Sept. 1895.] 



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over. The quality was unexceptional. The yield was expected 

 to be about 15 bushels per acre. Winter barley was being cut 

 in the higher lands, but the harvest was over elsewhere. The 

 yield varied, owing to the damage caused by rust in many 

 places. Spring barley was short in straw. Rust and mildew 

 had done much damage ; otherwise the condition was good, and 

 possessed brewing qualities. A ret-urn of about 19 4 bushels 

 per acre was expected from rather more than 2,470,000 acres. 



Oats had suffered less from the weather, nnd it was expected 

 that the 2^ million acres under this cereal would probably yield 

 23^ bushels per acre. Rape had proved a middling crop, but 

 was better in many cases than had been hoped for. Market 

 garden produce and cabbages appeared very good. The weather 

 was also favourable for maize and especially for all roots and 

 grasses. Potatoes were a good average crop of fair quality. 

 Beetroot was up to the average ; and hemp, flax, and tobacco 

 were satisfactory. 



Crops in Belgium. 



The reports published at the beginning of August indicated 

 that wheat would be a satisfactory crop, the harvest was in full 

 swing in most districts. Rye and oats were reported to be less 

 promising ; the bulk of the rye- crop had been carried in poor 

 condition, and oats were backward and had suffered from the 

 heavy rains. 



Disease had made its appearance among potatoes in several 

 localities. 



Crops in Denmark. 



Reports published in the Ugeskrift for Landmoend of August 

 2nd, indicated that in many districts where the cereal crops w ere 

 in an advanced condition, it was feared that the quality of the 

 grain had been seriously injured by the heavy rains. 



The rye harvest was expected to begin early in August, and 

 the wheat harvest about eight or ten days later. 



Swedes, mangolds, and sugar beet, were in a flourishing con- 

 dition at the date of the report, and, with favourable weather 

 during August and September, these roots promised to furnish 

 heavy crops of good quality. Turnips had profited by the heavy 

 rainfall, and as a rule looked well. Early potatoes had yielded 

 satisfactorily. 



Clover and grass were in excellent condition. The hay harvest 

 had been retarded by the unsettled weather and much of the 

 hay had been injured by the heavy rains. 



