The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-23

year produce OF 'A1str1a-Hungary, we
have about 164, 500, 900 bushels. Bear
ing in mind the deficiency in the rye
crop, there would scarcely be any sur
plus at all from the new crop, but it Is
believed that the stocks of old wheat
are large, and 100000 bushels may
therefore be put down for export.
There is good crop in Roumania, but
not quite equal to that of last year.
which was unoffcially estimated at 81, :
600, 600 bushels. An even go, 600, 900
bushels may be allowed as maximum.
Roumania exported about Sc, 900, 900
IN 1890, and 80 0O0, 900 bushels may be
put down for the current year. Bull
garia and Servia are reported to have
good crops, but there is no trustworthy
information about these countries at
present Last year their total produce
was estimated at about 46, 900, 900 bushs
els, and 45,OOo.00O bushels may be
allowed as rough estimate for the cur
rent year and $4,000, 900 bushels as the
export.
Turning to importing countries, we
may allow 100000 900 bushels for the
new crop of the United Kingdom, and
at least 145, 600, 900 bushels. as necessary
imports. Reasons for these estimates
were given in a recent letter to Brad
streets.
DEFICIENCY OF FOREIGN CROPS.
What the actual deficiency of the
French wheat crop will be it Is impos-
sible to say, estimates of authorities 10
that country having varied with every
change of the weather. Last years
yield was officially estimated at 1926, ,0O0,-
900 bushels. Decreases ranging up to
100, 900, 900 bushels have been predicted,
but later accounts have been less pes
simistic. Still, remembering thai fully
one-fourth of the winter crop was de-
stroyed, and that only portion of the
lost area was resown with spring
wheat, while the remaining portion OF
the winter crop is generally poor one,
deduction of 25 per cent. from the
last years great crop appears moderate,
leaving 24e. .o00, 900 bushels as the prob
able produce of the present harvest.
France imported 80, s97, 600 bushels in
1890, and considerably more must have
been received in the cereal year of
1S90-91, just ending; but as this was in
view of the deficiency of the present
harvest it will not do to add the ex-
pected deficiency to last years imports.
The requirements from foreign sources
may be put at about 100, 0o0, 900
bushels.
In Germany the acreage is much
smaller than it was last year. In Prus-
sia alone the minister of agriculture re-
ports the plowing up of over 460, 600
acres, while the yield is put at Is per
cent. less than that of 1890. If we set
the recent improvement in crop pros
poets against the deficient area and de-
duct Is per cent. from last years crop
of about 90, 900, 900 bushels, not includ-
ing spelt, the present crop comes out at
7S, 200, 900 bushels. A years consump-
ton of wheat alone at the present time
can scarcely be less than los, 600, 900
bushels, and. as the great deficiency of
the rye crop will necessitate the con-
sumption of more wheat than usual,
the requirements from foreign sources
can not well be put at less than 35, 000,-
600 bushels.
The italian wheat crop was at one
time reported to be Is per cent below
last years good crop, which was off,
cially estimated at 1913, o0O, 900 bushels
Recent reports, however, are more IA
vorable and it is deemed probable that
lis, OOO 900 bushels may be obtained.
The years consumption, judging from
| q series of recent crops and imports,
| appears to be about 140, 900, 900 bushels,
SO that the figures just given show a
deficiency of 25, 900, 900 bushels It is
difficult to get trustworthy information
| on Spanish crop prospects or even on re-
suits. The last crop was estimated at
| about 70, 900, 900 bushels, and as it was
not very good one the same quantity
may be allowed for the present year.
In Portugal 5000, 600 bushels may be
| added, and the requirements of the two
countries from foreign sources may be
put at 16, 900, 900 bushels.
IN OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.
Details from other European coun-
tries, with those above mentioned, viii
be found in the following table, all
that is necessary te explain being that
Turkey is an importing country, apart
from the principalities, and that the
wheat crops in Holland, Belgium and
| Denmark are all questionably deficient:
Indicated surplus and deficiencies OF
wheat this year and last:
EXPORTING COUNTRIES.
Est. yield, Est yield
Yield, 1890. 1891. 1ssla.
ing Poland. .211, 10000 1sooOooOo 10000. .OOt
| Austria-Hun
gary............10s,45 ,45s 900 100000 s,oO0ooe
Roumania 49,. 64OOO,OOo eO,OOQSOo 100000
servia........ 100000 100000 l2ooo,ool
Totals. SIS, ,s5s.O 900 AS. 500. 600 sOoOo,oot
rMpoa1Ne oouNrHTNs
United King
| France ........Ga8 100000 aA8QpND0 lQp1QQy0Qo
Germany. ..... b, ,90QQo ysRp1pQo s89o,QQI