The daily sentinel., 1901-09-17
BIG YEAR FOB CROPS.
BRtoHT PROSPECTS FOR HEAVY
YIELDS OF CEREALS.
0ood Prices fer Every Marketable B1shsa
of Grain Locked For-TrsAendous
Crops of wheat, Gotten, Hay. Tebsess
and Vegetables.

Splendid crops of all cereals are De-
ing gathered and good prices for every
bushel that can be marketed are con-
fdently expected by the grain owners
Of the great west. Everywhere in the
west, experts inspected the growing
fields of wheat, oats, corn and rye and
forecasted the probable yield. Condi-
ttons were found favorable to mann
moth yield Of all cereals but with the
next month depends the fate of all
growing crops. Should favorable
weather ensue, a supply of foodstuffs
sufficient to feed all Europe will be
assured and market can be found, it
is estimated, very readily for all that
is not consumed in the United States
and paying prices are looked for. This
years crop of wheat will be greater
than that Of 19O0 although there has
been reduction of 100000 acres in
the acreage Of spring wheat. Last
years crop was 522,230,0OO bushels.
valued after harvesting at $323,615.177.
From present indications, it Is estt-
mated that this years yield will be
not less, and probably more, than
650,000,000 bushels which, at last
years farm prices, would be worth
419,250,000. The critical time for
wheat will not be over until August
is. Present conditions are most favor
able but excessive moisture or pro-
longed drought may decrease the yield
in far northern territory. The acreage
in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas Is not
as large as last year but the short
age there will be counterbalanced by
increased acreage in Illinois, Missouri,
Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Foreign
conditions are expected to make the
price of wheat firm. The French Drop
is reported below the average, Great
Britain will be a good customer and it
Is believed Germany will import 1OO,-
600, 900 bushels, although her usual i'm
ports are about 4O,0OO,000 bushels. The
corn crop, while backward thus far
and although the acreage devoted to
its cultivation is considerably less than
was the case last year, 1t is expected
to bring a good figure and pay the
growers even better than 1900. Men
who have carefully studied the corn
situation believe that 40 cents bushel
will be the minimum price. The total
yield this year will be, If the weather
continues favorable, as great as last
year, 2.10O, 100000, and its value will
reach the tremendous sum Of $780,
100000. Oats will probably show
slight decrease in production and hard
ly so great a yield as was gathered
last year will result. It Is possible,
however, that the figures for 1900. a
yield of 300 O,OO0, 900 bushels, may be
reached, which, at the rates prevailing
last year, would be worth $206, 400, 900.
Barley and rye show a substantial in
crease over last years production. In
1900, 58,926.0O0 bushels Of barley, val
ued at $24,075,271, were grown while
this year 100000 bushels, valued at
$50, 500 900, are looked for. Rye is ex-
pected to show an increase from last
years figures, 23,995,927 bushels, val
ued at $12,341. Alb to 100000 bushels,
valued at 1882 900. From the south
come reports of bright prospects for
tremendous crop of cotton. Stimulated
by the high prices OF last year, the
planters have given over to the culti-
vation of cotton 2,111,000 acres more
than in 1900. 1t is expected that this
year the yield will be not less than
1O,0S4, 900 pounds, worth $563, ,024000,
while last years crop was 4,6O6, lis. 1854
pounds, valued at 1884 34,S47,868. Also
there are excellent yields Of hay, to-
bacco, potatoes, vegetables and fruits
OF all kinds. The farmers profits prom
ise to be large, exceeding those of any
year for a decade.