The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-03
THE CROP OUTLOOK.

leader OF israel according to scriptura historian
once received promise of better for his countr
by signs given the threshng floor 1t there likewise
that our financial authorities looking for signs
better times for the United States indications tn
present time for great crops Chief Statistical
Clark OF the Department of Agriculture and the newspape
observers are alng the approach Of prosperity from
editorial aerle. For eight years." says Mr. Clark th
American farmer has enjoyed unprecedented prosperity
ana now the ninth promising harvest practically assured
ever m the history of the United States have there beer
nine such yearsyears of big yields and high prices
he wheat crop is expected by the New York Journal
OF Commerce to reach 737,270O00 bushels figure
passed only by the great yield Of 1907 and oats rye and
barley are also thought likely to endanger their former
records Indian which usually yields billion bushels
more than all these grains combined to be reported on
later As the worlds stock of wheat 100000 bushels
bring good price
There is absolutely not a leg for the pess1nist to
stand on declares the Baltimore Amecan and the New
York Evening Mail says:
Prosperity for the farm big freight recents for the
railroads. more beef at lower price bouneo1s breakfast
and full dinner pail all included in the promise of the
sal Mature mas done her part toward business
VVal the rest is up to this promise is disappointed
Wi be case where every prospect peases and only the
politician is vile -
The Philadelphia Inquirer observes similarly. S 81
Agriculture is still the chief source of the national
seh ana the basis OF the national welfare If the crops
g soou the times can not long continue bad and the far
e Win ms barns full OF grain and his pockets buging
ie money IS the most efficient advance agent of business
oo lie IS the American manufacturers best customer II
no Wnen ne has the whereWth to supply his needs
IS able to supply market which for extent and profit
as no equal in the world 800
u IS because the farmer thanks to a succession Of
ou seasons mad unusually large reserves on which draw
m the consequences of the late reaction were not more
nous ana with his circumstances still further improved
iefe IS sure to be something doing
James j. HILL who is something of an authority IN :
e crops himself thinks however that the yield will not
anything stupendous. There will be no car SHORTAGE
cause there will be long crop he said to renorfs
washington few days ago. The Wall Street Journal
ao nc 70 see compensations in this It remarks
James j. Hill says not to have anv hummer
p tnis year Whether he is correct or not in his mo
ecy i VIII take few months more to decide the nuest
i turns out according to his way of thinking there
&c co1npensatons for the failure to get hummer cro
upper crops are by no unnxt blessno Tbay,
ei prices Co the consumer but they are ant fo
reward TO the producer When crops are snerat1nd :
people are apt to spend to excess SO that b,1r,ra
rs olten stimulate the extravagances which are bad
-oITect when things take different turn ~
1et the want OF bumper crop is no cause for raosi
M on the contrary, moderate abundance Is be++e
I WasteIul superfulty and least moderate abundance
ssplea TINS year # nature too prodga man IS ant We
take chances which more prudent regard f p s we
elds would never assume. To live in a land If a1a+
peace IS Tar better than to be intoxicated bv the fae
economy can be cast to the winds without raa;6 :
reward of wastefuness ue leaping
Il