Show World Potato Crop Is Generally Poor WASHINGTON Nov 15 5 AP APA APA AP- AP A generally poor potato crop In the producing countries of the world was reported today lY by the agriculture agriculture agriculture ture department Although the American crop was said salt to be 35 bushels more than last year It still is 34 bushels below the year five ear average average The Canadian crop while 2 bushels more moxe than han the 1925 crop was placed at 19 bushels be below below below be- be low the year five year and the estimated production In Europe ex exclusive exclusive ex- ex of Russia will be e about 15 per cent less with quality not fa favorable ta- ta In England Wal Wales s and northern Ireland rotting was reported as aswell aswell aswell well as diseased and small tubers Rain in Germany has retarded crops there Switzerland and Czechoslovakia the report said hav have e taken steps to ob obtain al foreign potatoes lo to meet the thes s shortage h |