East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-15
SOME POINTS ABOUT THE WHEAT SITUATION

HE grain crops are quite up last year. having suffer
injury under the heat ana dry weataer q Ju IN G
Weld abodt the same year. with the former country lit
tie under and the latter little over last years
the emergency customs duty of 35 cents per bushel
it probable Canadian wheat will come into this conn
try year. but much of the spring wheat grown IN the
territory q q asa o 1ng II WIN Dg
tain the grade of their flower The tariff will add to the cost
again the question whether this tariff really does anybody
any good
Thus Mr. jar Howard president of the American FARM
in behalf Of reduction of freight rates on
grain quoted the Washington dispatches as follows
Or Howard president Of the American Farm Bureau Fed
aeeumulate usually in Liverpool and that this price
mission and the cost OF Transporting the gram 70 tne po
where the prices made what the producer received
Therefore he added any freight rates
was felt directly by the farmer
This is SO much like what was said these columns last fall
when the putting duty wheat started
City Chicago Minneapolis Winnipeg and other world mar
kes together affected by influences and that
50 long country and Canada both exporting largely
to Liverpool prices both countries would be approximately
the same and that all Canadian wheat went to Liverpool il
would compete with wheat and take the place of wheat
truly though came into this market AS matter OF ac
all the new tariff Canadian wheat has been
to the seaboard Canadian railways and through
Canadian ports instead of moving in part over our railways
and through ports has the further effect however of
disturbing exchange relations and Of producing irritation be-
tween this country friendly neighbor who best
trade customer And this the way legislation intended to con-
troll economic conditions usually works out. a
The wheat movement this country in marked contrast
with that year. Five of the big railroads in Kansas
ed times much wheat July this year in July last
year. receipts at all primary markets since the beginning
of the have been about double those of last year
ave market to absorb just at time when the specuator has
ave marketo absorb just at time when the specuator has
been crater davor than and the market for the Sep
and later deliveries down about 25 per bushe
from the top Although the future markets not below the
spot market they were last they not enough above
to yield carrying charge.
The general situation to wheat good Unlike that Of
year domestic stocks of flour small mers
g ncpd
Broohal estimating European requirements at about the
last year anything should wrong with the crops
genna and Australia wheat might go considerably higher
From the September Review by the National City Bank
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One Of the mysteries of the Gardner why bIoodhounds
not put the trail of the escaped prisoner The Gardner
trail should have been for the dogs follow
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The women Of Pendleton brought dust last
by their house cleaning work but it is hard to locate the blame
Tor the tnge of winter We have had
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The fire chiefs request TO clean up timely Let's get
old town pesenabe shape for visitors and the same
sininate fire dangers =-a4-Az-aAi.u<aAa.lAa