The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-23
MILLIONS ADDED TO THE VALUE OF coun1RYs CORN CROP

grain market was even more intense than
during the morning, with both wheat and
corn active and higher. In Chicago Sept.
corn sold within sc OF &c a bu.. and sold
here at &c. The activity In wheat reached
the largest proportions OF the season. and
prices showed advance of 3i2c here and
about &c in Chicago. where Sept. wheat sold
at 73ssc. Ten days ago wheat sold at sac.
but the Chicago market and the crop outlook
Of the country have turned speculative at
tention to wheat, owing to the very low
prices.
July corn closed here at 61Ac. Sept. at
e21sc. Oct. at 62,ac and Dec. at 627sc bid. In
Chicago July corn closed at 577sc, and Sept.
at 59ssc to 5s1sc.
RAIN WOULD MEAN A
RAPID BREAK IN PRICES.
1t goes without saying that any decided
change for the better in the weather would )
lead to very violent reversal Of the present.
speculative movement Now. it Is to be OBJ.
served that not only has the price Of corn
gone up lac in the bu. since the first Of July.
but wheat has risen sharply IN sympathy;
1t is &c higher than the lowest Of the season
three weeks ago. This rise alone has added
sSo,ooooo0 to the value Of the countrys wheat ).
drought afflicted territory Of the Missouri
and Mississippi valleys gets a large share.
10 the agricultural community as a whole
the recent addition to the value of the wheat
| harvest would make good the loss on some
lNooo'cN blu. Of an average corn crop, reck-
| oned at an average price Of 35c a bu
| DROUGHT IN MCLEAN COUNTY.
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| RloOmfn1ton I'll J,I,, u,ht. c
| !McLean) is about the last to give in to
| the TACT that the drought Is likely to prove
| June gave corn a good start. but during the
| past two weeks farmers are reporting that
the leaves are commencing to curl. a sure
sign OF drought affection and that there
will be e. serious shortage of the local crop
unless rains fall within the next ten days.
Corn constitutes three-fourths Of the prod
ure is serious. Oats are badly affected.
especially In the eastern end Of the county.
where there has been less rain. Many farm
ers OF Eastern Mclean County and in :he
| adjacent counties of Ford and Champaign
are using oats without thrashing for feed
ing stock, and the usual 45 to rs bushels
per acre will be changed to Is and % BUSH
els this year.
The hay crop in this section is about half
will be- scarce and high this fall iI' - -'''-
Rains cannot help the oats or hay crops
now. but an early downfall VIII prevent &
shortage OF corn. FesE 80 g.
WATER SUPPLY IN DANGER
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have blasted the corn. Hay has made ope-
third of q crop: oats a total failure. Corn
will be a total failure unless 1t rains at
once. Farmers are rushing stock to mar
ket, taxing the capacity Of the railroads.
The water problem Is serious.
CORN IN A PARCHED CONDITION.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carlinville. ILL.,. July 22-The corn crop
is in a parched condition. and stock in sotne
localities Is suffering for water. Unless rain
| comes in a few days, there Will not be 8
| per cent of a corn CROP
VEGETATION LITERALLY BURNED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lamonte, No.. July 22.-The drought IL
unbroken, with no signs of rain. Vegetation
that was green week ago Is parched and
Cry. 1t is probable that there will not be
ten bushels Of corn raised within 1--WE miles
Of this city. A majority Of the farmers arc
compelled to haul water from creeks for
their stock.
FAIR POSTPONED By DROUGHT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Warrensburg, Mo-, July 1.-THE directors
of the Dawson Fair have decided not to
. hold their annual fair this year. owing to
the failure Of crops. caused by the severe
drought. The organization has been in ex-
istence twenty-six years. and this IL tho
first time 1t is compelled to abandon its fair
!. on account Of short crops.
WATER FAMINE THREATENED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| Fort Smith. Ark. July 22-This city Is
threatened with a water famine because Of
the low stage Of the Poteau River, from
which the supply is drawn The top OF the
intake pipe Is above the surface. Stringent
measures are in force to prevent waste.
PASTURES. CORN AND POTATOES GO.
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|, O'Fallon. ILL.,. July 22.--The long drought
and excessive heat have dried up the pas
lures. and unless 1t rains soon the corn
and potatoe crops will be total failure.
PRICES FOR FARM TRUCK BOOMING.
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Murphysboro. I'LL. July 2.-Prices OF
, | vegetables and fruits are going skyward.
Potatoes are selling at $l.4O per busheI. and
scarce at that. price heretofore unknown
9 here for this season Of the year.