The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-01
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Inc harvest OF 1888 in the United States
- IN many respects similar to that Of three
years ago, but with every prospect that
nome consumption and an increased for
eign demand viii 20 advance value. as to
yield as large net return TO farmers as on
the average Of recent years.
Present indications point to a crop of
-111Oo.oO bushels of corn. con,rasted
with 1860. ooo, 900 last year. and over. 1000
wo.Vo bushels In the immense Weld of
Two seasons previous. But unless album
dant rains prevail throughout the corn
oeit IN August, followed BIZ mild weather.
production may shrink ito leo 0oo. 900
bushels, and may even drop to the size of
the ios0 crop, when we harvested less corn
tnan In any year for decade. with a SIM
gle exception" The lgrieaIfnrfxf points
out that while the breadth of corn il some
.,vu.uu OF acres greater than last year. in
.ne seven corn surplus states over loo, 600
Tess acres are devoted to maize than was
the case two years ago.
ne corn crop has been greatly injured
OF the month having wrought ten times as
much damage as the month Of July. Kan
sas VIII not raise more than half q CROP
having very little excepting the eastern
quarter, aud Nebr&ska's crop has been
seriously curtaiied. Early planted corn in
oedgWick county. Kansas, has been de-
stroyed by superheated air, and late
psanIea corn VIII require one good rain
peiofo august 70 to make fair crop. The
reports OF good rains ell over Kansas be-
tween August and i3 are erroneous. as
IN Tour OF the largest corn-growing coun-
ties not drop fell in that time, and only
ntIie patches have had enough to lay the
dust In four weeks
ne wheat oat-turn will not exceed 4f3. :
Wl.p bushels. according TO the American
Agrscpsftsrssf's reports, and Of its inter-
pIesations OF government returns CON-
pared 20 6l4. coo. 000 rs the average for the
two last seasons and 400, 000, 900 bushels in
iN1 Nearly 2. 500, 600 less acres were de-
voted 20 wheat than last year, and the
puik OF this decrease was In the surplus
states. which bid fair to have $500 700
fewer bushels than last year. and LIS. 200.
Vo bushels under the surplus states
product Of 1901.
Available supplies of old wheat are %.
00o. 600 bushels greater than a twelvemonth
since. but. even allowing that farmes also
Mold 100000 bushels moro old wheat
now than then, the total supplies for the
ensuing year are only 500 600 600 bushels,
or liz co. 600 less than the average of the
Two previous crops. Our home consump-
ton has averaged 100000 bushels,
against exports last year of 1872 000, 900 and
Tor the season before 225, 000, 600.
This years acreage of oats was never ex-
ceeded except in 1880. when over 0.000,-
600 bushels were grown on q, 460. 600 acres.
compared with go O00, 900 bushels on a
slightly smaller acreage tbs season.
This In within 5000, 900 bushels of last
years outturn, and just about an average
OF the previous three crops.
The usual quantity OF rye, buckwheat
and barley will be- garnered.
The supply of hay-over 100000 tons
and otner forage is abundant, though
rniliteed and cottonseed meal may be
higher than last winter.
The wool clip is somewhat heavier than
last year. Australasia's new clip is
reduced OWING 10 large losses the last year
from drouth. Imports into the United
states are decreasing. but domestic trade
when buying begins. The serious reduc-
ton in the supply of live stock
Is reflected in reduced arrivals at
our domestic markets and de-
creased exports during the last seven
months. with fair tendency to values.
Much stock in Europe is being sIaug entered
because of drouth, and later on the ex-
port demand is likely To be large. Butter.
cheese and milk have been In only ortii.
nary supply. owing To the reduced mum
Der Of cows. Stocks are light, and dairy
interests we're never in better shape for a
profitable winter
The american Agricultural notes an in
creased domestic crop OF sugar, but A
shortage in the worlds production of 800
600 long tons of sugar; bat .'nrices are
more likely TO be affected by changes in
legislation than by changes In produc.
ton" A reduced Weld of heavy leaf and
plug tobacco is assured, and the cigar Leaf
crop Of the Connecticut and Housa-
tonic valleys has been curtailed by drouth
and hail. An advance in prices Is pre-
dicted.
Hops will make a fair average yield in
the United States, hut are only half TO
two-thirds of full crop in Germany: and,
with light yield in England. the export
demand will take at good prices every bale
of American hops that can he spared
Potatoes have felt the drouth and about
i6a, coz, 900 bushels are looked ior-slschtiy
more than last year-compared 10 20, 600,
600 in the bountiful crop of two years ago.
Winter apples promise to he in scant sup
ply, at high prices. but grapes are every
where abundant
Reviewing the financial situation from
the farmers standpoint. the Ameyicam 10
fie44itaffst concludes that ''the prospect tor
prices IN the early future depends more
upon the monetary situation than upon
natural conditions. All ct which point To
causes that should result in higher prices. +"
But the wheat crop is conceded Ia be over
1S0, U0, 90 bushels less than last year IN
the leading exporting and importing conn-
tries Stocks abroad are not materially
larger than year ago. SO that the excess
OF 5000, 900 bushels IN the United States
stocks Of old still leaves an indicated short
age IN the bread crop of the world of loo
oto.oo0 bushels OF wheat This allows
Russia ss good a crop rs last year.
The European rye crop IS hardly a iair
average. Oats are under average. aud
potatoes are in iurcd BIZ drouth. With no
extra surplus of thc bread crops. and an
assured deficit of wheat. the United States
is likely tn be called upon TO export as
much wheat a. last year. II not more. In
deed. exports have been much heavier
since July I than last season. The con
elusion is justitlabls that present prices OF
all grains are abnormaIly Tow" rs there Is
little evidence of our ability 60 spare as
much wheat a. Europe wants unless a
large uniereensumption prevails in the
United States.
Toe hay crop is believed 10 represent a
value to farmers of 81, ooo. GOO 90. Corn AZ
g. cents per hushel. comes next. with \
total OF SIS 90 600, followed by wheat
valued AZ $500. 49,. O.o II worth 40 cents a
bushes, and by oats. worth SIS o(0. go. IL
valued 1T 10 cents a bushel on the farm
Potatoes promise 10 net an average OF 20
or IS cents per bushel, or total OF <i2s-
coo 90 This last is about one-half the
prospective value Of the cotton crop OF
lssas. reckoned at SIS PER bale.
snake River Fruit Crep Enormous