The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-22
Washington Fields Promise Enor-
nous Yield of Grain.
SHORT CROPS IN MIDDLE WEST.
Reports From Different Portions of
the state Give Evidence of Good
Conditions-Crops All wintered
Safeiy-The Districts Tributary
Cultivated Than Ever Before.

The wheat crop Of the state OF Wash
ington for this year. according 10 the
statements of the most conservative au-
thorities. promises to be the largest in
the history Of the state and the inctca-
tions are that farmers win receive good
price for the grain. The reason Of this
is that the crops Of Dakota and Mime
sofa, two OF the best wheat states In the
Union. are partially Il failure, and the
Western states will be more depended On
TO supply the market From reports made
by experts In different parts OF the state
1t Is evident that the crops are In good
condition and unless some unforeseen
blight occurs. the yield Will make = proud
showing for the state. Added TO this is
the fact that there is much more acreage
in grain than there was last year or the
year before The recent settlers by this
means. Will be able 10 make substantial
improvements upon their farms before
next season.
f. Cardln. local manager for J. O.
Adams & Co. who returned yester-
day from trip TO Lake Chelan. in which
he included a visit TO the wheat country OF
Southern Washington. IS enthusiastic
about the outlook for this season. In
speaking Of his trip ne said: II do not
think / am Understanding when I say
that the yield this year will surpsss that
Of last year by fully Is per cent. and last
visited the Big BEND country and other
districts along the Columbia river and l
do not think | have ever seen the crops
in better shape. The crop is well ad-
vanced and is now comparatively safe.
There has not been too much rain down
that way; only an occasional shower which
has done good. The heavy rain on the
Sound in the last few DAYS will not dam
age crops much. or course oats Is the
principal grain raised about here and oats
can stand lots OF rain. Reports from
Eastern Washington are equally encour-
aging. The Palouse country, from what
l can hear. will fairly Guido itself All
growing grain has passed the winter safe
ly and Ia now well on the way TO matur-
ity. The short crops I'm the Middle West
will also be a benefit 10 tho farmers of
this state and that Is an important thing
from our standpoint.
My opinion is that more grain viii be
shipped into Seattle this year than ever
before. There are better facilities here for
handling II now and more land on the
lines of railway directly tributary to Seat
tie is being broken up. I venture 10 say
that there are many stations along the
Great Northern that will ship in Ave or
six times much by reason OF the new
land utilized. That Is. the natural increase
is bound 10 come here. The buyers in
Seattle look forward to a busy season
to take care OF the shipments. Some of
them are already arranging for heavy
exports
From present Indications think the
price will be good in the state this fall.
Tho market has been rapidly going up
lately In Chicago II has gone % cents
above the low point Within three weeks
the price has gone from Is "a cents TO "a
cents. This IL due, of course. TO the good
demand and the fact that last wears
crop IL nearly all gone. In Seattle there
has been a rise of fye cents. High frelghts
may have something TO do with the rise
here Very little export stock Is left and
most farmers have sold out TO make room
for thi year crop. The Chicago market
is about as high now as Il can go and /
for this years crop. The Chicago market
weaken within a day or two The Liver
pool market has also Eel, the influence OF
the general rise ana has gone up % per
GENITAL do not care TO make any pruphe-
cy. but my opinion ia that Washington
farmers viii enjoy banner year both as
10 yield and prices"