Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
Grain Trade and Crops.

The Cincinnati Price Current of last |
Thursday says
I'm general ch aracteristics the past |
week has been favorable for leading
crops. To some extent moisture has
been a drawback, Wheat IN shock
has suffered in condition in various
localities, and where it has been
threshed there are instances OF the
grain being so nnfavorable in quality
as to be practically understandable
for milling purposes. There is, how
ever. manifestlv a large part OF the
winter crop that is of good quality
Tn various western localities there
has been something of injury to the
oats crop from moisture. winds and
rust-but such conditions do not pre-
vail to an extent implying an impor
tant modification of the promise of a
large crop. In exceptional instances,
under the discouraging prices offered
for this grain, the crop will not be
harvested.
The corn crop is generally maintain
I ing good promise, and large portion
is in excellent position. Where re-.
nIanting was necessary the growth is
uneven, but a large portion OF the
crop is more than usually advanced
and taken as Il WuOlo uiic OuIioon
favors a large yield.
Threshing of winter wheat mas not
vat advanced sufficiently to be of much
service in shaping opinion as TO results,
!, there being little of new evidence the
mast week in this characteristic, but
such changes as have been recorded
+ have oftener reflected reduction than
, oaip in weld ia comparison with ex'
nectations, so that it is fairly clear. az
the Price Current some weeks ago
i suggested. that the variations from
calculations will prove to be IN the
: direction of disappointment in yield
in contrast with last years surprises
|, otherwise. a.,
The later information from thu
b snrinp wheat sections of the North
y west appears to be more emphatic IL
r resnectine injury from rust. Thl
J. relates to both North Dakota AM
IS South Dakota, and in less degree Z
Minnesota. The low lands in the re.
9 River valley are In unfavoraole conol
% ton. and it's believed that mucn Q
the grain on the baked lands IN ina
region will not be harvested; IN III
:, northern part OF NoTtn DaAo.a ~
lg Taken as a whole the position OF tn
w SprlDR WuedSo CiOf 10
cred in promise. -.
Concerning other crops there
IL nothing especially new to be noted.
K medium weld of hay is being secure!
An unusual production of millet Is
prospect. A large crop Of potatoes
ne Indicated.
m The changes in the wheat marx
,es dnring the week have not been OF
Ia unusual nature. Prices at Cnlcas
have not been as low as in the prece
Se mo week. but the speculative lntere
OF is not of conspicuous proportions; ~
cron news. a portion of which shou
he received with considerable ailo
; ance. has favored a more connue
tn view of the outlook. Advlces ire
nd foreign markets have contr!nut
los moderately in this direction. AT
~ close the Chicago quotations are
~ higher than a week ago lor oep'e"o
'on and December"
H. New Orleans States, Denny /.
F. commenting upon the speech. t
Pittshurg Post knocks the argum.e
into cooked hat, and says c
calamity bowler should have kno
That during the calendar year OF &c
lrs. under the Wilson tariff, the iron q
in stoal Industries OF the country reach
lay. o degree of prosperity as shown
one T. their unparalleled product, ne e,
g. hafnro known. And further, Il
,,ms u uIaI that tariff the exports Of Am
inn can manufactures. and especlally !,
'on iron and steel, have reached mas
tide unprecedented. leading
Hill millions in money value ahead OF y
the EXPORTS under any year OF the NICE
lid. lev law. These facts are SET cow
Bap- the official reports OF Tue gosof,
though protective orators Will con coati
to proclaim the contrary asoe anu ii
with Republican masses .. ~ n0 ~ The ,
guild r rant of the free silver extren's
ons, ooncludes the Post, s'they cannon
the a candle to Major Brown IN nie
ne of beavers to inflame the working cla y
: the These chickens, however, all =
home to roost."