Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-20
WORLDS CROPS ARE LATE;
HARVEST BADLY DELAYED

WASHINGTON, Oct, 1.-THE depart
ment of agrieulture's summary Of the
crops Of the world shows that owing to
the remarkably cool and wet summer ex-
perienced throughout a considerable part
of Europe, the harvest of 1909 is one or
the latest on record The promise OF an
abundant yield, therefore, has been only
partly fulfilled in Europe, allowing for
grain gathered in a demaged condition
and for that actually spoiled. In the
case of bread grains there will be de-
mand among millers, In the countries so
suffering, for good. dry grain to mix with
the home product. gys.s9G
The senli-ofTciaT sr7Russian estimates
makes the wheat, rye. barley and oat
crops Of that country not only larger than
IN 1901, but exceeding the average for
the five years 1S96-19O. The estimate puts
the winter wheat crop at 1S6.5S2,SS7 BUSH
els OF sixty pounds each, wheat s0O,56O, 1888
bushels, 50 pounds: rye. 5S4, 452,75O bush
els Of Sc pounds each; barley, 2S2, ,62S
of AS pounds each; oats, SAG, 391,S75 bush
els of 80 pounds each.
throughout about four-ffths of the Ger
man empire harvesting was delayed by
frequent rains and there was still much
grain in the fields in the middle Of Sep
TENDER. The AUSTRIAN official figures for
September 18th says that for wheat and
is only medium to good medium. The
quality of the grain so far as the harvest
was secured under anything like favora-
BILE conditions is mostly satisfactory.
From Hungary tho official report for
September 18th, received at the depart
ment here, shows that maize has suffered
from drOuth in some districts the plants
producing no ears andqn others the grain
ripened before the ears attained normal
development Roumania wheat crop is
officially estimated as the best in many
years. For 1902 the production is estimat-
ed at 7s.22O.z98. Rye Is estimated at g.
95S.466; barley, 24.67l 04O bushels, and oats,
2. 905, 205. The Bulgarian cereal crops are
fairly satisfactory. The wheat Is partic-
ularly good In yield though a little de-
ficient in quality. The French ministry
of agriculture has issued a preliminary
report giving the wheat product of France
at 35z.OOe.OOO bushels. AM Increase of over
- per cent over 1901 3f1f
The crops in Belgium are stated to be
comparatively satisfa Glory. In Great
Britain the area under wheat cultivation
is 25,50S acres greater than in 1901. The
recent weather throughout Great Britain
has been greatly helped its farmers in
completing their belated harvests. Har-
vesting Is progressing favorably in Den
mark. Rye and wheat are of normal
ylelu ana GOOD QudAlly.I 4 ne wheat crop
OF Italy, according to- present indications
will be approximateiE 100000 600 bushels.
The recent rains in Argentine entirely
saved the crops and it is expected that
the yields will exceed last year by over
40 per cent.
J. Wheat areas in Australia have been
helped by heavy rains Generally favor
able reports Of coming crops have been
received from all provinces of India. The
rice crop of Japan hurt by. the wet sum-
mer probably will be below the average.
The official estimate Of Spain is equal TO
the largest wheat crop for many years
and will have a considerable surplus for
expectation, n
The Nile flood this year is the lowest
in the last Is years and although the
scarcity OF water will partly be compen-
stated for by the new works executed by
the British government. the crops in up
per Egypt are likely to suffer, Whatever
water is available in Egypt will be prin-
cipally applied to the cotton crop. leav-
ing beans, maize, lintels, etc, to bear
the chief effect of the scarcity.