The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-16
THE CROPS IN EUROPE
CONsJDIRED FiIH IN an 'otN-
TRIES ENCEPT GRE1T BRfTdfN.
The Fruit Crop short in the North. But an
Abundance May be Found in the
Southern states.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE condition
Of the crops of Europs is reviewed IN
the report OF the European agent OF the
Agricultural Department for Aug lst. IL
shows fair crops in most Of the countries
except Great Britain. The reports or the
pri fcipai countries fellow.
Great Britan-The persistent drought
has resulted In injury to ali crops; IN
jury widespread and very serious. TIE
AgrlC hltIral Gazette fousld Frs tAc ieIoi 81
as indicating a condition of thin5s worse
tlan has existed tn any year since lno
black year 1873 From April untu the
end OF Jane no rain fell in England t'
speak OF, and the sun vas 50 scotei.ii.l.
as 20 almost burn up some OF the Stl..5
crops, and TO stunt all the spring sow
ings. When the July storms came ar
Vasting was jt - lcginui1s = me 'aIIici
districts, and the rain was thus J. 'p-
Fortune While the hay crop was very
light thrOug nout the whole country IL
was particularly good quility, anu ~,
prospects for "A 9 conl crop anu io'
clover are most pr0mi sing. ana lhc GU
dition OF pastures is encouraging ~ s''~
ers. 80
Franco-The wheat area IS known 10
be some hat reduced in france, @Nt -
smaller total output than tnat on To-
year is 10 De- expected. In- nlvI7.i - '.
somewhat affected the southern piotlh.,,'
bat throughout the country Sthtl aii> -
quality ~ the wheat leaves nolhinh ~
be desired. 4 much larger IMAM aF,4~-
acreage is under barley ana lhu,t 49,
ton has been paid 10 this crop. me piU
fra-t.l rain at harvest time mas now
however. materially injured li' niv9' 9
sitire Of cereals. and consideIanie pat
Of the crop is expected 10 De st"iH'u anu
C;ermanv-Crops generally i'm Prussia
are an average though reports ..h.'
come Of violent rain-storms anu h.l nan
storms extending. over ialt' az 80 49,
badly LAYING the grain. FROM 9"No-s
Hanover pran3eubuig. Pomcrania ana
Posou come similar reports ne ctDf'
Of GERMANY are expected 10 DE an ave-
age and accounts from the country gre
generally more favorable IMAM eN's wa
u" ~ s'. ,,,,gar,--rnc wlyat harvest
is completcd in the Southern ana ,rh1i az
Hungarian provinces. Inc tVioi 30 sfi
cient but the quality surpaa9ca -,
mates. There IS AN average uaitey ti
Wheat is reported from A"S'l'" 40
letter condition tnan rye .s t, chic
HaIv-The wheat is al gathered roy liils
time. and the Agricultural >-o,th
reports an abundant crop IA 'at ~,
ana a bare average In the beHlla al "..'
soiifh.rn PARTS Excessive rain ana ino.H
fure caused the falling OH il lHo
part of the country f. ...,.. tt,.
R0umania-An unoiiiciI i'pvl. fn linen
wheat harvest at ntty-slA 10 alA'9 '''''
bushels Of excellent quallly.
Ruesla-An average wheat ti"f ~
pccted. and rye IS rcpot ~" ds M and
turn out much better ID qIal1t' 20
,nait-, than was expected mphih a.,
" NcIIIStyrDN. Aug. lJ.-ihe oiht."
rof,-rns Tor August show that me pros
ua~ffve fruit crop OF me 'oNili -
as a whole. is much laIsei t'." A..
r.,..~st wears The report foioM@' =
49, I'M crous met with 30 serious oh-
sfaclas 10 development during july i"'
influences upon when uit ,,,.ls
furitv Of the crop naiuidHy -,
have been 50 favorable that a E'is
rral Increase .n the index nEuies has
resulted. There are, however, some Nr'
important States in Mhich l". ,f
promised is less than nan We nv w, ,,',,
nroIuct This is the case ln Name; -"
Hampsbtre Vermont. Michigan. ana " -
cOnsin. the percentages iantlhS i
twenty-eipht iu Michigan TO iyIll ny III H.
Vermont MassaC husetts, NcW IN,
PENNSYLVANIA. and Iowa sho" COM. '. ..,'.
between nfty and sixty. or ln1lcatr. pi
ducts al or slightly above one-han '''
'9 nt INK ne other hand. fifteen states-Ncw
Jersey. Maryland. Virginia. norm ar
lima Arkansas. Tennessee. West y .Ieli,i"'
E.r'tnoky Indiana Missouri, Ntutash"'
Colorado ana the ar.hr 'oA~t
cxcluling states not commercially li-
r,rfauf have Il condition az eighty OF
over and of these. slX-NtW Jersey Nfl-
lucky. Arkansas. Indiana MiSSyHI. "i."
COlOralo-ais above n.u'.l, go,
1ttits s.vsufv-fnree and seventy -tWp
reenectivelv. stand between the nish am
he low. The crop is reported seneiaiiy
short in the northern. nlt annilei.nl y.
fhe southern portions OF these St".'
ME General average OF condition IS H.
AGAINST forty-f0ur last year
Poachcs-1hc average. condilioh oi
i.as I'M. nrosneetive yield has declined
hsa,ilv FIN Delaware. where about one
tbirI the normal crop g. now indicated.
| Nev Jersey has also suffered. me per
caufarr falling twelve points ana rest
inc NOW af sixty-one Conditions are
bi9h fn Connecticut ana Georgia. respec-
lively. % and loi Maryland hopes loI
fvyo-fhfrlfe crGr. Virginia sonnet .hk u.-
~ NAT uortion. very short crop is
,mdi.at1d for Ohio and for Michigan
! ahour half The normal product ON the
/ Pacific coast conditions approximate tnr
1.-,,,iaint III drouniug and rottng is made
! I'm fhe latter espec.aily in the South.