The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-27

farmers in this state is duo to two
causes. First, the past season has been
most favorable for growing: second. tho
harvest In nearly all sections has been
completed without any rains 20 injure the
grain, and as consequence the entire
yield of the state Is of number one
variety and OF q quality never better in
the history OF the state.
In speaking of the crop of the state.
yesterday, one OF the largest grain oper-
ators In the Northwest said:
"Washingtons harvest Is over and the
yield in all parts of the state Is satistac-
tory. with possibly the exception of one
or two sections. Along the main line of
the Great Northern the yield has teen
fully double that of last year and this is
a low estimate OF the result IN the Big
Bend country. Along the Northern Pa
cihc main line the crops vary. In some
sections they are very good, while In
others not good. 1t is probably the
best in the Walla walla country, where
the yield Is enormous. The palouse coun-
try is not up to the same standard as
there the yield will In all probability be
fully Is per cent. greater than II was
I'm iss9 the estimated Yield Of wheat
I'm this state was 100000 bushels. This
wear while as yet II can be nothing but
a guess, the lowest estimate have heard
Is 100000 bushels, and, in my opinion.
IL will 20 fully 30,0o0.000 and possibly
more The quality Of the grain is perfect,
and particularly In this true In the Big
Bend country, where harvesting has been
done without any rain TO deteriorate the
grain or In other words shriyei II up,
which knocks Il OF grade.
Prices this year are about the same Is
last year. Notwithstanding the high
freight rates. They range from q cents
10 a. cents, according 20 quality. and this
Is about the same as they averaged In
isae The increase IS due more 70 Ia
vorable season In all parts OF the state
than 60 anything else. although there
has been a somewhat increased acreage,
as there is every year
The greater portion Of the wheat
grown IN washington finds market on
puse; sound. The deliveries this year
have been more rapid than they were a
creased yield Already many 81 the
warehouses on Puget sound are filled. ard
We are shipping out as fast as we can %
expect the movement ~ wheat this year
viii b. rapid although 20 a great extent
% viii BE- governed By prices. The nroba-
Nii!ties are that there will be contnlu1 "a
I. about the arst q May next
There IL one thing you must bear In
mind. and that Is that while European
rrices this year are much higher than
ihey wfrs a year ago. charters are also
higher than they were ever known 20 be,
Were q not Cor ihls latter fac, farmers
rrrfa 20 rs cents more than thsy are.
Grain b high enough % satisfy any
farmer y u vac not Tor Tho freight a
..rsntrr norfl0n - she WashingtJn grain
rnaf IL not used tn the state r. shipped
r. Eurape and owing % the trouble in
chira ant a Eeneral detnand, for more
F frrrara rates have been forced up. Only
I t.rf aerk a ship went from Puget sound
f .fartrred AZ ~ snNiirFs. This same N@s-
80 as here n year ag1 on similar mis-
alnn ara hfr charter price vas b shift
Hrrn ff D. fha farmer that has % bar
.rr hurffn q fhis Increased cate, apd
hr.nsinr mare mnney al this time"