Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-29

The preparation Of the soil and
the seeding of winter grains has
continued to make rapid proSl eSS
throughout the northern hemisphere
The abundant moisture has greatly
facilitated fall blowing and the seed
ing of winter wheat and rye in
Canada. Conditions have generally
been favorable for seeding in the
United States and early sown fields
of wheat and rye in the northern
and central states are up to a good
stand and vigorous growth reported.
Rain is needed in some districts OF
the, far western states to insure
proper termination. The present
prospects indicate that the acreage
for the country, as a whole, will be
up to the average.
Recent rains have greatly facili-
tated blowing in France and Ger
many, although more rain is needed
to insure sufficient moisture for ger
mination. The present prospect in
dicates that an average or slightly
above average acreage OF fall grains
Will be sown in all western Europe.
The monsoon is reported to have
continued active in most of India,
and in the Punjab> region the recent
rains have greatly improved condl-
tions. Crops are generally good and
the present outlook indicates that
a large acreage Of wheat and other
grain will be sown.
Abundant rainfall has recently &C.
Cured over the entire grain pro-
ducing section of Argentina and
will greatly benefit crop prospects.
The outlook for next seasons
crops is very promising in British
South Africa because of ample rains
well distributed over the country.
If the present promising conditions
continue, the production may ex-
coed the harvest of any recent
years. Corn is looking exceptionally
good. Wheat was oc,yp Under very
favorable conditions and the area for
the coming season is S39, GOO acres
compared with $4,000 acres in 1920
81.
Rain has been abundant through
out Australia and prospects continue
good to excellent. The area sown
with wheat for 1921022 is approx
mately 9,445,0 acres compared with
9,082,000 acres in 1920-21, an increase
Of per cent, but per cent below
the average of the previous years.
ThreShing Of this seasons crop has
been delayed in the prairie provinces
Of Canada by heavy rains and snow
but damage to crops has been mini
mized by the cool dry weather. which
followed. Rainy weather has also
interfered with threshing in some
sections of Great Britain, especially
in Scotland. Weather conditions
have been favorable for threshing
cent returns of the yield confirm
earlier favorable estimates for win
ter cereals, which equal or exceed
those Of last year. The yield of
spring sown grains is only fair and
the quality variable, though occa-
sional good yields are reported. The
hot, dry weather up to mid-August
has injured the corn crop in all Of
western and central Europe and a
poor yield is reported.
The first cotton forecast for In!
dla (which covers 70 per cent of the
total area but does not embrace late
rlantings as these had rot yet COM
r,e1IceO states that the present con-
dtion of the crop is generally good.
The preliminary or August estimate
OF the area for the 1922 crop is
il ,976,000 acres compared with 49,
$4,000 acres list year at the cor
responding period. Owing to favor
able rains at sowing time, the early
paintings in Bombay, Central Pro
vinces, Berar, TIyderabad and Mad
ras, which comprise fully two-tnirds
cf tha total cotton area of Tndi3