Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-23
OUTLOOK NOT GOOD
FOR WORLD WHEAT

Estimates of the area of wheat
sown in twenty-five countries, in
Guiding the United States, for which
statistics are available for the pres
ent year, aggregate approximate ly
lSO,OOO,OOO acres, compared with ap-
proximately 100000. acres last
year. These countries plant, accord
ing to their annual average area of
wheat for the years 1909-1913, about
~ per cent of the total area planted
TO the so-called wheat crop of the
world. For the sixteen countries, in
ciudlng the United States, for which
statistics on the production of wheat
are available, and normally produc-
ing oO per cent Of the total wheat
crop OF the world, estimates this
year indicate production of approx
imately 1888, 100000 bushels, as com
pared with about 1,946, 900, 600 bush
els last year. It should be remem-
5 9sred that while these estimates
s snow W. increase Of approximately T.
OF 1920, they. are based on countries
producing only SO per cent of the to-
tai wheat production of the world.
and no definite approximation can be
made until after the returns from
more of the remaining countries are
received. whether the total produc-
ton Of wheat for 1921 will be greater
or less than that of 1920.
The agricultural prospects in for
e1gn countries. when viewed in the
light Of the extended drought, which
mas been prevailing throughout the
greater part Of Europe, Russia and
India, are expected to show rather
unfavorable results at the end of the
current harvest. The present unfa-
yorable situation is not the result of
decreased acreageS, but rather the
stunted growth of the crops, caused
by generally mild and dry winter
in the northern hemisphere, follow
ed by the extended drought mention
ed above. However, it is doubtful if
the drought will have a very serious
ERECT upon the worlds wheat sup
ply, as generally speaking the winter
soWn wheat contrived to get a firm
hold on the soil before the drought
came, and, with the exception of
some shortness in the straw, the
winter wheat crop, on the whole,
has not been very seriously affected.
IN CANADA the crops are progress
ing favorably. Latest reports indi-
cate no serious damage by rust. The
present situation is reported as sat
lsfactory, while the outlook is re-
garded as above the average Har-
Vestlng now is taking place over the
greater part of Europe and, although
the drought continues in practically
all northern, western and central
Europe, the outlook for the winter
wheat crop is generally spoken of in
favorable terms, but other crops are
suffering severely.
In Russia the agricultural situa-
ton is in a serious state, and it is
now absolutely certain that no grain
exports can be expected from that
country.
From India reports from the un-
irrigated areas in the Punjab and
Singh show the crops are suffering
from drought. In other parts of the
country latest advices indicate an
improvement in climatic conditions,
as the monsoon has strengthened
and is causing excellent rainfall. In
north Africa the harvesting results
have turned OUT somewhat better
than last year.
In Algeria the yield of wheat was
good, but 1t is doubtful if there will