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Show INCREASE WORLD'S GRAIN PRODUCTION Washington. Aug. 26 An increase of 3 9 por cent In the production of wheat in the principal wheat producing produc-ing countries of the northern hemisphere hemis-phere is reported by cable to the United States department of agriculture agricul-ture by the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome, Italy. Figures for the crop reported are. Wheat Preliminary figures of production pro-duction this year are, in Prussia, 94.-106.000 94.-106.000 bushelB; Russia. 812 541,000 bushels. In the following named countries, the total production is estimated esti-mated at 2,684,000.000 bushels, which is 3.9 per cent more than was produced pro-duced In the same countries last year: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark. Spain, Italy. Luxemburg. Russia, Switzerland, Switzer-land, United States, Canada (winter wheat), India, Japan, Algeria, Tunis, Prussia England. Wales. Hungary (excluding Grotla and Sluvonla). Rye Preliminary figures of production pro-duction In Russia are 895.084,000 bushels The total production In the following named countries is estimated estimat-ed af 1,409,000,000 bushels, which is 8.8 per cent less than wns produced in same countries last year: Belgium, Bel-gium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Luxemburg, Russia, Switzerland. United States, Prussia and Hungary (excluding Croatia ano Slavonla). Barley Preliminary figures of production pro-duction in Prussia are 80,386,000 bushels, Russia 479,250,000 bushels, j The total production In the wheat i countries named above, excluding Canada and India, Is estimated at 1.-143.000.000 1.-143.000.000 bushels, whlcti ts t per cent more than was produced In the same countries last year. Oats Preliminary figures of production pro-duction in Pru5sia are 398.223 000 bushels; Russia 1,073,233,000 bushels The total production in the barley countries uamcd above Is 2,898 000,000 bushels which Is 10 3 per cent less than same countries produced last ear. Flax Seed The total production In Belgium, Spain, United States. iDdia and Japan, combined 19 given as 42.-000.000 42.-000.000 bushels, which Is 22 s per cent less than the same countries produced last year. |