Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-12

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GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.
The past week has added something
to the unfavorableness of weather con-
ditions in the central States, with
reference especially to wheat and oats.
The injury to these crops from previ-
GUS excessive moisture and the later
rains has furnished occasion for more
extended complaint, and the inferior
quality and lowered indications as to
yield are confirmed and emphasized.
In many localities much of the wheat
is SO poor that it can only be used for
feeding purposes. Taking the winter
wheat crop as a whole it is evident that
there Will be positively less of milling
grain than last year.
Advices from the Northwest continue
to reflect an irregular condition of the
are yielding finely, while much the
nary conditions or is below, and to a
age indications do not appear to justify
enlarging expectations as to yield, and
the general result of the spring crop is
not likely to show more than three
fourths of the quantity harvested last
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North Dakota and South Dakota will
their last years production.
The situation of the corn crop con
tinues very encouraging. On low
lands the crop has suffered from oyer
flows, but this does not represent ar
important percentage of the area. A
continuance of the excessive moisture
would undoubtedly curtail the yield
Quite a liberal proportion of the crop
however, is believed to be already as
sured, on the basis of large yield.
The curtailment of the outturn OF
the oats crop Is striking, and this grain
instead of an exceptionally large
production, as indicated a few weeks
ago. will not come up to what may be
| termed an average yield of marketable
grain.
In Ohio there has been continuance
of moisture and unfavorableness. In
| central and northern portions of the
State there is considerable grain yet in
| shocks, which is seriously damaged
and in various sections the wheat is sc
poor in quality that it can only be
| used for feeding purposes. Threshine
operations are retarded, and there il
but little movement of grain. The
| oats crop has been much damaged
and shortened in yield. Most of the
| corn continues in good promise, but a
portion of it is suffering more or less
from the excessive moisture, and or
low lands is injured by being flooded
In Indiana the wheat crop is very
deficient in yield, a moderate proper
| ton remains in shock in the fields
which has suffered serious damage
from rains, and a large proportion Of
| the grain already threshed and to be
threshed is inferior in quality, reduc
| ing the quantity suitable for milling
purposes to an unusually low point
The oats crop has been badly injured
and is proving disappointment il
yield. The corn crop on low lands has
suffered from overflow, but elsewhere
is in good promise generally.
In Illinois there was fairly good
yield of wheat. threshing well advanc
| ed. quality inferior, and the move
ment has been free in many sections
owing to the low grade and condition
of the grain. The excessive moisture
has been unfavorable to the unthresh
ed grain. Oats crop poor in yield and
in quality, and injured by the moist
ure. Corn crop generally in excellent
promise.
In Iowa the wheat crop is medium
one in yield and fairly good in quality,
portion of it being more or less injur
ed by moisture. The yield of oats was
light and quality unsatisfactory
considerable of the crop is yet in
shocks, and more or less damaged by
moisture. The corn crop is generally
promising, although not uniform in
growth; in some localities it is damag
ed by storms, and the army worm has
done some injury.
In Missouri the wheat crop is under
average. and has been damaged to
some extent. Oats short crop, and
damaged. Corn is generally doing
well-in some sections it is needing
rain.
In Kansas the indications concern
i,
a fairly good yield being shown on the
average, some localities being excel
lent and others deficient in outturn;
most of the grain will be of good DUAL
ity. The corn crop maintains excel.
lent promise-a limited area being in
need of rain.
There is some further evidence OF
unfavorable influence of moisture on
the potato crop. and in many places
there is more or less OF rotting report
ed
The wheat markets have not under
gone an important change in position.
The range at Chicago has been within
moderate limits, the close being &c
lower than a week ago. The unfavor-
ableness of the crop news in this coun-
try has had little influence on the
trade. The temper of the English
markets has been shaped more or less
by the better outcome of the harvest
there in comparison with last year,
and the generally encouraging outlook
on the continent.
The outlook for the milling industry
in this country is not altogether salts
factory. The Northwest will be large
ly deficient in supplies OF wheat, al
though perhaps an ample quantity
may be available. The winter wheat
regions will be even more lnfavorably
situated than last year in the States
of Ohio and Illinois, and probably so
in Kentucky, Michigan, Virginia, etc.
The flour trade while displaying con
siderable of firmness is not character
lied by special activity, but much of
confidence seems to be apparent.
September wheat at Chicago closed
1c below the highest point of the week,
&c above the lowest point, and sc lower
than week ago.
Corn at Chicago for September closed
&c below the highest point of the week,
1c above tie lowest point of the week.
and ac higher than week ago.
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 3,457,000 bushels for the week,
against $685. coo the preceding week,
and 1866. 600 last year.
Corn receipts were 5,042,000 bushels,
against Ass, 900 the preceding week,
and /, 100000 last year.
Adding to an article from the SPEC
TAToR urging on our people the impor