Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
THEY ARE VERY FAVORABLE AS
A WHOLE.
Compared with 1S93-Condition of
Wheat Averages Well-General
Market Report from the Leading
Trade CenterS.

Washington, July 1.-THE July re-
turns to the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture make the follow
ing averages on the crop conditions:
Corn 90; winter wheat $50: spring
wheat 6S4; al wheat 1913; oats 77.7;
winter rye $50; spring rye SIT all
rye T3; barley 76.S; rye Oil; potatoes
92. 3; tobacco 81.
The preliminary acreage of corn, as
reported by correspondents, is shown
to be 106 per cent. as compared with
the acreage of 1893, being an increase
in round numbers of 100000 acres,
or 16O00.000 acres, against T2,000,OOO
last year.
The acre averages of the principal
states are as follows:
Ohio, 101; Michigan 102; Indiana 1903;
Illinois 104; Wisconsin 102; Minnesota
116; Iowa 10S; Missouri 100; Kansas
10; Nebraska 11S; Tennessee 104;
Texas 100; Kentucky 102. The condi-
ton of corn is % against 93.2 last
July. The average condition in the
principal states: Ohio 81; Indiana 96;
Illinois 30; Iowa 100; Missouri l01;
| Kansas 96; Nebraska 96; Texas 81;
| Kentucky 80: Tennessee 50; Michigan
| 90.
! The condition of winter wheat is
800, against 49, in June and III last
| year. The percentage of the pnnclpal
states is as follows: New York Il;
Pennsylvania 80; Kentucky IS; OHIO
/ 9S; Michigan 92; Indiana 90; Illinois
"a; Missouri 81; Kansas 90; California
81; Oregon 81; Washington 80. The
condition of spring wheat is 6S.4,
against SO in June and Ill in July,
1893. The fall since the last report
was nearly 20 points. State averages:
Minnesota "A; Wisconsin 90; Iowa IS;
Kansas 50; Nebraska 40; South Dako-
ia A; North Dakota 6S; Washington
50; Oregon 9S The average condi-
ton of both winter and spring wheat
or all wheat for the country is 1913
per cent.
The returns for cotton make the
average condition 500, against SS.3 in
June, showing an improvement in the
condition of 1.3 points.
THE MARKETS.
Chicago, July 11.-Wheat opened
| about 3-Sc lower on less favorable ca
bles than expected yesterday and for
the remainder of the session the mar
ket was very dull and fluctuations less
than &c. Local shorts covered, some
because of the Forthcoming good re-
port and others because they feared
that an extension of the strike to Ia
Dor circles generally might cut off re-
ceipts and stimulate the foreign de-
mand. Crop reports from abroad nave
been very very bearish.
Charles A. Dana, the veteran editor,
cables tile New York sun that pros
poets in Europe We're never better for
n big crop 1t is estimated that Great
Britain will raise 100000 to 2o,0oo,-
600 and France 100000 more than
last year, while the Russian crop prom
Uses to be Il banner yield. Domestic
reports are very favorable. The
weather for harvesting has been per-
feet of late and returns from the
threshing machines say the grain Is
turning out better than expected and
of excellent quality. Railways are get
ting into good running order again ana
large receipts from the country are
looked for shortly.
Corn and Oats-1t was a list
. less market all day but rather firm. A
compromise amendment looking to
settlement of the elevator trouble Is
posted for vote with a probability
of it's adoption. The corn and oats
, trade is said to favor it.
Provisions-The packers have made
great progress in putting their houses
, in condition to resume business ana
say they will be prepared to resume
business. The railways are in running
order again and If the threatened gen
!, eral strike does not take place today
as advertised the packers will soon
be prepared to supply their old Gus
toners. The market has been very
quiet with an upward tendency.
SUMMARY
Chicago, July 11.-Wheat steady;
cash, SO 1-2c; September, % 5-Sc. Corn
steady; cash, Al lie; September, Al
7-Sc. Oats steady; cash, 3Sc; Septem-
Der, 2934c. Rye, barley, fax, and
J timothy nominal.
! Pork higher; July, 12,45: September.
1910. Lard higher; July, 6S2 l.:
September, 600. Short ribs higher;
July, 6 60; September, 6.62 IL.
i, WALL STREET STOCKS.
; New York. July 1.-THE stock mar
( ket opened heavy and generally
+ fraction lower. Sugar. which was IA
: higher at the opening. broke l is I'M
;. der free selling, Chicago Gas receded
I rs, Burlington and Quincy and Rock
Island IL. Wheeling and Lake Erie
81 do preferred | 81. and the rest
of the market small fractions, except
Pullman and Denver and Rio Grande
: preferred, each of which advanced
! l per cent Wheeling and Lake Erie
preferred rallied ! 3-S and Canada
Il Pacific marai Irn l-S The rest of