The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-17
SECOND LARGEST
CROP ON RECORD
The Government Crop Report
Shows Conditions in West.
ern Hemisphere

Washington, Oct. 17.-Reviewing the
condition of the foreign wheat crop
the United States department of agri-
culture in its monthly crop reporter
announces the promise of good yields
in the southern hemisphere. Although
a deficiency of about 95,000,O0O bushels
is reported for Europe, in comparison
with the highest record, the crop
promises to be the second largest the
continent has produced. The report
Of the agricultural experts says:
"Now that supplies to be expected
from the European and North Ameri-
can wheat harvests are fairly known,
attention on world markets is concen-
trating with more than usual interest
on crop conditions in the southern
hemisphere, particularly upon those of
whose winter and spring harvests are
to Europe important sources Of supply
at season of the year when surplus
stocks in exporting nations Of the
northern hemisphere are likely to be
depleted. Reports indicate the agri-
cultural situation in each of three
countries with one possible exception
of good promise.
Australian wheat is growing on a
probably increased area and the pres
ent outlook is for full yield. In Ar
gentina prolonged drought in the
northern part of the grain belt has
done an undeterminable damage but
throughout the central and southern
parts vegetation is reported flourish
ing. In British India seeding is being
effective under assuring conditions.
Excepting possibly Argentina, present
appearances in the principal produce
ing countries of the southern hemis-
phere inspire hope for repetition of
the excellent results Of last season.
"The just completed European wheat
harvest has given smaller quantitive
results than last year and. owing to
exceptionally wet harvest weather in
many of the states and unusual pro-
portion of the grain is of inferior quail
ity. Last year the total yield Of
Europe according to the best available
estimates was 1,970.000,000 bushels
and constituted record exceeding the
highest previous yield Q906) by 160,-
900 900 bushels. This season, notwith-
standing bounteous harvests in the
Danubian and Balkan states, the total
European crop, principally because of
disastrous results in France and de-
creased production in Russia, has fall
len eighty million to one hundred mil
lion bushels short Of last year.
"Oficial rerutns in from seven
states which in 1909 produced eighty
one per cent OF the wheat crop of
Europe. yield in bushels in these
states compared with 1909, follow:
Russia, 1910, 100000. 900, 1909, ILL.,
900, 900; France, 1910, 26S,000,000, 1909,
356,OOO,OOO; Hungary, 1910, 1856, 5,000, 900,
1909, 113,OO0,000; Italy, 1910. $4,000 :
900, 1909, $4,000, 900; Spain 10. 3D.
100000, 1909, 144.000,000: Roumania,
1910, LOG, ,OOO, 900. 1909, $1,000, 900; Bull
garia, 1910, $1,000, 900, 1909. 81 900 900;
total, 1910, 1,506.0 100000; 1909. 1,601,-
0oo, 900.
"The countries of Europe not enum-
Grated in the above statement. COM
prised the United Kingdom, Belgium,
Holland, the Scandinavian states in
1909 was 1863 9,0OO,000 bushels. Condi-
tions the present season are sufficient
" we'll known to warrant assertion
that the aggregate output of these
countries will not differ more than a
few million bushels either way from
that of last year.
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THE WEATHER. :.
= North Dakota: Fair tonight and
= Tuesday. Slightly cooler.