The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-29
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of the private experts" had put out.
Patten, who made flying trip to
Kansas, returned with the informa-
ton that the state would not harvest
65, 10000, 400 bushels, while w. H..
Barrett, who left at the same time.
returned with the report that the
sunflower state would harvest an
average yield.
Late in the week heavy rains in
the west and southwest helped along
the market. Heavy rains were re-
ported from many points in the in
terror of Kansas and Oklahoma.
This was expected 10 delay harvest
ing. Messages reported that harvest
was in full swing in southern Kansas
and that there was no ripe wheat as
yet in the northern part Of the state.
Spring Crop Promising.
Outside OF a wet harvest, how
ever, il is hard to imagine a disaster
that could now prevent the securing
of a fairly liberal crop Of excellent
quality winter wheat. II would also
| be hard to imagine a more flattering
promise for large spring wheat
crop, although the latter has the
usual plant-killing stage before II.
The weather reports from over the
winter wheat belt In the last few
weeks have supplied all the informa-
ton that the trade needs regarding
the quality of the winter wheat crop.
Timely and sufficient rains at filling
time have insured a full grain, the
added weight of which will go far
toward making up the deficiency IN
the acreage planted. 1t Is hoped
that the spring wheat will do as
well. relatively, and IL 1t does, the
total will be large enough to heip
lin the restoration of farm reserves
now popularity believed to be very
How In the spring as well as in the
winter wheat country. In the event
That the farmer holds to the recent
level of prices established for the
Hast half of the 1908 crop year II Il
highly probable that these reserves
Twill be vastly replenished.
Advance In Corn.
Covering by shorts, principally II
lJuly. was largely responsible for an
advance in corn early in the week
IThe bulge did not stick, however
Icorn later developing unmistakabl'
weakness. II weakened on sellin.
That was mainly realizing or liquida
Ition on the part of the miscelaneou'
longs. The local bear element mean
while hammered the market as hare
as possible. support was poor an'
values gave way more freely tnai
heretofore when the selling wa
Imore exclusively by shorts. Their
was a little better demand for casl
lcorn for eastern shipment and raj
business was done TOR export. Corr
lcrop reports were universally favor
liable. the weather conditions beinl
lcounted ideal. Columbus. Neb., re
Iported tho corn knee high and said
would be waist high by July 4. JUL
Icorn was "A cent lower for tn
week. September lost y cent ant
december and May we're unchanged
Oats we're weak on general liquid
lation and more OF less short selling
Ishipping demand was poor. Rus
land insect damage as well as pros
lpective losses from recent wind
lstorms evidently had little effect Of
lcountry trades, as these were sellinl
Iquite freely. Near months were un
lchanged for the week, while late
deliveries lost about W each.
Provision values weakened o
miscellaneous liquidation and NOR
| or less short selling. The liquida
ton was particularly free in porl
1.-THE local bear interest hammere
the market persistentIy. A provisio
specialist says that the underton
of the market is not OF the characte
that has been so conspicuous of lat
and he looks for further realizin
sales that are likely to depres
prices. Packers are trying to fore
hog prices lower and the buyel
we're found TO be less plentiful an
enthusiastic.