The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-18
OUR CROPS AND s1ARKErs.


Now that cur farmers arc over harvest ant
most Of their small grain is IN the stack, 1t maj
not be out Of the way TO review the prospect
for prices in our county, compared with neigh
boring counties. As far as we can learn, tn,
wheat crop has turned out an average o.
about % bushels TO the acre, OF . fair ayeragt
quality, although the early frosts damaged
late planting, while carly seeding has done
well with the exception Of = darker berry
than Is desirable, owing to our unusually wei
season. or prices farmers have no reason tc
complain as compared with other portions 81
the State or adjoining States.
At carly harvest prices opened at 50 20 90
cts. for best grades, and 70 the present writ
ing have advanced 20 IS cts. aud 81, owing
mainly to 4 competition among buyers, which
has not characterized our market heretofore.
Formerly producers were compelled TO sell 90
manufacturers ct their prices, or hold until
the product was diminished by home con.
sumption, thereby creating 9 scarcity which
enabled them TO place their crop at q higher
valuation. Having now what we needed, q
shipping demand, caused by the enterprise OF
one Of our leading firms, who have, through
their. connection with an experienced grain
merchant, formerly from st. Louis, establish
ed permanent grain and produce market for
shipments to the east, enables the farmer, by
placing export demand in competition with
home manufacturers, 20 realize the highest
prices for their small grains.
Our -four market shows q downward ten
deuey, caused mainly by an extreme dullness
and stagnation IN eastern markets, with but
few orders from abroad and large surplus
expected from the interior. Spectators de-
cline to operate, consequently our neIghbor-
ing manufacturers, being cut OF from remn-
nerative eastern shipping demand, are COM
PEELED to force their nours on q nearer home
market, thereby bringing our State miIlers
more in competition with:eaeh other; aud with
but very little, II any, prospect FOR any i'm
mediate advance. II Is evident that our miIlers
must be content with smaller margin, more
nearly experimenting prices OF wheat. We
quote choice xxx family, Ss-s5 70 tS.40; Xxx
$3.50 to %; spris :, in demand, $2.90 e. S3.10,
(wholesale.)
Tho oat crop Las not turned out as web as
was anticipated. Owing to severe rain storms.
accompanied with high winds about the time
OF harvest, many crops were badly damaged.
10 10 so bushels viii probably be fair aver
age yield to the acre. Prices opened at 30c.,
declining to CSC, and as reports Of harvest
came in, advanced TO 30c., as they stand ut
time of writing. Farmers have declined to
bring the crop TO market, in consequence of
what are apparently low prices, but taking
into consideration the present prospect for
corn, 1t is hardly TO be expected that prices
VIII rule higher than 90 to 35c. Even at this
il may be unwlse to hold, as reports from diff.
ferent sections show largo yield, and are
now being marketed at from I5c. to 2oc. to the
producer.
Our corn crop IS now out OF danger, and will
be the large crop Of this
cereal ever before raised In Kansas. Ercn
all sections Of the country we hear, "never
" as there 30 large q yield" Estimates can
not yet be given, still It must he admitted that
there will be large surplus for export, leav-
ing at the same time an abundance for emf.
grafton wants, bring the hay crop to a mar.
ketable condition and for the feeding OF the
large herds Of cattle TO be wlntered in our
State. Judging by reports from the great
corn States OF Missouri and Illinois, we may
look for extreme low prices during the year
In all sections. And as q summary Of our
crop prospects, that We have as q whole, q
moro than an average yield, and our CONT
mental surplus will be large. The calls from
England and Europe will not be as great as was
would be at planting and seeding
time. The expected scarcity In France and
Germany, as . result Of the FrAnco.Prus-
sian war, was more than anticipated by large
expectations, and all neutral depots in Europe
we're 1lled to plethoric degree long before
The fall OF Paris, and now bread stunts Snd
provisions are in greater supply than for
many years before.
We quote ruling prices in different markets:
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 12.-Flour, dull, 23s;
wheat, red fall, l 81: oats, 01a56.
NEW YoRK.-winter wheat, 1 4oaI 46; oats,
iull ut 45a5O.
CHICAGo.-Flour quiet; superine, bbl., 3 %
II 90; extra, 4 50a5 90; wheat, OS; oats, 80.
ST. LoUIs.-Flour duh and lower; winter
wheat, o OOaG 80 for country brands; wheat 80 |
II %; oats. dull and declining, 3oa32.
EaPoRIA MARKET.
Flour, xxx 25ao 20; XIX s8a 90; spring, |
9oA3 10; wheat, GOAL 90; oats, a5a3oc.; corn,
helled, 60aG5e.