Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Markets---Continued
Grain Notes

The Chicago Inter Ocean says: 1T
was the belief of most wheat traders
last night thet while there might be
some further rally in prices, it was likely
TO be only temporary and that wheat
should be sold On good bulges. A good
deal, however, will depend on the at
titude of the farmer in selling.
Corn is looked upon as a weather
proposition. Some bears think that the
crop is virtually made. The best posted
corn specialists, however, say that
corn crop never has been made before
the first of September, and there have
been great many years when 1t was
not considered safe by September 20.
Oats specialists are undecided as to
whether the market has had its break.
They say the trade OveTsOld on last
week s decline and their covering was
bulge"
Minneapolis says: Rainfall at New
Ulm, MINI, "a; Pierre, S. OAK, .02;
Yankton, raining, .03; Sioux Falls, Wa
tertoWn, trace; Dickinson, .O2, tempera-
lures moderate.
After making new low levels. wheat,
corn and oats we're pushed up yesterday
sharply on reports that high tempera-
lures and grasshOppers were doing con-
siderable damage to the crop.
Exports of cereals from Roumania
have been prohibited, owing to the war.
Minneapolis wheat stock decreased
2S.eOO bushels in one day.
B. F. Johnson, of Minneapolis, says:
IF we. get good filling weather, the
three Northwestern States will raise
2O0,000,O00 bushels"
Bartlett, Frazier & Co says:
"Wheat-Map shows showers in
Northwest, with moderate tempera-
lures. Northwestern crop conditions
will be closely watched, especially since
talk Of rust damage has started.
''COrn-ChicagO and vicinity had good
rains last night, as did also number of
points south of us in the State, and
some precipitation in Ohio Valley. No
rains reported in Southwest, with ex-
tremely high temperatures yesterday at
numerous points in Kansas and Nebras-
ka. Until conditions change, prices are
apt to hold firm.
"OatS-Market will be Influenced more
or less by action of corn.
"Provisions-General tone to the mar
ket is firm"
Wheat was easy on the start on poor
cables. Big winter wheat movement and
fayora Jlc weather for threshing but the
market soon rallied on scattered demand
from shorts, based on apprehension over
rust talk from northwest and export
possibilities.
Corn was higher on continued dry
weather in the Northwest, with high
temperatures and disappointing receipts.
-Pearsan.
Mitchell, S. Oak, says past five days
have been exceptionally favorable for
crops. Corn is away above par. Spring
field, H.. says: I'VE have a light crop
of oats; hardly more than so per cent Of
average
Pembria, n. Oak, wires: Recent
rains have materially changed crop
conditions, giving much better prospects
for fair crop
A crop bulletin says that rapid prog
ress was made in haying and harvest
ing. Late oats are beginning to ripen
and will be ready to cut in week or
ten days Winter wheat is a great
crop, but yield viii not be as great as
last year. Showers were of great ben
eft to corn and pasture.
The whole Northwest is buying corn
on hot wind reports.
Harrington King says corn is com
pletely ruined by hot winds. Tassels
are white and the crop in that terri
Export brokers say they are getting
no responses to offers of wheat at yes
at all or inquiry for red winter wheat
and no business doing in hard winter
for export.