New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-21
r1.sopEA; WHEAT CROP DEFICIENT


t,r-pOPEAE WHEAT CROP DEE -~lH'-'t'
INFORMATION FROM ALL ROUND THE womb ~
cr,v,p BY THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
wsshinrton Aug 9o--Advices 10 tire AKf'eu.,V.a.
,,ar,,n,. rron, ,vate and Indirectly from c.cia!
sources conArr, The predictions OF ccha.He'aO0 &c
Hc;oncy IN The European wheat crop WHO ''''
which is the chief bread grain OF Eas'e'A Iu'0ie'
IS also short, THIS fact. special !ePo'' :. "'N',
,,rian HYDE Of the Depar says as wei es '''e
wheat d.fclercy WI tend 20 restr;c; The expor'a-
Ton O. the latter from those European cou''''ee
which usua..y have surplus OF tina; gram 40 ~
non- European countries other than We C''''eu
States their aggregate contribution 70 the European
supply will be materially affected by the lac' 'aa
India denuded by the famine. VIII have pfac'c1'Iy
no wheat 10 export.
United States Consul O'Connor. at Yarmouth
y s. reports that early crops In the southwestern!
part Of that province were much injured py WEI
weather during the first half OF June. when also
prevented painting the usual potato area Plums are
a failure. Apples Will be Short crop Small fluNs;
like strawberries. Were abundant WIN mc'easeu
acreage The wild berry crop Is immense
Unofficial reports from Ontario show an uhiaVo!-
able change in the fruit prospect. with pFoOaO!e
small crop of apples In Western Ontario the trul'
outlook is better but there will be poor crop
around Quebec. while in Manitoba the wheat area
exceeds the reduced acreage OF last year by - peg
cent and II per cent greater ;han the N' acreage
until then the largest. Agricultural cohdi''ohS III
other foreign countries follow:
Great Britain and Ire.ard-Returna from every
HSnny IN Emgand ana , @HH r0 pnbhc by Se Az
rcu,tural Gazette" July 26. indicated that the wheat
crop would bc considerable, 0ais ana potatoes III
less degree and barley only slightly heGw ne aver
aee Hay was lagey peas n3flr@5 AN '' unfvor,
able change in quality ana AS I% OF i W. make
near.y average crop. must apparently ne s''e-
w" Wbeai Harvesi began in some Of me southern
ana south midland counties during NE week
ended July q and vas progressing iaVoIanE up 10
&c sentF o.
whole the bulk Of Inc crop is harvested in Augusl.
The different CEREALS were ripenng more ncary TO-
sFrsnce"Cons, rva,yc commercial estimates pa;
the toa whea, crop "a low as one munro n'!i,on
The heavy crop of 1896 REPORTS up to near tn [a OF
July represent hai ne weaher WAS w .Sr
harvesting especially IN the norm: SO Tar as 'he ne
far from satisfactory hoh as - auanli'E ana q',,
~ and 10 no tend 70 cnconiage any eMpec'a''"
Germ, f- V'i'I'' drnn;ed supSrior '2' COOL
and So niddling condition. puts Wlnier Whcal 4.
~ a 5yS Raw At 2S Thus none Of Inc leading cere
ais are rated a. good" According 10 2 report
from Hamburg rain wns sadly intfriG I WI VII
hut the wet weather menaced Its qualify ,i me
ni,et tSsrc Would no; he more than half the
usual apple. pear and plum crops in Northern Ger
Russia~Adviccs from NicolaieN Of July % report
an average Weld Of wheat but the quRaitY 81
much Of it would he light Rye vas nlS@iisiac,orY
in both quantity ana qna4 bs aIt sYf,erSd from
the rains. 0thor mail alvices from Russia speak
nnfavoraby regarding The wheat ana rye crops
the recent great heat having caused premature
ripeDing s,.-.. . ,-.e... 49,,
repcr,d 20 be the highest In years and foreign
wheat is being imported. The weather Is wet. 49,,
Polgum-The yield OF wheat Is reported as Sd'ls-
factory but that Of rye deficient
Holand-The weather in the latter part OF July
was Somewhat unfavorable for harvesting.
Denmark-A 1vices from Copenhaeon. Gated July
~ stated that rye had suffered from storms. but
wheat was a fair average crop ana barley good
Weather unsettled. ..
Rurnan!a-The wheat crop IS described as very
disannointing" and parcels Of new grain received
en- London are said 10 show irregular and very poor
quality. . l,,. g.. ,,..,r ,bo .rd
of Juiy the wheat crop had suffered seriously from
India-Crop prospects were improved by rains IN
many districts but in Bombay ana lunJab much
more rain needed. 49,,
AustraIa-Crop prospects in Victoria had been
improved by rain, ana. according 10 latest man
acknowledgements reports to London repre-
sont Inc wealh her as being favorable for the crops