Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-04
Grain Notes.

There were heavy rains in Southwest
Kansas "wednesday and Wednesday night
ported .46 of an inch, and Sedan, AS.
Stocks of wheat in country warehouses
in the Northwest are now about 3.5g,0y0
bushels. A month ago they were 9.5O0.O0O
bushels. and a year ago, 100000 bushels.
The May rainfall at Lawrence, Kas.. ac-
cording to Chancellor Shows records, was
less than half the May average for thirty
years. and only five of those years show
a smaller May rainfall than last month.
The elimination of No. 2 spring wheat
from Chicago contract grades has haG less
effect than expected on Chicago prices.
Some December contracts for No. 2 spring
are being bought. and sold at a price less
than a cent below the regular December
contracts. which call for No 1 Northern or
No. . red.
The primary market receipts yesterday
were 39S. 600 bushels of wheat. against 369,-
900 bushels a year ago. Shipments were
1861 900 bushels; last year. nI.WO bushels.
Corn receipts. 1,l61. 600 bushels; a year ago,
$4,000 bushels. Shipments, $4,000 bushels;
last year, $4,000 bushels.
The four Atlantic ports cleared for eX-
port yesterday 1853. 99S bushels of wheat, g.
2g9 packages of -four. 1864 bushels of corn
and 1861 21 bushels of oats. In addition. New
Orleans cleared 1000 bushels of wheat, 10
barrels of -four and 800 bushels of corn,
and Newport News, 300 barrels of flour.
Total wheat and flour clearances amount
to $50. 900 bushels, and corn, 4O4 943 bushels.
A well known miller in Shelby. O.. says:
We nave been calculating on an so per cent
crop for Ohio, but recent observations in
dictate that we will be disappointed in this
respect. Acreage with farmers varies from
80 to % per cent of an average. We would
say that the acreage is 30 per cent less
than the average, and maybe 80 per cent
less.
Yesterdays Cincinnati Price Current
saws: A large portion of the corn crop is
standing still under low temperature and
deficient moisture. Conditions were shap-
ing better at the close of the week. Oats
maintain a fairly good position. Winter
wheat is without notable change. There
is small injury from frOsts. Spring wheat
continues in high promise. More moisture
is needed.
Pacific coast wheat stocks decreased dur
ing the month of May. 1000 bushels. The
most important decreases in stocks availa-
BILE wheat last week. reported by Brad
streets and not covered in the official Wis
ible supply statement, include 4JO,GO BUSH
els in Northwestern interior elevators. S.-
900 bushels at Leavenworth, 5000 bushels
in Chicago private elevators and $1,000
bushels at Manitoba storage points.
The Nebraska weekly crop bulletin says:
The week has been a good one for small
grain in the southeastern section. and a
fair one in the northeastern section, al
though the ground is getting dry and rain
would be beneficial. In the western pOr-
ton of the state generally small grain is
suffering somewhat from drought. Corn
planting is practically completed, and
much of the crop is up. The weather has
been unfavOrable for the termination and
growth of corn. Cutworms and wireworms
have lone considerable damage, and the
stand of corn is generally reported as thin.
More than the usual amount of replanting
is being done. Cultivation of the early
planted corn has commenced generally.
Rye is in bloom and winter wheat heading
out.
The Oklahoma weekly crop bulletin says:
The rainfall was above normal, except over
the Cherokee. Creek, Usage and eastern
part of Choctaw nation, from which no
rain is reported. except very heavy local
rain at TahleQUah. on Goth. and light at
South McAlester. on 2Sth and 18th. 1t is
very dry in eastern portion of Creek ma
ton. Wheat continues in the most prOmis-
ing condition. Heavy rains Thursday and
Friday. throughout the central section,
caused many fields to lodge, but by Sun
day practically all was again erect and fine.
It is everywhere filling rapidly and well.
the fields are turning yellow and harvest
will begin in the southern section next
week. The oats crop is also in prime con-
dition. and like wheat gives promise of the
largest yield ever known. The weather has
been favorable to grass, which has grown
very rank. Some new hay is already on
the market. Corn has made splendid
growth. and is up with the season: the
early fields have been cultivated for the
last time and laid by.
fsaF LOT poa1fnte Of wheat