The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-20
EUROPEAN CROP ESTIMATE.
Great Britain and Italy the Only Coun-
tries with II Decreased Yield.

Great Britain and Italy the Only COun-
tries with IA Decreased Yield.
Figures obtained from official reports
made to the government in every wheat
producing country in Europe show that,
excepting Great Britain and Italy, the
crop prospect averages nearly u per
cent. better than last year. France,
Germany, Austria, Hungary. the Bal
kans, Roumania, and Russia show inn
proved conditions over 1891. Italy's
wheat crop. however, is II per cent. Ie-
low last years, while England's is II
per cent. below the normal yield. In
fact, the condition of affairs through
out Great Britain is the worst ever cx-
perienced. Last year was thought TO be
bad. but this is worse. Wheat will
yield only ST. per cent; barley, 81;
! oats. 50: potatoes, -; beans. 81
In France the wheat crops have turned
out satisfactorily. The official statistics
published by the Agricultural Depart
| ment estimated the yield at 500, AL .157
bushels, against 2l4, 55s,3l2 bushels in
! 1889. The average weight of This years
| wheat is G25 pounds t" the bushel,
! against Gil pounds in 1891. The yield
has been about l6i bushels per acre.
Tho rye crop is officially computed at
| 67 ,07J, 1863 bushels, as compared with
| So, 1863, 513 bushels in 1891.
| In Germany TIE wheat crop is esti-
mated at lOl ,750, coo bushels, against
$1,000, 900 bushels in 1871. The empire
will require supplies from abroad of only
! about 12,375, onO bushels The German
| rye crop is satisfactory and seems &c
have reache "a, ,oo3.h0O bushels.
| Austria's wheat crop, according &c
the returns published by the Secretary
of the international Grain Congress
held in Vienna, has yielded 1851 ,25t
bushels, against ~, 5nb,Ut0 in 1891 II
cover the deficit $4,000, 900 to II 900 ,O0e
| bushels will be required from abroad
| The rye crop is estimated at - Loci, 0.n
| bushels.
In Hungary the annual report of tho
! Minister of Agriculture states that tho
! wheat crop may be considered an aver
| age one, With regard to quantity. As
to the quality, it varies considerably i,
| different areas. The yield is given an.
| proximately at a7,ooO.m0 bushels
| against l24 ,oUo, oto in 1891, a surplus q
! 42A. Fifty-fi.c million bushes ar.
| available for expectation. The greater
| part OF this will be taken up by Austria
| That whole monarchy will export II ).
! 0Oo. 900 to IL Goa ,0o3 bushels.
| The wheat crops of Bulgaria an,
| Roume!ia reach a grand total of A.,
not, 900 bushels, against 4t,o00,oo
| bushels in 1891. The surplus availnbI.
! for expectation will hc l., Gee, 900 to -,
| 900, OGt bushels. Koumania's whca
| crop is 81 ,c0o.0fo bushels, against -,
!; 0oo,n bushels last year. There viii
| b. about 2e,030, 900 TO 30 0a0, 900 bushel!
| for export. Servia's wheat crop is cs
! timated at 1l,00",o0 bushels, lcavin.
! 2,75o,oo0 bushels for export. In Grecc.
the wheat yielded 4,o0O,o00 bushels
| The kingdom will have to import ahou
. 800 600 bushels.
! 1taly's returns. published by the Min
!: lister Of Agriculture, estimates the whea
crop at al out liz, s. 0. 900 bushels, agains
! $4,000, 0GH bushels in 1891. The Getici
to lie covered by important will b.
from 30.teo,ot to 33,Gen,01n bushels.
Russia, according TO the latest oflicia
statistics, has a wheat crop which ma,
be estimated at 2I5 .cM,'O0 bushels
against Isl COOS COZ bushels in 1891. III
| quantity available for expectation will
lie $4,000, goo TO G3,OG0, OGD bushels. Til
Russian rye crop appears, according t
! figures given 10y the Economists Fran
Gals, to have yielded $50, 0ye geo bushels