The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-18
CROPS OF THE WORLD
SUMMARY OF THE AGRICUL-
TURAL DEPARTMENT.
Promise of an Abundant Yield OF
Wheat in Europe Not FULFILLED.
Niles Flood Was
Low.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE department
of agriculture's summary of the crops of
the world shows that owing to the re-
markably cool and wet summer, expe-
rienced throughout a considerable part of
Europe, the harvest of 1902 is one of the
latest on record. The promise of an
abundant yield, therefore. has been only
partially fulfilled in Europe, allowing for
the grain gathered in a damaged condi-
ton and for that actually spoiled. In the
case of bread grains, there win be a de-
mand among millers in the country suf-
fering. for good, dry grain to mix with
the home product.
The semi-officiaI Russian estimate
makes the wheat, rye. barley and oat
crops of that country not only larger
than In 1901, but exceeding the average
for the Ave years of lS96-190l. The esti-
mates put the winter wheat crop at 1885,
5S2.3H bushels of sixty pounds each
rye s54. $50 bushels of fifty-six pounds
each, barley. 2S2. ,625 bushels Of forty
eight pounds each, oats SAG, 391 .S75 bushels
of thirty-two pounds each
Throughout about four-fifths of the
German Empire harvesting was delayed
by frequent rains and there was still
much grain in the fields in the middle of
September. The Austrian official figures
for September 18th say that wheat and
barley are good, average crops, while rye
is only medium to good medium. The
quality of the grain, so far as the har-
vest WAS secured under anything like IA
vor able conditions il mostly satisfactory.
From Hungary the official report for
September 18th, received at the depart
ment here, shows that maize has suf-
fered from drought in some districts, the
plants producing no ears and In others
the grain ripened before the ears attained
q normal development. The Roumanian
wheat crop Is ofSicIally estimated as the
best in many years. For 1902 the produc-
ton is estimated at rs, 220, 2e8. Rye is es-
timated at $685.. 46s; barley, 24,67l.O4o bush
els and oats, 81, 9O5205 The Bulgarian
cereal crops arc fairly satisfactory. The
wheat is particularly good in yield,
though a little deficient in quality. The
French ministry OF agriculture has is
sued a preliminary report, giving the
wheat production Of France as $4,000, OOC
bushels, an increase of 10 per cent over
1901 The crops in Belgium are stated tc
be comparatively satisfactory
In Great Britain the area under wheat
\ cultivation is 25.5o8 acres greater than In
1901. The recent weather throughout
Great Britain has greatly helped Its farm
ers in completing their belated harvests
Harvesting Is progressing favorably In
Denmark Rye and wheat are of normal
yield and good quality. The wheat cror
of Italy, according to present indications
will be approximately 100, 100000 bushels
The recent rains in Argentine entirely
saved the crops. and it Is expected that
the yield will exceed last year by over
40 per cent.
Wheat areas in Australia have beer
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 weather
summer. probably will be below the av-
eraRe. The official estimate of Spain IL
that that country will have the largest
wheat crop for many years and will have
| a considerable surplus for expectation.
The Nile food this year is the lowest
| in the last twenty five years and although
| the scarcity of water will partly be com
pensated for by the new works exc
cuted by the British Government, the
crops in Upper Egypt are likely to suf'
fer. Whatever water is available ir