WHEAT IN YUGOSLAVIA
CATASTROPHIC DECREASE. ACUTE shortage OF MAIrZE. (Received This Day, 12.30 p.m.) ; BELGRADE, July 26. The newspaper “Politika” says that this year’s wheat crop will be catastrophic, probably 30 per cent, smaller than last year’s. It is expected to produce- 200,000 truckloads, whereas 245,000 in re required for home consumption. The shortage of maize is already felt although Yugoslavia, is normally an exporter of maize. The reserves of maize have been depleted as a result of inqr eased home consumption-, also largo deliveries to- the Axis Powers. The Rumanian wheat crop is reported to he 20 per cent, smaller than last year’s. The poor crop in the Balkans is mostly due to extensive flooding and the hard winter.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 248, 27 July 1940, Page 6
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