Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-05
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.

The Cincinnati Price, Current of las
Thursday says
The past week has been cool, anG
while not really unfavorable to croI
conditions has been lacking in suf
nclent warmth and sunshine to bring
about full seasonabfe advancement in
most OF the central agricultural re
glons. The earth has not had suffici
ent warmth to favor corn planting
operations, for termination of this
grain can not occur without more
genial temperature. The season, how
ever, is not yet late for planting in the
corn belt, and there lie ample time for
everything to be accomplished favor
ably for the start of this crop.
The situation of the oats crop is
| some what irregular, both as to condi-
ton and comparative acreage. In
many cases there has occurred consid
cradle injury to the crop from adverse
weather conditions, and while the acre
age has been fully maintained in many
sections 1t has manifestly been decreas-
ed In more instances than increased,
SO that 1T may not be surprising if the
returns ultimately show some reduc-
sd2n. The crop at this time is doing
falrly well in nearly all localities.
In regard to wheat, there is little
concerning the winter crop that Is now,
the conditions continuing to justify the
earlier favorable expectations with
great uniformity, gu tside of California.
In which State it is generally conceded
there will be an important shortage,
due to the deficiency in moisture. The
weather has favored this crop in near
ly ELL sections, and to q large extent
there is nov prospect of fairly salts
factory yield in fields which during the
winter gave little encouragement.
The situation in regard to spring
wheat Is fully as encouraging as usual.
In the Northwest tie seeding is most
ly or entirely ended, and for the most
part rather earlier than usual, which
is regarded as favorable feature
There is considerable increase in acre
age in both North Dakota and South |
Dakota, probably about 10 per cent IN
each instance. In Minnesota there is
not much increase. In Wisconsin there |
is probably about Is per cent increase
In Iowa there Is a very decided in
crease, and some gain i'll Nebraska |
Taken as whole there appears to be |
approximately 10 per cent gain in area
of spring wheat, compared with last |
y ear.
The later information is less discour-
aging in regard to prospect for orchard |
fruit in the West, and if no draw backs /
occur hereafter there will be fairly
good production.
Speculation has been carrying wheat
prices upward, not only for the May
option but also for July, and the week
closes with g. large advance over the
position a week ago To some extent
corn and oats have sympathized. The
ow position of wheat supplies and ap-
orehension in the foreign importing
of disturbance in ocean move
nent of freights have put an anxious
phase Oh matters broad, and this has
been reflected on this eide in sentiment
avoring continuance Of an upward
.endency. 1t is useless to suggest
What is liable to occur in the near fu-
;ure.
July wheat at Chicago closed
DC below the highest point of the
week, 7sc above the lowest point, and
&c higher than a week ago.
Corn at Chicago for July clos
ID 15c below the highest point of the
week, 24c above the lowest point and
&c higher than week ago
Wheat receipts at primary markets
we're ISL 900 bushels for the week
against 1.660.0OO the preceding week,
md 100000 last year.
Corn receipts were 100000 bushels,
against 2,790,000 the preceding week.
md 1858. 900 last year.
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Having an altitude of 1000 feet it is
| cool, safe and nearly refuge during
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Ark.
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