The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-08-05
N. p. PRESIDENT HOWARD Ell.
LOTT is SANGUINE FOR
EXCELLENT CROP.
BUSINESS PROSPECT EXCELLENT
Wheat Yield in Far Western States
Promises to Be Bumper One
Official on Way to st. Paul to
Confer on Rate Case.


president of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company, who is in New York
for few days on his way to ST. Paul
from Massachusetts, where he spent
bis vacat ton has received somewhat de-
tailed advices regarding crop and bust
ness conditions from various sections
of the Northwest. These reports in
dicate that in sections of Washing
ton, Idaho and Oregon there will be
the largest wheat crop since 1909
Latest estimates are for approximate
ly 24,OO0,O0O bushels. Threshing in
that territory is pretty we'll advanced
and results so far have been up to
earlier expectancy.
Mr.. Elliotts advices state that spring
wheat in the three states named has
been damaged probably about 10 per
cent. A large and steadily increasing
proportion of winter wheat is raised
there and it has turned out we'll this
rear. During the extreme heat of
early July, winter wheat had advanced
sufficiently to escape damage from hot
winds. The fruit crop in those states,
according to MIR. Elliott's reports, is
Bmaller than last year. the apple crop
being only about half as large. Hay,
On the other hand, was the largest
crop ever harvested.
Mr.. Elliott's reports regarding crop
conditions in the eastern section of
The Northwest indicate conditions sim
liar to those outlined in advices from
pther sections. While spring wheat
PAS been seriously damaged in South
Dakota, crop conditions in North Da-
kota are better than they were last
rear.
Upstate Conditions Better.
Apparently conditions in northern
Minnesota are better than they are in
the southern part of the state. This
is the reverse of last year. During
the last 10 days, Mr.. Elliott says. the
weather in North Dakota and Mime
sofa has been very favorable. On the
whole, Mr.. Elliott believes that the
agricultural prospects in the Northwest
Will be better this year than last
| The lumber business of the North
vest has been dull for two years and
10 far there has been only moderate
Improvement. Mr. Elliott believes.
however, that with the realization Of
present expectations for crops in the
Northwest, there will be more lib
,ral movement of that commodity. He
says that the land boom in the North
vest has quieted down and that banks
Ire very conservative in the matter OF
lew loans on real estate. He does not
:hink that there is any occasion for
apprehension over the real estate stu
,tion in the Northwest.
Mr.. Elliott has just received let
;er from large and conservative job
oer in St. Paul who says that while
business throughout the Northwest
continues qciet, he believes there will
,e better conditions before long. This
iobber admits the cancellation of a
number of orders placed with his firm
~ South Dakota concerns because Of
he damage to the wheat crop in that
;tate
Factories Run Full Capacity.
Notwithstanding this fact. the jobber
writes Mr.. Elliott that the factories
which his firm is interested are run
ling at full capacity. He says he does
lot think there is any cause for alarm
IN account of the crops and that bust
less would be very much better if
here was less "wooden-headed legis-
alton"
Mr.. Elliott said that it is impossible
% give definite idea of the effect
lpon earnings of the Northern Pacific
# the recent ruling of the interstate
commerce commission in the Spokane
ate case He is certain, however, that
he loss to the Northern Pacific will
Tot be $2,0OO,O00, as has been esti.