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REPORTS ON FOREIGN CROPS. 



[June 1895. 



REPORTS ON FOREIGN CROPS. 

 Crops in Austria. 



In a report issued by the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture 

 it is stated that autumn-sown grains were generally in good 

 condition in Austria in the month of April, but in many districts, 

 particularly in Bohemia and Galicia, the crops had been killed 

 out by night frosts, this being more frequently the case with 

 rye than with wheat, rape, or clover. 



The spring sowings were reported to be much delaj^ed owing 

 to the unfavourable weather. Operations were begun in the 

 more favoured districts early in April, but. for the most part 

 little was done until the second or third week in that month. 



Sugar-beet and potatoes will be grown on areas considerably 

 smaller than those of previous seasons. 



Meadows were in a very fair condition and a good crop of 

 grass was expected. 



Orchards had been injured by the weight of the snow in many 

 districts, and complaints of damage done by hares were received 

 from numerous localities. In most of the warmer districts of 

 the central and southern parts of the Empire, fruit trees were 

 already in blossom. Vines were reported to have come well 

 through the winter. 



Crops in Denmark. 



According to the Ugeskrift for Lcmdmoend the condition of 

 winter grains in Denmark in May was very satisfactory except 

 in a few districts, both rye and wheat presenting on the whole 

 a healthy and flourishing appearance. 



Owing to the forwardness of the season, it is stated that in 

 many districts cows were put out to grass early in May. 

 Meadows and pastures appeared to be in excellent condition 

 everywhere. The sowing of roots was in full swing so far as 

 sugar-beet, swedes, and mangolds were concerned. 



Crops in France. 



From information published in the Journal d' Agriculture 

 'pratique it seems that the state of the crops in France in the 

 month of April was considered satisfactory. The severe winter 

 does not appear to have injured cereals as much as was feared, 

 except, perhaps, the later sowings, which were reported to have 

 greatly suffered, especially in the districts which were not pro- 

 tected by snow. 



