Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27

GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.

The Cincinnati Price-C Current OF last
Thursday says
The temperature has not been nlgn
enough in the centra! regions the pass
week to promote in the fullest degree
+he advancement of crop conditions es-
necialIv with reference to corn, but
good progress has been effected, ana
There is comparatively little to com
nlain of. The general situation IN no
particular has been changed to less
encouraging outlook. The previous
evidence of better conditions OF the
wheat crop in Indiana are confirmed
| nv the later information. Ine cooi
weather has not been unfavorabie TO
| wheat Init has served in some meas
nre to retard the maturing process, SO
that whatever influence may result
therefrom will be calculated to make
the harvesting later.
The Ohio crop of wheat contlnues III
| very satisfactory promise ana Inolana
ia snrelv in much better position than
has been apprehended. In some por
lions of Michigan, and 30 some e11ene
in Kentucky and Tennessee, there nave
been some disappointments: IN llllnois
| and westward there is little TO SPEAK
| of different from previously repof'eu
!, indications. bo,
COMPLETED under much more favorable
Conditions than generally expected a
: month age, and the situation is really
: ouite encouraging as to the start OF the
: crop. with abundant evidence OF III
Q creased average. :u-
:. Corn planting has progressed rapidly
q the mast week. although Retarded III
q MANY sections by lack Of desirable oe
d gree of warmth. While complaints OF
! DELAYS and replanting come from some
O regions the prevailing situation is al
'e encouraging one. :,
e The oats crop is generally IL
d promising condition, but retarded II
" growth by the cool temperature:
Y The outlook for grass and nay is gen
a. orally excellent.
10 Fruit prospects are quite generall
in regarded as promising, Win so"e ca
in captions as to peaches.
le The Northwest appears likely TO It
ID dnce the acreage in flax this season.
"a In the wheat trade, conditions hav
IT, shifted the position Of prices to q lowe
level. without developing any new res
be son for decided change in either dire
Le ton. The strengthening influence
lal the low and declining position OF SUI
lst niles is counteracted by the nearln
approach of harvest, and the more a
Mt surfing outlook than the situation
he month ago could make plain.
for The current marketing of grain re!
In lively of small proportions, under II
lid exactions of the season upon the 1arl
ny ers, but there appears to be a sum'
er ency.
ess The one element which may give e
in citement to the wheat market Is u
situation of affairs in Eastern EuroI
There is more serious ground Tor
prehension as to complications the
than heretofore.
on July wheat at Chicago closed 35c
be low the highest point of the week,
sh- above the lowest point. and 2sc low
ia, than week ago.
lie Corn at Chicago for July closed
ere below the highest point OF the wee
1c above the lowest point OF the wet
and &c lower than week ago.
ch- Wheat receipts at primary mark
mp were 1854, 600 bushels for the we
alb against 2,384,00 the preceding we
we'd and 2,O68, 900 last year.
lai1 Corn receipts were 1886, 600 bush'
ion against 2,32S,00O the preceding we
ace and !, 455, 900 last year.