Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-12
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.
The Cincinnati Price Current of last


The feature of the week in reference
to crop conditions has been influence
Of hot winds and lack of moisture on
the corn crop west of the. Mississippi
river, especially in Kansas, where con-
siderable injury has undoubtedly oc.
CURED, and to an extent beyond rep
aration. Some relief has been had at
the close of the week by rains over a
considerable breadth in Kansas, which
will serve good purpose in arresting
the tendency to unfavorable conditions
rather than in remedying the damage
already experienced.
While there has been decline in
condition of corn over much area west
of the Mississippi river there has been
a continuance of the improving ten
dency in various sections eastward. cal
culated to maintain the general aver.
age condition of the crop in compare
son with previous indications, but
there does not appear any reason for
the view that the position as q whole
has become better than it was a week
ago.
It is difficult to apply the current in
formation in regard to the crop so as
to judge as to- the probable ultimat e
production, but so far as we can under.
stand the indications they do not point
to crop as large in volume last years,
by a considerable margin.
The late information concerning both
winter and spring wheat is not such as
to suggest any important change in
indications in general results in com.
parison with conclusions previously
reached.
in r6 IN 10 ip,
many instances reflect a better out
come than has been looked for, and
quite likely the yield of this grain will
be somewhat larger than heretofore
calculated.
The week has been an interesting
one of the grain trade, and especially
SO in regard to wheat. which has had
an advancing tendency. under the &C
tiyity OF interior demand for the grain
and of the export movement-the
Chicago market closing 65c higher than
week ago for September, aud &c for
December.
To what extent the wheat market
may further advance before conditions
develop which shall occasion a halt is
difficult to suggest. The harvest in
this country and abroad has been and
is to more or less extent later than
usual, which fact under the depletion
OF marketable supplies has brought
about an activity of demand which
does not serve as an indication as to
what is to follow, a late harvest may
shorten the marketing period consid
e:ai'iy if it be followed by a., early
harvest.
September wheat at Chicago closed
4c below the highest point of the
week, 55c above the lowest point, and
Gle higher than a week ago.
Corn at Chicago Cor September clos
ed 5e below the highest point of the
week, 1c above the lowest point and
11c lower than. week ago
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 1881, 900 bushels for the week
against 100000 the preceding week
and 8, 457, 900 last year.
Corn receipts were ,221, 900 bushels,
against 3.266,000 the preceding week,
and 5,042. 900 last year.
Samuel Hardy. an aged citizen of
died on Saturday OF pneu-
monia. He was 80 years of age.
Jas. F. Faulkner of Winchester,
dropped dead Saturday afternoon in
his grocery store. He leaves an estate
of about $4,000.
About 400 Richmond professional
men who were delinquent in their
license taxes were summoned to appear
Ia the police court on Saturday,
James j. Corbett, the ex champion
prize fighter, who is now in Richmond,
says he has abandoned the prize ring
FOR baseball