Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-07-13
CROP PROSPECTS.
+. M. Ringer and Others Talk of the
Palouse Crop Outlook.
What Prof Piper has to Say Of the
Grain Aphis.


wear is simply immense" d" said Hon. L.
N Ringer to HERALD reporter, yes
terdav. "The acreage is large, the yield
will be equal to the best OF the past, and
the quality is going to be grand"
"Just look at these berries" contin-
ned Mr.. Ringer, as he shelled out
couple OF heads OF wheat in the palm OF
his hand, "aren't they plump and round
though? and the heads were never better
filed have counted as high as no
grains in single one."
Mr.. Ringer had in the Office OF the
Mercantile Co., of which corporation he
is president, samples of grain from his
Almota ranch, and they were beauties,
too. The heads were long and fat, and
bore out all he had to say regarding
quality and quantity. In answer to
question as to the probable yield, Mr.. h.
said that he believed it would average
better than 80 bushels per acre III the
country tributary to Pullman. The first
grain cut in the county this year was on
his farm, he starting the self-binder last
week Friday. He said that the supply
of Grain sacks now in sight wo1ld more
than supply the demands, even with the
extraordinary crop, and that they would,
doubtless, sell at very reasonable Inquire.
Tvine, also, should sell low, and the
mpply would probably be ample, es-
pecially ii that from the penitentiary
uroyed of good quality. Twine for bind
;uo wheat must be the best made. Re-
garding the fruit crop, the farmer-mer-
chant said that all varieties would yield
heavily. Cherries are nearly gone, but
Nsckberries and peaches are just COM
nacing to ripen.
The HERALD man has talked with
n many farmers this week, the following
being the sentiments of some OF them;
0. E. Young :-"Grain has been grow
ing rapidly during these warm days,
and the prospect is good for an average
yield of at least 80 bushels per acre in
the country tributary to Pullman. The
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reach the stalk SO that no injury to the
yield will result. There is little danger
now OF the crop being damaged before
harvest, as there is no country on earth
where the weather conditions are more
uniformly favorable than here. The
strike is apt to hold out for some time,
and ii it does the farmers will be greatly
inconvenienced through lack OF twine
and sacks. Twine for binding hay will
be needed now within the next two
weeks"
ID, NJ. Sanders Grain has improved
rapidly in the past few days, and the
prospect is much better than it was
three weeks ago. The most discourage
ing part OF all is the poor outlook for
price"
Il John Prentice ;-"Sprng grain is the
best ever saw it, but fall sown wheat is
hardly as good a crop as it was last year.
The general average will be at least 30
I bushels per acre. Some pieces will go
[ way above this figure, while others will
T yield less. l don't think the aphis will
do any material damage; l have noticed
II IN the country to greater or less eX-
tent for the past eight years, but no in
+ Jury was noticeable. What worries me
now is the question Of cooking, and you
might say in the paper that am still in
I the market"
E County Commissioner Gibson :-"Crops
are fair, but harvest will not commence
much before the middle of next month"
L David Clifford More wheat will be
cut with the binder this season than
usual. Wheat will be in condition to
cut IN about four weeks
The rust which has affected some
leIds is only on the leaves, and will not
uimlnish the yield. OF the grain aphis
Ffoi' Piper, entymologist OF the agricul-
'ural college, says the following:
An examination OF many grain fields
In the vicinity Of Pullman during the
past week shows the aphis to be present
NJ every one. In fields of winter wheat
tue insects are much more conspicuous
wing to their habit OF congregating on
'ne heads. The winter wheat is 80 far
ee'eioped, however, that little or no in
Jury can result to it. In spring wheat