Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-07-04
BIG YEAR FOR THE FARMER.
Bright Prospects for Heavy Yields of
All Cereals.

All Cereals.
Splendid crops of all cereals and good
prices for every bushel that can be mar.
keted are confidently expected by the
grain growers of the great Nest. Ey-
erywhere now in the West, experts are
inspecting the growing fields of wheat,
oats, corn and rye and forecasting the
probable yield Present conditions are
favorable to mammoth yield of all
cereals, but with the next two months de-
ponds the fate of all growing crops.
Should favorable weather ensue, sup
ply of foodstuffs sufficient to feed all Eu-
rope will be assured and a market can
be found. it is estimated, very readily
for all that is not consumed in the Unit
ed States and paying prices are looked
for.
This years crop of wheat, from pres
ent prospects, will be greater than that
of 1900, although there has been a re-
duction of 100000 acres in the acreage
of spring wheat. Last years crop was
go, 100000 bushels, valued after har-
vesting at 1923, 525, III. From present
indications, it is estimated that this
years yield will be not less, and proba-
bly, more, than $50 100000 bushels which,
at last years farm prices, would be
worth $419,250,000. The critical time
for wheat is from now until Aug. 10.
Present conditions are most favorable,
but excessive moisture or prolonged
drought may decrease the yield by half.
The acreage in Texas, Oklahoma and
Kansas is not as large as last year, but
the shortage there will be counter bal
anced by increased acreage in Illinois,
Missouri, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.
Foreign conditions are expected to
make the price of wheat firm. The
French crop is reported below the aver
age, Great Britain will be a good Gus
toner and it is believed Germany will
import 100000 bushels. although her
usual imports are about 100000 bush
els.
The corn crop, while backward thus
far and although the acreage devoted to
it's cultivation is considerably less than
was the case last year, is expected to
bring good figure and pay the growers
even better than in 1900. Men who have
carefully studied the corn situation be
lieve that 20 cents a bushel will be the
minimum price The total yield this
year will be, if the weather be favorable,
as great as last year, 100000 OO and
it's value. will reach the tremendous sum
| Of $S4OO00,0O0.
Oats will probably show a slight de
crease in production and hardly so great
! yield as was gathered last year will
result 1t is possible, however, that the
| figures for 1900, a yield of SOO,OOO,0OO
| bushels, may be reached, which, at the
rates prevailing last year, would be worth
| $2O6, 100000.
Barley and rye show substantial in
| crease over last years production. IN
| 1900, 5S,926,0 900 bushels of barley, val
ued at $24, OTIS, 271, were grown while this
| year 100000 bushels, valued at $780,
| 100000, are looked for. Rye is expected
| to show an increase from last years fig
ures, %, 995, 1927 bushels, valued at ST.
| 341,413, to 100000 bushels, valued at
! $13,312,OOO.
! From the South come reports of bright
| prospects for a tremendous crop of cot
| ton. Stimulated by the high prices of
| last year, the planters have given over
| to the cultivation of cotton 2,1ll,OCO
| acres more than in 1900. 1t is expected
| that this year the yield will be not less
| than 1O,0S4 900 pounds worth $563, H.
| 900, while last years crop was 4,6O6, 49,
| 354 pounds, valued at 1884 S47, S6S.
Also there are excellent prospects for
| hay tobacco, potatoes, vegetables and
| fruits of all kinds The farmers profits
promise to be large, exceeding those of
| any year for decade.