REPORT ON RUMANIAN CROPS, HARVESTING FOR JUNE 1952

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• Publication Date: September 15, 1952
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CENTRAL?IN'fELLiGENCE AGENC'f
INFC3Rl~tATiON ~RDSi
FO:ttIGN 130CUHSF_NTS DR Rf1Dl0 r`iRC1ADCAST:;
SUBJECT ?con~ic - A;riculture
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t'UBLISIEG ta- 29 Jae 195?
LANGUitGE Rti:aenien
DATE DIST. /.j 3cp 19J2
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REPORT fJO.
T'ne following information, taken from individual items appear-
ing in all principal Runanian newspapers during Juna 1952, may
serve to give aoae indication of agricultural di.tribution and h:s -
veating during June 1952-
The chief rsgiom> under cultivation are Arad, Arges, Bacau, T7aie-Flare,
Bvirled, Botoanai, 9uc'rsrest, C1uJ, Conatsnta, Do1J, Galati, Hunedoara, Ialo-
raita, Iasi, bYaree, Patna, Severin, Stalin, Suceava, Teieorraan, and Timisoara.
R'Arrcatiag of grain, particularly T,arley and tineat, began earlier than +saval
in 19-;_' bccaua~ cf k..,-,t, ds.,-p :-eatucr 1T; Juna. Grain harvest began before
19 June in Do13, Constants, Bucharest, and Arad regiona.(1) By 24 June raps,
barley, aad soma wheat v?re being harvested in Psad Rayoa, Arad Region; Bran-
esti, Crevedia, Nidra, and Oltenf.ta rayons, Bucharest Region; and Cmrmcal
Rayon, Doi, Region.(2~ vivery effort vas made for success of the cotton rroo
in Constants, Ialomita, Do1J, and Teleorman Regions in the Damabe Vnlley.(3~
9aantela, official organ of the 4umanian Workers' Party, also called for mare
ntteatlon to ~rheat production, since is 1951 the wheat production plan vsa
Yn1fi]1ed only 75 percent in some of the chief grsia cress assch ae Oravita
and Caransebee reyoas, Sever'_a Region; Lngo,~ Rayon, Timisonra Region; and
Lehli.u Rayon, Iml~ita.Regioa.(4) By 25 Tune, "treats" (truaturi) in Doi,,
Teleor>$nn, and Iale~mita regions were yell advanced in the harvesting of bar-
leq and rape.(5)
The Bucharest Region coneiata of eight rayons and is one of the richest
agricn.],tnrally in the entire country. Products are fairly diversified, as
shows by the I. L. Cnragiale 9tnt> Farm in Otopeni and Straulesti. The farm
produced 110,910 liters of milk, 138,986 eggs, 152,OG4 chicks, 410 fattened
hogs, 4,850 icilogrems of spinach, 3,000 kilograms of lettuce, 900 kilograms
of cucunbera, and 266,000 kilograms of green onions up to 13 ~Y 1952 ~ince
founding of farm. Hy 2.1 May 1952 it had produced 8,340 kilograms of
cherrie,s.(6)
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ua-tvey? of br?.rley b_gal; in the region on 2; Jn_ne. Freparntiou ibr uhcat
ilarvcsL DEU;n at about the seine time. 41arn temperatures iu June hrrntg!++, eb~,r.
=tr1Y maturation"of grains.(7) By 23 June, 25 percent of the barley had oeeu
harvested end reaping of wheat had begun. State fa:-EIa were obtaining 2,300
kilogrn~ per hec*.are cf barley, und. 3,000 kilogrn:~ per her.tare of ah4at.(8)
In Oltenlta Ray^?n all plants were reported to be growing IaeL . Crop; in_
~r~aed ..
`ern, "?'=^t,s~e:iirar=ra, sugar beets, potetoec, cotton, beans, born-?,a,
c~abbn.ne, r"dish.=o; c::".:.,bera end other ve tnblos.
P.ayon ?W ere earn, peas, surfle*.rers Se (9) Chief crops in Brnnesti
un:j other vr~etab]es.110) Collectivesnconeentrated onruhyatoVb_rley,~oa~~etc,
C^PII, Cnnf]A~LTa, auLt :eans.(11) Iu 7idrn Rayon chief products were borage,
ccbb~sge, yappers and other veaetxbien, corn, sunflowers, oaiuus, toaatoes,
garlic, barley, end cotton-(Z2) Eervest cf barley was c~aleted on 25 Jun_.(].3)
i~r;.ncip~l ~r^.3ucts cf Giurgiu Rr-yon on the Dc,nubz are wheat, oats, b_rley,
corn, su._f? -..,,,-r:rs, s':gar beets, f]ax and cotton.(14) Cottonyfodder corn, wheat,
en3 rye: are growing ptlrti~ulerly -sell in 1y52.(15) Over 1,500 hectares here
cultivated Por the second time by 28 June.(16) Sheep, hogs, and poultry are
pleatlful. Aninal products include cheese and wocl.(17) t?ihnilesti Rayon
grmas wheat; cats, barley, corn, potatoes, beans, onioax,, vegetables, aunflowera,
graprs, and tobncco.(18) ~rvesting of rape in the rayon began on 18 Juce.
Larveated areas core destubbled and sc :i to fodder cropo.(lg} I, s^ccn:i c
e;:aiau of cares bear_n :Ln 1-.t~ ?,.,nom. !?0) r_ CrclC'U~,1 ParJa ;. h;,I ~eacir, cry1
reps began on 18 June. Anrvested arena were nhalleu ;~lcA~dfnn~i sown t gfc3der
crops.(21)
Doli Region
Aol~ Region prod~_es ch,efly beans, corn, rye, sunflowers, peas, grains,
groan onions, spinach, lettuce,radishea, parsley, and wocl.(22} FIarveeting
of rape we.s reported 85 percent completed b;y 12 June. harm weather trrought
about an early ripening oP the crop.(23) The hnrvestirg oP grain began be-
fore 19 June.{24) By that date the reaping of barley had begun in five reyons~
Bailceil, Cmracal, ?leniia, C.raiora, and Sadova.(25) Some areas began ao early
aIS 16 June.(26} By 26 June the region had hnrves'ted more that 12,000 hectares
of barley, 1,j99 hectares of wheat, and 559 hectares of rye. Col:iectirea mver-
aged 2,572 kilcgraa, of barley p>r hectare.(27) t9ore t!?Qn 452 hectares of
wheat here ham;vested by 25 June.(28)
In P+!ilesti Rs}roa rare :u;rvesting wss reported caaplete by lb June.(29}
Yield of barley per hectare wxs reported by one newspaper as 1,400 kilograms,
by another na 1,200 kilograms on collective farms, 650 on individually owned
fBerms, and a general average of 98o kilograms per hectcre.(30) In Caracsel
Rayon wheat, corn, sunflo-,rers, beans, potatoes, lucerne, and green pens were
relwrted to be doing well throughout the month.(31) harvesting of barley way
94 percent completed bg 24 June. Reaping of wheat began in various parts of
the rayon on 22, 24, and 25 Juneo(32)
In Creiova and other rayons harvested barley areas were renown with Fodder
corn.(~3) Creiova rayon was harvesting barley, rape, oats, and cumin by
17 June.(34) By 20 June harvesting of rye ?ans reported i:o 'he cell ucder say,
sail rape end barley reaping were well advanced.(35) The average por hectare
yield of barley on the Bailesti and Galicea Mare collectives was 958 kilograma.
Average g_r hectare yield of raF~e and barley in same areas is expected to
reach 1,500 and 2,500 kilograms reapectively.(36)
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Earveat~ ~_ fir,.... is n.
23 June (37) -~' aia rears Region in northrrr~ost RL;:.ania begnn on
~1~~L'~r K~~ .
Ry -0 :.sincche Larvesting oP rsre ~ ,..
''a nosthuaat Euaania. Aver - ~`~ t~kia~ l,.lcce ttrcugaomt t~ihor Resins.
tniurd in awe arnaa as a re~ault oPltheyuse~af cheaical fertilise av ~`re ob-
*rol,the first tin].(?,$) Hfient; corn, and potatoes rcra reported to bp'_.areni:~?
(39)
_ grow_ng
C1uJ Eegiou
Ii+~Fl`.n1u3 Region raison gLaiao, corr., s Y r b,ot3, be^.ry, potatc,^a
r t^'~, and other veget~sbleA.(k0)c~ ~ , EunfloWnra,
9~sia~~re;Ze. ioa
Hune~oara RePiau
In tho Runedoara Region g7 percent of the grain wren zas reported veedad
and cultivated 'by cj Juae.(41)
Brad gess,;~ .
The ~tirveatitig of rape and antemn barley began ea .ealy ss 2 June in acaao
ereea of r-'~?1 R?R+.On beaa~e of tot weather.(42) 3n Crie Rayon bgrley harvosg_
i~.~ xall advan?:~ by 2b Jane. Avers3e per hectare yield wan 2,600 ktlogz,n~?~
eiccordinq to one source (431, 2,706 according to anather.(44) Harvesting of
other graiae had begun by 24 June.(1~4}
The harreating oP rape began oa '+ Juee and u:;.a cprpleted on 23 Suae. $ar_
ley production averaged 2,3ao kilograms per hectare in aoas arsas,(4.5) Prin-
riPal products of Lugo, Raycn are cereals axed se11k.(46)
Bevarin Region
1lmang the chief products of Sevarin I?Ag~~n are eunfloxera sad corn.(47)
liel.~ ep~ion
Telaorman Region raises chiefly suaflovers, cotton, corn, and indnatrisl
;,lrants.(h8) .Sy 25 June. rye and rape harvest uses n^aring ceetpletion, and prep-
ax~ution teas made YOr reaping of yheat.(49)
Ar~'es Region
In Arges Region there are 1DO o~s11 vegetable gardens operated by 3,50c~
children to anpp].enent the food supply.(50)
frLa7.in Region
,Them xere n0 reports ou the
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ess of crops is mountBi~4?a c+.wiir ge_
gion;` ho~evar, it yea reported thrit the hog raising end fattening plan vas
flelfillefl only ~i3 uarcent in ioaa Ir.a~
 2kaon3 the Priacipsl crops itt lfures Regioe are cats, Potatoes, coru, wheat,
and Hagar beeta.(51) F{heat was nearing maturation on 1.$ Tare.
$u` cervn Raab..?
Suc:ottca Degion in northern Ru,~nia rsisea corn, potatoes, and b~etc,(5?)
Botoasrti Ret;ioc
Botoaen2 Region in ac,thaAt Rra;uania f;rava erheat, corn, rand of?ir~r ~sainL,
sunfieoera, and cr~ar beets. In the past the average yield per hectare of
gz'sia has va:ie:i iron l,t?UO-1,700 kilogx?e~o. In 1952 Doroaoi Rayon es}:cct> n
yield oP 1fF~~-1,7DD =;ilcg.~ oP bheat - ~
1~r heetere.(y3,
Iaaf Region
Iasi Region, 3ordering on the Moldavian SSR, prcducea cereal crag;.(52s)
Bacau Regicer
!:'n_?s roG?o^, oa tt;s c_~,.;:.n Dlut,:;o u i.ha Carpathians, prcdueea cow cad
aheeg milk an3 vool.(95)
Burled Region
In this re~i - '_ief crops include aunY'lcvere, corn, rya, barley, oats,
Italian millet, sugar beets, tatotoee.(56) Artifteir~i po7liuatlon of ryo vas
used oa a vide scale.(57)
PSur?a Region
r
" Zlte hrsvebt of wheat and P ogreaa in 19?,,2 is good.(65)
potatoes began by 15 June.(66) yields of wheat in
Leh11n Rayon veto sa high as 2,000 kilograms per heetare.(67) Rape harvest
vas on tine is Sloboaia, Feteeti, and CaLsrasi rayons. Dy 20 June 75 percect
of the autemn rape 'sad been gathered in Lshlin.(68) I?arvestiag of rye sad
Lucerne is one of the chief crops of Putaa Region. The crop eras ready
for harvest such earlier than usual. in 1952? Yn Haret production averaged
k,000 kilograms per hectare.(5$)
Walati Region
Oaloti Region, which included the f?anube dells, had an early harvest of
rape. In Tarim-Bu,or Rayon 125 hectares had been hrsrvested by 11 Juno, Ia
'1t~lcea Rayon 71 hectares ha.. been gaibered by 11 June.(5oj Harvesting of
barley began in the region on 19 June.(60) Corn and auatloerers wore groring
wall in Braila Rayon,{6_) Zulcea Rayon grove chiefly cereal crops.(62) The
82efan Plavat collective farm in Suditl expects to :r.'oduce 400 tons of bs*-
lay' on lOC hretarea, and an average of 1,400 kilograms .f reheat per hectare.
2ha farm also grodfuces corn, sunflouero, and grains.(63) State farms on i~-
lands ad~aceut to the 9arcea River have achieved 3,500 kilograms of wheat per
h?etsre and 4,pOt kilograms of corn per hectare.(64)
Ialomita ReQior,
Ialonita Region, located on the Danube in southeast, Rumania, grove vl~tt,
Corn, cotton, and a variety of other cro a P
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