New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
TIE WHEAT CROP SHORT.
nAMAGE BY DROUTH AND INSECTS IN
RUSSIA
roSD1TIoNs IN OTHER FOREIGN COUN-
TRIEs-EsTIMATEs OF DECREASE IN d.
THE WORLDS PRODUCTION

rp,rs- -rsTIMATEs OF DECREASE IN
THE WORLDS PRODUCTION.
washington, June 15.-The Agricultural De-
,artment to-day issued circular giving the
s,,,stance OF reports received by 1t up to June
30 On the condition of foreign crops 1t says
chat British commercial estimate tentatively
nuts the worlds wheat crop of 1899 at 1904
nO0OO0 bushels, against 2.T4S, 100000 bushels in
1905 a reduction Of 244.O00OO0 bushels. or
yearly SO per cent Another estimate makes a
reduction Of 352 100000 bushels. Such informa-
,,on as can be gathered for different countries
IA then given in detail
Reports from the country around Odessa and
N,kolaieff. Russia. represent the winter grain
crops both wheat and rye, as almost destroyed
~ drouth by which the spring grains also had
,een severely injured and would soon be be-
,.ond help unless relieved by rain. Taking into
aocount the injuries heretofore reported as hav-
,rs heen caused by insects in three or four
o,her provinces within the winter wheat region,
~ ,s evident the Department says. that the crop
=, bread grain for the Empire as whole can
not he good one, Notwithstanding that for the
,.w other localities which have been heard
rom the reports are generally favorable. 1t has
.rs, been suggested that the crop may not ex-
ceed that OF lS9''
Information from Germany Is scanty, but there
has been complaint Of deficient sunshine and
warmth. and the harvest was thought likely TO
ne a week or two later than usual Later ad-
.,,oo. indicate better weather in various parts
OF Germany
According to the official report the Aus
.ror crops for the middle Of May, wheat and
harley promised about an average YIELD but
he
,snort Of the Hungarian Ministry of Agricult-
r,e issued on May 90 the area in wheat was
estimated at about 100000 acres against
1000 900 acres last year and on this basis,
,.tsn in connection with conditions Of plant,
came commercial estimates put the crop as high
nc 140OOO00O bushels against 124OOOOOO in
1895 though other estimates are less favorable
Unofficial reports OF ten days later show that
tAe weather had been such as TO cause low
ering Of the condition Of cereals since the Off
.ial report was issued
Severe drouth has prevailed In Rumania, and
the wheat and rye crops are not expected to
siye more than half of an average yield. Some
estimate the wheat crop at no more than 81
per cent of an average. Other cereals also have
,unered The reports from Bulgaria are better,
though by no means good. Those from Turkey.
both European and Asiatic. are favorable.
Accounts from Italy are favorable, and those
from Spain showed a marked Improvement In
the prospect of the cereal crops throughout the
greater part OF the peninsula. though IT seems
improbable that either wheat or other cereals
will yield as well as in 1893
Next to the Russian wheat crop. that OF
France Is the largest and most important In
Europe and the outlook for good yield is de-
cdedv better than in the former country. Ac-
cording to the official crop report for May ~
the area under wheat is about the same as last
year or little less while the condition is ABOUT
< per cent lower. on this basis the crop Wouiu
BE- in round numbers, about twenty miihon
bushels less than that OF last year.
In other Continental countries and In Great
Britain there has been considerable COMPANY m
az cold unreasonable weather. but, except IN
Denmark and Sweden, there is no mention Oh
any serious injury to important cereal crops
No Official report has yet been made as 10
the Indian wheat crop recently harvested put
II is known to be considerably smaller than
that of 1898 Reports as to the asricu'u"
In An fdVOraDe.