Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-01
Wheat Harvest Commences
With Better Prospects
Than Anticipated
CROPS and Politics Permitting
Stock Market Will Con.
tinue Active
BY Henry Clews.

NEW YORK, July The result Of
last weeks Republican Convention
was a decided setback to extreme rad.
icalism, and this week the Democratic
convention has acted likewise. 1t
does not mean that as between con.
servation and progressivism the lat
ter has been defeated. On the con.
trary, it means that not a few Of the
reforms desired by the people are
shortly to be granted by n party or
the other, since each party has strik-
ing features of resemblance and each
thing, they mean that reforms are to
catch votes. II the conventions held
within the last two weeks any
thing, they mea nthat reforms are to
come by evolution and not by revolu-
ton. Political leaders recognize that
important changes are coming; chang
es that will benefit the masses and
consequently the nation. And they
must also recognize that these chang.
es should be made gradually; that q
sudden or violent disruption Of estab-
lished institutions and methods would
throw our industrial system into cha.
os to the injury OF all and the benefit
of none. Happily the two conventions
have materially cleared the political
atmosphere. While the actual results
Of the election cannot yet be foretold
with certainty, the encouraging fact
remains that extreme radicalism has
received q conspicuous check in both
parties and that the sober second
thought Of the American people IL
averse to what would appear to be rev
dictionary proposals. An important
danger has thus been removed from
business calculations. Those at the
head Of industrial and commercial at
fairs will be able to formulate plans
for the future with renewed conf.
dence and as a result we may expect
a steady improvement in business
from now on, unless there should be
an unexpected disaster to the crops.
During the last two or three weeks
the crops have been making steady
and satisfactory progress and the July
on conditions should show
better averages in all the principal
crops. Wheat harvesting has begun
and the results are proving much bet
ter than anticipated. The govern
ment report on cotton acreage will be
awaited with much interest In view
Of the wide differences of opinion.
The condition of cotton, however, is
satisfactory and the outlook is for an
other large crop at profitable prices.
In all parts Of the country the agri-
cultural interests are prosperous and
the Importance of this cannot be over
as a factor in coming bust
ness improvement. The only doubtful
factor OF Importance is the corn crop,
which is fully two weeks late, making
It particularly liable to early frost.
But a week or so of hot weather in
July or August would quickly over
come this drawback.
There has been some s%lackening in
the steel industry owing to the rail
roads having satisfied their immedi-
ate requirements for equipment and
other material. The lull, however, is
likely to be only temporary and con.
fdence in the future Is expressed by
the advance of 81 per ton in steel
made this week. The position
Of copper is also sifinif1cant; for,
while much Of the rise in that metal
has been due to powerful manipula-
ton, it has nevertheless been materi-