	bulgaria romania  crop seen less favorable current prospects for this year s  crop in bulgaria and romania appear less favorable than in the u s agriculture department s officer in belgrade said in a field report the report said the assessment was based on travel in the two countries from march to april it said crop conditions were better than earlier expected following the extreme dry conditions last fall and the prolonged winter temperatures this spring however in general plant development was at least three weeks or more behind normal this spring and conditions varied greatly by regions the report said fields seeded during the optimum period last fall and especially those receiving supplemental irrigation water about pct of the fields observed appeared to be in good condition with little evidence of winterkill while others varied considerably the report said fields lacking adequate moisture last fall showed weak and uneven stands spotty germination and winterkill in those fields averaged to pct it said reuter 
