Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-20

TO this city. The crop outlook is un'
usually encouraging and there IS
everything to indicate that future
business will be in well-maintalned
volume. Collections are good.
Wichita-General business during
the past two weeks has not been as
brisk as formerly, owing prlnclpalIy
to the discouraging reports regard
ing wheat prospects in the immediate
vicinity and in the territory tributary
to this market. In the eastern part
of the state the plant is said to be IN
a very fair condition, but this mar
ket is not affected to any extent by
the situation in thai section. Ihere
is about the average acreage OF oats,
but that crop, as we'll as wheat, mas
been retarded by the dry weather. IL
is also reported the chinch bugs are
much in evidence. There have, now
ever, been general rains during the
past few days, whichti it is thought,
will be of considerable benefit, and the
opinion now is that the yield Of wheat
will be larger than has lately been
looked for, though below the estimates
made earlier in the season. Early
corn is looking we'll. The second
cutting of alfalfa is somewhat back
ward, but the improved weather or
the last few days has put it in salts
factory condition. Taken as a whole,
country merchants have been moving
rather cautiously, buying in only suf-
ticient amounts to keep their stocks
in good shape. Retail trade is fair,
with the movement of dry goods, foot
wear, clothinng, hardware and other
lines about the same as a year ago
at this time. Collections are fair.
Kansas City-Jobbers in practically
all lines report business throughout
this section only fairly active, mainly,
however, because of the customary
seasonable lull. Collections continue
good and are far better than for the
corresponding week of last year. A
general rain fell on Wednesday of last
week over the greater part of the
northern and northeastern section OF
Kansas, but it was very light in the
southwest and predictions are made
that the wheat yield will not cone
up to the expectations of three weeks
ago. A hardly %perceptible improve
ment was noted in the -four trade of
the Kansas City mills during the past
week, while interior mills also report
the volume of trade as unchanged.
Prices are ruling strong and some
mills contemplate a further advance.
The output of the Kansas City mills
last week was 28,1O0 barrels. This
shows quite a decrease compared with
the proceeding week and is due to
the fact that several mills have clos
ed down for a short peroiod to make
the new wheat begins to arrive. Re-
quests for cancellations in the imple-
ment line among the distributors of
harvesting machinery and threshing
outfits have been received during the
past few days from southwestern Kan
sas, but the c%ultivator trade contin-
ues brisk, although the future is some
what uncertain and depends largely
upon the rain. Hay tools, harvest
machinery, binders Irvine, mowers,
plows, ETC., for afll delivery are NOV
ing satisfactorily. In the local live
stock market the supply of cattle is
moderate and values steady. Calves
were in excess of the demand and
prices were weak. Hogs and sheep
were active and higher. Very little
change in the financial situation since
last week, except possibly some i'm.
prOvement.