The Washington herald., 1921-08-21

States. for which statistics available for
the present year. aggregate approximately
.ISooooooo acres compared with approximately 1885,
100000 acres last year. These countries plant ac-
cording their annual average Of wheat for the
years oo0-I0I3 about o. per cent of the total
planted to the so-callcd wheat crop of the world.
For the sixteen countries including the United States
for which statistics the production OF wheat are
available, and normally producing about so per cent
OF the total wheat crop OF the world estimates this
year indicate production Of approximately l. os3
100000 bushels, as compared with about Io46oooooo
E bushels last year. II should be remembered that
while these estimates show increase of approx
matey 100000 bushels of wheat above that of 1890
they are based on countries producing only so per
cent of the total wheat production of the world, and
no definite approximation can be made until after the
returns from Of the remaining countries
ceved. whether the total production Of wheat for
1921 will be greater or less than that of 1920.
The agricultural prospects in foreign countries,
wher viewed in the light OF the extended drought,
which has been prevailing throughout the greater part
Of Europe Russia and India, are expected to show
rather uhfavorabe results at the end of the current
harvest The present pnfavorabe situation not the
result OF decreased acreages but rather the sunted
growth of the crops caused by generally mild and
dry winter in the Northern Hemisphere followed by
the extended drought mentioned above. However, it
is doubtful If the drought will have very serious
effect upon the worlds wheat supply, as generally
speaking the winteT-Sown wheat contrived to get
firm hold on the soil before the drought came, and.
with the exception of shortness in the straw,
the winter wheat crop, the whole, has not been
very seriously affected.
In Canada the crops progressing favorably.
Latest reports indicate serious damage by rust.
The present situation reported satisfactory while
the outlook is regarded above the average. Har-
vestng nowis taking place the greater part of
Europe and although the drought continues in prac-
ticalB all Northern, Western and Central Europe,
the outlook for the winter wheat crop is generally
spoken Of in favorable terms, but other crops
suffering severely. - ..4t f..
In Russia the agricultural situation is in serious
state. and ii is absolutely certain that grain
exports can be expected from that country. q.
From India reports from the unirrigated areas in
the Pnnjab and Singh show the crops are suffering
from drought In other parts of the country latest
advices indicate an improvement in climatic condi-
TONS as the monsoon has strengthened and is caus
ing excellent rainfall In North Africa the harvest
ing results have turned out somewhat better than
last year +-@
In Algeria the yield of wheat was good, but it
is doubtful if there win be amy available for export.
In Tunis on the whole, cereal crops have been salts
factorily harvested In the Southern Hemisphere the
crops of argentina have been sown under generally
favorable climatic conditions and in Australia crop
prospects continue favorable owing to ample mois
tiire in practically all agricultural districts.