The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
HEAT WAVE INJURED
CORN IN SOUTHWEST
Crop in Big Producing States
Has Had Good Weather,
Says U. s. Report.
ESTIMATES ON YIELD
Private Advices Indicate It
May Be Under 3,000,000,-
600 Bushels.

The Injurious effect OF the neat speh
covering last week and the early part
Of this week was officially chronicled In
the Governments weekly weather bull
letin. Dry and hot weather was espe-
ciaily damaging to corn through I'm
portant areas from Missouri and Kan
Gas southwark. Late corn in Texas is
generally a failure. and It Is very poor
Arkansas. While these States are not
as a rule through Oklahoma and
surplus producing States. short crop
Of corn there will necessitate Just so
much drawing upon the surpluses from
the Northern sections. The drought
through this large district also worked
against pasture lands and ranges.
On the other hand. the corn crop In
the big producing States Of Illinois and
Iowa had good weather conditions and
satisfactory development Is noted. the
same applying TO Indiana. Ohio and
Nebraska Some Of the private reports
recently have mentioned corn crop
estimate in the coming Government re-
port on August 5 OF under three billion
bushels. but IL It is not much under
there will be no fear expressed.
A great deal depends upon the weather
conditions during the next few weeks.
which will determine the maturing OF
the corn crop, and the Anal quality Of
a considerable part Of the corn will
depend upon the date of frost.
The threshing of winter wheat Is
progressing without much interruption,
and yields are generally up to expec-
tations. There were good showers in
the Dakotas, which helped spring wheat,
and better prospect Is now noted.
There has been rust in sections OF
Minnesota and Iowa, out II Is not
thought that the infection Is serious.
and the cases seem to be sporadic.
Oats yields are fully up to expecta-
tons and In districts where the crop
was planted late ripenng is now under
favorable circumstances. Rye harvest
ing is about completed. and the crop
is up to Its high average OF the past
month. Yields OF barley in Northwest.
ern and far Western sections are now
reported larger than was the case re-
Gently.
CHICAGO, July 31.-Month end PROF,
taking by longs more than wiped out in
the corn market to-day an advance due
largely to rapid falling of in arrivals al
leading primary markets. The close was
weak. u to &c. net lower, with Au'
gust $1.53S to S1.54. and September
$154H to $1.55. Oats finished NC. OF
to 2Mc. UP. In provisions the outcome
ranged from zoe. decline to csc. ad
vance.
Heavy selling, in which houses with
Eastern connections we're prominent
forced sharp break in corn prices dur
ing the last hour OF trading. The clos
Ing out OF many holdings had apparently
been postponed to the furthest limit II
order to take advantage Of any conges
ton in the windup of the July delivery
No congestion developed. however. ant
the weakness that ensued formed de
cided contrast to the strength which hat
chara cteriEed the market until to-day
Relative lightness of receipts. togethe
with prospects OF further decrease in tn,
movement from the country. had muci
to do with shaping the temporary up
ward course Of values. Besides Eastern
cash demand continued good.
Something Of a bullish furry in Jul!
oats resulted from belated covering b!
shorts. AUGUST and September oat
weakened with corn.
Nearly all deliveries Of provisions re
Elected the strength Of the hog market
wHEAT--The marketing of wheat a
Western points continues on very liberia
scale and receipts yesterday were 2,s62
900 bushels, compared with $4,000 bushel
for the corresponding day year ago.
CORN.-The local cash market was firm
fresh shelled No. yellow quoted a
lissx; No. 8 yellow. 'lssE. cost an
freight New York.
OATS-The local cash market was un
settled; standard quoted at s3k to SAC
No. 2 white at sac; No. white, So
save: No. I white, s2h to SIC; fame
clipped white, SIS to SIC; ordinary clippe
white. SO to S5c.. all elevator.
RYE--Market barely steady; No. 2 Yves,
srn. $40 cost and freight New York.
BARLEY-Market dull; feeding, 3l25 I
$3.50; mailing, sl.35 to $40. cost an
freight New York.
HAY-Market Arm; No l. $3.50: No.
1140; No. 3, S1.20 to $3.50.
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