The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-17

Harvest Shipments Heavier Than In the
Two Previous Years But Drawn Largely
From the Leftover SuppIy-Fai.ins On
to Be Looked Fortified of Other
Grain-Producing Countries of Europe
Washington, Nov 16-The agricultur-
al department has issued its monthly
review Of the foreign crop situation.
Much attention is devoted to the grain
crop OF Russia, especially wheat, on &C
count of its magnitude as a factor in
the European supply. The review says
that all accounts agree in representing
the wheat crop as deficient, but as to
the extent Of the deficiency, much differ
ence Of opinion exists. After quoting
many dispa tches painting the crop sit
uation in various provinces in very
black colors and the statements Of our
consul at Odessa that this years crop
has proved a failure. the review calls
attention to the fact that since harvest
Russia has exported grain very freely"
Exports of wheat from August l to
October g." says the review, "amunot-
"a to 4,152, $40 quarters, against 49,, 040
quarters and 3,383,780 quarters during
the corresponding period in 1898 and
1895, respectively. These very large ex-
ports have led commercial papers to
withhold their credence from the more
pessimistic Of the reports which have
been published. That the crop was de-
ficent was admitted, but that the fall
ure was 80 serious as e1oh reports i'm
piled, few Of the grain dealers Of west
ern Europe believe. Recently, however,
some change of attitude Is becoming ap-
parent. Stocks in the ports are not in
creasing in the manner usual for this
time Of year. and the opinion is freely
expressed that, after this month, Rus
STA can be relied on for only very mod
crate shipments.
ut is generally understood that Rus
STA had large stocks Of wheat left over
from the crops Of the preceding years,
and this fact, coupled with the good
prices which have prevailed, may ac-
count for the large exports which have
taken place, even though the crop fail
ure in large parts OF Russia has been ex-
tremely serious"
The review says the estimates Of the
Russian crop are SO uncertain that their
reproduction would be Of doubtful util-
ity. The preliminary official figures for
France show a reduction Of % per cell
below 1896, and II per cent below the
average OF ten years. AS for five years
France and Russia produced 26 per
.Nf rxn0-1I'c tina
heavy shortage in both countries
would therefore be sufficient in itself
to produce very sensible effect on the
worlds supply, independent Of the short
crops Of Austria-Hungary. the Danubian
and Balkan countries, and elsewhere,
and the shortness of the last crop in
India, Australia and Argentina.
In Germany, rye, which is the prin-
cipal bread grain I'm that country, has
be officially estimated at per cent less
than last years crop. The various es-
Inmates for Austria-Hungary are more
or less conflicting, but there is no doubt
the wheat crop.
The wheat crop Of the United Kingdom
is estimated at fifty ana two-tnrds mil
lions bushels.
The preliminary estimate Of the Ital-
ian wheat crop makes ii So, 131 900 BUSH
els, against IA, 722, 700 bushels last year.
The Roumania wheat crop is estimated
at 37134.T20 bushels. The Bulgarian
wheat crop is estimated at 40 per cent,
rye at IS to 40 per cent. and barely at
% per cent less than last year.
The wheat crop of Turkey has been es-
timated at $4,000. 600 imperial bushels.
AS regards crops now growing in the
southern hemisphere. the news con-
tinues TO be favorable on the whole In
Argentina drought, which for a time in
some provinces threatened serious in
jury, seems TO have been generally brok-
en- and anger of any serious loss from
such a source seems now. in the ad-
vanced state of the crop, tohave pess-
ed.
The Indian wheat crop has been sown
under favorable conditions and the
same is in general true OF the winter
grain crops OF Europe, and both in In
dia and in Europe the weather seems.
IN the main, 10 have been very favor