The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-06
WHEAT CROP Of '9S
Not Up TO Promise, According
to Recent Figures.
BUT In SPITE OF THIS
There viii Be the Largest
Yield on Record.
BUT IN SPITE OF THIS

New York, Sept 6.-The wheat crop o!
1898 Is not quite UP to promise, according
! TO the American Agriculturalist, which
appears in the issue Of September L This
| says that in few states 1; now appears
! the promise Of wheat was not fulfilled IN
actual grain by what must seem ike a
large margin. while in a number OF state
! the rate Of yield was even greater than
! Indicated on July 1. But with full allow
ance for all disappointment. The fact re-
mains that the crop this year is the Iarg-
est on record.
The reported rate Of yield in winter
! wheat is 14S bushels, and q spring wheat
15.4 bushels. The final crop report will
appear next month, but the American
Agriculturalist says that il may not be
anaiss to note that if the present rate Of
yielding indicated shall be maintained,
the total production Of winter wheat will
be rather under 4Oo. 100000 bushels and
spring wheat fully 300. 600 900 bushels. sub
ject to modification next month.
The present report of the American Ag-
riculturalist on corn places the condi-
ton at S6.4, as compared with 85.6 a month
earlier. The change, while sights, Is d
distinct disappointment. as 1t was gen
orally believed the breaking Of the
drought would advance the condition of
the crop at least to an average showing
for this date.
Taking the surplus states Of Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Iowa. Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska it appears the present con-
dition of this crop is $40, against 81
one month ago, and 50 one year ago.
There is an unusually large percentage
of healthy appearing stalks which are
bearing no ears at all apd large pro-
portion which nave a single ear and that
short and approaching the nubbin condi-
ton. The effect of this will only be fully
recognized when the crop is husked and
it is easily within the range of possibili-
ties that the final report of rate of yield
per acre will present some marked sur
prises.
The condition of oats when harvested
is placed at 1874. or % lower than on
August l. with the general quality not
as good as last year.
The same authority says the past month
has brought further reduction in the
promise of the potato crop, the break
ing OIL the drought no" DclNS LOl4OWeu Dy
a recovery of condition.
WHEAT IN NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney. N. S. W., Sept. 1.-The area
sown 60 wheat in New South Wales is
shown by complete reports to be 1900, 900
acres, which is an increase Of 20 per cent
over the area devoted to that product
last season. 1t is estimated that the total
yield will be Is 600, 900 bushels, which will
allow of substantial exports.
ST. LOUIS GRAIN.
St Louis, Sept. 5.-While there was no
session of the Merchants exchange there
was some trading on the vurb. The curb
on wheat opened sc lower than Satur-
days close al &c. Late it was 621sc, but
still later it stood at sc. Puts were 61l2c
and calls 625sc bid.
CHICAGO PRODUCE
Chicago, Sept. 5.-Butter-Steady; cream
cries l3d1S; diaries, 12G15c,
Eggs-Firm; fresh 1212c.
Live poultry-Steady; spring chickens,
SIC; hens, &c; turkeys, 6GSc.
GALVESTON COTTON.
Galveston, Sept. 5-Cotton-Easy; 7-l6c |