Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-11-06
THE CROPS,

Inc condition of the old crop in the
northwest continues favorable. says
The Market Record. The weather has
been all that could be really hoped for
i'll the way of putting and keeping the
harvested grain in proper order for
marketing. They suffered in maturing
but since that no special harm has
come to them and the quality holds
up we'll with the position sustained at
the conclusion of threshing. The new
crop to be is being prepared for and
each weeks as it passes adds further
preparation for the spring work. More
ploWing has probably been completed
than in any previous year to this time.
The corn gathering is going along
smoothly and with success. New corn
Is already arriving and in better con-
dltfon as regards moisture content
than usual. 1t would be better held in
cribs little longer to become more
thoroughly dried before coming upon
the market. Foreign crops are gener-
ally we'll spoken Of so far as the fall
conditions bespeak the future results.
Crops in the middle west and south
west are fully discussed in the follow
ing statement by B. w. Snow, the crop
expert:
B. w. Snow November report shows
that husking returns develop a yield
per acre of corn eight-tenths of "a
Gated on Oct. /. The average is re-
ported as 26.3 bushels per acre. maxi
ing a total crop Of 2.754 100000 BUSH
els On the basis Of government estl
mate of acreage the total would be
2,763,000,0O0 bushels. A yield above
the indication is quite uniform in the
leading states, Indiana being about
the only important state showing less
than anticipated. The quality of the
crop is decidedly below average and
complaints Of mouldy rotten and
wormeaten corn comes from practic-
ally every part Of the corn territory
While the crop matured early FROST
was long delayed and weather condi-
tions prevented prompt drying out.
The amount Of old corn remaining on
farms is the least ever reported, be-
crop or 62,000,0O0 bushels against
1873, 100000 bushels carried over last
year. Taking into consideration the
large crop and carrying over the total
corn supply available on Nov. is
isis, 900 bushels, against 2,575..
000,O 900 last year and 3,190,0OO,00O In
1912.
Seeding of winter wheat has beer.
delayed because Of weather condi-
tions but generally to avoid hessian
fly and seeding is still in progress in
the southwest Current estimates show
an expectation Of an increased acre
age OF almost ten per cent All condi-
ttons are favorable and the crop is
starting with a promise generally bet.
ter than usual.
Argentine Crop Developments.
Crop news from Argentine may well
be considered as very disquieting. II
it is confirmed that the frosts have
been severe the international wheat
market will have injected into the sit
uation the most bullish feature since
the inauguration Of the war.
What will be its effect OH specula
tion in the domestic market? or
course, much will depend upon the
later trend of the advices from that
country. At the moment there is suffi-
cient conflict in the reports to confuse
the trade. But there is no question OF
its importance as factor in the sup
ply and demand position of wheat tne
remainder of the crop season and IL
may be said that fresh factor has
been supplied the market for which It
has been waiting.
It 10 the private cables that weigh,
heaviest on the side Of damage to tho
crops from the cold temperatures. II
u the public and what may be called
cables that are very con-
servative in their mentioning of crop
impairment. But 1t has been demon
strated many times that private ad-
vices are apt to be nearer the true
state Of conditions albeit they are Of
ten accused OF exRggerating things ]
All that We know for q certainty just
now y that the weather has been 30
unfavofable ~ to give concern anc
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