Reports on Foreign Crops. 



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Autumn sown barley had suffered a good deal, but this loss 

 would be compensated by the increase in the spring crop. 

 A total yield of about 60 million bushels as compared with 

 40 million last year was looked for. 



The area under oats was ten per cent, above that in 1895. 

 Generally the fields looked very well, though weeds and 

 worms had done much damage. The expected yield was 

 about 68 million bushels, or 23 millions more than in the 

 past year. 



In the greater part of the lowlands maize was ready for 

 cutting, and generally speaking the crop was good. 



Vegetables and garden stuffs were fairly good throughout 

 the country, and the same was the case with hops and 

 tobacco plants. Beetroot had suffered a good deal, but may 

 produce a fair average crop, and the same might be said of 

 the grass. 



Peronospera was still rife in the vineyards and caused 

 much anxiety. Fruit trees had already suffered considerably 

 from hail and rain, and did not promise an abundant harvest. 



Crops in Denmark. 

 The reports published by the Ugeskrift for LandmcEud 

 state that the crops in Denmark at the end of May were 

 badly in want of sunshine, the weather during the month 

 having been for the most part stormy, with north-east winds 

 and occasional night frosts. Winter-wheat was indifferent 

 and discoloured in some districts ; but rye, which was every- 

 where springing into ear, was generally in fair condition, 

 although the crop was thin in parts, and there were com- 

 plaints of damage from night frosts. Spring-sown crops 

 were doing well, but they were not so forward as usual. 

 Sugar-beets and fodder-roots were backward ; but clover and 

 grasses were generally in good condition, and with warmer 

 weather a good crop of hay was expected. 



Crops in France. 

 The French Ministry of Agriculture have recently issued 

 an estimate of the condition of the crops in France on the 



