The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-09-04
GRAIN
UNIFORMLY GOOD
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS LARGE
up RIVER STATIONS GET
MUCH GOOD GRAIN.
(Palouse Republic)

The crop Of fall wheat in this dis
trict is uniformly good, running from
35 to As bushels to the acre, and the
prediction of a 20-bushel average for
the spring grain will be easily reach
ed. The grain is of exceptionally
good quality.
Grain Pours Into Warehouses
The hauling of grain is now at it's
height, the roads being full of teams
hauling to the various warehouses and
elevator points. During the present
week Farmers Union company at this
place has been receiving an average
of 100 loads per day, and this average
will probably be kept up for the next
ten days, if not longer. The new con-
crete elevator has been completed and
a considerable quantity of grain is
being received there. There is also
some sacked grain coming into the
various warehouses. The greater part
of the crop however, in this district, is
being handled in bulk.
H. r. Hechtner, manager for the
Farmers Union company, states that
his company has bought and shipped
IA carloads of wheat While the SELL
ing is not general, many farmers will
sell part of their crop and hold part
to await price developments The |
price the past few days had been from
two to three cents above that of a |
week ago.
Up-River Crop Good
Webster & Lamphere report heavy
grain receipts at Potlatch and Ken
nedy Ford, and the yield of fall wheat
in that district is especially good.
wheat is being bought
and shipped by this firm.
The receipts of hay in the up-river
district have been heavier than in a
number of years. Webster & Lam
phere have SO far received more than
900 tons at their houses, and expect
% receive considerably more when the
farmers get time to finish hauling.
Crane Creek Crop Good
J. J. Lynch, who is separator man
IN the Crane Creek Threshing Ma
Monday and states that rapid head
way is being made in garnering the
rops in the Crane Greek district, and
hat the yield of wheat is uniformly
rood. The fall wheat is running from |
5 to IL sacks to the acre, represent
ng a yield of from 35 to 45 bushels.
he new outfit bought this summer
y the Crane Creek company is do
ng satisfactory work. The company /
5 composed Of the farmers of the /
istrict. I
Harvard Preparing For Fair !
Homer Garfield, well knewn pio- /
eer of the Harvard district, was in 4
alouse Tuesday, accompanied by r
lrs. Garfield on shopping trip Mr..
anfield states that Harvard will hold S
s annual display of agricultural pro-
ucts the latter part of September.
II crops in the up-river district are
ood and the display should be one N
the best so far assembled by the il
award people. n
Logging Operations Stopped. O.
T. P. Jones, superintendent Of the T
oods department of the Potlatch RI
umber company, was in Palouse on st
lsiness Thursday, the trip being one IL
the first he had made to this city in
a number Of months Mr.. Jones tt
ates that he has not been cutting a
gs for the past several weeks, but ST
poets to resume operations again w
a short time With the mills run at
ng but one shift, there are suffi- W
ent logs on hand to feed the saws fiji
It'll the first of the year. tt,