The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-13
o. E. Lewis, Robert Pringle and
O. H. Spencer See Much
Wheat in Ohio Valley.
But Minneapolis Men Back from
Kansas and Oklahoma See
Poor Yields.
The Winter Wheat Harvest Not
Far Away and Weather
Important.

Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce, June Ia
Main interest in wheat today followed the smoke
Chicago and st. Louis grain men thru the win
ter wheat fields. From the Ohio valley the
party started into the southwest, and the mem
bers stopped at various points to send out re-
ports of their observations. which reports were
very bearish. Charles E. Lewis sent his tele-
graphic advices to Minneapolis, Robert Pringie
touched up Chicago and c. Il. Spencer sent ms ms
that the markets suffered Immediately, and
Minneapolis September sold at S5Ac, July sell
ing at s1.o7H. Then buying began and prices
early break Of yesterday. and September soon
sold to s6Ac. The wheat crop Of the Ohio
valley. by these observers, is promls-
ing wonderfully well. There was nothing SEN
sational about the reports, and the trade took
them at their full worth as representing the
honest and conservatively expressed views OF
men Of considerable experience In the trade.
There is little reason indeed to doubt that the
winter wheat prospect Is, on the whole, line
one. and, while it Is true that much damage
might yet come, the time Is getting along
closer to harvest with the weather good: Just
about the right conditions prevail over the south
west. The one thing now to be watched for
is rainy period. which might mean wet har-
vest. and the prediction of showers for the
southwest tonight was really the cause Of the
later strength In prices. The country has had
30 much RAIN however. that chance would ap-
pear to favor dry weather for the harvest
Primary receipts, 22s, 900 bu against 0Oo
Clearances. 10000 bu. -
Minneapolis man who has just returned from
q. trip to the millers convention In Kansas
said: 81 myself am not a competent Judge of
crop conditions. but 1t was the unanimous op1n-
ion Of all of the best millers and those who
know what crop conditions are that the crop
In Kansas will only average at Its best to 10
bu to the acre. about 63, 000. 900 in the state.
heat Is very thin on the ground has very
poor stand and to be lacking in vitality.
George Miller of the 1O1 ranch who has ID, 900
under cultivation. told me that his crop
would be 25 per cent less than year ago.
He puts the Oklahoma and Indian Territory
at $4,000 0G0 bu. His fields show rust and
smut. Some Of the experts in the party eX-
amined field after field with results the same.
Harvest is in progress south of Guthrie. aHd
farmers rule disappointed at the out
one day. and I had good chance to gather
opinions regarding the crops
Bradstreet's decrease of 306100 bu COM
pares with 1922. 600 decrease last week and
2.7O7 900 decrease last year.
Baltimore wired: 'Ohio is asking for bids on
new wheat. Last year they bought wheat in
this market and shipped to Ohio
The weather bureau weekly crop report says
General improvement in condition of spring
wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas Is 1ndi
Gated altho in the two last named some fields
continue thin and weedy. Spring wheat Is
doing we'll on the North Pacific coast. Winter
wheat harvest has begun as far north as cen
trail Kansas and Missouri and southern Illinois
and is fully in progress in southerly sec
tions where yields are generally disappointing
In more northerly portions the crop has gen
orally done we'll. altho complaints Of rust con
tinue In some sections. and heavy rains in Mich
the Pacific coast the outlook continues promis
ing. In the lake region and upper Ohio valley
the condition of corn is not promising owing
to the effect of low temperatures and excessive
moisture.
July wheat closed at $1.o7@1.o 7A and Sep
TENDER at S63sc. -.sa=a. rs