Weihaiwei, July 5.
Now that the wheat crop has been gathered and thrashed out we find that after all. it has been better, very much better than was anticipated, as the yield has been from three to five sheng per mow, while a good crop in ordinary years yields from seven to eight sheng per mow, Rain has fallen in' most parts of the country and is sufficient to keep the crops moist and growing, but around this port itself, there has been very little rain, though as I write it is threatening.
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