The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05
WEATHER FAYORS
PLANTING OF WHEAT
Greater Acreage to Be Sown
Is Report From Western
T.. ... Farmers.
RAINS TOO LATE FOR CORN
Has Matured Rapidly and Will
Z Be Safe From Frost by
.. September 20.
RAINS TOO LATE FOR CORN

The advices collected by the Govern
ment and published in the weekly
weather bulletin are not quite as pessi-
mistic as those that have been dissent
mated privately. This does not imply
that the unofiicial reports were deliber-
| ately colored. but rather that there was
not 80 broad view taken Of weather
conditions as a whole so that favorable
features OF the weather were overlooked
1t Ia stated now that the rains which
covered virtually the whole winter wheat
belt and the more Eastern States have
greatly improved the condition of the
soil for the preparation OF seed BEDS and
this work Is making rapid progress. with
numerous reports of enlarged acreage.
1t 10 admitted that the rains came too
late to help important corn lands. espe-
oially in the Southwest. but the late
corn was favorably affected by the
moisture. and late potatoes we're also
improved
The question OF frost 10 naturally be-
fore the corn trade just now. According
to the Government advices corn has ma
tured rapidly, and the bulk of the crop
will be safe from frost damage by Sep
TENDER 15 to 20. Even In South Dakota
and parts of Minnesota, which represent
the northern limits for corn growing. the
greater part of the crop will have passed
the danger point by September 10. Iowa
VIII have a good crop this year, and It
Is believed that rs per cent OF the crop
there will be safe from frost by the
goth. and nearly 90 per cent Of the
crop will be safe at the end Of this
month. There Is late corn in Illinois
and Indiana, however. that will require
the first part Of October to mature prop
erly.
The official weather reports made no
mention Of the quality Of spring wheat
having been lowered by recent rains, al
though private advices have been to Mis-
effect 1t is not thought. however, that
much injury has been done, and best es-
Inmates are for spring wheat crop Of
more than 325,000,000 bushels, OF aver
age good quality, compared with the
last Government report OF $4,000, 900
bushels and final crop OF 233, 900, 900
bushels last year. 1t Is noteworthy that
the official returns confirm good thresh-
Ing reports on oats. and as a result
there are members Of the trade who be-
lieve the final oats crop will approx
mate 1900. 100000 bushels, against
1.42s.o00.o00 officially estimated in Au-
gust and comparing with the enormous
record Of 1.6s7,GoO, 900 last year.
ChoAuo, sept H.--hisg1Vln9s IN re-
gard 10 possible serious damage by frost
made the corn market to-day average
higher. Prices closed unsettled Senten,-
Der. Sl.b5A 10 s155K Oc,oher s1keM
10 a sen 80 ~.
~ -, "e ,tie ma range as a
wholo y OH 10 up compared win
twenty-four hours before Oats advanced
hcG &c to TIC nat The outcorpn in
nroyisions varied fron, Inc dsciin. =,
81, 20 90 o'' A''' ueei''e u
u.svv fro.,. .A,. ,., x,
Hey tos's this morning IN Minne-
sofa, together with predictions of frost
tonight In Wisconsin, kept corn traders
S.. ny 'een AAou's'
until after tha cov.rnnsnt ,,,ns,i,, ~
80. .. -, e. weehH re-
~. was tssueo ina. up.urhs seemed 10
nave any lasting character.
Government inquiry put firmness into
oats Besides, receipts were not large
and Canadian crop estimates were bull
fish.