The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
NO SERMONS ALARM OF WHEAT
SHORTAGE.

2FI0Nl AYE
Prospects for the worlds wheat sup
ply, 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. Es-
Inmates Of the quantity of wheat har-
vested in 20 countries. including the
United States. for 1921, total 2.461. 4s0, :
GOO bushels, compared with 2.SS4, 14s.-
600 bushels harvested last year. ac-
cording to data compiled by the bureau
Of markets and crop estimates, United
States department of agriculture.
The 20 countries included in this
estimate are the United States. Cam
ada. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay. Bel
GUM. Bulgaria, Finland, Framce
Greece, Hungary, Italy, Spain. British
india Japan, Algeria, Tunis, Union Of
South Africa. Australia and New Zea-
land. These countries produced ap-
proximately 6S per cent of the known
wheat crop Of the world during the
years 1903-191s. according to the an
nual average production records Of the
bureau.
Although the long sustained drought
throughout the greater part OF the
northern hemisphere was a serious
menace to the various crops in many
countries, the fall-sown wheat has not
been affected adversely so much as
was at first supposed. On the cen
trary, the fall sown wheat managed to
obtain q firm hold on the soil and
fairly vigorous growth before the be-
ginning 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 the hot
winds that have prevailed throughout
most of the growing season have re-
suited in the very low yield of 250, 469,-
900 bushels OF wheat, or about 5O,0O0,-
600 bushels less than the quantity nor
mally consumed in that country. With
the rice crop also seriously affected
India is expected to import wheat this
year instead of exporting it. In an
average year before the World war,
India exported over 50,00O,000 bushels
Of wheat.
In Canada the total yield of spring
wheat is estimated at 27S.O20. 600
bushels. Of which 264,1s7OOO bushels
were grown In Saskatchewan, Mani
toba, and Alberta. Fall wheat, grown
almost exclusively in Ontario and Al
berta, was estimated at 15,473,00O
bushels. The total wheat yield OF Can
ada fer 1921, is therefore 2SS.493, 900
bushels, compared with 26s.1ss, 900
bushels last year
a very unsatisfactory feature in the
present International situation is the
hopeless condition Of the Russian crops.
Unofficial reports stats that during
autumn and the spring of this year
only a very small area was sown to
the various crops, resulting in a fail
ure to produce sufficient food for the |
country's needs. it is also reported un-
that a considerable amount
Of wheat win yet be imported by Rus
STA this year. But up to the present |
time the amount Of wheat, as well as
other foodstuffs, which will be Inn
ported IS conjecturab and the bureau
of markets and crop estimates is un- |
able to make a definite statement con-
corning it.
IN northern Africa the wheat crop
was generally larger than last year.
In Algeria threshing results show a I
better yield than was expected earlier
In the season. In Tunis bad weather
reduced the yields somewhat from
these expected earlier. while in Nor
Coco the crop was generally reported
as satisfactory. According to estimates
published by the International Insti-
tute OF Agriculture at Rome, these
three countries are expected to pro-
duce for 1921 yield of 66,13s. 600 bush
els Of wheat, compared with S6.74s 900 +
bushels in 1920.
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