The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
CROPS NOT AL RUINED.
CHARLES y. PATTON SPEAKS OF
WESTERN CONDITIONS IN EAST.
when Chinese Troubles Are Ended.
He Says, There VIII Not be SAT-
Aeient Vessels Here TO Care for
Psciac Coast Trade with Orient.

Charles f. Patton. general manager OF
the Atlas Lumber Company. Of Seattle,
who is now in the East on a business trip
while In ST. Paul was interviewed regard
ing Western conditions by the Mississippi
Valley Lumberman.
Regarding tho grain crops OF tho North
west Mr.. Patton said from reports re-
cciyed out West he had come 10 the con-
ciusion that crops in North Dakota and
the grass OF the western part Of the state
and eastern Montana were all dried up
and that the West Coast manufacturers
could expect little or nothing from that
section OF the country. Coming East over
the line OF the Northern Pacific and max
ing stops at the principal points ne gath
cred enough information TO assure him
that the situation was far from being as
bad as II had been made out to be. He
was not satisfied with hearsay reports
and In company with the company's rep
resentative. ID. II. McMullen, he drove
frst hand He says that the rains OF the
past two weeks have made A decided dif-
ference In the outlook. and especially Cor
max. Much OF the wheat will be well
worth cutting, even where II had about
been given up, and the rancherr of the
western part OF Dakota and eastern Non
tana who had about made up their minds
they would have to ship their stock out
of The country will be spared that neces-
sity. as the rains have made the grass
start up again.
business he says:
"of the four hundred millions OF people
In China millions have been usuers OF
breadstuffs from this country. rhe par
tition of China. or the control by the great
powers viii open up large number OF
ports WHARF there are now less than
f"rs the srsas sna r net BE- long be-
and China viii tax the ability OF the
freight boats 10 handle H. / do not be-
lieve that the demand for lumber will
be very much increased until some method
OF treatment is discovered that win pro-
tect II from the ravsges OF the insects
that now play havoc with II. but the con-
struction OF great many miles of rail-
Pacific coast states. and they will be
creosoted to protect them. Experiments
are now being made In shipping both
spruce and western hcmiock to the East
In the hope that the insects that destroy
the mr. lumber will leave the other varie.
ties alone. believe that IL will not be
West Coast states win far exceed in
value the exports from the Atlantic
states Of the country. Tho Chinese
waI get S oysr r the melton s that they
get To using -four there Will be an
Immense demand. The -four trade
with other Pacific ocean countries has
been growing rapidly In the past few
years. and the shipment OF cotton from
Western ports has also been large"
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