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Reports on Foreign Crops. 



generally speaking-, suffered much from the drought, except 

 in central Germany, where the second cut seems a fairly good 

 one. Meadows have greatly deteriorated, and in many 

 places their condition is bad. 



Crops in Roumania. 



Advices received through the Foreign Office show that 

 since the last estimate of the condition of crops in Roumania, 

 the outlook has considerably improved, owing to the fall ot 

 copious rains throughout Moldavia and Wallachia. Although 

 the greater part of the wheat, barley, and oat crops are stated 

 to be irretrievably lost, there is now good hope for the maize, 

 which is the most important of all ; and with a continuance ot 

 seasonable rain a fair average production may be expected. 

 In this event, the danger of absolute famine would be averted, 

 although there may still be much loss among the cattle. 

 Locusts have appeared in the Dobrudja, and several bat- 

 talions of soldiers have been engaged for some time in 

 combating them. 



The official returns of the Roumanian harvest this year, 

 relating to wheat, barley, rye, and oats, show that the pro«- 

 duction of these grains has been only from a half to a hfth of 

 the average ; colza is about a third of the average ; while the 

 flax has been almost a total failure. The area and produce of 

 these crops are given as follows : — 





Area. 



Production. 



Yield per Acre. 



Crop. 











1899. 



1899. 



1899. 



Average 

 1894-8. 



Wheat 



Rye - - - 

 Barley - 

 Oats- 

 Colza 



Flax (seed) 



Acres. 

 4,103,560 

 467,670 

 i,577,5io 

 766,220 

 94,500 

 51,520 



Bushels. 

 25,258,560 

 1,926,920 

 4,402,530 

 6,062,130 

 440,770 

 33,36o 



Bushels. 

 6-i 



4'i 

 27 



7 "9 

 47 

 o-6 



Bushels. 

 14-8 

 157 

 157 

 I7'3 

 120 



