The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-30
WHEAT IS STILL ERRAT|C,
WAR AND 4 SHORT CROP IN Cali.
FORNIA THE CAUSES
Other Cereals Also Affected and Fruit
Is Observation-Disclosures Condition
in san Francisco VIII Bencat
the Markets 0f This state.

Wheat Is still an erratic market. but ito
other staples of various kinds that are af-
fected by the two great existing causes for
the upsetting of the gtiesses hy people who
six months ago wero considered propheta
War and short crop In California are re-
spons.bse. The Golden state Is shy On
wheat, barley. and some on oats. and 10
fruit IS threatened ia many sections. Cali
forria live stock IL also suffering. ,ao'
drouth having lessened feed supplies. and
farmers are asking the mills 10 guarantee
feed for stock for the next sixteen month";
which the mills are unable 20 do. The
California farmers are also asking for seeNs
for next season which may be supplied.
All Of these conditions, which arer.de
plorable in themselves. are to the advan-
,age of the state of Washington, waieh b
promised unusual crops in all departments
of agriculture. Stock, fruit. hops and ~
grains are In a most fiourishing conditien
In this state. and the outlook is partlca.
iarly bright. The playing UP and down
the stock thermometer by wheat has At.
fected aour In a NEST natural way and the
quota lions OF s4.i5 per barred thirty days,
ago are reinforced by price quoted yes
terday OF ss.I5 per barrel. a sheer adj
vance at rapid strides of 81 per barrel
M.llers figure on five bushels OF wheat
to r. barrel OF -four. and the bran and
shorts are expected TO pay for the milling.
the margin OF differeHec that actually en-
ista between a calculation Of Ave blishels
to a barrel and the possible four and a hall
bushels that really enter iato Us making
n the profit Of the miller. California foar
received in Seattle at present Is msds
principally Of old stock. but for the nexs
year so-ca!led California -four viii be
blending of California whes, and Wash
ington wheat. which Is row so eagerly
sought by the miilefs south of the Oregon
line. At the Seattle Cereal Companyt
office X was reported yesterday that fhsif
adv.ces from San Francisco were to the
effect that Humboldt county, the heaviest
rat producing section of California, IL rot
much affected by the drou;h.
J. Q. Adams &c Co.'S reports yesterday
were on San Francisco, which closed
closed December wheat Thursday at N.s2S.
and yesterday sI.7sss. No explanation was
offered for the slump. except the feeling -
the Liverpool market. which dropped "a
on Nay wheat ana 4l.d on July. This lsH
the market at Wednesdays figures. A. me
at ka fSi %
graphic market reports chronicied the ex-
ICED buying OF Engi.sh millers. Liverpod
sets the prices. and San Francisco. which
dnds It's market in England. II goVernsd
by them. The drop IN San Francisco may
be due 10 the increased cost OF charters
delivery. insurance ard exchange ths
after affect being Influenced by quotations
n foreign money markets. The soresgn
wheat crop IN generally reported as good
speculation attaching. however. 10 the Ar
gen,ina repuh.!a. Australia Is reported ss:
having 4 cr0p equal TO rs domestic DE-
nsar6s. In the ;oesl market feed wheat
/, Sc per Ton Is considered low. and hss
wh.eh = c.ea1 and dry "a not seeking .
make, 8. those prices.
As rasul: Of the war the San Fran
o5yco Grade Review DISCUSSES advances o.
s.aG,es likely 20 hs affected by ,se was
~everee lax Lad. shot. powder ard 81
similar gocss are al! shown VIII an 70.
vgara teaaascy. California shows s;rcss
81 a.-sz o., a.! k.aas. and The product .
.ow n price.
Cons4u3s-s ard dealers asks VIII 'ocs
fo- ~ resal. o. the meeting 81 the srssEsf
cssc.a,.. mac are scheduled 70 adjust rats
a. Milwaukee May 70. THE rev tara
III be those taas re eGsc; Of var .
w.;flelta~ }gg slipper &ad steamship con7e
s.'.oa w;1 s9asgi. ard viii Apply princpsS /
~ % goods o. cl4ssss not a@ec;ed By sa1
water ard ioEg carriage, These artlt's
VIII rs railroad steel ana bar stssl al
lrea. cement. 2hosphates. oils taot pesf~
ieafn1. rope. tar. tobacco. soap. rsTtafs
ciazSss Of groceries and some dry socoA
Very Htfie can ba exported during ac$
Titles IN TIRE way 0. all-water competinas
with tie railroads Local rates are sa
likely % b. affected. tho aa19strncnt ihas
IS 10 be made applying 70 ffsascoaflsssss
shipments only.