The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-14
REPORTS ON GRAIN
sTATISTIOIAN HYDE SUMMARIZES
FOR UNCLE SAM.
Recent Information May Modify the Situa
ton &c to Different Countries hut the
Grand Total of European Deficit Re
mains About the Same-Austraiiaa and
India Have Good Prospects While Ar
gentine 10 Hardly so Favorabie-Russia
Hardly SO Bad OF As Reported Reports
on Other Grains, Potatoes and Fruits.

Washington, Oct. 13.-The monthly
report OF the agricultural department on
the European crop situation, summarize
ing the reports OF European correspond
ents to Statistician Hyde, was made
public today. Following is an abstract:
Recent information, while it may in
some cases modify the crop estimates
for particular countries, does not essen
TALLY change the situation as regards
the deficiency in the principal cereal
crops OF Europe. The outlook for wheat
in the Austraiasian colonies continues
good. but the prospects in Argentine are
somewhat less bright owing 20 the
drought and frosts. Accounts from In
dia are quite favorable both as to the
knarf crops harvested, or to be ilar-
vested this fail, and as to the seeding
Of the Rabi crop, to De harvested next
spring, which latter includes the wheat
crop.
The annual estimates Of the worlds
wheat and rye crops issued by the Hun
garisn ministry Of agriculture gives the
following revised results for 1897, CON-
pared with 1896: Wheat production,
importing countries 800, III 900 for 1897;
$50. 1885. 900 for 1896 Exporting countries
1897, 1,34l, s0s, 900; 1895, 1,452. so2, 900. To-
tai wheat production of both importing
and exporting countries IN 1897 2,142.-
$1,000: in 1896, 2.238, 81 900 bushes; net
deficit 1897, POP, S95, 900 bushels; 1886, $780,
5S4 900 bushels.
The worlds rye crop is put down by
the same authority as follows: 1897
1,163. As, 900 bushels; 1896, 1908, 1S5, OC0
bushels
Against the net deficit Of approx
mateiy 203, 900 900 bushels of wheat es-
timated by the ministry. they estimate
that there is a residue OF from 145,O00,-
900 TO 10000, 900 bushels out OF the for
mer crops, leaving IN round numbers
from 5S,000,000 down to 1900, 900 BUSH
els as the quantity which it would be
necessary TO curtail consumption IL
these estimates should prove 10 'oe cor
rect. It is, Of course. quite likely that
under the influence OF high prices con-
will be curtailei by moreTtnani !,
this amount, and that existing stockss
viii not be reduced too near TO the point
OF complete exhaustion.
Extremely pessimistic reports as 20
the extent of the crop failure IN Rus
STA have been published, but the liberal
quantities coming forward for shipment
nave led dealers 10 receive such reports
with incredulity. II Is probable, how
ever, that much of the Russian grain
going 10 western European markets is
out of the more lFoeral harvests of for
mer years, and there is evidence there
going TO show that the crop OF 1897 IL 4
at any rate considerably below thesaver-
age.
The markets OF Europe will apparent
" be very inadequately supplied with
good clear barley suitable for mailing
purposes, complaints on this score being
common among growers in large parts |
Of Germany, AustriaHungary and /,
other countries. including the province !
Of Ontario in Canada, in which such
barley IS usually an important product. 4
The European potato crop is apparent |
~ a short one and the fruit crop also |
is deficient.
Consul Eugene German OF Zurich, |
SNAiZSL IdII. d Lei du lllNeSl.SdIlOIl OF /
the European fruit prospect. expressed 1
the opinion that there will be a good !
market for American apples and dried
fruits this season, IL growers will be |
careful 20 put up choice stock only. He |
says:
Nothing smaller than eighties in |
French p-unes will pay TO ship TO Eu- |
rope, and al: other dried fruits mus. ,oe !
uniform in size and attractively |
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