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Reports on Foreign Crops. 



of weeds. Work was most in arrear with potatoes, owing to 

 the continuous rain. The seed potatoes were in many 

 places rotting from the same cause. Clover had 

 improved in some provinces and deteriorated in others. 



Crops in Hungary. 



Reports by the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture (quoted 

 in the Wiener Landwirtschaftliche Zeitung of April 28th) 

 state that unfavourable weather during the spring greatly 

 hindered cultivation. Spring crops which have sprouted 

 progressed with difficulty ; they looked well, but were 

 suffering from too much wet. The same applied to autumn 

 wheat, rye, barley, and rape. In some places the wheat had 

 become yellow, and in others there were traces of rust ; in 

 general, however, its condition was satisfactory or good, 

 and the same could be said of rye. Rape stood well in 

 some places, but was poor in others ; with few exceptions 

 winter barley was in a fair average condition. Winter corn 

 generally suffered from insects and grubs. 



Crops in Italy. 



In the Gazzetta Ufficiale of May 20th last it is stated that 

 the wheat and maize crops in Italy were generally in a very 

 satisfactory condition in the middle of May, although in a 

 few districts, there were complaints of injury caused by the 

 cold winds in the early part of the month. Forage crops and 

 meadows were flourishing, and an abundant yield of hay was 

 expected. Vines were healthy and promising. 



