Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-10-21
EUROPEAN CROP ESTIMATE.
treat Britain n Italy the Only Coun-
tries with a Decreased Yield.

treat 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.
crop prospect averages nearly 10 per
rent. better than last year. France,
Germany, Austria, Hungary. the Bali
kans, Roumania, and Russia show inn
proved conditions over 1891. Italy's.
wheat crop. however, is 12 per cent. be-
low last years. while highlands is IL
per cent. below the normal yield. In
TACT, the condition of affairs through
out Great Britain is the worst aver ex-
%perienced. Last year was. thought to be
bad, but this Is worse. Wheat will
yield only Sl.7 per cent; barley, 81;
oats, 93; potatoes. 50; 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 ISL
bushels, against 214, 55s,312 bushels in
1889. The average weight of this years
wheat is 624 pounds to the bushel.
against 6l4 pounds in 1891. The yield
The rye crop is officially computed at
81, O75, 800 bushels, us compared with
SO, 1863, 513 bushels in 1891.
In Germany the wheat crop is esti-
mated at 1O1, $50, 900 bushels, against
8 1000, 900 bushels in 1871. The empire
will require supplies from abroad of only
about IL, 375, 900 bushels. The German
rye crop is satisfactory and seems 10
have rcache | 245, 900, 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, 500 900 in 1891. To
cover the deficit 33, o00, 900 to Al, 0OO, 900
bushels will be required from abroad.
The rye crop is estimated ut "a, 900, 900
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 quality, it varies considerably in
different areas. The yield is given ap-
p%roximately at l37, q 10000 bushels.
against l24, DOT, 900 in 1891, Il surplus of
4sa. Fifty-tivc million bushels are
available for expectation. The greater
part of this will be taken up by Austria.
That whole monarchy will export H.
O0n. 900 to III, 0On, 400 bushels.
The wheat crops of Bulgaria and
Roumelia reach a grand total of 49,
DOC, 200 bushels, against AZ, 1000, 900
bushels in 1891. The surplus available
for expectation will be $4,000, 900 to d.
OOO, 900 bushels. Eoumania's wheat
crop is $1,000, OG0 bushels, against 49,
OOo,o0O bushels last year. There will
be about 2e.0u0,000 to 1900, ODO bushels,
for export. Servia's wheat crop is es-
timated at II, 1000, 900 bushels, leaving
2,75O,On0 bushels for export. In Greece
the wheat yielded 4,OOO,0 900 bushels.
The kingdom will have to import about
$500, 900 bushels.
Italy's returns, published by the Min
lister of Agriculture, estimates the wheat
crop at about 11o,s 8 0.ooo bushels, against
$4,000, 900 bushels in 1881. The deficit
to be covered 10y Importation will lie
from 3O.rO0,O 900 to 3 ,OtN, oou bushels.
Russia. according to the latest official
statistics, has II wheat crop which maj
be estimated at 81 .t0','OO bushels,
against Isl, OOn, O0D bushels in 1891. The
quantity available for expectation will
be 6 $4,000, 900 to $4,000. oto bushels. The
Russian rye crop appears, according to
figures given by the Economists Fran
cais, to have yielded $685. 1900 bushels.