The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-01
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of Finance
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
 CROP REPORT

A cablegram to the Bureau of Crop Estimates, U. s. Department of Agri- S zsilture, from the International Insti- flute of Agriculture, Rome, Italy, re- ceived October 22, gives the 1917 pro- ductton of wheat in Spain as Al, 1,000,- 900 bushels, or 92.6 per cent. of the 1e1e crop, and 112.7 per cent. Of 8 ffve-year average 1911-1915; in I France as 145, 100000 bushels, or. 70.S per cent. of the 1918 crop, and 53.4 tper cent of a five year average 191l- f5: in Italy as 140, 900, 900 bushels, or l79.3 per cent. of the 1916 crop, and l76.7 per cent. of five-year average 4 f1gI1-1915; in the Netherlands as B. l GOO, 0OO bushels or 73.S per cent. of the l19I6 crop, and 60.2 per cent. of f five-year average 1911-1915; in Swe- \ den as 100000 bushels, or SS.5 per cent of the 1916 crop, and 87.1 per cont. of a five-year average 191l- f1e16; and in Algeria as 29,OOO,OOO ' bushels, or 99.4 per cent. of the 1915 crop, and S4 per cent. of a five-year average 1s11-1915.
 The 1917. production of rye. in Spain is given as 24,0O0. 900 bushels, or S4.7 per cent. of the 1916 crop and s6.9 per cent. of five-year average l91l- f I916,sin France as 28,000.0O0 bushels l or sase3per cent the 1e16 crop, and fes.3 per cent. of a five-year average t1g11-l915; in Italy as 100000 bush els. or S3.5 per cent. of the 1916 crop, and s6.5 per cent of a five-year aver axe 1911-1915; in the Netherlands as 12.o0O,000 bushels, or 104.2 per cent. oftthe 1916 crop, and 77.1 per cent or d five4year average 1911-1915; and ' in Sweden as 16,000,000 bushels, or 68.7 per cent. of the S916 crop, and 6k per cent. of a five-year average 1sl1-Ig15. ia a'4es
 The 1917 production of barley in Spain is given as 77,0O0,00O bushels, or gS.4 per cent. of the 1916 crop, and 1885 per cent. of a five-year average 1911-1915;in France as 41,- 900 900 bushels, or 107.8 per cent. of the 1916 crop, and 96.5 per cent. of five-year average 1911-1915; in i Italy as T ,O0O,O0 bushels, or 73.4 per cent. of the 1916 crop, and 77.2 per cent of a five-year average 191l- 1915; in the Netherlands as 3,000,00O buehels, or 1885 per cent of the 1916 crop, and 84.6 per cent. of a i fiveZyear average 1911-1915; and in A1reria as 32, 900, 900 bushels, or S9.S iper cent of the 1916 crop, and 82.7 < Der cent of five-year average l91l- 1915.
 The 1917 production of oats in France is given as 237 100000 bush l els. or S5.7 per cent. of the 1916 crop, 4 and 7s.6 per cent. of a fiveyear aver axe 19l1-1915; in Italy as S4,000,00O bushels, or 1907 per cent. of the 1916 crop, and 99.1 per cent. of five-year average 1911-1915; in the Netherlands as 19,000, 900 bushels, or 9z.ss per cent. of the 1916 crop, and 89.5 per cent. of a five-year average 1Q11-1915; in Sweden as 71,0OO, 900 blisheIs, or 76 per cent. of the 1916 crop. and 91.8 per cent. of five year average 1911-1915; and in AL eeria as 18,00O,0 ,000 bushels, or 1889 per cent of the 1s16 crop, and 142.9 per cent of a five-year average 1S11- 1915.
 The 1917 production of corn in Spain is given as 2S,0o0,0o0 bushels OF ss.2 per cent. of the 1916 crop, and 99.6 per cent. of a five-year av- craze 1s11-1915; and in Italy as ST. 000, ,000 bushels, or 1862 per cent. of the 1916 crop, and 82.2 per cent. of a fiTe-year average 1911-1915.
 The 1917 production of rice in Itaiy is given as 25,000, 900 bushels, or eS.A per cent. of the 1916 crop, and 9s.S per cent. of ffve-year av- erage 1911-1915.
 The 1917 production of wheat in Spain, France, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzer- land. Canada, United States, India, Japan, and Algeria, is given as l. 775.000 bushels, or eS per cent. of the 1916 crop of these countries, and 85.2 per cent. of a five-year average 1911- 1918.
 The 1917 production of rye in Spain. France, Ireland. Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States, is given as 146,000.oo0 bushels, or 94.8 per cent of the 1916 crop, and 925 per cent. of five-year average 1911-1915.
 The 1917 production of barley in spain,s France. Scotland. Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzer- land, Canada, United States Japan, and Algeria, is given as 517,o00,000 bushels, or 99.7 per cent. of the 191e crop of these countries, and 95.4 per cent, of a five-year average 1911-1s15.
 The 1917 production of oats in Spain. France, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzer- land. Canada, United States, and AL geria, is given as 2,558, 100000 bush- els, or I16.3 per cef6 SftEe 1916 crop of these countries and IA per cent. of a five-year average of 1911-1s15.
 The 1917 production of corn in Ifafv SWitzerland Canada, and the United States is given as 5,331,O0o,- 900 bushels, or 123.7 per cent. of the 1s1e crop of these countries, and 115.4 per cent. of five-year average 1911-1915.
 The 1917 production of rice in Spain, Italy. and the United States. is given as 70,00O,00 bushels, or S9.S per cent. of the 1916 crop of these countries, and 115.6 per cent. of a five-year average 1S11-1s15.