The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-09
Seeding Of Winter
Grains Practically
Complete Here

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-The seed
ing of winter grains is now prac-
t.cally completed throughout the
northern hemisphere, according to re-
ports received by the bureau of mar.
kets and crop estimates. United States |
department of agriculture.
1.-The seeding OF all winter cereals
has been hindered by drought through
out western Europe and Great Britain
end irregular stands and growth re-
rorted," the bureau states. '',rhe mois-
ture supply has been plentiful through
out central Europe, and the present
outlook for all winter grains Is good.
The drought in North Africa still
prevails, according TO latest reports,
and rain is greatly needed 10 facili-
tate seeding and termination. The
seeding Of winter wheat is progress.
ing under favorable conditions in Brit.
ish India, and the crop is gerrninat-
Ing we'll A good acreage is expected.
Weather and soil conditions have
generally been favorable for the seed
ing and termination of wheat in
Canada. and the crop should enter the
winter in good condition. The condi-
ton Of all wheat is favorable in the
United States, except in the lower
plains region, where the crop has
been injured by drought and some
late seedlings have failed to germinate.
Conditions in the far western states
have been improved by recent rains.
THE condition Of wheat in Argen-
tina continues to improve, due to the
abundant rains since September is,
which have broken the long drought.
AS conditions were very unfavorable
during the normal seeding period,
much of the grain has been sown un-
usually late, and the prospects Of
grain sown as late as this are gen.
orally poor. If present favorable con-
ditions continue, however, a normal
crop or better may be expected. The
acreage as given by the Argentine
government for the year 1922 is 49,
S27 900 acres, compared with, 14,957..
900 in 1920-2l.
Plentiful rain continues to be re.
ported from the various grain growing
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outlook is quite favorable and equal
to that of last year. A preliminary
estimate places the Australian wheat
crop for 1929 at lag. 900 bushels.
compared with 146,923,o00 bushels in
le20-2i. Good rains have been re-
ported in South Africa, especially from
those sections Of the Cape where the
bulk OF the wheat is grown.
Final threshing returns OF the
cereal crops OF the northern hemis.
LEere confirm previous reports Of the
yield, and the outstanding feature Is
the decided increase of wheat and rye
in nearly every European country,
compared with the yield of 1920. FIX
Guiding Russia and the Serb. .Croat.
Slovene states and few minor pro-
ducing countries for which estimates
have not been received by the depart
ment, the production of wheat in Eu.
rope show an increase OF 81 per cent
over last year and that Of rye an in
crease Of 80 per cent.
The rice area OF India for 1921.22
as reported by that governments first
regular forecast shows ian area OF
74,132, 900 acres. or per cent in.
crease over last year. The forecast
usually covers all but relatively
small part Of the total rice area. The
area. The final report will probably
final report will probably cover an
acreage somewhat larger than that
quoted above. The condition Of the
crop Is good. The Indian government
has made. as yet, no official forecast
Of production, but unofficial estimates
by rice dealers place the probable
crop at 1850, 100000 pounds. or q 10
per cent increase Of over last year.
"The prospects for normal rice
crop in Japan are reported TO be very
good. According TO unofficial reports
the prospects are for u large rice
crop in Siam. and the surplus for ex.
port this year is estimated at about
2,9l2, 900 900 pounds. The average year.
ly exports during 1sl4-lsl7 were. 9.
504,94G,000 pounds. but in 1920 they
were '606, 1885, 900. in 1919 9ss.0o0,00o
and in 1918 1894 900 900 pounds.
The prospects for the growing cot
ton crop in India ranges from normal
to excellent. The 1921 crop In Egypt
according TO estimates just received
will amount to 325. 10000 pounds com
pared with 5s7.760,000 pounds in 1890
As the crop in the United States is
also much less than last year. the
worlds cotton crop for 1921 shows
a large reduction compared with 1920
"The first sugar cane forecast for
India for 1922 and which covers
about 9s per cent Of the total area
under sugar cane in British India
gives the area as 9,371.0oo acres
compared with 2,636.O00 acres in 1920
81 showing decrease of 65.oot
acres.