Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-15
EvROPE's FARM PRODUCE.
Reports Show that that will Be Good Market.
for American Crops.

Washington, Oct 13.-The monthly
report of the agricultural department
report OF the European crop situation
summarizing the reports of the Euro
pean crops 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 es-
sentially change the situation as re-
CARDS the deficiency in the principal
cereal crops of Europe. The outlook
for wheat in the Australisian colonies
continues good, but the prospects In
Argentina are somewhat less brigh,
owing to drought and frosts. Accounts
from India are quite favorable. both as
to the Kharif crops, harvested or to b.
harvested next spring. which latter in
cludes the wheat crop.
The annual estimate Of the World 5
wheat and rye crops issued by the
Hungarian minister of agrcultures
gives the following revised results for
1897. compared with 1896: Wheat pro-
duction importing countries. 800 III 900
for 1897 SS6639, 900 for 1896. Export
ing countries, 1897. 1,341. SOC. 900: 1886
l.452, 100000. Total wheat production of
both importing and exporting countries
in 1897, 2,142 ,511, 600; in 1896. 1880 Sal 900.
net deficit in 1897. 202, S95. 600 bushels:
1896. 1870. 534 900 bushels.
The Worlds rye crop is put down by
the same authority as follows: 1884,.
1,163, 457 900; 1896. 1908 1S5, 900 bushels
Against the net deficit of approximateiy
203. 900 900 bushels of wheat. estimated
by the ministry they estimate THAI
there is a residue of from li5 ZOO, 900 to
10, 900 bushels out of former crops,
leaving in round numbers from $4,000
600 down to 33.000.000 as the quantity
by which it would be necessary to cur
tail consumption if these estimate
should prove correct. 1t is of course.
quite likely that under the influence IF
high prices consumption will be cur
tailed by more than this amount and
that existing stocks will not be reduced
too near to the point of complete cx-
haustion.
Extremely pessimistic reports as to
the extent of the crop failure in Russia
have circulated. but the liberal guam
titles coming forward for shipment
have led dealers to receive such reports
with incredulty. 1t is probable how
ever. that much of the grain going OF
western European markets is out of
the more liberal harvests of former
years and there is evidence tending to
show that the crop CT 1897 is at any
rate considerably below the average.
The markets of Europe will appar-
emily 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, Austria-Hun-
gary and other countries, including
the province of Ontario in Canada. in
which such barley is usually an i'm
portant product.
The European potato crop is appar
emily a short one and the fruit crop
is also deficient.
Consul Eugene German of Zurich,
Switzerland after an investigation II
the European fruit prospect, expresses
the opinion that there will be a good
market for American apples and dried
fruits this season, if growers will he
careful to put up choice stock only.
He says: Nothing smaller than Sos
in French prunes will pay to ship to
and all other dried fruits must
be uniform in size and attractively
packed