The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-14
WHEAT AREA TO BE
GREATLY INCREASED
Planting for Winter Crop En-
pected to Approximate A.
100000 Acres.
A GAIN OF 10 PER CENT.
General Rains Favorable for
Ploughing and Seeding
Corn Values Rise.

win the progress or the fali season
1t Ia becoming more evident that the
larger wheat acreage requested by the
Food Administration and other officials
will be Forthcoming. For a time there
seemed to be uncertainty as to tho ex-
tent OF increased paintings Of wheat. due
to the agitation in Congress for higher
wheat prices and the failure OF this sgi-
tation to produce results. Pronounced
dryuess OF the soil through the West
also appeared TO be working against In
creased farm operations at one stage.
1t has developed. however. that almost
the entire winter wheat belt has received
beneficial rains recently and the soil Is
in much better condition now for plough
ing and planting Some OF the reports
from northern sections. where the win
ter wheat acreage is not large. indicate
that more rains are needed 10 loosen the
ground At the same time. even In the
more rortherly districts, where spring
wheat was harvested early the amount
of fall ploughins is we'll advanced and
larger wheat acreage in these districts
Is confidently anticipated
The winter wheat area asked OF the
farmers this year approYimates $4,000
900 acres. This would be a 10 per cent
increase in area. There is always close
to from 7 to 10 per cent. minimum
abandoned during the winter and early
spring. but even on the basis OF 10
per cent. lois In area there would be
left more Than 10000, 900 acres. which
could easily give a winter wheat crop
OF $50, 900 bushels The winter
wheat crop this season will approximate
61S.00O,OO0 bushels, received from an
area OF 36,3a2. 900 acres. The Epring
wheat area the coming season may also
be Increased another 10 per cent. over
It's record basis this season OF 22,4S9, 900
acres planted. and on such an area IL is
not difficult 10 grow $40. O0O, 900 bushels
OF wheat, which Is the approximate size
Of this years crop.
CHICAGO. Sept. 13.-Neariy complete
disappearance OF corn here coed
enough In grade to be delivered without
penalty on September contracts did much
to-day TO give values an upward swing
Largely In consequence the close was
unsettled, la TO "a net higher. with
October l5+ss TO l54& and November
lS2& to 1925. Oats gained "a TO 10
lc. Provisions finished unchanged to
soc, higher.
Shorts In the corn market were plainly
nervous over the scarcity Of supplies In
Chicago elevators and regarding the
meagre amount of pit offerings. The
September option especially showed an
oversold condition and went to a
sharper premium as compared with oc-
tober Widespread need Of warm
weather and sunshine counted to a ma
terial extent as an additional stimulus
toward higher prices. Bears attempted
TO use the, favorable war news as a fac
tor in forcing a decline. but the buying
was too persistent to allow success OF
the effort. Instead the market even to
the last retained most OF the days ad-
vance.
Liberal purchasing on Government &C.
count had bullish influence In the oats
market. Besides country offerings to ar
rive were light.