The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-07
INTERNATIONAL
INSTITUTE OF
AGRICULTURE

Rome, April THE March number
OF The Bulletin of Agricultural Sta
tistics, published under the direction
of Prof. Umberto Ricci, by the Inter
national Institute of Agriculture, has
just appeared. The information con-
tanned in this number is about four
times as great as that of the preceding
numbers on account of the important
additions which have been made in
connection with the commerce, visible
supplies. and prices of agricultural
products.
The first part of the bulletin con-
tains the figures of the harvest of
1S12-13 In the southern hemisphere,
and later with the help Of these fig
ureg. and adding those of the harvest
OF 1912. in the northern hemisphere,
the cereal production OF the world in
1912 and 1ai3-13 is established.
Vheat.~-FNor the total of the twen-
ty~aexeu following countries: Ger
many. Austria Belgium, Bulgaria,
Denmark, SPAIN France, Great Brit
ain and ireland. Hungary Czingdotn),
Italy, Luxemhurg Norway, Neither
lands, Roufnania, Russia in Europe
band, Canada, United States, India,
Japan, Russia in Asia (ten govern
amentS9, Algeria, Egypt, Tunis, Argen-
tine, Australia, New Zealand, the pro-
duction Of 1912 and 1928 is equal to
995,563,524 Quintals against 925,071,576
quintals in 1911 and 1911 ~, that is to
say 10T.6% Of the latter production.
Barley.--For the same countries. ,ex-
cept India, Argentine and Australia,
that Is for twenty-four countries. the
production of 1912 and 1928 is equal
to 316, 1884, quintals against 29S, ,091.-
224 qutntals IN 1911 and billie, or
106.3% of the latter production.
Oats.--For the same countries as
for wheat except India. Egypt and
Australia, that is for twenty -four
countries, the production of 1912 and
1s12-13 is equal to 673,635,350 qu1ntals
against 5S,S42,243 quintals in 1911 and
1S11-12, that is to say 120.5To of the
latter production.
Maize,--For the total of the seven
teen following countries: Austria,
Bulgaria, Spain, Hungary (lSingdom)
Italy, Roumania, Russia in Europe
(sixty three governments), Switzer-
land, Canada, United States, Japan,
Russia in Asia (ten governments), AL
geria, Egypt, Tunis, Argentine, New
Zealand, the production of 1912 and
1912-13 is equal to 1,015,720,115 quin-
tails against S75,214,704 quintals in
1911 and billie, or 1919 of the lat
ter production,
The bulletin afterwards gives the
production of rice in 1912 in the
northern hemisphere. which amounts
to S49,941.128 quintals against 393,-
217.939 quintals in 1911, that is to say
5000 of the latter production. These
totals refer to seven countries CBul-
garia, Spain, Italy, United States, In
dia, Japan, Egypt but the greater
part has been harvested in India
which produced 264, 4,1S2,0S4 quintals in
1912 against 305,560,313 quintals in
1911 The harvest in India has been
deficient, the production of 1912 being
1850 less than in 1911.
For the same countries, the bulletin
furnishes the production of sugarcane,
which, in f912-13, has been 25,929,519
quintals of raw sugar against "a, ,904,-
82S quintals In 1911-12, or 10419o of
the latter production.
Some pages later on give informa :
tion concerning the crops of the agri-
cultural year '1912-12 in the northern
hemisphere. 1t is possible to say, in
a. general manner, that the condition
of the crops on March 1, 1913, is about
average and also in some cases good
for autumn crops With regard to
spring sowing, it seems that the cold,
dry weather which has prevailed late
ly has been favorable. This is so at
geast for Europe.
This bulletin commences in the fol-
lowing pages a regular service of
tain agricultural products. In eight
tables it gives the imports and exports
of the different countries during the
month of January, 1913, for eight prod
ucts: wheat, wheat flour, rye, barley,
oats, maize, rice and cotton, followed
by special tables giving the monthly
imports and exports of wheat and cot
ton respectively, from the commence
ment of the commercial season of the
most important importing and export
ing countries
Some tables come next which repro
duce the Official figures concerning
visible supplies of wheat, rye, barley,
oats and maize of certain countries.
Finally, the bulletin gives two large
tables where the cash and future pric-
es of the six products: wheat, rye.
barley, oats, maize and cotton are
h found The prices are those obtained
at the most important markets on the
fiye last Fridays before the publication
OF the said bulletin and compared
with those of Friday, March is, 1912
In order 80 facilitate the reading and
the comparison of the figures which
are given in these tables the prices
have all been reduced to francs per
QuintaI for the five cereals and to
francs per 50 kilograrrpss Tor cotton.