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Reports on P^oreign Crops. 



Avith an average of 1,875,240 for the last fifteen years. The 

 yield this year is 82,132,026 bushels. 



Crops in Manitoba. 



Harvest returns from different parts of ]\Ianitoba are 

 reported to be very encouraging, and the increase in the 

 wheat area is estimated to amount to about 200,000 acres, 

 making the total area under this cereal about 1,488,000 acres. 

 The yield is estimated at 2 5,91 3,000 bushels, or about 17-J 

 bushels per acre. The oat crop is estimated to have yielded 

 18,030,000 bushels on an area of 515,000 acres; and barley 

 is credited with a yield of 4,611,000 bushels on 158,000 acres. 



Tlie condition of live stock in all parts of the Province is 

 reported to be generally satisfactory. 



