Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-20
EUROPEAN CROP ESTIMATE.
Sreat Britain and italy the Only Couu
tries with Decreased Yield.

great Britain and Italy the Only Coun.
tries with a 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 10 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 ~ per cent. be-
low last years. while England's Is IL
per cent. below the normal yield. In
fact, tho condition of affairs through
out Great Britain is the worst ever ex-
perienced. Last year was thought TO be
bad. but this is worse. Wheat will
yield only Sl.7 per cent; barley, 81;
oats, SO; potatoes, 80; beans, 81
In France the wheat crops have turned
out satisfactorily. The Official statistics
published by the Agricultural Depart
ment estimated the yield at 300, All, ,157
bushels, against 4,55S,3 bushels In
1889. The average weight of this year g
wheat is 624 pounds to the bushel,
against 6l5 pounds in 1891. The yield
has been about l64 bushels per acre.
The rye crop is officially computed at
80, 1863, 513 bushels in 1891.
In Germany the wheat crop Is esti-
mated at 10l, 100 900 bushels, against
$1,000, 900 bushels in 1871. The empire
will require supplies from abroad of only
about 1884, 900 bushels. The German
rye crop is satisfactory and seems to
have reache 245 ,000, 900 bushels.
Austria's wheat crop, according TO
the returns published by the Secretary
OF the International Grain Congress
held in Vienna, has yielded 1851, $50
bushels, against 40, so 900 in 1891. To
cover the deficit 81, 900, 600 to Al ,OOO. 900
bushels will be required from abroad.
The rye crop is estimated at "a, ZOO, 600
bushels.
In Hungary the annual report OF the
Minister of Agriculture states that the
wheat crop may be considered an aver
age one, with regard to quantity. AS
to the Cuality, it varies considerably in
different areas. The yield is given ap-
proximately at AZ, ,OOO, ,OCO bushels.
against l24, ,00O,0 900 in 1891, surplus of
499. Fifty-five million bushels are
available Tor expectation. The greater
part OF this will be taken up by Austria.
That whole monarchy will export IA
O00, 900 to 16,00O, 900 bushels.
AhO WhSuI crops OF bulgaria and
Roumelia reach a grand total of 49,
OOO,O 900 bushels, against $4,000, 900
bushels in 1891. The surplus available
for expectation will be Is, ZOO, 900 to %
OOO,O bushels. Roumania's wheat
crop is 81 100000 bushels, against a.
600, 900 bushels last year. There will
be about 2G.0uO, 900 10 80 900, 900 bushels
for export. Servia's wheat crop is es-
timated at 10000 900 bushels, leaving
2,75O,ONO bushels for export. In Greece
the wheat yielded 4,O00,O bushels.
The kingdom will have to import about
4, 800 900 bushels.
Italy's returns, published by the Min
lister of Agriculture, estimates the wheat
ia ,OO0,OnO bushels in 1891. The deficit
to be covered by Importation will be
from 30,U00,OuU to $4,000, ,0un bushels.
Russia, according to the latest official
statistics, has wheat crop which may
be estimated at IL, H,00",t00 bushels, /
against Isl ,00n, 900 bushels in 1891. The |
quantity available Tor expectation will |
be $4,000, 900 to 90, 200, ,0tU bushels. The |
Russian rye crop appears, according to |
igures given by the Economiste Fran
,ais, to have yielded $50, o, 0 900 bushels.