Evening star., 1922-11-14
WHEAT
ACREACEPLANTED
Hints at curtaiIing of Pro-
duction Prove FaIse-Huge
Crop Expected.
BY J. c. ROYLE.

Special Dlspactl TO The Star.
NEW YORK. November 14.-Care.
ful check of winter wheat plantin.
throughout the great grain districts
OF the Pacific northwest disproves
predictions made by statisticians ths'
production would be curtailed In tha;
section. Acreage sown in the south
west and middle west also has beer
extensive.
In spite of tho complaints from
agricultural communities all over the
country as to the price received for
iS-l tarm products there is evtderJr
that the acreage planted to wheat f3-
next year will be fully up to normal.
Moreover, the condition of the fields
at the present time is warrant for ex-
pectations Of bumper crop in 1929.
A total of 2,997.000 acres of winter
wheat have been sown In Oregon,
Washington and Idaho. according to
telegraphic seports received today
from Portland. This is the greatest
acreage ever cultivated in a Iall and
winter season in those states. Ore
gon sowed S04,0U0 acres, Washington.
1.4S6.000. and Idaho. $4,000. The
total for the 1923 crop year compares
with 2.809,00O acres in 1922, 2,2s6.90G
in 1921. 2.327.O0O in 1920. and 1869 0oc
in 1919. Most of this acreage already
is showing excellent growth, although
the WaiIa Walla -Go!dendaie district
suffered for time from extremely dry
weather
The southwest also felt the effect.
Of lack of moisture, but this has now
been relieved and in most districts TIC
sprouting has been excellent. In the
meantime. 5000 tons of wheat DAY
are being shipped to England fro:l
Vancouver alone and the movement
respondingly heavy.
Cor shortage Relief Near.
The northwest is assured of re:.e.
this week from the acute car shortage.
Eastern railroads have agreed L.
rush 500 to 1000 empty box cars t.
that territory at once regardless OF
ownership. IL was announced today
This allotment will be made to til
Great Northern, the Northern Paciii',
the Burlington route and the st. P;-c'
road In addition to the regular int
change Of rolling stock and vii! 2
far toward restoring normal transpe2-
tation conditions for grain, pt-
tatoes and other products.
Expectation Of heavy crops nt-
season is being confirmed by the ia
creased demand for farm impitHle!-:'
noted throughout the entire countr!
Prospects of increased buying po"~;
among industrial workers are e"@''
Industrial pay rolls in the Pittsour;.H
district alone have jumped to $l,atr.
600 a day, and managers of stst.
mills, mines, factories and fndust-'al
plants expect them to mount eF'.
higher in the near future. These "a
pay envelopes are accounting for "
decided rise in retail business III
every section.
The New York Central and soTe ~
its allied lines are expected to puf-
chase over $12.00o.000 worth OF re"
equipment shortly and the Southern
Pacific will add 1000 freight cars t.
its equipment before 1928 has gre"n
old. There has been no slacken'nS
in the demand for cars. however. anS
orders are still in excess OF current
supply.
thracite and bituminous coal ts held
to have returned to practically
normal basis. With the miners nrni
in a demand for a six-hour day afteb
April / and with the operators oit-
terly opposed to this. as indicated oy
recent expression on the part OF John
D. Rockefeller, jr., word comes from
Germany that there Is disunc.
movement in some quarters withiH
that country to secure added produc-
ton by abolishing the eiSht-hous
daS.