New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-26
IN ITALY.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE MINISTER OF
AGRICULTURE-HE REPORTS UNAVOIDABLE
CROPS.
rPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
RovIGo, Oct. 1.-The Italian Minister OF
Agriculture aroused by the Of scant crops that
have arisen various provinces, has published gem
eral review the years harvest drawn from the
ports Of Prefecs Agricultural Societies. and Chambers
Of Commerce. As far these sources or Information
can be relied on the stands thus In Piedmont, the
Spring drouh and parchng Summer rendered the corn
and other grain crops scarce the local consumption will
exceed by onsthird the local supply. In Lombardy,
there will be an abundant crop Of barley and oats
and maize will be one-third less than the preceding
year. Venea, there will be scant harvest in gen.
era despite the abundant promise Of Spring time In the
low lands In the Province Of Udine, the quantity is
fair the quality inferior The Project writes that the
price Of -four has risen exorbtanty in comparison with
last year. The Project Of Vcenza adds that the maize
CROP on which the rely for their main susten
ance Is 80 scant that fears for public security"
In Lgura the crops will be sCant, but prices have
not rsen unless large orders from Proun arrive are
they expected TO do In Emilia crops will be scant In
general but abundant In Forli and Rayenna, poor In
Modena, and wretched in Reggie. Throughout the
Provinces Of Naulus and Humbris, the promises Of
Spring time were generous but In Ascai have proved
fAacious a15OOO bushels must be imported Psaro has
produced sufficient for home consumption, but Macerata
and Ancona less than the preceding year. In Tuscany
despite the abundant promises Of Spring tins the harvest
has been mediocre On the shores Of the Adratc In the
southern provinces Coga has produced $4,000 buShes
of wheat taking into account the remainder OF Lass
years stock and the produce Of the province Of Mose
The Capitanata which has supplied the south Of
Italy with an has ecOoO0o bushels ready for exporta
ton Expectation to the south Of Italy and for foreign
countries has already commenced. The crops In the
province Of Basi would suffice for local consump-
ton, but the exports Of July will render the
importation Of at least 10000 bushels necessary.
Poterza and Lene have produced sufficient for home
consumption In the Southern Provinces on the Medf-
terranean Shores everywhere In salerno Aveno,
and Benevento (which must import from Boggia), the
crops arc sufficiently satisfactory for lacal
consumption but leaving surplus for expectation.
In Sicily the information received incomplete the
whole the corn crops middng other grain scarce.
From Trapani the reports favorable. In Sardinia,
wheat In the Provinces Of ssssar has yielded we'll other
grains promise fairly. In the Province Of Casar all
crops are mediocre. Hero, In the Province OF Poesse,
the maize crops are generally good, but the demAnds
from other provinces have raiaed tho prices suddenly
II thu Ministerial resume Of the prospects OF 1871 be
fair the coming Winter win bc moro bitter FOR the
peasants kalse fair Spring time end the not too
soorchna summer gave token Of but somehow have
great faith In the accuracy OF his data because farmers
and land owners, municipalities and provincial author
tes are Interested In making Themselves out a. poor
"a possible ordar 70 deceive that deveurng wild beast
called the etae and they furnah the least DossDie
afist 70 his grinding lava