The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30

| greater than predicted. Some wheat
| has been injured by too much wet
| weather. but the proportion Is small.
and believe after q thorough reading
Of country exchanges and daily pag~rsh
| as well as general crop reports. that
! the Kansas wheat crop will exceed 5o.-
ooo.ooo bushels. and II - aiusost with
out exception. of good quality.
There Is an abundance here OF fruits
and Vegetables and the prices are 20
low as 10 almost stegger belief Fresh
butter - cents per pound. and good
peaches 20 - 25 cents per bushel
Now have been out TO see the farm
ers. and rhe crops. over roads both
rough and muddy. and here II abou,
what they intend 10 do: Put m so,s
OF wheat and pasture their stock % u.
and then sell a large quantity OF corn.
nafiir corn, sorghum and hay to feed
ers from Texas and elsewhere, who
will bring their stock here to fasten for
market.
They want the surplus grain % go so
gulf ports.and they know no other gulf
port than Galveston The Kansas farm
er Is very sensible. practical man: ne
Is delighted at the prospect OF a rail-
road fre4gh, war. and pleased to ct
the temporary advantage OF q cut 20
Chicago and ST. Louis. but he know,
that permanent relief can only come
through established rates 10 the nearest
port. He wishes 20 pay for serv.ss-,
rendered On the short hsui 10 tide water
and he knows just VIVA; depth water
Is over the bar az Galveston. I feel
like the deep wsb- utilization cfhs-
mirtee Is entitled 20 some credit for
keeping them posted but let thai pass.
Here fs the situation: There il a
big crop for export m Kansas. Nobra~-
ka and OkahDura. and Galveston
should and will handle large quantity
OF this surplus. The merchants OF the
two states and territory named are
most friendly disposed toward Calves
ton: they are wiling and anxious to
add their shipments - those % TeNas
merchants. in order TO supply the d.
mand Of The railroads for return frcSht
Sugar IS now the chief article. snd
much IS coming from Galvestg0. but
the amount can tse easily Increased ten
fold and viii te. Coffee II no, 30 easy
eD handle. over 20 per cent 81 the
coffee sold IN Kansas - ready parched.
and IL looks as though Galveston should
have an immense parching house; K
would certainly pay. A retail merchant
whose business amounts 10 about to-
900 todd me that a sack OF green coffee
would last him ten or twelve months.
This sounds strsnE~ 10 Texas readers.
but II IL just exactly the situation al
over the west.
During the iser week have been
asked by numerous merchSnts II 20
would Re possible 20 get a few SACKS
OF rice IN 4 car Of sugar.
Now. m a pointer Tor Galveston nm
porters there 10 no; "A town IN me east
ern three-hftbs of Kansas Of 1000 popa-
Iatton or over which can not handle
sugar ~ the carlOad. There - not a
station on the si1e Of the Missouri
Kankas ard Texas IN rhs Indian terri
tory. Oklahoma and Kansas. or IA
Okla homa on the Atchison. Topeka anG
Santa Re. or Chicago. Rock Island and
Texas. which can not dispose Of sugar
IN carload lots The possibilities OF ths
trade In this one staple only when sx-
tended 10 Nebraska. Colorado and Mon
tan;. and with the advantage Of two
German lines iato Galveston. the com
petition a; gthe port should make "a The
supply center for alI this great mid
continent
With roasting capacity. corrs ani
sugar would GO hand N hand as -.
opening vs1ge TO eonencr this territory
for Galveston.
So~ ERE Kansas people desire r~-
drcsd rates for exports. ard shsy wssa
rates also % eonr:u0n POINTS 81 TEXAS,
FOR ib-y arr watching TIE outlook.
ssd know hat Texa. farmers VII
ned corn The Kaosss papers 40
FOL o, the Fnala rate war. TIE p>oyis
sre up 20 date and az dscsseaiy IA
he for th~if own Individual interests.
Which they fs~i can BE hsioed shrvsxn
Gs3ves,o5. Esr~as City rs-<papsrs
notably the Star. are attempting 20
work fhe rabbits foot On Eanszs. hus
m Oh c'ock don't ssS.~s . .tek Ean-
cas- WI not willingly cons~et 90 pay
tribute % interior rnsrksts. sn9 az
JaThaxkssrs Sars': -hink-bus tD0w-
Kansas City IL against them.
Sfr< NeEs-n. Mr. Efns NJ. ys,-