The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-12
L'ith the Grain Brokers;
Present Market Conditions

standing between the dealers and the millers
that the latter are to have the good wheat. while
has been satisfactory because it has given the
dealers the bulk of the grain to handle. while
good No hard Wheat t in Kansas City sells lis
about &C over the December price.
The Northwestern Miller made the total -four
output in the Northwest. at Minneapolis. Duluth
and at the country mills, 595, 600 barrels COM
pared with $1,000 barrels last year. The North
western -four grinding was the output of asst
coo bushels of wheat.
Broomhan cable gives the official estimate
OF the wheat crop of Great Britain this year at
1854 900 bushels. against ie3 900 last year and
a hye-year average Of 61.959,000 bushels. Oats.
els.
The final estimates OF the total acreage pro-
duetiSn and value Of the principal crops of 1903
VIII be issued Dec rs.
Minneapolis wire says: The average of
estimates Of elevator Of the Northwest on
the movement Of wheat in the three States is
that 70 per cent. OF the crop has been marketed
in North Dakota. SO per cent. In South Dakota
adds that on the basis of the Jones estimate MS
would leave only 3s,000,0C0 bushels 10 be mar
busnels for seed DEDUCTION Mb,s aside is
declares Is startling IL true"
Van Harrington wire to a local
broker summarizes the Northwestern situation as
follows: The Northwestern situation has not
changed any; on the contrary. the fact that sup
plies VIII be none toe plentiful for the balance
OF the year is becoming more apparent The
country movement continues light for this time
or year Some of the elevator lines report re-
ceipts not over one-thrd those OF normal years -
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OF the condition of the growing wheat crop in
Indiana, the Cincinnati Price Current says: I'm
Indiana reports regarding condition Of wheat are
somewhat conflicting. In general the indications
that the growth is small. some showing thin
on the ground, and I'm southern counties the soil
IL too dry. Conditions are better in northern
than in southern counties, and may be regarded
as generally satisfactory Corn husking is well
Is too sappy: some are holding for better pr:ces
Less old hogs and more young hogs than a wear
ago; total supplies probably about the same AS
a year ago; moderate Complaint OF disc Sc
Present disposition Is to ship stock relatively
light in weight
or the general grain and crop conditions ths
Price Current says: There has been moderat.
freezing weather without much precipitation dur.
Ing the last week in the winter wheat section
The complaints of dry weather are more pro.
nounced than previously. The SHORTCOMINGS IN
the present condition ~ the crop are due largely
10 small growth, owing TO dry soil which car
be bettered by favorable weather later. Com
plants of insect damage scattering and or
the whole not serious.
Considerable progress has been made lately
lions being very favorable for the work. Tn,
quality and yield continues 10 be reported de-
cidedly irregular. Marketing OF new corn has
been late in starting. but In increasipg the In
terror feeding demand Is less than klast year
supplies Of rough feed generally are PersI."