1904.] 



Crops in Russia. 



In consequence of the seventy of the drought in that country,. 



the export of maize from Roumania was prohibited by a Royal 



Decree, dated 1st August, 1904 ; but con- 



ImportS Of Maize tracts made prior to that date may with 

 from Roumania. , 1 ... . ^ . ' 



the consent 01 the Minister 01 finance 



be carried out provided papers relating to them were deposited 

 before the 4th August. 



The contribution of Roumania to this country's supply of 

 maize in the past five years has been as follows : — 



Millions of cwts. 



Import from 

 Total Import. Roumania. 



1899 627 ... 7/4 



1900 54*2 ... 2-3 



1901 ... . 51*4 ... IO'O 



1902 44-5 ... i8'6 



1903 50' 1 ... 4'2 



In the first seven months of the present year the receipts from 

 Roumania have amounted to 4 million cwts., or nearly as much 

 as last year's supply. The immediate effect of the prohibition, 

 if other sources of supply hold out, may not therefore be great. 



The condition of the crops in South-West Russia is stated 

 to be the reverse of favourable. In the Government of Kherson 



the state of the crops is reported as un- 

 Crops in Russia, satisfactory, and in parts extremely bad. 



In the greater part of the Crimea and in 

 Southern Bessarabia, spring wheat is in an unsatisfactory con- 

 dition. In the district of Bolgrad the whole crop is lost. The 

 harvest has begun, but has been interfered with by heavy rains. 



According to the statement published officially relative to 

 the prospects of the crops in the whole of Russia the outlook 

 in general is not a bad one. Winter wheat is fairly good, with 

 the exception of the crop in South-West Russia and in the 

 Smolensk district. Spring wheat is stated to be very good 

 in South and East Russia ; rye, oats, and barley are above 

 the average. 



In Poland, H.M. Consul-General reports that the cold weather 

 and the drought which prevailed through May and June had a 

 very bad effect on crops of all kinds. Winter cereals were so 



