The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
World Crop Outlook.
WY ORLD-WIDE tabulatons concerning crt
w prospects last week made public
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w prospects last week made public by
the United States Department of Agricul
ture. The summaries countries in both hemis-
pheres and all continents.
These are some of the essentials established by
observations:
In Canada, generally speaking. weather conditions
continue exceptionally mild and considerable progress
is being made in spring work. which about the middle
of April was somewhat retarded by severe storms. In
France spring sowing is we'll advanced and crop
prospects have been decidedly improved by heavy
rains the effects of the drought having pract
cally disappeared In Sweden the weather has been
exceptionally mild and the sowing of cereals in the
south has been carried actively, while in the north
plowing has become general. Similar weather condl-
tons are also prevailing in Denmark, where the agri-
cultural situation is regarded quite favorable In
Belgium favorable weather has facilitated restoration
Of the devastated territories OF West Flanders and
farmers working hard put their land in proper
condition.
Cultivation is being pushed forward actively in
Germany and field work for spring sowing has made
much better progress than the case last year.
Rains have fallen recently and the outlook has inn
proved proportionaely the damage done by the
drouth being repaired to some extent In the United
Kingdom the recent moist weather has put the soil
into condition for cultivation and late seeding, but
farm work has been forward this season that there
is probably only a small still to be seeded to
wheat though favorable weather should lead to some
late sowing OF various grains. From Russia no au-
thentic reports have been received lately.
Definite information the condition OF the crops
in Poland is present available. According to
reports of the International Institute of Agriculture
the winter wheat area is somewhat smaller than
year ago. From Hungary recent reports state that
the mild weather has been favorable the develop
ment Of agricultural work, but lack of water is COM
mencing to be felt The sowing OF spring cereals is
about finished. Winter cereals have good appearance
in most cases but clover and alfalfa have been affected
by the froSts. From Jugo-Slavia unofficial reports
state that the crop outlook, owing TO drought has be-
come so unavorablc that the export Of cereals has
been prohibited Since the beginning Of April rain
has fallen in many districts this report appears to
be rather pcssmistic. In Czecho Sovakia the lack OF
moisture during the past season has had an unfavor-
able effect upon the winter cereals while the high cost
of labor and fears Of government acquisitions arc
causing farmers to be somewhat indifferent about the
sowing of spring cereals.
TROM ITALY the crop reports are generally OF
r. favorable character. Recent weather has proved
Il beneficial to the soil and crops in general. and
a good yield is expected for 1921 Attention has been
turned toward the growth of wheat, which should
give better results than in 1920 the mild winter has
allowed the peasants to properly work the ground,
and the distribution of fertilizers has been more
abundant than in the past. In Rumana mild climatic
conditions have prevailed The heavy falls Of
during the winter furnished supply of mois