The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-28
KANSAS TO STRIVE
FOR WHEAT RECORD
20O,000,000 Bushels to BE
1919 Goal Of Farmers of
That State.
EMPLOY 10000 TRACTORS
Southwestern Belt Aims to
Plant 100000 Acres
of Winter Grade.

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On the eve of the fourth Liberty
Loan campaign the most optimistic
and inspiring advices thus far received
relative to the coming wheat crop are
parently been taken and authorities
have set their goal at 200. 900, 900 BUSH
els for the wheat crop OF 1919. This
IL the banner wheat raising State and
1t is evident that the honor will not
be wrested from It for a long time
Southwestern reports tell OF prepare
lions for a 100000 acreage for the
winter wheat, which will necessitate
the opening of great areas of virgin
land. especially in the western part
OF the State. Hitherto wheat growers
have not been anxious to prepare land
in this section of Kansas, due to the
drought spells which have affected the
western districts.
It is understood that more than 10,
900 tractors are being used In Kansas
to insure good soil preparation and
nullify the labor shortage. 1t Is note
worthy that the Kansas wheat area
last season was placed at approximately
100000 acres at planting time, and
during the winter and spring about
80 per cent. was abandoned. so that the
area harvested was 6,730,Oo0 acres,
from which a crop of 92.ST4.000 BUSH
els was obtained. 1t is plain, there
fore. that an exceptionally high mark
has been taken by the Kansas farmer,
who will strive for a 200.000.000 bushel
hot IN h. Sfat fnv
The attempt has been made to mag
nifty the Importance OF the dry weather
conditions In parts OF the winter wheat
belt, especially in Iowa. II would seem
pertinent to emphasize the fact that
Iowa IL a small winter wheat producer,
and this seasons crop in that State
will be under 10000. 900 bushels. There
are other dry sections through the win
ter wheat area, but there Is no great
concern expressed at this time. and
the condition Is more than offset by
the early ploughing operations In various
sections of the spring wheat belt, where
considerably enlarged area is also
counted on.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Severe breaks in
the price OF corn resulted to-day from
Bulgarian efforts for an armistice. After
the market closed nervous. 3la to Az
net lower, with October s1.i2h to s1.42&
and November $40 to s1.40S. Oats
finished &c to ~ 11hc. down. The
outcome in provisions varied from 15c.
decline to lie. advance.
General selling in the corn market
took place from the outset. but II was
not until the final half hour that the
most acute weakness developed. Doubt
as to whether the action OF the Bulga-
rian Premier in seeking peace had been
fully authorized and as to whether his
move was not trick to gain time for
the Bulgarian troops did much to retard
the descent Of values. At no time how
ever, did the market react TO any I'm
portart extent. Temporary upturns
which were noted came from profit TAX
ing by shorts and did not change the
prevailing bearish sentiment. Other fac
tors than the armlstice received only
little attention, especially after eonfirma-
ton of the proposal seemed complete.
Oats sympathlzed with the weakness
OF corn Government and export buying
though. checked the decline.
CORN-A severe break occurred In the
corn market. prices at one time showing
losses OF to cents bushel from the
previous close. The splendid war news
from Europe was doubtless responsible for
a good deal OF selling. although the cash
situation in the West contributed largely
to the weakness. In the local cash market
No. yellow corn was quoted at SlsO%,
No. 3 yellow tl74S, cost and freight New
York.
OATS-The local cash market was
steady: standard and No. white quoted
at s5Is gssc.; No. white. ISL s5h c.
No. 4 white, SAY q s5c.; ordinary clipped
white. S6HS7c.. all elevator.
RYE-Narket dull. No. Western,
sl.72. cost and freight New York.
BARLEY-Market steady. Feeding.
sl.l2, and mailing, Ills, cost and freight
New York.
HAY-Market firm. No. l. s2.lO; No. ?.
81. No. 3. $3.50.
Wheat. including -four. exports for the
week. according to Bradstreet's aggregate
3.S2s.s+s bushels, against i.4SI6O9 the
previous week and i.i22,oO0 last ye0r;
since July l. 27,2S3,l73, against 5000. 256
last season. Corn exports for the week.
ss4,S23. against 72.llO last week and $780,
693 last year: since July /. 5,siS,114,
against s,572.s73 last season.