The sun., 1918-08-17
NEW CROP FLOWING
Is WELL ADVANCED
Farmers Of Wheat Belt Ready
to Meet With Every
. Requirement.
LABOR SHORTAGE NOTED
Farm Machinery Is Bought in
Quantity Greater Than
Ever Noted Before.
LABOR SHORTAGE NOTED

Ever NOtcu BEFORE.
Leading authorities in the grain trade
are expressing satisfaction with the atti.
tude OF farmers for the next wheat crop
To the outsider It may seem premature
to discuss this question just now espe-
cially rs the marketing OF the wheat
crop raised this season is Just under
way. and harvesting In the Northern dis
tricte is not yet completed. but II IL dur
Ing the late summer and the fall that
preparations are made for the succeed
ing wheat crop. The advises already at
hand indicate that ploughins for the new
wheat is comparatively we'll advanced in
Kansas and Missouri, and even in sec
ttons of the Northwest. especially in
Minnesota and parts Of South DAKOTA
It must be regarded as significant that
well authenticated advices tell Of freer
purchases of farm machinery through
our own country and the Canadian
Northwest. which will have an important
effect toward offsetting the shortage OF
labor.
Under the circumstances II 10 not sur
prising that there 10 already expressed
confidence that the Farmers will once
again meet tho Administrators reques,
for big wheat acreage. The Govern
ment has asked for wheat land Of about
100000 acres in the winter wheat
belt. which would be an increase Of about
10 per cent over that sown last fall, and
a corresponding increase in tho spring
wheat districts Is hoped for. A oompar-
atively mild fall. with intermittent rains
will furnish the weather that is needed
for ploughing work. and an early spring
with Just enough moisture. Is desired In
the Canadian and American districts for
an important part OF the spring wheat
preparations
The movement OF the present crop oil
wheat to primary markets is on an enor-
nous scale; there are many inspection
stations where grading Of wheat is far
behind the arrivals and thousands OF
cars are on the tracks awaiting inspec-
ton. The deficient labor supply Is partly
responsible for this, although the tire.
mendous movement would have taxed
the efforts of the inspection departments
In any other season.
CHICAGO, Aug 16.--Bullish sentimen,
continued uppermost In the corn market
largely owing to unfavorable crop reports
Scarcity of offerings, however. rather
than any urgent buying characterized
the trade. The market was easily in
duenced by small orders. Opening
prices. which ranged from y to &c
higher, with September S1.62b &c
were followed by slight additional gains
Later good rains brought about rather
free selling and carried values we'll be-
low yesterdays finish. The close was
unsettled, y to Nc. net lower. with
September $1.61% to $l.el1s and Octo.
Der slssk 20 s1.6SN. -.
Oats hardened with corn. Commits.
sion houses were purchasing to a mod
crate extent. After opening Il TO y @
NC. higher. with September sskc 10
se&c.. the market scored a little further
advance.
Provisions lacked support. Declines
took place notwithstanding frmness Of
quotations on hogs. The market re-
!shly affected TO considerable extent
by the semi-monthly statement OF lard
on hand in warehouses here
wHEAT-whest farmers throughout tn,
country are getting ready to plant a bis
acreage lot next years crop ana plOQEntnE
is going on rapidly throughout the winter
wheat belt Producers are APPARENT,
satisfied with the price they have beer
getting ana II Is believed that the fal
acreage will be large pne. Receipts a
Interior points for the day were again o.
huge proportions.
CORN-The market for corn contracts
was inactive and after showing more oil
prices eassd on and at the close showed
net losses Of 4 ave. There we're further
reports regarding tho extent OF damage Il
the crop as a result of the recent hot spell
about 200. 600. 900 bushels. The weathe
was again favorable. with further rains
The local cash market was dull and th'
volume Of business from day to day re
veals very poor demand. Fresh shelleC
No. . yellow was quoted at ss,oeA; No.
yellow at slssE. cost and freight New
OATS--A very nrm under;one prevailed
in the market for oats and II was sale
that traders In the West we're showing ,
disposition TO shell corn and buy oats oil
the theory that dimcrcnceY were too wide
Receipts were again large Crop accounts
from Canada were very favorable ant
ut 4ls,ooo.oo bushels. an increase of I6,
100000 over last years crop. The ioca
cash market wa: vns.t,led. but n,m
white. 7sM ana; fancy clipped white
slh aS3hc., and ordinary clipped white
7sh qslhc.. all elevator
RYE-Market quiet. No. Western
sl.7l, cost and freight New York
BARIEY--Msrket steady. Feeding
tl.lSnl.?O. and mating, 3i260l.So. cos
and freight New York.
HAY--Market nrm. No. 1, si.650l.70
No. 2. sl.55Gtl, go; No. 8, tl40mltb.
wheat, Including nour exports for tn
week. according 10 Bradstreets aEgregat
l.s5s.sO6 bushels, against l,:a:.iST tn
Tpf
Inst year Corn. exports for the week
39bsie. against 252,sss the previous weei
and 57s,2l2 last year: since July 1, 2,gi3.
A61, against 6,300.3+5 last year.
CHICAGO PRICES,
Thurs
CORN Open. High. low. Close da,