The sun., 1918-09-19
SOIL Is FAVORABLE I.
FOR WHEAT SEEDING
Work Progressing Rapidly and
= Greater Acreage Is
Indicated.
AIM AT Is P. C. INCREASE
Patriotism and High Stabilized
Price Stir Farmers to
Best Efforts.
AIM AT Is P. c. INCREASE

The Government weekly bulletin yes
terday stated that the soil conditions
were very favorable for seeding OF
wheat. work was going forward rapidly
and there was prospect OF Increased
area. The acreage OF wheat seeded last
autumn was a record. amounting to
<2.i70,000 acres, but owing to the aban-
donrnent on account OF winter killing
the amount standing for harvest was
o6Ss2,000 acres. The Agricultural De-
partment has been urging that the area
this fall should exceed last year, there
being an effort to increase the acreage by
from 10 to is per cent, due to the fact
that the average yields OF winter wheat
are better and surer than the average
yields Of spring wheat. The difference.
however, would not be so pronounced IL
the actual yield was divided into the
acreage seeded and not into the acreage
harvested. One great advantage Is that
tho abandoned winter acreage can be
put into spring crops and Is not waste
area.
Patriotism and price both appear to
be entering into the question OF the
wheat acreage. The Presidents procla-
nation fixing the Same price for the
1919 crop as has been established for
the farmer. The fact that the return
Ia 20 high Is reflected In the enormous
narketings of wheat far in excess OF
normal Excepting cotton, which Is
much higher relatively than wheat, the
price of wheat Is higher than that OF
other cereals and food products. and
compared with the pre-war basis shows
an average advance Of nearly 100 per
cent. on the basis Of the present prices.
bo NJ in fha nj
of commodities Is only about 100 per
cent.
The conditions which have prevailed
this autumn were rather unfavorable
early In the season. owing to the dry
weather in the Southwest. but the dry
conditions were In a section of the coun-
try where seeding should be relatively
late. and there Is ample moisture in the
northern sections of the belt, where the
seeding Is relatively early. The later
the seeding II the crop can still get
good start before the cold weather the
less danger there Is from Hessian fly.
The weather since September has
brought ample moisture through all sec
tons and very favorable weather for
ploughing and seeding.
CHICAGO, Sept 1S.-Likelihood of de-
lay on shipments from the interior more
than counterbalanced in the corn market
to-day the bearish influence Of a renewa
OF peace gossip. The finish was unset
tied. varying from nc. net decline to
&c. advance. with October at $1.52ra to
$1.BSN and November =s1.49A to
S1.4sx. Oats gained II o Nc to SC
and provisions to Soc.
A majority OF traders finally adopted
the opinion that during the next few
days a decrease in the movement Of corn
from rural points would not be sarpris-
ing. I'm this connection. it was said,
country railroad agents were not yet
familiar with the process required to
obtain permits for shipments, and that
a falling of in arrivals here might be
looked for instead of the enlarged re-
ceipts which yesterday were predicted.
Another bullish factor was a killing
frost in northwestern Iowa, but esti-
mates quickly became current that more
than 80 per cent of the whole United
Suites crop was now safe from frost.
and that within a week 10 per cent ad-
ditional wouid be out Of danger. Bears
then made the most of peace talk until
general attention focused on the pros
pect Of diminished supplies.
Liberal sales to Georgian Bay ports
strengthened oats
WHEAT-Detailed Instructions In regard
TO the embargo against the movement of
grain have not yet been issued to the
Grade, but It seems to be quite well estab-
iished that the movement of wheat from
the farms will DO checked for the time
being. or until the big accumulation at
termiuals and In cars has been relieved.
Export shipments are gaining In volume,
! but cannot be hoped to make very much
Impression on the tremendous visible sup
ply. Moderate purchases OF -four are be-
ing made weekly, but 1t Is feared that
shipments this season will not be as large
as they were last year. This Is causing
some concern among miilers and also
among feeders, as the mill output threat
ems to be curtailed. and already there 10 a
great scarcity of mill feed throughout the
country.
CORN-In local cash market No. 2 yell
low was quoted at s1.S3A; No. 8 yellow,
31.5sk C. I. New York.
OATS-Local cash market firm; stand
ard quoted at s:Sc.: No. white, S2lsc.
No. white. sec. No. I white, Slhc.; or
binary clipped white. 50 to Sac. all ele-
vator.
RYE-Market steady; No. Western.
sI13 C. (. New York.
BARLEY - Market steady; feeding
S1.o9; mating, Sl.12 TO s1.l6. c. Z. New
York.
HAY-Marzet strong; No. /, s1.s5 to
sI.so; No. 2. 3i.75 to $3.50; No. 3, $50 to
$40.
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