STATISTICS. 



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THE WORLD'S WHEAT CROP. (In Quarters.) 



(From Trade and Oommerce, St. Louis, 1904.) 



Official returns are taken when obtainable, excepting in the case of the U. S. A., where 

 recognized commercial estimates are adopted in preference. The returns represent the crops 

 harv ested in July and August of the years named, excepting in the cases of Argentina, Uru- 

 guay, Australasia, and the Cape, which are harvested fifteen weeks subsequently; and in 

 the same cases of Chili and India somewhat later. For the current year forecasts only can be 

 given for these last six. A quarter equals Ja of a bushel. 



Countries. 



1904. 



1903. 



1903. 



1901. 



Europe- 

 France 



Russia proper 



Poland 



Cls-Caucasia 



Hungary 



Austria 



Croatia and Sclavonia 



flerzogovinia and Bosnia. 



Italy 



Germany 



Spain 



Portugal 



Roumania 



Bulgaria 



Eastern Roumelia 



Servia 



Turkey— in Europe 



Greece 



United Kingdom 



Belgium 



Holland 



Switzerland 



Sweden 



Denmark 



Norway 



Cypress, Malta, etc 



Total Europe. 



37,200,000 



'64,' 666,' 666' 



45,400,000 



77,000,000 



17,000,000 



4, 700, 000 



1,300,000 



250, 000 



16,000,000 



18,000,000 



11.000,000 



500,000 



6,300,000 



20,200,000 



5,700,000 



1,800,000 



300, 000 



23,400,000 



16,330.000 



13,000,000 



1,000,000 



8,950,000 



6, 500, 000 



1,000,000 



2,000,000 



500, 000 



5,000,000 



1,400,000 



700,000 



500,000 



800,000 



450,000 



40.000 



200,000 



7,000,000 



1,300 000 



2,.?00,000 



800,000 



6,100,000 



1,600,000 



800, 000 



500,000 



673, 000 



500, 000 



40,000 



30O, 000 



195,340,000 



234,093,000 



44,000,000 



o 76,000,000 



21,300,000 



6.000,000 



1,500,000 



850. 000 



16,500,000 



17,900,000 



14,000,000 



1,300.000 



9,200,000 



5,500,000 



1,500,000 



3.500,000 



400,000 



7.300,000 



1,600.000 



900,000 



500, COO 



563,000 



550,000 



40,000 



250.000 



329,653,000 



38.900,000 



40,000 000 



1,800.000 



8, 400. 000 



15,400.000 



5,200,000 



1,300,000 



300, 000 



20, 000, 000 



11,500,000 



13,500,000 



1,300,000 



8,800,000 



3,000,000 



800,000 



1.100,000 



2.000,000 



400, 000 



6, '(00,000 



1,700,000 



600, 000 



550, 000 



550,000 



300,000 



50. 000 



250. 000 



184,400,000 



America- 

 United States. 



Canada 



Mexico 



Argentina 



Chili 



Uruguay 



Total America. 



06, 000, 000 



10,500,000 



3, 000, 000 



18,000,000 



1.700,000 



1.300,000 



99.500.000 



71,000,000 

 9,800,000 

 2,000,000 



17,000,000 



1,700,000 



700, 000 



103,200,000 



85,000,000 



11,700.000 



2,000,000 



13,000,000 



1,700,000 



1,000,000 



114,400,000 



+ 94,000,000 



10.600,000 



2,000,000 



7,000,000 



1,400,000 



700,000 



115,700,000 



Asia— 



India 



Turkey— in Asia 



Persia 



Japan 



Total Asia. 



44,000,000 

 4,000,000 

 2, 000, 000 

 3,200.000 



52,200,000 



44.000,000 

 4, 000. 000 

 2,000.000 

 2.000,000 



53. 000. 000 



36, 500, 000 

 3,500,000 

 1,700,000 

 2,000,000 



43,700,000 



28,500.000 

 3, 500, 000 

 1,900,000 

 2,000,000 



35,900.000 



Africa- 

 Algeria 



Tunis 



Egypt . . 

 The Cape. 



Total Africa. 



4,400,000 



1,200,000 



1,100,000 



600. 000 



7,300,000 



4,300,000 

 900, 000- 



1,000,000 

 500, 000 



6, 700, 000 



4, 236, 000 



1,000,000 



1,000,000 



500, 000 



6,736,000 



4,443,000 

 800,000 



1,100,000 

 500. 000 



6,843,000 



