The Irish standard., 1896-04-18
CASH WHEAT MARKET.

NO. northern on spot: AS has been the
case for some little time past the offerings
OF this grade on spot were small. Millers
wanted the good and were obliged to pay
l1ac over May for what they got. The
roads are in bad condition, and when they
open up receipts no doubt will increase
and the premium will be reduced.
Mo- ] northern to arrive: This grade of
wheat to arrive has advanced 1a@1Iac
oyer May and offerings are rather small
even at that premium. The line companies
are holding about all the wheat and they
can dictate what they will sell 1t for. Coun-
try elevators and private holders are
rather shy Of wheat at present.
No. 2 Northern: This wheat Is still sale
able at 1a6%c under No / northern.
No 8 Northern and rejected wheat:
There was a good demand for the low
grades of wheat at comparatively strong
prices. good care of No. would sell at
&c under No. / northern but the regular
price is still at &c under.
: OUTLOOK FOR WINTER WHEAT.
Chicago Trade Bulletin.--It is difficult
to give even an approximate idea Of the
condition Of winter wheat at this season
as many correspondents report--"toO early
to determine The spring weather, how
ever, is appearing in some sections, and
the wheat plant is coming out of winter
quarters. The reports as a whole are
rather conflicting and in the aggregate
may be regarded as better than one year
ago. The condition is better in states
where the crop yield is large, excepting
in Ohio. The acreage in the aggregate is
larger than that harvested in 1895, es-
pecially in the southwest. In New York,
the crop is in fairly good condition, and
was again covered with snow at the close
Of March In New Jersey, the outlook
is rather unfavorable. Reports from
Pennsylvania and Delaware were not SO
good. Some damage reported and yield
estimated at only three-quarters Of full
crop. In Maryland, the outlook is only
fair owing to injury by freezing and
thawing In Virginia and West Virginia
the crop is only in fair condition-not to
exceed two-tfirds to three-quarterS Of q
full crop. In Kentucky, the crop is some
what uneven rather poorer In the northern
and northeastern portion and rather good
in the southern and western portion Of the
state--in the aggregate not to exceed Il
to so per cent Of a good yield. Reports
from Tennessee were generally favorable
no particular weather damage reported
In Ohio, a large number of the reports
were unfavorable--some of them indicat-
ing serious damage, especially in tht
southern part of the state. Reports from
Tennessee were given generally favor
able. Early sown in fair condition
while late sown is poor, genera
average estimated not to exceed to two
thirds OF full crop. Reports from In
Gldna ln0dcate tnar the crop mas SUSTAINED
some damage, especially in the southern
part of the state. In the northern par
the outlook is quite good. Estimated av
erage at 65075 per cent in the southern
and S5Q90 per cent in the northern part q
| the state Season backward--tOo cold. III
| Illinois, the reports were generally favor
able excepting in the southeastern portion
| of the state. Some complaints of Or,
weather. Crop on low lands has sus
I tanned some damage. Reports from Mis-
souri, We're generally good-ln some sec
| tions reported very fine. In the western
I part of the state some little damage wa
! reported to late sown. Rain needed. II
| Kansas, the outlook is very good, though
some sections need rain. A little damag
1 has been sustained by high winds. II
1 Oklahoma and Texas, the crop is in ver.
good condition-no damage worth men
/ tioning In Iowa and Nebraska, the acre
4 age of winter wheat is fair compared witt
former seasons, and the crop is in rathe
good condition. In Wisconsin, the outlool
\ is rather poor for winter wheat, as th
crop has been damaged by freezing. TIL
small acreage of winter wheat in tn
Rocky Mountain district is reported II
4 good condition. In California and in til
4 Pacific Northwest, the crop is in rathe
4 good condition. and at present we'll GOV
cred with snow,