Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-10
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.

The Cincinnati Price Current of last
Thursday says
The past week has been unseasona-
bly, cool in the western and central re-
gioDs. with changing conditions at the
close in the way OF higher temperature.
In much of the area west of Indiana
| there has been need of showers, and
relief in this particular is being expert
enced at the close to a considerable e1-
tent. Frosts have occurred during the
week, and some injury to field crops
has resulted, but the indications do
not suggest much damage in any re
gion.
The continuation of comparatively
low temperature has decidedly inter
fered with the termination and growth
OF corn, and the general position of this
crop has been such as to encourage ap-
prehension of drawbacks which could
hardly be expected to be overcome.
But at the close the shaping of condi-
lions is of a reassuring nature, and a
| few days of seasonable warmth and
moisture would. undoubtedly place the
corn crop on good basis.
| The oats crop has been maintaining
its condition very well as g. rule. This
crop, however. is irregular.
In Ohio some froats have been ex-
perieneed, and supposed to have pro
duced some injury, but not seriously.
The corn crop has not been doing very
we'll. The wheat crop in most instances
is maintaining it's condition-tnes itua-
ton in some localities suggesting some
thing CT disappointment SIS the season
advances, and in other cases more
promising outlook. AS a whole the
average condition of the crop is lower
ed but little if any. Grass lands in
good shape.
In Indiana the conditions have been
unTavorable for corn, and replanting
has occurred to considera BILE extent
and still going on. The wheat crol
situation about as previously suggest
ed, with more OF complaint of weedy
conditions, so that no improvement il
the general promise is apparent Oats
and grass lands doing we'll
In southern portions of Illinois The
corn crop is mostly doing well, and in
other sections is irregular, and les:
promising than desirable There hai
been need of moisture, and relief has
been had to some extent. Warmth
much needed. Oats crop irregular
good in some localities, thin in others
!, Grass lands in good condition.
Il In Missouri the situation is fair as te
corn and not improved as to wheat. II
Kansas the indications are generally
of an encouraging nature.
The situation in the Northwest is moi
particularly changed. There has beer
need of more moisture, and relief hal
not become general, but the situatioI
is not serious. The general promise il
good.
Il Confidence in wheat values has suf
fered to some extent the past week, anG
the tendency has been to q lower posi-
ton Current demand for cash wheat
is good, and the offerings relatively
free. This has prevented Tightening
of conditions for immediate delivery
and gives encouragement to the view
that DO special turn upward as a result
of short supplies is likely to develop
before new grain is available.
July wheat at Chicago closed 2gc be-
low the highest point of the week, IL
above the lowest point, and 2gc lower
than 81 week ago.
Corn at Chicago for July closed i
below the highest point of the week
! above the lowest point OF the week.
and sc lower than a week ago.
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 2,S05,00 bushels for the week
against 2.628,000 the preceding week
and 1 ,641 900 last year.
Corn receipts were 4, 5S3. 900 bushels,
against 100000 the preceding week,
and 2, 193. 600 last year.