Reports on Foreign Crops. 



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Crops in Germany. 



According to the report issued by the Imperial Statistical 

 Bureau at the end of August, the rye harvest in Germany 

 was then over, and the harvesting of wheat had commenced. 

 The yield was almost everywhere below expectations, but 

 spring-sown grain turned out much better than the winter- 

 sown wheat and rye. Winter -rye had suffered from 

 drought and bad weather, much of it being laid. Winter- 

 wheat was not so seriously affected. Oats were expected 

 to yield a crop much below the earlier estimates. Barley 

 in districts visited by the heavy rains was found to be of 

 inferior quality and unfit for brewing purposes, but a good 

 crop was secured in Wurtemberg. 



Potatoes were reported to be generally in good condition, 

 and there was very little disease. Clover had recovered 

 after the rains, and a satisfactory supply of autumn fodder 

 was forthcoming. Rotation grasses also were looking well, 

 and promised to be a good crop. 



Crops in Roumania, ^ . 



The damages caused to the Roumanian crops by the floods 

 and heavy rains in the early part of the season have turned 

 out to be less serious than was expected, as a succession of 

 warm days after the rains, which ceased at the end of June, 

 materially improved the condition of the crops in many 

 localities where they were considered to be lost. 



From the results of an official inquiry, it appears that 

 wheat will, after all, probably return a good average yield, 

 and much of it will be of excellent quality. The crop most 

 injured by the rains is colza; but the harvest of maize, 

 beetroot, and beans will be retarded. 



Later reports, received in August, indicated that the 

 wheat harvest had been completed under favourable condi- 

 tions, and that the fears entertained as to a dearth of forage 

 in the autumn would prove to be groundless. 



