New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
CONDITION OF THE CROPS ABROAD.
the MONTHLY REVIEW ISSUED BY THE AGRI-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

rtIt- MONTHLY REVIEW ISSUED BY THE AGR1-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Washington Nov. 1S-The Agricultural Depart
ment has issued its monthly review OF the foreign
crop situation Much attention is edvoted to the grain
crop of Russia, especially wheat on account Of It's
magnitude as a factor in the European supply The
review says that all accounts agree in representing
the wheat crop deficient but as to the extent Of
the deficiency much difference Of opinion eXlsts'
After quoting many dispatches painting the crop
situation In various provinces In very black coiors
and the statements of the Consul at Odessa that TINS
years crop has proved failure. the review Calls
attention to the fact tina, since the harvest Russia
has exported grain very freely" THE exports Of
wheat from August to October %" says the re-
view amounted 10 4152,S0 quarters. against 2S'o'-
$40 quarters and 33370 quarters during the CORE
spending period in 1896 and 1885, respectively These
very large exports have led commercial papers to
withhold their credence from the more pessmistic
OF the reports which have been published. That the
crop deficient was admitted but that the fahure
was so serious such reports implied rev OF the
grain dealers OF Western Europe would believe Re-
Gently however. change of attitude is becom-
ing apparent. Stocks in the ports are not increas-
ing In the manner usual for this time Of year. and
the opinion is freely expressed that after this month
Russia can be relied upon for only very moderate
shipment. II is generally understood that Russia
had large stocks Of wheat left over from the crops
of the preceding year, and this fact. coupled with
the good prices which have prevailed. may account
for the large exports which have taken place. even
though the crop failure In large parts OF Russia has
been extremely serious.
The review SAYS the estimates of the Russian crop
are SO uncertain that their reproduction would he OF
doubtful utility The preliminary official figures for
France show a reduction of 26 per cent below 1896
and Il per cent below the average for ten years As
for five years France and Russia produced 26 per
OF the worlds crop. the review says heavy short
age In both countries would therefore be sufficient
in itself to produce sensible effect the worlds
Hungary, the Danuhan and Balkan countries and
elsewhere. and the shortness Of the last crop in
India Australasia and Argentina. In Germany rye,
which is the principal bread grain OF that country.
has been officially estimated at per less than
last years crop The various estimates for Austria
Hungary are less conflicting, but there Is no
doubt as to there being heavy deficit in the wheat
crop The wheat crop OF the United Kingdom is
estimated at 30 666. GG6 bushels. The preliminary
estimate OF the Italian wheat crop makes it S513GG0
bushels, against 1H,722,7Do bushels last year The
Run,anian wheat crop is estimated at S712l72O
bushels The Bulgarian wheat crop Is estima ed
at 70 per cent rye at 35 to 40 per cent and barley
at Is per cent less than last year. The wheat crop
OF Turkey has been estimated AZ Os00Go0 imperial
bushels.
As regards crops now growing In the Southern
Hemisphere the news continues 10 be favorable on
the whole In Argentina drouth which for a time
In some provinces threatened serious injury seems
to have been generally broken. and danger OF any
advanced OF the crop. to have passed. 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 India and
in Europe the weather seems in the main 10 have
been favorable 10 growth.