New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-08
pp,cur OUTLOOK FOR THE FARMERS.

svrprTARY WILSON TALKS OF THE CONDITIONS
PREVAILING IN THE WEST.
v..,,rston Sept tspeciaD.-Secretary Wilson
has lust returned TO Washington from an extensive
trip through the far West. In the course OF winch
ne visited the States OF North Dakota, Montana,
Iows Colorado wyoming, Idaho and Utah He
made the tour TO ascertain for himself the condi-
tons OF agricultural In those sections with especial
reference TO certain branches.
..rh.re is only an average crop OF wheat In the
West" said he to-day. Those who think We nave
an unusual crop are mistaken. II there are excep-
lions It will be that the crop Will fall peo" rather
than to exceed the average crop Inc eHect OF this
condition as 10 wheat will be, OF course. 10 make
II 20 higher Corn Will also be higher In my opih-
ion. The corn crop In any event Will De below me
average and II may tall very short. III there should
be a severe frost within the next TWO weeks IN
Iowa one-half the corn crop or that state the
greatest producing State In the Cnion' VIII DE
damaged. 1t will not bring injury 10 the people OF
the Northwest. however, for a large proportion OF
las: years crop is still hand The price OF corn
will go up we'll wheat. There Is certain TO
be an increased demand for corn for food. growing
out OF the fact that there will not be enough wheat
10 supply the people with their breadstuns All OF
this, OF course. means increased prices and better
times for the farmer. All through the West the
farmers are feeling better. They are on broad
smile OF cheerfulness and hopefulness. They have
q great deal to be thankful for ALREADY, and more
10 be hopeful for in the future. They are
getting more for their wheat corn and meat even
now and other crops bringing increased prices
in proportion.
This condition means prosperity for the whole
country You start the farmers income on an In
crease and you start good times for the merchant.
the laborer and the manufa cturer. The farmer Is
seldom a mser: he spends freely when he has 1t.
He has had much in the last few years. ana
there is a great deal 10 be bought now The mer-
chants In the large cities beginning to feel this
now Every little country storekeeper is laying in
larger stock for the fall in anticipation o! an in
creased demand and he will not be disappointed
The only dismal people saw In the West were the
nessimist whose stomach out OF order. and
tae politician whose nose was out OF joint me
latter felt bad because his calamity capital Is being
taken from him. The people who did not vote TOT
Mckinley are compelled to acknowledge the COM
ing of better times. but they say 1t is Mcknleys
iuck Those who did vote for him know IL IL be-
cause OF Mckney's election. ~. =,
'While III the mining regions OF the west /
looked into the mining industry. silver ~ on inc
wane OF course Very few mines are putting OUT
silver and those only In cases where otner metaIs'
such as gold and copper. can be mined win silver
Nevertheless. even with THIS suspension OF tne 1ai
The awakened industries in other lines are ab-
sorbng the labor that might otherwise De idIe on
Account of the suspension or the silver mines.
THE only people who injured are those VINO are
interested IN the property In the niue VIages t.
have grown up around the silver mines. Ths might
he called an individual .oss, however. and not VA
tionaI or affecting the whole community; More
fhsn that the wages OF the miners are Soihs Up.
Al sad before they are nndng work IN otnei
branches Of their industry that have oeeh s''''sN