The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-02-08
THE RISE IN WHEAT
Decidedly Encouraging 70
the Growers.
INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS

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Il tAs ssbssaatial Iapssvsnsne
/ b tie Whea4 Msskss.
u The great nations Of the earth ~
now standing glaring ct cne anothw
with their sleeves rolled up, and e =
doubtful whether great var en- b
averted much longer. Il u this con-
dition Of international rotations ucro
than anything else. W think, that e
causing the substantial impsovssnsut
in the wheat market We hope that
tho price will oontinse 10 riss and b
at such figure when the nsxt crop
comes In that every farmer viii b
able to recoup On the Losses Of IL last
three years and come out with . uue
little sum for rainy day. The die.
proportionate rise in tho local maxket
il due no doubt largely 70 the unusual
demand for loading the many vessels
now at Portland. Tacoma, Seattle ana
San Francisco. A Portland papsr
states that besides the large number Of
vessels already in the Willameets.
thirty-six to forty are expsstsd within
. month. Tho Ledger, Of Tacoma.
states that moro vessels arc soon 70
arrive in that port for the purpoop AZ
taking on wheat These charters srs
not taken and must b made uss q
with ~ little delay - possible, hsnos
the urgent demand for Walla Walla
wheat 70 MI ont the cargoea
LssAsn sss.Aara's Views
The following from the London
Standard will explain in . measure
reasons why there should be At least .
small raise in The price Of wheat:
The area Of wheat grown in he
United Kingdom in 1895 was tie
smallest ever recorded sinos any AZ.
tempt at q statistical statement Wa
made For the whole United kim.
dom it was 1.456, 800 acres, or more
than 500. 900 acres les than 1894. Tho
total product Of the wheat CROP in
Great Britain ID officially estimated At
not more than s7,l94, a56 buahels.
while the total requirements were
1000. 600 bushelA More than T..
600. 900 acres have gone out Of wheat
cultivation in England in the Lat
twenty yearA The average per aero
Last year was the smallest ever known.
only 26h bushels. Il IL also stated
that Russia's wheat crop was so, 000,.
600 bushels short in 1895, and the rye
corp $4,000. 900 short This came
from decline in the yield Der aero,
Great Britain cannot afford to cultivate
wheat at the prices of the last two or
three yearA"
Decline in shipnsnts.
A resume Of the grain shipments %
made by the Tacoma Ledger, shows
that the amount of wheat coming in
10 that city this year il not nearly A
large a. it was last year. Up 10 Do.
cember l. only $500 cars Of wheat,
approximately. had arrived from East.
ern Washington grain fields. Ono
thousand Of these cars arrived during
November. 500 during October and 600
cars between September 10 and Octo.
Der l. These figures were Obtained
from the state grain commission which
began to inspect grain the second week
Of October. About 500 cars had rolled
into the city before inspection began.
making between s, 400 and $500 cars
altogether. Besides this there are 500
cars which have arrived here for shin
ment to San Francisco that are mot
enumerated in the above fgurea
Last year during the months Of An.
gust, September, October and Novem.
Der. 5,l+S cars had been received here
besides about 1000 cars that had
passed through the city consigned to
San Francisco.
As previously reported in the Led.
ger. the reason for the light movement
is that farmers are holding to their
crop. expecting higher prices. and also
that the illegal rebates alleged 70 be
granted by the o. R. & NJ, are send.
ing a great deal Of the wheat which
had heretofore come to Tacoma n
Portland and San Francisco this ses.
son. The average receipts now amount
to twenty cars daily. The wheat mar.
ket has shown rising tendency for tan
days past. and il prioes continue 70 10
mp. the movement will increase a pro.
jucers will be more anxious 10 disposs
Of their crop. Notwithstandine the
depressing outlook q number Of ships
have already loaded carRoes here and
many others are on their way 10 take
on wheat and nour cargoes at the Ia.
coma docks
Agricultural saggestiens.
We boast that our nation feeds the
world. but it does not BY any meana
We import products 10 the amount of
IS, 5000, 900. There are brouRht in
more or less Of all grains; many horses
and mules. eggs, cheese, butter and
condensed milk; potatoes BY the thou.
sands of buahelA Let rs hope there
will be 4 change some day.
So often the side branches Of farm
work fail to pay because carried On
A dozen hives Of bsss
should bring the farmer - much rove.
nue. a. l0-acre wheat field. The 10.
turn the care Of his chickens would
bring 10 moderated. and even the
children are not trained 70 q proper In.
terest in them.
The relative value Of timothy ana
wild hay has not yet been thorouehlv
investigated; but % far a. experiment.
have come under Observation thev
seem to be favorable 10 wild hsv
against timothy. The other uuas<ior
a. 10 which 10 the most profitable oroc
for the farmer 10 grow, must Be- lar.s.
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