Evening journal., 1897-10-14
THE WORLDS CROPS
Abstract Of Reports Sent to
Statistician Hyde.
ACCOUNTS FROM INDIA FAVORABLE.
It Seems Probable, However, That the
Markets OF Europe VIII Not BE
Properly Supplied with
Barley For Mating.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 14.--The MONTH
iy report of the agricultural department
Of the European crop situation, sum-
marking the reports of the European
correspondents to Statistician Hyde, has
been made public. Following is an alb
stract:
Recent information, while 1t 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 Australasian colonies continues
good, but the prospects in Argentina
are somewhat less bright owing to
drought and frOsts.
Accounts from India are quite favor
able, both as to the Kharif crops, har-
vested or to be harvested this fall, and
as to the seeding Of the rabi crop, to be
harvested next spring, which latter in
cludes the wheat crop. The annual es-
innate OF the worlds wheat and rye
crops issued by the Hungarian minis
try Of agriculture. gives the following
revised results for 1897 compared with
1896: Wheat production. importing coun-
tries, 800, III 900 for 1897, $50, 6,639,00O for
| 1895.
Exporting countries, 1897 1871 .SO6,-
GOO 1896. 1,452. 9O2, 900; total wheat pro-
duction of both importing and export
Ing countries in 1897, 2.142, ,577, 900; in
1896. 1888, 541 900; net deficit, 1897. 202.-
$4,000 bushels; 1885, 100, 5S4 900 bushels.
The worlds rye crop is put down by
the same authority as follows: 1897,
1,1i3,457O00 bushels; 1896, 1908 1856, 900
bushels. Against the net deficit of ap-
faIrr hoo
estimated by the ministry they esti-
mate that there is a residue Of from
145 900. 900 to 40 100000 bushels out Of
former crops. leaving in round num-
bers from 5sOO0.0OO down to $4,000 900
bushels as the quantity by which II
would be necessary TO curtail con-
sumption II these estimates should
prove to be correct. II Is of course
quite likely that under the influence of
high prices consumption viii be cur
tailed by more than this amount and
that existing stocks will not be reduc-
ed too near to the point of complete
exhaustion.
Extremely pessimistlc reports as tC
the extent Of the crop failure in Russia
have been circulated but the liberia
quantities coming forward for ship
ment have led dealers to receive sucl
reports with incredulity. It is probable
however that much of the Russian
grain going to western European mar
kets is out of the more liberal harvestl
of former years and there is evidenc,
tending to show that the crop of 1S9
is at any rate considerably below IN,
! average.
The markets Of Europe will apparent
! ly be very inadequately supplied will
good. clear barley suitable for maltinl
purposes. complaints on this score be
! ing common among growers in larg
parts of Germany, Austria. Hungar
and other countries, including the prov
ince of Ontario, in Canada, in whiel
such barley Is usually an impOrtan
product.
, The European potato crop is appar
+ emily short one, and the fruit GRO
also is deficient.
Consul Eugene German, at Zuricf
Z Switzerland, after an investigation q
r the European fruit prospects, expresse
. the opinion that there will be a goo
p market for American apples and drie
fruits this season, If growers will
= careful to put up choice stock only. II
: says: Nothing smaller than eightl6
4 in French prunes will pay to ship
. Europe. and all other dried fruits mul
be uniform in size and attractivel
hacked"