The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-14
PALOUSE HARVEST
IS NEARING CLOSE
FARMERS HOPE FOR WEEK MORE
SUNSHINE-PEA, BEAN HARVEST
JUST BEGINNING

While Latah county farmers are ap-
preciative of past favors from the
weather man, they are hoping for at
least another week of the exception
ally fine harvest weather which has
prevailed since the rattle of the first
binder was heard in the field this
summer Those familiar with condi-
tions state that another week of fav-
orable weather will see the big 1928
crop practically all garnered. Two
or three machines have already pulled
in, quitting, according to reports, be-
cause of unsatisfactory labor condi-
tions.
The farmers who are showing the
greatest anxiety regarding the wea-
ther, are those who have peas to
thresh. The threshing of this crop,
which because of price and yield is
OF more than ordinary interest, is just
getting we'll under way. Rain at this
stage of the game would result in
much greater damage to the peas
than the wheat, causing the pods to
crack open and the peas to shell.
Art O'Connor, who has 240 acres
in peas near Moscow, has just started
threshing, and because of the heavy
straw, estimates that it will take ten
days to thresh his crop. There are
only comparatively few machines
equipped to thresh peas, which delays
the work somewhat.
Need Machines on Fix Ridge
c. H. Bratton, local real estate man,
made a business trip over the Fix
Ridge district, Thursday, and states
that harvest is just getting under
way on the ridge, with plenty men,
but few machines, and the farmers,
especially those with bean crops, are
considerably worried over the situa-
ton, realizing that rain Of any dur
alton at this time would mean heavy
loss to them. The same condition
exists to a considerable extent on all
the ridges in the southern part Of the
county
Much Wheat Received
While the delivery of wheat has
Stacked up slightly the past few days
because of the eagerness to get
threshing done, large quantities have
already been delivered at local eleva-
tors and warehouses, and it is be-
1ieved that the tonnage will be the
largest received in many years, and
considerably more than double that
of last year. The Moscow Union
Warehouse company has shipped
large quantities of wheat, much of it
on consignment, in order to secure
elevator and warehouse room. The
White-Dulany company has shipped
considerable wheat, according to
Manager H. S. Stivers, while the Mark
p Miller Milling company is filling
up its elevator and houses to keep
the mill running during the winter,
to fill it's export orders.
While probably less than half the
wheat received at Moscow is handled
in bulk, the Moscow Union Ware
house company finds its receipts about
half and half receiving just about
as much at it's two warehouses as at
the big elevator.
Few Farmers Selling
While an occasional farmer is SELL
ing at the present prices, the percent
age sold is probably less than ever
before at this stage of the harvest. |
The farmers have been extremely |
busy, and besides are not satisfied |
with the price, and feel that they have
nothing to lose by holding, at least |
for time. One buyer estimated that |
not to exceed five per cent of the |
crop has been sold.
No Change in Price
The market, which dropped off two !
cents yesterday from the price which |
had prvailed for a week previous, is |
unchanged today, local buyers quot
ing 81 cents for club and "a for red