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Reports on Foreign Crops. 



about 28,267,000 acres. This is rather over 2,000,000 acres 

 less than was sown last autumn, but 2,032,000 acres, or 77 per 

 cent., in excess of the winter wheat area harvested last year. 

 The condition of the crop at the same date was represented 

 by the figure 94*1, which is 10*5 points higher. than the mean 

 of the May averages for the last ten years. 



The average condition of winter rye was 94*6, also con- 

 siderably above the average. Meadow hay was somewhat, 

 and spring pastures slightly, above the average condition at 

 the time of year. Spring ploughing was rather behind on 

 May 1 st. 



The June report of the Statistician (according to telegrams 

 published in the English papers) states that the acreage 

 sown to spring wheat is estimated to be about 17,000,000 

 acres, or 1,200,000 acres below that planted in 1900. The 

 total wheat acreage is thus estimated at about 45,000,000 

 acres. The condition of the spring wheat is represented by 

 the figure 92, or about half a point below the ten years' 

 average. Winter wheat has declined in condition during the 

 month, and on 1st June stood at only 87*8 ; this is, however, 

 6"6 points above the average. Hessian fly and drought have 

 caused damage in several States. 



The acreage seeded to oats is reported 3-8 per cent, less 

 than that harvested last year : the condition is below 

 the ten years' average. The area under barley is 1*2 per 

 cent, smaller than that harvested last year : the average con- 

 dition is rather above the mean. The rye sown shows a reduc. 

 tion of 1-9 per cent, from that harvested in 1900: its 

 condition is above the average. 



Argentine Wheat Crop of 1 900-1 901. 



In a Report recently issued by the Foreign Office on the 

 trade and commerce of the consular district of Buenos Ayres, 

 Mr. Acting-Consul Hankin states that the Argentine Ministry 

 of Agriculture have estimated the production of the wheat 



