The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-04

wheat harvesting 10 In full blast y the
southeastern part Of the state. and the
ffrsf carload uf the new crop II expected
In Seattle NEST any day. Cutting ana
threshing are going on IN the walla WAilA
district. have commenced N the Paionse.
and by next week viii be running fuli time
And In the Biz Bend the farmers are ex-
pecfIng to ret . nne atArt By Monday.
Within . month most Of the crop VIII Be
In the Warehouses and on the way to mar
kef.
Dealers and exporters have ceased spec
uiatang much about the probable yield. and
have come TO the impression that the crop
this year viii be little less n quantity than
In lss6 The quality will. however. be poor
er. OWING 70 the hot weather and winds
which came with blighfing effect. The
grain did not mature 50 early N usual on
account Of the late winter and spring
frosss. which necesstated resolving some
OF the fall planting. There il. however.
generally believed TO be enough greater
acreage this year 10 nearly offset the less
yield to the acre. though some dealers hold
that 20 much was Sown 10 barley ana oats
N 10 materially reduce the total.
In any event Il IL believed that the yield
will be about Il, 00O.oo0 or iSo0o.oo0 bushels.
which was about that OF 1854
The condition Of grain week ago -
best shown In the following summary OF
the last government report:
Wheat IN the dryer localities = burning
some. and fall wheat in the southeastern
cooler weather are needed Tor spring
wheat. Stevens county grain presents
favcrablc outlook In Okanogan and Kilt
titas the wheat e short. Spokane wheat
IL burned but the hot weather has not
stopped the growing. In the Big Bend
audible wheat in SUFFERING. the spring wheat
burning and mostly all grain rtpenng be-
Raj Rain e needed n the Paiouse. and the hot
weather In not favorable 10 spring crop.
The wheat has been damaged ~ the Waila
Walla by hot winds. In knckitat county
wheat 10 shriveied some, but VIII De fair
The large exporters vii, not make much
change in their policy OF handling the
probably half the Yield OF this state. are
adding somewhat to their ware use ia
eiiifies. and expect to have h.sie great
er business than with the ISIS e.op. ~
IL not expected that this firm s-il ship
any more from the Puget sound ports
than usual.
J. O. Adams & Co.. the main dealers OF
the Big Bend country, with Northwestern ,, western
ing their facilities for getting Washington
wheat and Will probably add to their bus
mess this year To the extent OF nearly 20
soO.ooo bushels. as they are generally
credited with handling about l0O0.60
Their acquisition OF the Great Northern
elevators and warehouses viii give such
superior facilities 30 much nearer to the
railroads and therefore make Transport
tAtion to tidewater 50 much easier that
II In expected this will more materially
than any other factor add 10 the import.
ance Of Seattle a. a wheat shipping point.
The company has not yet taken formal
possession OF the docks. and probably will
not until the new wheat begins to move.
not expect much wheat TO come in before
the latter part Of the month. although
struggling car or two might be received
by next week. No samples OF the new
grain have been received by any Of the
Seattle dealers.