The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-05
No Cause for Alarm
Over Worlds Wheat
Supply at Present

Prospects for the worlds wheat
supply, while not so satisfactory as
was expected during the first part
OF the current season, show at the
present time no cause for serious
alarm Estimates of the quantity of
wheat harvested in 20 countries, in
Guiding the United States, for 1921,
total 2,46l ,430,0 bushels. compared
with S4,143,000 bushels harvested
last year, according to data compiled
Oy the Bureau of Markets and Crop
Estimates, United States department OF
agriculture.
The 20 countries included in this
estimate are the United States, Can
ada Argentina, Chile. Uruguay, Bel
gum, Bulgaria, Finland France
Greece, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Brit
lsh India, Japan, Algeria, Tunis
Union Of South Africa, Australia
and New Zealand These countries
Produced approximately 6S per cent
kof the known wheat crop of the
world during the years l9O3-l3, ac.
curding to the annual average pro
Guction records of the bureau.
Drought was Serious Menace
Although the long sustained drought
throughout the greater part of the
northern hemisphere was serious
menace to the various crops in many
countries, the fallsown wheat has
hot been affected adversely 50 much
as was at first supposed. On the
contrary the fall-soWn wheat man
eyed to obtain a firm hold on the
soil and a fairly vigorous growth
before the beginning of the drought
Nearly all of northern and central
Europe will have larger wheat crops
this year than last, according to the
last estimates made by the bureau,
Belgium and Greece being the only
countries in which smaller crops are
expected.
Outside Of Europe, British India
was most seriously affected by the
drought The dryness and hot winds
that have prevailed throughout most
CT the growing season have resulted
in the very low yield of $50. .469, 900
bushels of wheat, or about so 900, 900
bushels less than the quantity nor.
maily consumed in that country.
With the rice crop also seriously af
fected, India is expected TO import
this year instead Of exporting it..
In an average year before the world
war, India exported over 90, 900, 900
bushels of wheat.
In Canada the total yield of spring
wheat is estimated at 5000, 900
bushels, OF which 264 1877 900 bushels
were grown in Saskatchewan, Mani
tooa and Alberta. Fan wheat. grown
almost exclusively in Ontario and
: lberta, was estimated at l5.473,000
yshels. The total wheat yield of
Canada for 1921 is therefore 2SS,-
$4,000 bushels, compared with 26S,-
900 bushels last year.
Russian Crops Hopeless
very unsatisfactory feature in
vthe present international situation is
hopeless condition Of the Russian
crops. Unofficial reports state that
curing last autumn and the spring
lof this year only a very small area
was sown TO the various crops, re-
sulung in 4 failure TO produce suff.
cient food for ,he country's needs. 1t
is reported unofficially that con.
siderable amount Of wheat will yet
be imported by Russia this year But
UP to the present time the amount of
wheat as we'll as other foodstuffs
(which will be imported in conjectural
nj the Bureau of Markets and Crop
stimates i> unable 10 make def
mite statement concerning IL.
Tn northern Africa. the wheat crop
was generally larger than last year
In Algeria thrashng results show
% better yield than was expected
earlier In the season. In Tunis. bad
weather reduced the yields somewhat
ufrur, thos, expected earlier. while IN
Morocco the crop was generally re-
Iported as satisfactory According to
vc.timatrs published by the Intcrna.
Iuonal Institute ot Agriculture at
oEomt, these thrle countries are eX-
lroc,ej go produce. for 1921. u yield
IL 66.13S.oJu- bushels of wheat. com
lpareJ with 3G.,l3.O9o bushels in 1920.