The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-08-26
AMONG FARMERS.

Thirty. six head of cattle we're ordered
killed at MerrImack by the state veter
marian. They were affected with tuber.
The work of threshing is being hurried
on this year as farmers are anxious to
take advantage of the good prices.
Some new oats and pease have already
come to marked here.
Ferdinand Hlnrichs of st. Paul who is
spending vacation IN the city, is jubl,-
ant over the advance in the prlce of wheat.
His firm sells goods throughout tbs
northwest the staple product of which g
wheat.
The rapid advance IN the price OF wheat
made people almost delirious last Satur
day. Some there are who for olt;cal reas-
ons dislike to see wheat advance, attempt
to explain the rise by saying it is due to
manipulation and that the high price
will not last. There is no doubt that
wheat in a rising market jumps above the
legitimate price because of great demand
and extreme hopefulness. One dollar
was paid for cash wheat last Saturday
The wheat was actually delivered and
ground.
Those who are anxious to discredit the
rise in wheat because of the opposite
movement in silver, forget that it is the
actual foreign demand which has caused
the upward movement. In early sum-
mer, readers of this column learned of
very heavy shipments of wheat from
Philadelphia, and it was stated at the
same time that the vessels chartered to
carry wheat from that city we're greater
In tonnage and in number than any pre-
vIous charters made at one time. This
showed the extent of the foreign demand
and the likelihood of advance.
The exports of grain last week from
Philadelphia beat all former records.
Grain Is b5ing shipped from Philadelphia
to France. The rise IN the price of bread
IN Paris is such that bread riots are fear
ed and there is such demand for the
reduction of the tariff en- wheat shat the
chamber of deputies may be called to
discuss the matter.
There is shortage of wheat in Russia
and the government is abont to issue
decree to prohibit the expectation of
wheat. In anticipation Of this, large
quantities of wheat will soon be exported
from Russia and may force the price
down temporarily, But when the decree
goes into effect expectations from that
c)nntry will cease.
The present outlook is that the high
price of wheat will be maintained, with
an occasional drop due to local causee.
The advance is legitimate one. A Eur
opean who furnishes agricultural Stats
tics for the United States goes to the ex-
tent Of Predicting that wheat will climb
to 80 IN Europe. 1t will not be wise for
farmers to rely on this.
France has refused to take off the in
port duty or wheat and riots are likely
to occur.
James 2. Nolan is doing quite bust
ness IN furnishing threshermeu with
crews. The system of thresh1ng has
changed throughout this county lately
The threshIng machine proprietors fur
Job hn hnt 0f III l.
work and charge an even price of three
cents per bushel for threshing. This
relieves the farmers from making the
rounds curing the threshing seaso when
they have sufficient work at home to
claim their whole time. A trained crew
can work more expeditiously.
Mr, Noyes of Clarks Mills says the po-
tato crop of that section will not be
more than one-fourth of what it was last
year for the same extent of territory. He
reports the quality poor.
Nebraska seems to lead all the states
this year in the production of cereals
This state, Kansas and the two Dakotas
we're most in need of good crops and fair
prices. The paying off of debts has er
couraged men of means to make invest
ments there and prosperous future for
these states may be predicted if they set
over the idea of Reputation.
The weather report for the week
states that light frosts occurred in
various portions of the state from the
18th to the Goth, though no damage
resulted. Corn is considerably behind
the average in time and will require
late season for maturing
Threshing is in progress and wheat
aud oats are yielding well. Barley is
turning out better tnan was expected.
Potatoes are light crop throughout
the state Rain is needed for fall pas
lures. Tobacco is doing exceedingly
well and will be a good crop. 1t is
now being harvested.
There is wheat blockade in Kansas.
Streets are blocked with teams and mills
and elevators are taxed to their fullest
capacity. Railroad yards are blocked
with loaded cars. There is rush on the
part of farmers to dispose OF their wheat
a. present prices. Farm property has
Increased in value Is per cent. and many
large sales have been made.