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WORLD CROPS 



THE ARGENTINE MAIZE CROP. 



Advice has been received from the International Institute of Agriculture, Rome, 

 that the Argentine maize crop this year is estimated at 3,964,000 metric tons, 

 equivalent to 43,604,000 bags of 200 lb. The yield is as much as 32 per cent, 

 less than that of last year, and is 11 per cent, below the average yield of the 

 previous five years. 



WHEAT CROP OF 1922. 



A special cablegram from the Institute, dated Rom(>, 20th June, advises 

 that the wheat crop of the United States this year is estimated at 23,242,000 

 metric tons (1 metric ton = 11 bags of 200 lb.), which is placed at 7 per cent, 

 greater than last year's crop and also 7 per cent, greater than the average crop 

 of the pievious five years. The wheat crop of India this year is estimated to 

 be as much as 48 per cent, in excess of last year's crop, and 6 per cent, greater 

 than the average crop of the previous five years, being returned at 9,976,000 

 metric tons. The cablegram states further that it is expected that the wheat 

 crop in Canada, Japan, and Western Europe will be an average one this year, 

 but that in Central Europe it will be poor. 



AUSTRALIAN WHEAT MARKET. 

 Quotations for South Africa. 



Mid-June, 1922. 



[Note. — The Union does not produce its full wheat requirements, and the 

 shortage is imported, both in grain and flour, mostly from Aiistralia. The 

 price of the Australian product influences largely the price of South African 

 wheat, which, however, receives a measure of protection in that imported 

 wheat and flour are subject to an import duty and differential railway rates. 

 In addition, a dumping duty is in force at present. It is important that wheat 

 growers of the Union should know the ruling price of Australian wheat and 

 Hour, and the Department has arranged to publish it monthly. Prices fluctuate, 

 and it must be noted, therefore, that new quotations may be ruling by the time 

 this is published. — Editor.] 



Wheat (fair average quality), 12s. Id. per 100 \U. 

 Flour, 14s. per 100 lb. 

 The alinve quotations include cost, insurance, fieight (15tli .June. 1922). 



CROP REPORT. 



CONDITION OF THE MAIZE CROP. 



According to reports received from Crop Correspondents, it is estimated thai 

 this season's maize crop (European grown), as at the beginning of June, will 

 produce 20 per cent, less than last year's harvest. A decrease is reported in 

 all Provinces, the Transvaal being 15 per cent, less, Orange Free State 20 per 

 cent, less. Cape Province 35 per cent, less, and Natal 25 per cent. less. 



