The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-11

agents and correspondents 81 his firm al
over the state and from personal exa nina
lions made ~ competent men sent out
from the Offices Of the company
.dr- Baiille WAS asked what prices world
De this season. They vii oe sign." was
us reply. The Few crop Will start a. -
cents per basbel. which - q cents higher
than the same time last year. VIII wheat
60 70 q co!43T2 / hardly think 50 Sill
no one can predict how hlgh prices will 20.
LOOK 10 see good prices paid however.
ne farmers VII realize hands mely. un-
less. cf course unfavorabls weather
should suddenly set In Just now, The
conditions for large Yield were never
more favorable. and thss. cauYled with me
Splendid condition % the crops and the
large acreage IN grain. should make this
years crop larger than ever before. OF
course, We are not OIL, - the woods yet.
and x is not wise 70 boast"
little less than year ago the wheat
exporters were paying & cents for wheat
a. tide water. Mr. Baltic says Trey Will
offer % cents for the new crop This "a q
cents better than last year az the begin
Ming OF the season. The difference repre-
senta about the cost OF transporting the
grain 10 tide water.
In conclusion, Mr. BsfIlie said that a.
present charters were very low. He has
chartered two ships 10 load wheat on the
sound but owing to the plentltude Of
charters IL In no hurry 10 engage ahead
His company VIII do a large exporting
business from Seattle this year As 20
steam charters Mr.. Bailne said that rates
would De SO low as to prevent steamers
from seeking business In these waters.
save in exceptional cases.
Miss Grace X. Wlshaar, a young arts,
OF this city. whose talent is well appreci-
ated by those who have seen products OF
her dainty hand. has attracted sufficient
attention Ia the East to have the Insaud
Printer. a magazine OF high standing pub
hShed In Chicago, devote consideTa bic
space tD a reproduction OF some Of her
pen pictures. giving al the same time "A
highly com pilmenjary mention of the
young artist After speaking Of Western
aF' in general, the Inland Printer said
Among others. Miss Grace y. Wishaar
or Seattle Wash. is a young per-and-ink
sketch artist whose work deserves a word
OF appreciation Porfraiture IS her forte
In this she exhibits a winsome touch, a
kind Of feminine delicacy that does not
impair the truthfulness OF outline and
shading. study head" by her is a very
attractive Bat of draw wing Her other por-
traits show painstaking and skillfui work
with the pen, Miss Wishaar does not con-
fine herself to line drawing. She has re-
Gently finished portraits in oil that. when
placed on exhibition IN Portland. received
general commenda ton. Although not pos
s@ssed Of q technical education in her
chosen art. Miss WIshaar has awaited her
self OF every opportunity 10 perfect her
self in Il. and her present success gives
assurance OF a promising career
q. ". Gregory was a passenger by the
Matsuyama Maru. having just returned
from China. where he has spent three
years. during which time he has fur
aished contributions 10 several Eastern
papers. He reports the outlook for
trade at Shanghai as favorable, the great
cotton factories progressing rapidly. He
noted a number OF schooneTs lumber
laden from Puget sound al both Shanghai
and Kobe.
while coming back through Japan
said Mr. Gregory. Il heard little or 10
expression of the belligerent spirit with
which Japan i now credited in certain
quarters / may say however that the
higher officials cabinet ministers and the
IKE in Tokyo. might very easily be IN
duiging Ia such utterances In their for
eign communications and the mass Of
the people would know nothing OF tt
Mr. Gregory will remain In the city
several days and thinks Of locating per
mancntly in Seattle IN case he does not
return TO the Orient