The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-23
REPORT ON CROPS OF WORLD
Government Figures how the Harvest
Abroad Is Very Late.

Abroad Is Very Late.
The Departnl =iIt of Agriculture's sum-
mary of the crops of the world shows
that owing TO the remarkably cool and
wet summer in a considerable part of Eu-
rope the harvest of 1902 is one Of the
latest oil record. The promise IF an
abundant yield. therefore. has been only
partly fulfilled in Europe. allowing for
grain gathered in damaged condition
and for that actually spoiled. In the
case of bread grains there will be a de-
mand among millers in the countries so
suffering for good. dry grain to mix with
the home product. Considered by coun-
tries. the report says:
The semi-Official Russian estimate makes
the wheat. rye. barley and oats crop Of that
country not only larger than in 1901. but
exceeding the average for the five years
ls3o-lSe. The estimate puts the winter
wheat crop at 1s65s2.;ssI bGshe!s Of sixty
pounds each: spring wheat. coo. .33g. .333 bush
els OF sixty pounds each: rye. sJi. .i52- i.o
bushels . Of hfty-six pounds each: barley. 2s2.
130.62J bushels Of forty-eight pounds each
OTIS. si6.391.s15 bushels Of thirty-two pounds
each
Throughout about four-fifths OF the Ger
man Empire harvesting was delayed by fire.
Juent rains and there was still much grain
In the fields In the middle of September.
The Austrian official reports for Sept. 10 say
that wheat aud barley are good. average
'rops. while rye Is only medium TO good
medium The quality of the grain. so far
as the harvest was secured under anything
ike favorable conditions. is mostly satisfac-
tory.
From Hungary the official report for Sept
Is. received at the department here shows
that maize has suffered from drought In
some districts. rhe PRINTS producing no ears,
ana In others the grain ripened before the
ears attained normal development
Ihe ltoumanian wheat crop is officially es-
tlnated as the best in many years. For
l.C2 the production Is estimated at "a. DO.
29s bushels Rye is estimated at 1858. 466
bushels: barley. .0i0 bushels. and oats,
Il. .205 bushels. The Bulgarian cereal
particularly good in yield. though little de-
ficient In quality. The French ministry of
agriculture has issued 4 preliminary report
giving the wheat production of France as
SJ2.uOO.COO bushels. IN increase OF over 13
per cent over 1901. The crops in Belgium
are stated to be comparatively satisfae-
tory.
In Great Britain the area under wheat
1SOl- The recent weather through Great
Britain has greatly helped Its farmers in
completing their belated harvests.
Harvesting Is progressing favorably in
Denmark Rye and wheat are OF normal
yield and good quality. The wheat crop Of
Italy. according 10 present indications. will
be approximately 13O.ooO.oJ0 bushels The
recent rains in Argentine entirely saved the
crops. and 1t is expected that the yields will
exceed last year by over 10 per cent
Wheat areas in Australia have been helped
by heavy rains. Generally favorable reports
Of coming crops have been received from all
provinces Of India. The rice crop of Japan.
hurt by the wet summer. probably will be
below the average
The official estimate of Spain is that that
country will have the largest wheat crop
FOR many years. and will have Il considera-
bic surplus for expectation.
The Nile Hood this year is the lowest in
the last twenty five years. although the
scarcity OF water will partly be compensated
for by the rev works executed by the Brit
ish government. the crops in upper Egypt
are likely to suffer. Whatever water is
available in Egypt will he principally ap-
piled to the cotton crop. leaving beans.
maize. Ientils. ETC., to oesr the CHIEF effec.
OF the scarcity.