Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-21
WHEAT

Clews New York Letter Estimates OF
the fun wheat crop. based upon the
last government report, indicate a yield
varying from 40 million to $40 million
bushels. The actual crop in 1899 was
$40 millions. In 1895 67j millions and In
1891 $50 millions So we are likely 60
have the smallest crop Of the last four
years. The estimates OF the corn crop
average about 2 200 100000 bushels,
which II realized win be the second
heaviest crop on record Il "a, however,
too early 20 Indulge IN any reliable cal
Culati0ns as TO the corn crop. Under
favorable conditions IL might exceed
these figures. and with unfavorable
circumstances Il would very likely fan
short
More wheat was offered for sale this
week By farmers than for severaa%eeks
past. Prices however, remain un-
changed. ranging from 50M to 52is cents
per bushel car load prices. New wheat
Is being threshed and according 70 adj
vices received this morning It win be on
the market I'm about eight or ten days,
the first shipment coming from Cache
county Ii Is expected % bring from
As to so cents per bushel.
At the annual meeting Of the Black
Hills Wool Growers association, held
at Rapid city. s. D.. g. few days since,
the following officers were elected
President. James Boyd; vice president,
Joseph JOY eCretary-treasurer. W. NJ.
Cox. board OF directors. S. II. Raymond,
George Sanders Charles h. Morris. VIII
liam Elkermann and J. II. Chase. The
association has sheared. delivered and
stored IN the warehouse in this city this
year over 200, 900 pounds Of wool
Good news comes from Montana, the
greatest sheep-raisng State In the
country, concerning the lamb crop and
the wool clip The sheep are reported
TO be sheauug heavier than last year.
and the fleece Is lOnS and fine In
Nebraska and Texas, too the season
is reported 20 have been a most favor
able one, not only for wool but FOR
lambs, I'm many instances from 90 TO
100 per cent Of the lambs win be saved
Nebraska reioices I'm the largest crop
Of lambs ever raised, and Texas reports
the most satisfactory crop IN eight
years. Taken an In all the season clos
ing has been a most extraordinary one
for lambing. So says an exchange
which claims TO have based the report
upon reliable data Not many years
ago, adds the same exchange Kan
sas and Missouri were the great sheep
States OF the Union. but the flocks now
find their best pastuuge inMontana and
Utah. which States practically control
the Western market II is interesting
70 note how crops and Industries mi-
CRATE; how the business complexion Of
the country changes from year TO year
AZ FIRST the change Is almost impercep-
tihlo but with unerring aim. West
ward the star Of empire takes is way
And just as the spindles are now whir-
ring In the cotton belt 80 iu few years
wooden mills viii erect their lofts I'm
the country whore the fleece best
grows" Cattlemen are disputlng the
range with sheep herders in the great
West. but the gentle lamb. nlpping
close, still holds sway. And while sheep
are numbered by the thousand IN the
far West there are many small flocks
in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska,
which Il is found profitable 10 raise.
As the grazing ground has changed. no
has the character OF the wool. due prob
ably, not only 10 the importation Of
high-bred stock, but also the country.
the climate and soil OF which have
proved better adapted 10 the welfare OF
the sheep Fifteen years ago. Il Is
said 70 per cent OF the wool from
Colorado and New Mexico was graded
as coarse carpet wool: now. not more
than 20 10 per cent Is so graded. The
Improvement IN quality has been notice
able In Texas With the favorable start
we have had this season there Is no rea-
son why the wool industry Of Texas
should not Keen pace with other great
industries Its promotion Is In line
with the general policy Of diversihoatlon
which mas the approval OF the Texan
Of tOday.-Dallas. Texas. News.