Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-09-01
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.
The Cincinnati Price-Current of last
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Thursday says
The past week has been generally ia |
vorable for the corn crop, and in many |
localities the crop is regarded as having
better promise than in the recent past.
IT is not made clear, however, that the
earlier blight to the crop is being rene
died. An illustration of this comes
from valued correspondent in central
| Iowa-Marshall county. He forwards
three ears, and in his letter says: ~
have been examing the cOrnfields in this
section rather closely for the past week,
and find there is some damage i'll those
fields that were in certain state OF con-
dition when that extremely dry time
and those days of dry hot winds
struck us. send you by mall today
three damaged ears that represent the
three phases Oh stages of the damage
These ears looked pretty well as they
hung on the stalk, but when stripped
open the deception appeared The long
/ ear had the cob formed, but the condl-
tions were shut off from producing the
kernel. In the second ear the cob was
shortened up by the sudden lack OF
moisture, but subsequently favorable
weather put the kernels on as thick as
thew could be. The nubbin is just a
nubbin, the kernels were only partly set
These ears were all on good stalks, and
were the only ears upon them. and
looked like good ears before they were
stripped. Many of the fields are very
slightly affected this way, while many
others will be affected 10 bushels or more
per acre. If that hot dry spell had con-
a tinued for one week more, it would have
= knocked out the corn crop in this sec
ton surely; as it is, it has left its mark
AL of11 oh no
e too dry and hot weather will do for corn
r lust at certain time The weather be
o fore and since has been ideal corn
, weather"
C In Ohio large part of the corn croI
I is in fairly good promise. In Indiana
it is regarded as improved by the recent
% rains, and hopeful view Of the situa
n ton widely prevails. In Illinois much
: of the crop is in unprOmising condition
: recent rains have been beneficial. Ii
+ Iowa the information is variable, will
+ a wide extent Of area regarded as prom
D. ising a good outcome. In Missouri th
II prevailing condition is fairly favorable
II III Kansas and Nebraska, as previousl.
" noted, the crop will be largely deficient
In other crops the situation is with
= out much change. Complaints of inJur
TT to the winter wheat from moisture con
| bluut, DIS dleO III lCSdIo " Ootos "AiASb
ar as previously stated, will prove deficien
L in yield and unusually light in weight
IS The latter information from the North
&c west supports in general way the hjg
estimate of yield of wheat. Some draw
backs from storms have been eXper
&c enced the past week.
- Conditions have been quite favorabl
~ of late for autumn blowing operation!
a.. and such work has progressed very sal
e isfactOrily. Expectations are that d.
cided increase will be shown in whea
or seeding.
IN There is tendency to enlargement {
is the marketing Of wheat, and the Ollie
10. ings are being freely taken. The ur
1t usually large production in the Nortl
west, is expected to show very libers
marketings in the near future. regart
II less of sentiment in favor of holding fl
e. higher prices The trade is looking TO
at ward to the influence of such condition
he to continue for some time to opera
AL against an advancing tendency in ma
ct ket prices.
At Chicago the prevailing tendenC
of the wheat market during the wet
n has been moderately to easier price
e closing but slightly above the lowe
az point of the week, with some featur
Ia which give some encouragement to e
he pectatiOn of little prospect for much
ill preston in the near future, while tt
IN situation is not calculated to add mu,
III, strength to speculative faith 10 high
nd values.
September wheat at Chicago closed
cents below the highest point of t.
Ear week, &c above the lowest point, and
10, lower than week ago.
' Ie Corn at Chicago Tor September Gle
rL. ed 14c below the highest point of tt
Iar week. &C above the lowest point al
70 lie lower than a week ago.
are Wheat receipts at primary marke
gu were 1895, 900 bushels for the wee
ur. against 2,734.000 the preceding wee
of and 5,632 900 last year.
nd Corn receipts were 3,496.000 bushe
set against 2, 59S 600 the preceding wee
W. and $3.50. 900 last year.