Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-09-21
NoRLD'S WHEAT CROP

Liverpool, Aug 14.-With regard
TO the general outlook for SUNNY tbe
position is generally unchanged. but
the better news of the North Amor
ican spring crops is all in the right
direction, and may result in some
what larger supplies from North
America than recently forecasted.
says Broomhall's Corn Trade News
The reduction in consumption i'm the
United States and Canada. coupled
with the proposed action of the gov
eTnm ent in controlling the purchase
and distribution of wheat and flour.
gives us hope that a larger share of
America S production will reach the
allies than we previously thought
likely. Apart from North America
and Russia, present prospects dis
tinctly point to good supplies of
wheat in exporting countries, and if
the transport difficulty becomes no
worse than at present we may reckon
that the southern hemisphere and In
dia will in due time be able to make
good the deficiency in American sup
ply, even if We allow literally for re-
quirements. But there is no certain
ty about these midseason crops,
neither is there any certainty that
tn U-boat campaign will not become
worse, consequently there should be
no relaxation of efforts on the part
of consum ers to economic in the use
of foodstuffs of all sorts.
The recent unfayorable reports of
crop conditions in various parts of
the Russian empire have been in
directly confirmed by the minister
Of food supplies. who has stated that
the harvest is only an average one.
There is difficulty in forwarding
food TO those governments where
supplies are lacking, but transport
difficulties may be less acute in the
near future, as the recommendation
of the American railway mission are
being adopted. and the general situa-
ton on the railways steadily improy-
ine. The food problem for the win
ter has still to be solved, however,
and the responsible minister can
make no reassuring statement about
this.
The wheat acreage of Argentina
exceeds all previous records by fully
1000 but it is not nearly so big
as the early optimistic forecasts, The
biggest wheat crops hitherto harvest
ed have been in the neighborhood of
q, 600 900 quarters, so it is evident
that if present prospects are realized
there will be a very big surplus avail
able for export, for the home require
ments are not more than 100000
quarters.
Heavy rains reported in France
with occasional showers and hail
| nave IGiL traces VI lASii hAlh' Vi S'HiN
effects on numerous fields of wheat,
oats. barley, and buckwheat; the
| Towering of the latter crop, how
ever. is still described as satisfactory,
and some people even say that the
slight lowering of the temperature
has been rather favorable. This is
nothing more than an opinion, now
ever. and we ourselves think that
settled, warm weather 10 nov want
ed to favor the setting 81 ibis crop
of which we have so much need 10
offset the deficit in wheat. Some
losses of hay are also reported. In
spite of the recent bad weather the
general agricultural situation is not
unfavorable, and it causes no anxl-
ETY.; the fine appearance of others
notably those in the wet districts OF
the valley of the Loire, and In part
of the western region In the south
the threshing of winter crops and the
harvesting of spring crops are gong
on at the same time.