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Reports on Foreign Crops. 



stated to have been excellent, owing to the favourable 

 character of the season. 





1897. 



1 00/— yo. 





Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Wheat - 



4,430,800 



4,054,000 





22,870,100 



2I,27t,500 





13,861,400 



13,945,200 



Oats 



56,666,200 



60,448,600 



Mixed Com - . . . . 



9,229,550 



8,260,200 





1,444,800 



1,477,600 



Beans- 



171,300 



205,100 



Vetches 



716,600 



696,800 



Potatoes - 



54,374,400 



53,247,400 



Harvest of 1897 in Ontario. 



The official report on the crops and live stock of Ontario 

 in 1897 indicates that a large supply of very good autumn 

 wheat was grown throughout the province generally, but that 

 the quality of the spring wheat grain was not up to the 

 average. The crop of barley was normal, if rather short of 

 straw, and oats gave a fair yield. 



The following table shows the actual yield of the crops 

 obtained in the province during the year 1897. The com- 

 parative figures for the previous year and for the period 

 1 882- 1 897 are also given : — 



Crop. 



Acreage. 



Yield. 

















1897. 



1896. 



1882-97. 



1897. 



1896. 



1882-97. 





Acres. 



Acres. 



Acres. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Autumn Wheat - 



Spring Wheat - 



Barley 



Oats 



Rye 



Buckwheat 

 Potatoes - 



950,222 

 323,305 

 451,515 

 2,432,491 

 187,785 

 151,669 

 169,333 



876,955 

 255,361 

 462,792 

 2,425,107 

 148,680 

 145,606 

 178,965 



891,144 

 479,758 

 642,350 

 1,875,240 

 107,805 

 95,565 

 158,937 



23,988,051 

 4,868,101 



12,021,779 



86,318,128 

 3,382,005 

 3,464,186 



16,100,797 



15,078,441 

 3,519,322 



12,669,744 



82,979,992 

 2,230,873 

 2,603,669 



21,305,477 



18,022,748 

 7,283,391 



16,458,522 



64,476,051 

 1,741,187 

 1,902,163 



18,598,009 



The total area under all crops in the past year was 

 8,701,705 acres, as compared with 8,511,444 acres in 1896. 

 The area devoted to pasture was 2,618,245 acres. The 

 number of apple trees of bearing age Avas placed at 6,102,399, 



