D6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 16,19tl
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Cool, wet weather retards winter grains in USSR, Europe
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Unusually cool, wet weather over
the past week has put the
maturation of winter gram crops m
the Soviet Union and much of
Eruope further behind schedule,
according to a weekly report
issued by the Joint Agricultural
Weather Facility of the U.S.
Departments of Commerce and
Agriculture.
Highlights of the report follow:
USSR Temperatures in the
winter grain belt rose enough to
renew growth, but were still lower
than average. This put crop
development further behind
normal and the situation appears
very similar to that of last yew.
Abundant rams m many areas kept
fields on the wet side and hindered
fieldwork, with progress running
behind schedule. In the south a
storm caused heavy rams in the
cotton-growing area. Heaviest
amounts occurred in southern
Uzbekistan and eastern Turk
menistan, and may have caused
substantial washout of newly
planted cotton.
Europe - Cold, wet weather
dominated the region, worsening
problems across the north. Con
ditions remained too cold for crop
growth in the northeastern
countries and development of
crops was further slowed in all
other countries. Generous rains
helped dry crop areas in Spain and
northern Italy, with further winter
gam yield reductions now unlikely.
United States Temperatures
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were near normal over the
southeast and Gulf coastal regions
but warmed to 4-12 degrees above
normal over much of the mid-west
and west coast. Cool temperatures
and some frost reported early and
again late in the week caused
concern for some of the Great Lake
fruit crops. Rainfall tapered off m
the corn belt, while precipitation
totals of less than 8 mm in the
northern Great, Plains will
facilitate only spotty germination
of spring sown crops. Beneficial
totals of 8 to 18 mm were common
m die central Great Plains, though
most of the southeast remained
dry.
China —Light to moderate
rainfall improved growing con
ditions in Hebei, Lianonmg, and
Jilin m the northeast. Precipitation
of 5-15 mm in northern crop areas
of Hebei helped winter wheat, but
some decline m potential yields
may already have occurred.
Rainfall increased again south of
the Yangtze River. Greatest
amounts stayed in the hills, but
kept running full and
caused some localized flooding.
Canada Showers produced 10
to 25 mm of rainfall in Manitoba,
eastern Saskatchewan and scat
tered locations in northern
Alberta’s wheat growing area.
Southwestern Saskatchewan and
southern Albert were mostly dry
throughout the week. Topsoil
moisture is rated poor m this
portion of the Canadian wheat belt.
Early wheat sowing has begun m
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southern Saskatchewan with up to
30 percent of the intended wheat
acreage planted in southwestern
areas.
Australia Dry weather con
tinued in the wheat belt of southern
Australia. Ram will be needed
very soon in the wheat belt to
provide sufficient moisture for
successful planting and early crop
growth.
South Asia Rainfall remained
light in Bangladesh, allowing
further drying of flooded fields.
Scattered showers continued in
eastern India and spread over the
southeastern half of the country.
Rainfall amounts were above
normal at many locations, though
coverage was spotty. Such pre
monsoon showers are normal, but.
they appear to be starting a little
earlier than usual this year. The
early rains will replenish soil
moisture somewhat and bodes well
for the approaching rainy season.
Southeast Asia Widespread
showers produced significant
weekly rainfall (15-50 mm) over
much of Thailand, with even
heavier precipitation (50-125 mm)
in the area to the north and east of
Bangkok. Rainfall was lightest in
the extreme west and south. The
pre-monsoon rainfall has been
highly beneficial to agriculture.
South American Heavy
showers (20-40 mm) should not
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Brazil soybean yields, with at least rangeland, as well as some corn
three-quarters of the harvest and grain sorghum around
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Mexico Heavy rains drenched
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