The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
CROP OUTLOOK IS
NOT ENCOURAGING.
Eleven Per Cent Decrease From
Last Year in Condition of
~ Winter Wheat.
CORN TWELVE PER CENT SHORT
S-ss..f-zs4-s.4. -t
Cotton Crop Is Backward, but Con-
dition Is About the Same
Oats, Rye and Barley
Show Decreases.
REffrnr,.rc SPECIAL

:
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago Aug. 1.-THE business and crop
situation OF the West, Northwest and South
west has been recited by LOSS different
banking correspondents OF the Commercial
National Bank. It is comprehensive and
Intelligent narrative from a particularly
competent set Of narrators. The replies
summarize the crop situation and the gem
eral banking and business position
OF the winter-wheat States, two only,
6ansas and Michigan, show better condi-
lion than last year. In Nebraska and Wis
constn the average is within per cent of
the previous year. The remaining winter
wheat States, including Missouri. Illinois,
Indiana and Iowa, show decreases ranging
from II to Is per cent, the average estimate
being II per cent less than last year.
SPRING WHEAT.
In the spring-wheat States Minnesota and
North Dakota show decreases Of per cent
and 30 per cent, respectively: South Dakota
II per cent increase The average for the
district is per cent decrease. In the South
ern and Southwestern States wheat is rel
ottvely not % important crop, but shows
ing an average Increase of IS per cent.
In the corn belt decreases ranging from
TO u per cent are reported. In extreme
1kOKluWGSISIH SUITES, #0eIe corn IS not the
important crop, considerable percentage
81 increase Is shown, although this does not
materially Affect the average The greatest
1sinng on Is In Kansas and Missouri. which
SHOWS an average Of y per cent less in each
State. The average decrease in twelve
principal corn-productng States 10 II per
cent.
CORN GOOD IN SOUTH.
In the South the corn. on the whole. is
excellent In Alabama it is les per cent bet
d.
last year, but 1t should be remembered that
Born In Texas has been short for three
Years Average condition of corn in all
Southern States is a per cent better.
. of last year; the rye and barley crops show,
On tho average, slight decrease.
Tho average condition of cotton through
out the South is almost exactly the same \,
somewhat backward and some complaint Is
made Of boil weevil. especially in Texas
Where In certain districts the insect has
Soono serious damage in recent years. Thus
Tar no adequate protection against its raw
ages has been discovered, but in some To-
calties a bug has appeared which preys
on the weevil. and. it is thought. may In
time exterminate the pest.
BANKING SITUATION.
(; The banking and bushes situation was
detailed by 1,s42 officials Of financial insti-
buttons throughout the West and South.
west
The interior banks report, almost without
e1ception, that they are in better condition
than last year, and that not SO much dis.
count accommodation will be required, and
probably not SO much currency to move the
crops. 81
A considerable number report increases
IN deposits since the last published state
Ment, while banks reporting decreased de-
posts are scattered and usually special 10.
!. cal causes are given for such decrease, In
Z no instance has falling Off in deposits
been assigned to general business condi-
lions.