Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-12
BIG YEAR FOR THE FARMER.
sright Prospects for Heavy Yields Of
All Cereals

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splendid crops of all cereals and good
prices for every busllel that can be mar
keted are confidently expected by the
gram growers of the great West. Ilv-
erywhere now i'll the West, experts are
inspecting tie growing fields of wheat,
oats, corn and rye and forecastins the
probable yield. Present conditions ara
favorable to Il mammoth yield of all
cereals, but with the next two months de.
ponds he fate of Ill! growing crops.
Should favorable weather ensue. Il SUP.
ply OF foodstuils sufficient to feed all llu.
rope will be assured and n market can
he found, it is estimated, very rcadii,
Tor 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 IL re-
duction of l,2OO.CO0 acres in the acreage
of spring wheat. Last wears crop was
5~2.2,23O,000 bushels. valued after har-
vesting at 33223,525,177. From present
indications, it is estimated that this
years yield will be not less, and probn-
bly, more, than 600, 100000 bushels which,
at last years farm prices, would lie
worth $A19,250,000. 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 arc expected to
make the price of wheat firm. The
French crop is reported below the aver
age, Great Britain will be IL good GUS
toner and it is believed Germany will
import JOG, GOO, 600 bushels. although her
usual imports are about 100000 600 BUSH
els.
The corn crop, while backward thus
far and although the acreage devoted To
its cultivation is considerably less than
was the case last year, is expected to
brlng a good figure and pay the growers
even better than in 1900. Men who have
carefully studied the corr situation be-
lleye that 10 cents Il bushel will be the
minimum price. The total yield this
year will be. if the weather be favorable,
as great as last year. 2.1O0,0GO.GOO, ana
its value will reach the tremendous sam
OF SS40,000,0 COO.
Oats will probably show Il slight de-
crease in production and hardly so great
u yield as was gathered last year will
result. 1t is possible. however. that the
figures for 1900. Il yield of S00,OO0,0OO
bushels. may be reached, which, at the
rates prevailing last year, would be worth
S2O6,l00,000.
Barley ana rye show Il substantial in
crease over last years production. In
1900. 5S.926.00O bushels of barley. val
ued at $24,075.271, were grown while this
year I5,000,000 bushels, valued at $50
GO0,OCO, are looked for. Rye is expected
to show an increase from last wears fig
ures, 23,995.92T bushels, valued MT $12.-
Billie, to 2~6,O00,000 bushels, valued at
$13,312,O00.
From the South come reports of bright
prospects for Il tremendous crop of cot
ton. Stimulated by the high prices of
last year. the planters have given over
to the cultivation of cotton 2,111.000
acres more than in 1909. 1t is expected
that this year the yield will be not less
than 1908. 900 pounds, worth S5e3.02t,-
600. while last years crop was 4.60G, 49,
So pounds. valued Mt 1854 .S41. 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 Il decade.