The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
FARMERS WITH " TO BURN.
Most or This Years Corn Crop Likely 20 Be
Held by the Producers In Nebraska.

Held by the Producers In Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Nob., Oct. 14.--The State Board of
Agriculture has just completed the tahulation
Of figures relating TO this years enormous drops.
1t is not 30 lattering as the cstimates issued
three months ago. This is due to the protracted
drought in Nebraska during tho last thirty
days of the growth of the late corn. Still, tho
agures show a condition thai has never existed
In the State before. The figures for the years
crop in the State arc: Wheat (bushels), 80, 967,-
1856; corn, 237, 1907, 984; oats, II, 234, 769; rye.
6,30s 3i3; potatoes, 9.s76,32l; barley, 2.9s7,.
$40; faxsced, 296. ss4; hay ttons). 4,9s1 ,733;
sugar beets ltons). 100, 0SO; chiccory (tons),
6,722. The report places this value upon tho
products, computed Mt values on the local mar
kct: Farm products, 500. 37o,965.2l; dairy
products. 0 ,43s,0 o0; eggs, 81. $50, 900; poul-
try, $7,567, PAS; live stock, SOL $50, 900.
From further statistics presented the deduc-
ton is made that about one-nalf Of the wheat
crop Of the State has been marketed. The bal
ance has been stored in elevators of tho State
or pens and bins furnished by the original pro-
ducers. About all the old corn carried over
from last year by Nebraska farmers has been
disposed Of. This was not done, however,
until the farmers were certain that the new
crop would mature. One phase Of the situation
which Eastern commission men have not fig
ured on in connection with Nebraska's eX-
traorlinary corn crop Is the quantity OF that
cereal that will be held by original producers.
This will undoubtedly DO IA great factor in the
market condit ions next year. In tho past
farmers of Nebraska have not stored SO much
as one. fourth OF their corn yield. The exception
TO this rule was the, crop OF last year, when
year almost the total crop will DO held on the
farm where IL was produced.
This condition is due to two reasons-the
splendid result achieved by those who held
their crop last year. and the presence OF tho bins
and storage pens put up last year and now
at great expense; Some of them are very
elaborate affairs is feet tall, IL feet wide, and
amount Of money lied up IN facilities for han.
farmers who have these Immense cribs cannot
That is the pred ion OF ali Nebraska grain
men. Then, too, lumber dealers all over the
State report extraordinary sales of lumber 10
farmers for cribbing purposes. SURPLUS money
Is abundant among the farmers of the State at
Profitable roffiHat6 s inve snfS nha Of Sr tho a $SS ,ooG, 6 56S" bss 3.
els Of corn produced In the state this year,
close observers declare that 200, DOC, 900 bushels
means msa 90 that siGFe the % Su lh0 Of SF, tks Nc BBrSsRRSt corn e relS
cannot be counted upon as a factor in the mar.
locked Ksi %hs the crib cribs P Of tSs S Sobrsss sHa f slna a''e 0h'
.h Unlike many IrT FDrCS yesrs, tn the ,I formers er H Of
tain ready e cash I1' this Year. They have more
money than they can conveniently invest. II
has really reached the point in the State where
the country banks have quit soliciting deposits,
they can find borrowers for. and they cannot az
ford TO pay even 8 per cent. on deposits. il
10 estimated that three-fourths OF the STATE
banks have IS per cent. Of their deposits and
other resources IN their vaults. The State Bank
OF. Davenport closed its doors last week, allcg
ing as a reason therefor that 1t could lind nc
borrowers for its surplus cash. The officer:
wound up the business OF tho concern, paid tn,
depositors who would call for their money. ant
notified the;others to come and get their money
as they had no room for it. Tho great question
with the farmers of the, State at present is as tc
thcm have turned their attention TO stock rails
ing In a small way.
The acreage Of small grain, which promised tc
be enormous in tho State next year, will b,
very much diminished by the late drought. Ii
has been too dry for q month for farmers e
plough. Where some have insisted on break
Ing ground with the help OF double teams, clouds
OF dust have followed them across the field
The wheat acreage will be diminished one-thirC
by the drought. Still. farmers OF Nebraska say
that means just 80 much more ground to dc
ynta tn corn in tho anrinu