AMERICAN WHEAT HARVEST
EXPORTABLE SURPLUS. , NEW YORK. June 8. . A forecast issued by the Department of Agriculture estimates the wheat harvest at 565,000,000 bushels. (Received 6.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 9. The significant feature of the wheat estimates is that there aro 203,000,000 bushels of .spring wheat, as against 158,000,000 last year, thus making up for the winter shortage. The total, however, will not greatly exceed America's needs, therefore there will have it be a campaign for national economy in order to provide, for exports to ope.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16562, 11 June 1917, Page 6
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