The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-25
bR00MHALL MAKES
FOREIGN REPORT
Good News of the Quality
of New Wheat-Favor-
able Weather.

Broomhall's - India During the
past week the officials have issued
their final estimate of the crops Of
the empire. The total for wheat came
out at 46 million quarters. compared
with 4~6,500,000 quarters last year.
thus the crop is a good one and about
as expected.
the quality of the new wheat. but 1t
is not quite certain vet whether the
samples so far received accurately
represent the bulk. Today Indian
shippers are pressing offers of wheat.
and prices have been reduced led
perennial. The crop is being market
ed freely, but the scarcity of railway
wagons continues to be a hindrance
to sending supplies to h ports: how
good size. and still larger quantities
are predicted for this week.
Argentine - Weather conditions
continue favorable for seeding the
new crop. and the work is now being
done in the central region. Shipments
of wheat last week We're smaller, and
maize no larger than the week pre-
vious, but there is a very big fleet
now loading maize. and very large
shipments of this cereal are conf
IDENTIFY expected in the near future.
Russia - The weather throughout
the southern region was yesterday
ditions are very favorable for the new
crops, which are now described as
satisfactory. From the spring wheat
region Of eastern Russia we have had
further reports saying that the crops
are backward. but our today's tele-
gram mentions favorable weather
and satisfactory prospects in the low
er Volga region. The arrivals at the
ports continue light. and as loading
arrivals of steamers following the re-
opening of the Dardanelles. stocks
are again decreasing.
Roumania-Our Geographic adj
vices of last week mentioned rainy
weather, which was much wanted in
ON parts of the country. but now
dry and warm weather is wanted. and
today Bucharest reported it fine and
favorable. Crop prospects are gener-
Arrivals at ports are small and stocks
decreasing on heavy shipments. The
markets are easy for all articles on
poor foreign demand.
Hungary The rainy and cool
weather prevailing at the beginning
of the week was followed later on
by warm, dry weather. which is now
very desirable for maturing the crops;
condition Of the wheat crop, accord
ing to the returns Of the Hungarian
minister of agriculture, issued on
Saturday last. is good" (equal to 80
per cent? in SO departments. and
good average" $50 per cent? to 'av-
erage" GO per cent? in the remain
ing ten departments. Rye is equal to
wheat. whilst barley and oats are a
little backward. Maize is good. Warm
and sunny weather is now wanted
for all. The market in Budapest wal
quiet. owing to the slow sale Of -four,
which checked the demand.
France-Further good rains have
fallen owe the greatest part of the
country. except In the west. where
more moisture Is needed. whilst the
other parts want warm, dry weather
The general condition Of both white,
and spring crops is favorable. and
the plant Is In advance of last years
crop by a fortnight. Interior mar.
kets are poorly supplied with native
grain. and millers begin to use for.
market was firm during the week
owing to a large demand and small
stocks.
Germany - The weather wa.
changeable during the week with
rains and low temperature. which
latter Is not desirable for the crops
Reports Of both wheat and - are
more favorable. although there are
still complaints. but conditions have
doubtless improved lately very much
The wheat market. last week. was ir'
regular. but mostly easy. Rye wa.
weak throughout on larger Offer
from the interior.
Italy-The weather was changeabls
during the past week. and crop con
ditions continue to receive favorabl,
mention. Native wheat vas easicI
but still very dear. and offers are yer,
scarce.