Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-21
WHEAT RISES THREE CENTS
Advance Due to Alarming Reports
from Spring Wheat Belt.
RUMoRs OF DAMAGE ovERDRAwN
Dispatches from Principal Cities In
the Dakotas Indicate that Eff
feet of Dryness Has Been
OverestImated.

CHICAGO June 2O-Private reports of
weather conditions as affecting the spring
wheat of the two Dakotas and Minnesota
limited at sensational developments today
A report by one of the best known experts
said that the crop has dropped Is per cent
In North Dakota during the last week.
Should another week elapse without gen.
eral rains in that section 1t is said the
damage would be so severe to verge on
the sensational. The official weather fore
cast today promised Cloudy or local
showers in the spring wheat country, but
1t is said that the naturalization of this
prediction could do little to help the crop.
Soaking rains are crying necessity. The
temperature at Fargo at 10 a. m. was IS
degrees.
On the Board of Trade today wheat for
delivery in September opened actively
higher selling early at 1914 cents as com
pared with Saturdays close Of 911k to 91ss
cents.
At the close September lacked but a
shade Of being 3 cents over Saturdays
close. This showed a net gain Of PA cents.
MINNEAPOLIS. June 2O-Wheat went
up cents in three minutes when the
Minneapolis market opened today due to
the fact Of high temperatures and no rain.
PSCcHlDeE wheat nau ClOSeu saturday at
92h cents; today 1t sold quickly at 95A
cents. September wheat that closed Satur-
day at "a cents went up to 96% cents.
Damage Reports Exaggerated
PIERRE, S. D., June 20.-Drilled wheat
and corn, which got a start before the hot
weather are reported to be all right yet.
Late planted corn is coming up raggedly
and broadcasted wheat has been hard
hit. Local showers have helped certain
localities, but the central part of the state
must have a soaking soon to prevent heavy
crop damage.
YANKTON, S. D., June 2O.-No damage
has been done to crops in this section. Re-
cent rain were of great benefit Wheat
oats and corn are all doing fine.
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., June 2O.-Thus faI
no serious damage to crops have resulted
from the excessive heat, but rain is badly
needed and should it not come within a few
days damage will result.
WATERFOWL, S. D., June 2O-Crops In
this section promise better than at any
other time since seeding. Corn is looking
fine and there has been plenty of moisture
SIOUX CITY, Ia, June 2O.-Wheat in thii
section is in need of rain, but grain mel
say the situation is not alarming. Corn
which had been retarted by the cole
weather, is now making good progress.
NORFOLK Neb June 2O,-Corn is grow
ing splendidly in northeastern Nebraska
and while rain is needed for wheat, NJ
serious damage Is reported
Annual Crop Scare.
~ ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 20-The annua
crop scare has arrived about a montl
earlier this year owing to an unusual no
and dry spell in Minnesota and North ant
South Dakota. While the conditions are no
desperate, unless a soaking rain come
soon, wheat, barleYSand flax will suffer
Reports received here:
Winona, Minn.-Barley crop will suffe
a loss of % per cent and others in proper
ton.
Redwood, Minn.-Crops looking well, par
ticularly corn.
Aberdeen, 5. D.-Conditions discouraging
oats and barley are heading out wei
Wheat and corn land in good condition
but some grain land is poor.
williston, N. D.-Plenty of rain durin
the last week; conditions good.
Bismarck, N. D.-Crop conditions poor
but not failure.
Grand Forks, N, DISCOVERS in variou
sections helped some, but soaking rain
badly needed