The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

1.-The July government report gives me
percentages Of condition OF leading crops
as follows: Winter wheat. ST., spring
wheat. 81. combined condition. So: corn.
SIS. OATS. SIS: winter rye, %. spring rye,
81. barley. 50. tobacco. ss.5-
The average condition Of spring and
winter wheat combined. si.e, IS - points
higher than a month ago, and - points
higher than i year ago The average con
dition Of oat crop. SIS. compares very IN
faVorably with that Of July. 1896, but is
only small fraction less than the aver
age July condition for the last ten years
The preliminary report on the acreage
Of corn shows a decrease Of IL as COM
pared with last year. This represents a
decrease Of l,s.9.9a acres. The average
condition Of corn is 9.5 less than last year.
The principal state averages are: ohio, Is;
Michigan. ~. Indiana. -. Illinois, y,
Iowa rs; Missouri -. Kansas, 90. NebraS-
ls, %. Texas. lm; Tennessee, 80, Ken
lucky. g.
The European agent of the department
reports that the weather during June was
generally favorable TO growing crops. eX-
cept in Russia and parts OF Germany and
Italy, but the wheat crop Will be below
the average in Great Britain. France and
Austro- Hungary
That was the little government report
thar set the wheat pits by the ears n
few days ago. ana stirred UP such in
vesyigations of the crops of this year
particularly in relation 10 wheat-that
very conservative estimate places the
hulk on a basis not greatly in excess of
the crop OF 1896. but with a much larger
market. Before the issuance of the gov
: um-nt report. dispatches from Chicago
said that the wheat market acted tired.
with exceedingly dun trade PRICES
slumned from a quarter 10 half cent
daily.
Every twenty-four hours there were re
ports of the damaged crops in Europe.
but even these failed 10 stimulate trade.
The Australian crop was said 10 be So
injured by dvouth that il would be neces-
sary u again make large importations
from California; but the fact that these
crop conditions seemed 10 excite no con-
Germ abroad and that cables were lower
in spite Of them, raised a suspicion that
the news might be manufactured An
other weakening factor was the fear that
the large amount Of wheat delivered on
July contracts would be left on the mar
ket. The heavy delivery was suspected
TO be scheme on the part of the ee-
vators 70 break the price OF July and
hence that month was weak and Septem-
Der suffered in sympathy. Holders lost
confidence and liquidated freely. and there
was more or less short selling. though
the general trade was hampered by the
pending government report and the un-
certainty as 30 what il would contain
Ordinarily The operations on change are
considered n3anipulatlons by brokers and
operators. bsf there is an interest. upon
most solid foundation. TO the people Of
the state of Washington in relation to the
crop reports Of this year that means more
n Of he f,rt Get
thau any stories that can be told Of the
Eldorado Of Alaska
California is short. and yet Australia is
looking 10 that state for its supply.
Within tho past day or so II mas been re-
ported that the French government IS
considering the advisabilty of removing
the duty on wheat. owing 70 the failure
of its own crops. Never have the con
ditions been more promising than they
ere Al present FOR the crop in the state
# Washington. and careful survey cf
the situation leads experience 10 place the
crop in This state from Is oa 200 20 T. ela.-
0oo bushels
80 Much cold
Mr.. Z Cardin. manager Of J. Q. Adams
& Co. yesterday stated that the crop
gill average thirty bushels - the acre.
= the promises now held forth BY the
conditions are carried out. lie also esti-
mates that there are 65ona acres in
at Ii the Palouse country X is
81 ed that the crop VIII run on an aver
g. forty bushels 10 the acre. and IN some
districts higher Mr. Car1ln says that
there are bridges 10 cross before the
crop Is harvested or delivered hut that
an If The prospects arc for The greatest
crop of wheat Washington has ever
known II IS worth as much as gold to
farmers In all If the winter wheat