Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1884 — WHEAT. [ARTICLE]

WHEAT.

Where It I» Raiied---The Principal Wheat-Producing Countries. J. R. Dodge, Statistician of the Department of Agriculture, at Washington, has furnished a statement of the cereal products of Europe and other matters connected therewith, which is of general interest. This report Is especially valuable as showing the countries that come most largely into competition with the United States 'in supplying wheat. The crops for 1883 are in part estiinated, but the figures approximate accuracy. The comparison for the last two crop years is as follows: 1882, bushels. 1883, bushls. Austria 44,548,1*9 33,413,680 Hungary 186,481,263 77,762,989 Belgium 21,990,030 21,592,137 Denmark’ 4,803,667 4,500,000 France. 346,619,713 285,613,832 Germany 93,823,0*8 72,779,980 Great Britain 82,368,935 68,735,592 Ireland *,101,32* 2,559,65* Greece-.... 5,102,89* 5,102,894 1ta1y..1*2,259,*60 128,172,978 Netherlands 5,889,589 5,700,000 Portugal 7,200,000 9,000,000 Roumania 30,090,000 20,000,000 Russia 202,907,736 160,000,006 Servia. 6,810,768 *,500,000 Spain 85,134,600 120,000,000 Sweden 3,792,88* 3,351,862 Norway, 290,362 290,362 Switzerland 2,115,528 2,1*5,528 Turkey. *0,867,2f» 10,867,200 Total for Europe.. .1.370,167 JSO 1,066,088,686 The total crop in the United States for 1883 was 129,154.500 bushels. It is thus seen that the United States produces something over 20 per cent, as much wheat as the entire product of Europe. According to tne foregoing there was a deficiency in last year’s crop in Europe, as compared with 1882, of 200.000,000 bushels to round numbers. The deficiency in the United States was about 75,003,000 bnsheis. It will be observed that France was next to the United States in product, the yield being 285,613,832 bushels, yet it Imported largely, while Russia, which produced much less than France, exported heavily.