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Crops in Denmark. 



The reports published by the Ugeskrift for Landmcend at 

 the end of August stated that the greater part of the rye 

 crop in Denmark had been harvested, and the wheat 

 harvest was in progress everywhere. No definite estimate 

 could be given as to the products of grain from these 

 cereals. Much of the rye had sprouted, and the ears of 

 wheat were generally not so full as usual, while injury 

 from rust and insect attacks was here and there very 

 pronounced. But although rye and wheat were indifferent, 

 barley was reported to be a full crop, and a good yield of 

 malting barley was expected. 



Swedes and 3 agar beets were backward, in consequence of 

 the cold weather in the early summer. Potatoes were in 

 good condition, and a satisfactory crop was looked for. 



Meadows and grasses generally were promising. 



Crops in France. . 



The report of the French Ministry of Agriculture on the 

 condition of the crops on July 15th, 1898, states that winter 

 wheat is very good in 9 departments, good in 62, and fairly 

 good in 1 5 departments. Compared with the previous year 

 the condition of winter w^heat is favourable, since in 1 897 only 

 27 departments were returned as good, all the remainder 

 figuring as fairly good, passable, or inferior. With regard to 

 spring wheat, which is not grown in 34 departments, it was 

 reported to be very good in 4, good in 39, and passable in 9 

 departments. Rye, oats, and barley are also returned as good, 

 or very good, in the majority of the departments in which 

 they are grown. The hay crop was reported to be very satis- 

 factory, both in respect of rotation grasses and pasture and 

 meadow land. Potatoes v/ere very good in 1 3 departments, 

 good in 50, and fairly good in 22 departments. The crop 

 was reported to be indifferent in one department. Cider 

 apples were reported as being grown in 20 departments, in 

 one of which their condition was reported as good, in 7 as 



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