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REPORTS ON FOEEIGN CROPS. 



[Dec. 1836. 



Maize is estimated to have yielded 200-1 bushels per acre. 

 In consequence of the dry weather the crop has been harvested 

 in good condition, and the quality is much superior to what 

 was expected. The early sowings of maize under good cultivation 

 have yielded a return much above the average. 



Crops in Manitoba. 



The information relating to the acreage of crops, which was 

 given in the September number of the Journal, nay now be 

 supplemented by the details contained in the later official returns. 

 It appears that the preliminary estimatrs of the yield of wheat 

 were t< o high, and the crop is now estimated to have amounted 

 to 14,371,000 bushels, or about 4,000,000 bushels below the 

 earlier estimate. The yield of oats is estimated to have 

 amounted to 16,633,222 bushels, or an average of 37 i bushels 

 per acre, whilst the out-turn of barley amounted to 3,696,460 

 bushels, or 28*9 bushels per acre. It is stated that the season 

 has been specially favourable for pasture and hay, the yield of 

 prairie hay having been estimated at 1*9 tons per acre, and 

 cultivated grasses at 1*7 tons per acre. Farmers throughout 

 the province are, however, providing a supply of timothy and 

 brome grass, which, it is said, can be profitably cultivated in all 

 parts of the province. 



Crops and Live Stock in Ontario. 



The official estimates for 1896 of tho cereal and other crops 

 in the province of Ontario have been published by the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture at Toronto. The reports of the final 

 out-turn of the winter wheat crop were variable and conflicting, 

 but, on the whole, rather under than over the average. The 

 prospects of the barley yield were good, while rye was reported 

 to be quite up to the average in quality. The following table 

 gives the official estimates of area and yield : — 



Crops. 



1896. 



1895. 



1896. 



1895. 





Acres. 



Acres. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Winter wheat 



876,955 



743,199 



14,516,088 



14,155,282 



Spring wheat 



255,361 



223,957 



3,«77,757 



3,472,543 



Barley - 



462,792 



478,046 



12,303,091 



12,090,507 



Oats 



2,425,107 



2,373,309 



84,974,508 



84,697,566 



Rye 



148,680 



120,350 



2,353,001 



1,900,117 









Tons. 



Tons. 



Hay and clover 



2,426,711 



2,537,674 



2,260,240 



1,849,914 



The area under potatoes was estimated at 178,965 acres, and a 

 fair yield was expected. 



