The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-14
THE COUNTRY'S CROPS.
THEIR CONDITION AND PROSPECTS.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 1S.-Dispatches Ia
the Press from the grain raising and grain
growing sections Of the country, present
highly interesting array Of facts concerning
the movement and condition Of crops
present and prospective prices, etc. All
through the Northwest the weather, during
the week, has been generally clear, with
some sudden and sharp changes in tenn
perature. All the railroads in the States
and most Of those in Canada, now report
difficulty from snow blockades and foods
entirely removed. The country roads, in
nearly all directions, are in fair condition
for travel, 80 that, 30 far as transportation
Is concerned, there 10 nothing to interfere
with the carrying Of grains.
THE OUTLOOK IN WHEAT. aHi
The week closed with q record OF fairly
steady market for wheat There have
been moderate fluctuations in both direc-
tions, but, on the whole, the tendencies
have been to rather easier prices. Foreign
and seaboard markets have shown much
quieter tone, and the only Strengthening
elements have been the results Of local
speculation in Milwaukee and Chicago,
chiefly stimulated by the reports concern
ing the condition Of growing winter wheat.
Observers in a position to be well informed
still insist that the outlook Is more or less
unfayorable, and the sharp changes in the
temperature during the week are regarded
as having an injurious tendency. At the
same time, 1t is proper to reiterate the
statement made in these dispatches
last week, that statements concerning
the growing crop are not entitled TO full
weight OF ofinhuence; and, as has been the
case many times before, It is not ut all IN;
likely that fairly good weather between
now and the opening OF spring will show
that the growing plant is hardy, in spite Of
present reports. .1 81 -
The current opinion among millers in the
Northwest is that the present price OF
wheat is too high. Owing TO this fact, and
the proportionately low price OF flour, sew.
eral OF the large Touring mills at Mime.
apolis have suspended operations. ltis
expected that their example will be fol.
lowed here and at other points. One large
Milwaukee mill has already shut down,
and others will probably do the same this
week.
THE MOVEMENT IN CORN.
In view Of the lessened activity in the
export demand for corn, the strength ol
the market for that grain has been sur
prise to many dealers. The range for No
2 corn for present and future delivery has
been well maintained. This, however,
finds some explanation in the small pro
portion oil corn grading No. .. Leading
and well posted observers believe that
there will be an improvement in this re-
spect as the season advances; but, 1t Is evi.
dent that sound, dry corn will not be over
abundant during the coming Summer. A
great part Of the heavy corn belt raised No.
9 corn last year; and, from Kansas and
other sections where the corn was choice,
liberal supplies were drawn out by high
prices In December and January. All re.
ports 60 to show-as already intimated-
that there has been much less corn cribbed
during the present year, than for many
years past. The low grade corn will have
an influence on the price Of No. 2; but
taking all things into consideration, specu'
lators and dealers now regard the future o.
the corn market with much more conf
denee. Nl.