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ID. 30: Texas steer. ESQ

ern fed steers, 4.2OG5. 50; Texas steers, $50
Q5.00, and calves 4.0016. so.
Hogs opened DC lower but firned up
about PIC later, on the strength of a good
demand on local and shipping account.
Fair to choice, 3.75Q3. S71z; heavy packing
lots, 3.5503. 7212; mixed, 3. 55GI3. 821z; butch
ers, 3.60Q3.s5; lights, 3.55@3. SPY; pigs, 8. 25
Q3.65.
Trade in sheep was animated and the
to prime sheen so15 al 5S115 o. 1aer-
llngs, 4.75q5 10 and lambs were in active
request at 5.00Gi5. go
,Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs, $4,000;
sheep. 1000.
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ham mines and prospects, and quite
successfully, too. informs The Herald
that he has just sold his bond on the
y. & /. group in this productive camp
to DR.. Golfer and associates of Ogden,
for a consideration of $1,000.
Mr.. Smith has also just contaminated
a deal whereby he has sold a half in
terest in the May Lily group of sour
claims to H. G.. Snyder of Park City.
for $1,000. 1t is understood that Mr..
Snyder will begin at once the extensive
development of this property, which is
desira bly, located
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WORKING THE oPHIR.
Contract Let For the Development of
the Independence.

The Stateline correspondent Of the
Iron County Record, in speaking of the
camp in general, says:
Work has commenced on a small
scale at the Ophir since the new man
agement has taken charge. We under
stand all the papers in reference to the
title of this property have been ac-
cepted, so that nothing now stands in
the way of pushing development work.
A contract has been let to Messrs.
Blakely and Larsen for 400 feet of
work on the Nugent group at Pixies
Diggings. This property was recently
incorporated at Salt Lake City as the
independence Gold Mining company,
and working fund of $4,000 placed in
the treasury, with which to begin work.
With some financial backing we may
expect to see this property placed in
the column of producers soon.
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Loans, EXCHANGE. and Silver.

New York, March 29-Money on call
steady at 31s@412 per cent; last loan. AZ
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3Ad414
per cent.
Sterling. exchange. strong with actual
for demand and S4.S41bG14 S4a4 for sixty
days; posted rates, $4.S41a14S5 and s4.S615@
4S71a; commercial bills. S4.S3d4. S915.
Silver certificates 60@601ac; bar silver,
59l2c; Mexican dollars. 471ac.
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The Selling of Pools.

Pool selling, as a side issue, was one
of the features of the curb yesterday
afternoon, the pools of mining stocks
being auctioned off at the office. of De
Witt B. Lowe, among the sales record
ed in this manner being the following:
1000 Northern Light at 591s cents.
100 Northern Light at 59A cents.
1900 Joe Bowers at 201l cents.
1000 Daisy at ASH cents.
400 Daisy at AZ cents.
500 Daisy at 461a cents.
1000 Midnight Bowers at 81 cents
400 Lower Mammoth at S1A cents.
1000 Yankee Con. at 97s cents.
500 Daisy at 45k cents.
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Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, March 29-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000. Market steady to- Strong.
Native steers, 3.5505 IS; Texas steers. 8. 25
al. 60; Texas cows 2.00G14 co; native cows
and heifers, 2.00d4. 40; stockers and feed
ers, 4:1e05.35; bulls, 2.75G4. 90.
HOgs-Receipts, 1900. Market weak to
SC lower. Bulk of sales, 3.60Q3. 10; heavy,
8. 6OMS. IS; packers, 3.50G3. 20; mixed, g. As
$50; light, 3.4GlI3. 60; Workers, 3.5513 60;
pigs 3. 01G3. 80.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Market steady
to strong. Lambs, 4.75Q7. so; muttons, 8. 90
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1000 Joe Bowers at 1sM cents.
1000 Joe Bowers at 191sc. buyer 80.
5000 Joe Bowers at 20c, buyer 30.
5000 Joe Bowers Elk. at 95s cents.
1000 Joe Bowers Elk. at ga cents.
500 Little Pittsburg at so cents.
1,500 Little Pittsburg at 9 cents.
1000 Midnight Bowers at, Az cents.
5000 Manhattan at " cent.
1000 M. Washington at liz cents.
1.500 r. & A. at 10s4 cents.
1000 R. & A. at 1912 cents.
1000 Yankee Consolidated at 10 cents.
Total sales, 50,325 shares.
Value of sales, $S,73S.S9.
The closing quotations were as fol-
lows:
CALL OF LISTED STOCKS.
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Which
doyou like best-grocer-
bills or doctor-bills3
Use the wholesome
baking powder ScAsl-
AMg's Best
closing quotations for mining stocks to-
Stocks at London.

New York. March 29.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegram:
The markets were extremely idle here to-
day before the holidays. The tone was
hard. Americans were steady till the
afternoon. when New York advanced New
York Central and Union Pacific on the
old rumors. lifting the general market.
The close was at the best and there was
a further rise on the street. though finally
prices were rather below the best. Money
was in very strong demand. Tintos.
4OA Anacohdas, Lie; Utahs, S1A; Bos-
tons 2L
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For Beautiful Easter Gloves
See Auerbach's.
Boys Fatal Blow.

Sparta, Mich, March 29.-Leon Cram,
aged IS. killed Falma Nelson, a COM
rade, today by a blow with his fist.
Both boys were employees of the WEIGH
Folding Bed factory, and friends until
their quarrel today. Cram struck Mel
son on the point of the jaw, causing, it
is believed, a conclusion of the brain.
resulting in almost instant death. Cram
surrendered to the authorities
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Denver Livestock.

Denver, March Acknowledgements, 300.
8. 5OG5. 90; cows, 3.G0d4.OO feeders, freight
paid to river, 3.75d4.75; stockers, freight
paid to river. 4.O0Q4.9O; bulls and stays,
2 25dS. 25.
HogIReceipts, 600. Market 1Oc lower.
Light packers. 3.5OQ3.55 mixed, 3.55Q3. 60;
shesep@Receipts, LOO Market I'M
changed
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Coffee and Sugar.

New York March 9-Coffee-Options
closed steady, unchanged to points
higher. Sales. 400 bags, including April,
$50; May 800; July, 5.15; December, IS;
January, $40.
Spot Coffee-Rio, dull: No. invoice,
LIE; No; ,jobbing, 65-16; mild, quiet;
Sugar-Raw. quiet; fair refining, 37s;
centrifugal 9G-test, AS: molasses sugar.
81 refined, quiet: crushed, SIS; powdered,
"a; graduated. 51s.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Wheat Was Boosted By Reports of
Crop Damage.

Chicago, March 29.-Wheat Spectators
gave. a fresh turn to the Kaleidoscope at
the opening. and what looked black and
forbidding at the close yesterday had q
rainbow appearance when the market
opened. May opened 1203sc higher at
from 711ac down to 713sc, touched 71Ac for
a moment and the nbegan to rise The
Liverpool cables came firm, instead of
being, as expected, weak. The strength
abroad was not nearly so powerful a
factor, however, as the home news about
damage to winter wheat. Damage re-
ports were general, coming from all quar-
ters where winter wheat is grown. The
conviction forced itself upon many skep-
ties that the amount of injury done by
the unfayorable winter was greater than
anything of the kind in a number of years
and much heavier than could be compen-
stated for by increased acreage Every
countryman who had an acquaintance in
the commission business appeared to have
considered it q duty to report wholesale
destruction to crops. The ordinary mar
ket condition relating to receipts or snip
mentS did not receive much attention
May consequently kept rising from 114c
until the price reached 7212c. At that point
some realizing resulted in d slight reac-
the last hour of the session and rose rap
idly from around 72$sc for May to 1850,
closing at 731c. July made rapid steps to
overtake May and nearly caught up at the
end They were only 1sc apart at the
close, July leaving off at 731sc.
Corn followed the advance in the wheat
market with apparent reluctance during
the first half-hour of the session. but
after that the upward tendency was not
so persistently opposed by the bears and
made more rapid progress. The threat
ened Iateness of the planting season was
about the only Independent reason for
strength in corn. May advanced &c.
Oats we're firm and higher, in sympathy
with the other grains. May closed 14gssc
higher.
Provisions ruled quiet, but strong, at a
moderate advance. The firmness was
with grains. May pork closed 1Oc higher,
lard PIC, and ribs &c higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Notices of Location.

ISptCIdI OUIItspOlIut1ICt.J
Provo, March 2S.-The following no.
tees of location were filed today with
the recorder of Utah county:
The Palo Alto and the Pandora Ex-
tension, situated in the Camp Floyd
mining district, by Daniel Eyer.
The Killarney mining claim, situated
in the old Lehi district, by A. F. Moore
ct al.
Old Deadman's lode and Big Silver
Schlipper, in the Tintic district by John
Bestelmeyer ct al.
The General Moltke lode, in Tintic.
by Catherine Bestelmeyer ct al.
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Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, March 29.-Cattle-Receipt
Zoo. Market active. stronger. Native
beef steers. 4.106t5. 35; western steers, 8. 90
6D4.G0; Texas steers, 3.6064. 80; COWS and
heifers. 3.70a4 80; Gamers, 25Od3. 80:
.stockers and feeders, 3. S0fl4 go: calves
4 -00GI6. rs; buns, stays. etc, 2.75614.0 90.
lower. Heavy. g. 57isaS. 65; mixed. S.57Is
Q3-6O: light, 3.50d3 go; pigs, 3.O9@3. 80; bulk
of sales, 3.571sd3.6O.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 Market d shade
higher. Yearlings 4.6Gq5.10: western NUT
tons, 4.20si4 s.; stock sheep, 3.25G4. %;
lambs 4. 40G15. 60
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New Board Elected.
fspecfal Corresuondence.)

Especial Correspondence.)
Provo, March 2S-Today the stock
holders of the Utah Valley Iron COM
pany met and elected the following
board of directors to serve for the en-
suing year: A. A. Noon, w. r. Pike,
Thomas, Beesley, j. c. Graham, A. d.
Holloway, w. H. Dusenberry and 4.
o. Smoot.s
The board elected the following Off
GERS: President, A. A. Noon; vice pres
ident, w. R. Pike; secretary and treas
urer, w. H. Dusenberry.
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Articles
Pacific Coast Grain Markets.

San Francisco March 20. Wheat
steady; May, $1.1O; December, S1131s.
Barley easy; December. $3.50; new, S514c
Cash wheat, $1.06M@1.071a.
Portland, Ore, March 29.-Wheat-Walla
Walla, 57@5Sc; valley, 59c; bluestem, $50
Soc.
Tacoma, Wash, March 29.-Wheat-
Club, SIC; bluestem. Gle.
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Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, March 29.-Cattle were stronger
for the better class of offerings Sales
were on a basis of 4.00@4 so for light
for pretty good to strictly choice ship
ping beeves, exporters being good buyers
ut 500 The bulk sold at 1895. 30; west
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Ninety Per Cent

of the people are afflicted with some
form of humor, and this causes a va
riety of diseases. The reason why
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures when all
others fail is found in the fact that it
effectually expels the humor. Scrofula.
salt rheum, boils and all eruptions are
permanently cured by this great medi-
cine.
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THE OLD EXCHANGE.
Advance In Star Consolidated - 10,
Bowers In Active Demand.

Advance In Star Consolidated - Joe
Bowers In Active Demand.
Yesterdays trading on the floor of
the old exchange was not confined to a
few specialties, but was well distrib-
sted all over the board, the listed as
well as the unlisted securities receiving
about equal recognition, the tone of
the market being firm, with but few
losses recorded.
The opening deal was made by Daisy,
which was a seller at A cents. Dalton
d. Lark being in demand and a trader
at 1925 cents, while Eagle was picked
up at 9 cents. Northern Light was
fairly strong, although not active, Four
Aces posting slight gains as well as
sales, touching 4012 cents before the
close. Petro was called for the first
time and established quotations of 7S
cents bid and so asked. Star Console
dated was a faVorite on a rising mar
ket, although but limited dealer, Sun
Shine fiuctuating between "a and 90
cents in the way of sales. Showers
Consolidated suffered a decline, while
Sacramento WIS firm and a dealer at
1872 cents, Emerald in demand
at an advance, Homestake being ac-
tive, with a strong upward movement
noticeable during us call. Joe Bowers
was a feature of the call, with heavy
who were a little mixed in their efforts
60 "siZe" up the market the stock be-
ing firm and closing with fractional
advances recorded. Joe Bowers Elk
tension changed hands at 97s and 9$s
cents, while Midnight Bowers recorded
gains, Little Pittsburg being traded in
at 9. and So cents.
The transactions of the cali were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCKS.
% DAILY West at $1,000.
200 Daisy at A cents
$500 Dalton d Lark at 103s cents.
1000 Eagle at 8 cents.
1900 Four Aces at 40 cents.
1900 Four Aces at 40A cents.
100 Four Aces at 401s cents
100 Northern Light at so cents.
600 Northern Light at 591a cents.
1900 Omaha at A cents.
100 Showers Con. at 391b cents.
100 Sacramento at 1919 cents.
100 Star Consolidated at sl.10.
100 Sunshine at 80 cents.
100 Sunshine at SO cents.
100 Sunshine at 1914 cents.
100 Sunshine at 81 cents.
1000 Emerald at u cents.
l.5OO Emerald at 1872 cents.
1000 Golden Eagle at 81 cents.
$500 Golden Eagle at 63s cents.
1000 Golden Eagle at 61s cents
500 Golden Eagle at 65s cents
500 Homestake at l9 cents.
500 Homestake at ID cents.
,OO0 Homestake at l4A cents.
l500 Joe Bowers at ~ cents.
1000 Joe Bowers at 1875 cents.
LOCO Joe Bowers at 1875 cents. /
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Ore and Bullion.

The ore and bullion receipts yesterday
were as follows:
Mccormick & Co., ores, $780,
Bamberger & Mcmillan, ores, $9,36S.
T. r. Jones & Co., ores $4,000: bull
lion, $10,700.
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Silver and Lead.

The local metal market yesterday was
governed. by the following. quotations:
Bar silver, 591a cents.
Lead, brokers', 1920.
Copper, casting, 151a cents.
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THE NEW EXCHANGE.
The Biggest Day In the History of
the Youthful Organization.

The new exchange covered itself with
glory yesterday, inasmueh as this was
the biggest day in its history, as far as
stock dealings and sales were con-
cerned, the transactions for the call
running up into good money.
Daisy was one Of the heavy sellers of
the session, and scored substantial
gains. Eagle & Blue Bell was also in
demand, while 200-share lot of Grand
Central found buyers at $3.50. Geyser-
Marion was not neglected, and was in
good form at figures given below, Joe
Bowers being on the upgrade, touching
20 cents in the selling. Midnight Bow
ers was one of the chief features Of the
session and sold up to 3 cents, many
futures being dealt in at thirty days.
Emerald and Chloride Point were
among the dealers, Star Consolidated
being in demand at $1.10, Showers Con-
solidated changing hands at Sc and
S69s cents, Yankee Consolidated and
Twelve Thirty not being neglected.
The transactions of the call were as
follows:
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SALES OF STOCKS.

5000 Antler at ~ cents.
5000 Antler at 15s cents.
1000 Dalton & Lark at 10A cents.
1000 Daisy at 451a cents.
100 Daisy at 45ss cents.
300 Daisy at ASH cents.
100 Chloride Point at ST.
300 Eagle & Blue Bell at $1.SS.
soc Emerald at IA cents.
1000 Emerald at 141a cents.
200 Grand Central at $3.50
1000 Geyser- Marion at 1872 cents.
1900 Joe Bowers at 1919 cents.
5000 Joe Bowers at 20 cents.
1000 Joe Bowers at 201a, buyer 80.
$500 Joe Bowers at q, buyer 80.
1000 Midnight Bowers at Az cents.
$4,000 Midnight Bowers at Az cents.
5000 Midnight Bowers at 5 cents
5000 Midnight Bowers at 81, buyer 80
1000 Midnight Bowers at 5ss, buyer 80
5000 Midnight Bowers at 515, buyer 30
5000 Midnight Bowers at 81, buyer 80
1000 Oaks at AZ cents.
1914 Rich'd & Anaconda at 10 cents
200 Showers Con. at Sc cents.
200 Showers Con. at 363s cents.
500 Star Consolidated at s1.1O.
1900 Twelve-Thirty at 31b cents.
1000 Yankee Con. at 10 cents.
Total sales, IS, 094 shares.
Value oe sales, 81, 223.22.
DIVIDEND-PAYERS
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Mines, dividend paying and invest
ment stocks. Is W. End So. Tel. SOB.
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Sales of Bingham Property.

| NJ c. Smith, who is devotfng his at
| tention of late to operations in Bing-
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Easter Gloves at Auerbach's.
Beautiful styles at lowest prices.
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Hoods pills are the best family ca
thartic and liver tonic. Gentle, reliable,
SIRE
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P. j. Conway & Co., Stock Brokers,
Is West Second South street.
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Waterman Brothers, Stock Brokers,
Central Blk. Phone 46, rings.
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A. j. OREM & SON, MINES AND
Mining Stocks, Is Central block.
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SALE OF THE DAISY
Local Syndicate Buys West Dip
Property
MINING MEN OF MERCUR
=
BECOME IDENTIFIED WITH THIS
WEALTH PRODUCER.

The Ivanhoe Gold Mine Working
the ophir--The Grand Prize Mine
The Old Exchange - The New
Exchange-Sale of Bingham Prop
erty-Dust Nuisance Overcome.
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J. A. Earls & Co., 81 Morlan Block.
Mining and Stock Brokers.
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j. K. Gillespie, Stock Broker;
Office, 81 West Second South street.
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Richard L. Colburn, Stock Broker,
Room %, Is w. 2no South. Tel $40.
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Harry B. Cole, Stock Broker.
No. SO West Second South. Phone 339.
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MINERS ORGANIZE.

Andrew & Lombard, Stock Brokers,
20S- 20o Atlas block. Tel. 800 rings.
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w. z. Hubbard &c Co.


Mines. dividend paying and invest
ment stocks. Is W. End So. Tel. 800.
Waterman Brothers, Stock Brokers,
Central Blk Phone As, rings.
P. j. Conway & Co., Stock Brokers,
Is West Second South street.
J. A. Earls & Co., 81 Morlan Block.
Mining and Stock Brokers.
A. J. oREM & SON, MINES AND
Mining Stocks, 10 Central block.
Richard L. Colburn, Stock Broker,
Room 20, Is w. Emo South. Tel $40.
j. K. Gillespie, Stock Broker;
Office, 81 West Second South street.
Harry B Cole, Stock Broker,
No. So West Second South. Phone 339.
Andrew & Lombard, Stock Brokers,
o0e20o t1as block Tel 230-4 rings.
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AN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.
San Francisco. March 29-The official
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

AIN 1869 the English consumed on
the average ~ pounds of sugar per
capita annually" says writer in the
Forum. "That this is enough for
either health or reasonable enjoyment
is proved by the fact that few peoples
use 80 much to-day. For example, in
1896 Italy consumed 7.19 pounds per
capita; Spain, 1857 pounds; Austria.
Hungary, 16.S pounds; Belgium, 22.S
pounds; Germany, 27.4 pounds, and
France, 1924 pounds. In the United
States where the use OF sweets is said
to be injuriously excessive, only 81
pounds per capita were consumed in
1869 and 6l pounds per capita in 1898.
In England during 1867 every hu.
man being, including babies, invalids
and paupers, disposed on the average
OF nearly 4 ounces OF sugar a day, OF
S4.7 pounds a year."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-04

Thomas Watt, the 18-year-old son
OF Mrs. Jane Watt, lost his life near
Claquato, in Lewis county, recently,
by drowning. Watt was trying to
rescue l2-year-old son OF H. o
Fisht ack, of Adna. who had cried for
help, by wading on to sandbar and
suddenly going down into a jump off.
Watt sank, and Farley Kilburn swan
to Fishback's rescue. Kilburn was
nearly drowned by Fishback, who
grappled him. Will Dunkley finally
dragged both we'll toward shore, and
Miss Lucy Maynard waded into the
deep water and pulled the boys out.
Watts body was recovered after three
hours search. The affair marked a
sad elimination OF the Presbyterian
picnic. which had attracted a large
gathering to the Chehalis river at
Claquato.
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WHEAT DAMAGED.

State Crop This Year Mill Be small-John 7.
Bib Says Heat Has Killed 40 Per Cent
While the Acreage win Be Reduced IS Per
Cent.
"a conservative estimate of the
grain crop loss this year is IS or 40 per
cent" said John T. Bib, OF Cardin &
Bibb, the prominent grain men, to-day
to a News reporter. 1.-THE farmers in
the Walla Walla country who are we'll
posted on the matter, place the loss as
high as so per cent, but from authen.
tic reports We have received here ]
think 40 per cent. will be we'll within
bounds.
"This remarkable deficit is due to
the late spring which left the grain
unripe and tender when the hot winds
and weather came. Usually the har.
vest begins soon after July 4, but this
year it will not begin before August l.
Adams county has suffered the most
from the hot weather and probably
the Palouse is the best off. They gen.
orally get out the best of any section
while the Eureka Flat district catches
the worst. Walla Walla and the Day.
ton section have suffered severely and
may exceed the average loss of the
State.
"Not only will there be this big
loss from the hot weather. but thu
acreage is reduced throughout thu
State fully Is per cent. These two
facts will make the crop this year .
small one. However, when the ship
ments come in they will not seem ex
traordinarily small as the old las
years wheat is still being held an.
will be sold and shipped as this year
crop. This will bring the shipment
up to the normal amount or nearly 60
though there will actually be q bil
falling off in the new wheat.
1.-THE harvest may or may not b
successful; we cannot say yet. 1t vii
certainly be late, as it starts nearl
four weeks later than usual. Som
few farmers have already begun har
vesting, but practically nothing will b
done until after the first of Auguet
Usually 40 days at least are consumes
in the harvest, and this is apt t
bring disaster this year.
"The heavy fall rains generally be
gin about September 10, and hardl
believe all the grain will be housed b
that time. If the harvest takes so O
60 days there is going to be a 10
spoiled and, even as it is, should tn
rain come little sooner than usual
will entail a severe loss. l am sur
anyhow that grain will be standing q
late as August TO-"