Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-14
Wisconsin.


The Outlook for the Crops
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 13.-The following is
summary of facts gathered in the Chamber
of Commerce here to day, and from reports
received from all quarters in regard to the
condition of the crops
There has been great Improvement in the
weather during the past week. though the
earlier part of it was unsettled and threaten
ing with occasional heavy showers, but the
past few days have cleared the atmosphere
considerably, though leaving the temperature
considerably lower. Returns are now gener-
ally in from the districts where the rains have
been heaviest and reports on damages
more definite. Michigan seems to have suf-
fered the most, and some estimate that
high as thirty per cent. of the wheat crop is
valueless which will bring the yield of mar
ketable wheat there twenty per cent. below
1880; but it is thought that the favorable
weather will largely reduce these figures,
though the quality of large portion of the
crop will be poor. Northern Ohio and Indi-
ana, and even Kentucky, where large por-
ton of the crop has been left in the shuck,
are left with a large amount of wheat injured
and sprouted, which cannot be marketed for
some time to come, and good deal of winter
wheat in this State is in the same condition.
West of the Mississippi, with general
ly clear weather, harvest is progress
Ing under favorable condition, Iowa only
making complaints of excessive moisture.
The cutting of spring wheat is now
under way, the accounts far very tat
tering, and another two days will see to bulk
of the crop in the stack, present prices not
Offering inducement to thresh in the fields
and push to market, The Eastern and Mid
die States report crops well secured and in
good condition, corn only seeming to suffer
from lack of rain Canada reports a large
yield of winter whest, secured in good con-
dtion, but in Manitoba the spring crops are
said to be injured by drought and the yield
will be light. The heavy decline in prices
everywhere, together with unfavorable
weather, has checked farmers deliveries to a
large extent and the movement in the west
| is now down to last years figures. A large
increase in the movement is not looked for,
| as it will take some time to become accus-
toned to the new range of prices, and it
looks as though the seaboard markets would
have to bid up to get wheat to fill their heavy
freight engagements, made short time ago,
in the expectation of heavy crop of wheat.
The recent change to colder weather has
| caused some anxiety about the corn crop
! from fear of early frost.
Receipts here unprecedentedly light
| and there have been days without car of
wheat arriving from the Northwest. Stock
store is held by the July clique, who ask
$l15 and upward, and millers are only buy
ing what they are forced to keep up the To-
cal trade. The stock here is supposed to be
| held for this months delivery, but held back
until the July arbitration in Chicago is set.
tied. Low grades have brought an advance
of about ten cents per bushel on account OF
scarcity. The movement of all kinds OF
coarse grain is light. Corn had advanced
from scarcity and fear that cold weather had
injured the young crop. Oats have not com
menced to move yet and are at famine prices
Rye has been neglectsd-very little demand
and light arrivals. Barley has worked down
gradually on fine weather and improved
prospects. Canada seems ready to sell free
ly as soon as the crop can be moved.