The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-08-02

mand was quite active at most
markets. Local inquiry at ST
Louis was excellent, especially for
the bright starchy types but de-
mand from outside mills was slow.
aitho the premiums for soft wheat
at that market over hard wheat
were narrowed during the week
Elevators absorbed the majority
OF arrivals at Cincinnati altho
mlllers were active in the market.
The quality of the early arrivals
at Cincinnati were much better
than expected and out of nearly
800 cars inspected about AGO were
graded No. 2 and 8. No. 2 red
winter was quoted at st. Louis
July 26 at $1.43-$1.45, at Cincin-
natl at $1.42-$1.43, and at Kansas
City at $1.S61a -$1.39.
The spring wheat market fluc-
tuated largely with winter wheat
despite the persistently hot, dry
weather in the northern spring
wheat area, which caused further
deterioration. However, this wheat
is heading well and some is being
harvested in the more eastern
parts of the belt. Arrivals of new
crop wheat at Minneapolis have
been light but preliminary surveys
on protein indicate a somewhat
higher content than a year ago.
The trade is expecting a higher
average protein crop in South Da-
kota. No. l Dark Northern 1870
protein was quoted Minneapolis at
close of week at the September
price of S1.48 So to IL under; Is
per cent, 4c-8c over; and IA per
cent &c to 16c over. The Winnipeg
cash market was stronger, fluctu-
ating principally with their July
future, which showed a gain OF
8 SIS cents for tie week. No. l
Manitoba nrothern was quoted on
July &c at $1.76 5-8 while the gen
orally comparable 1870 No. l dark
northern was quote dat S157 SIS to
81 GA SO per bushel.
Disease conditions in the spring
wheat area are very spotted.
Wheat leaf rust is severe turnout
and the hot weather is favoring de-
velopments of stem rust where hui
Nudity is sufficient. Stem rust is
light in the Red River valley and
on early grain in southern Mime
sofa but later varieties in the lat
ter area are rusted and may suffer
loss. In the central part of the
state a moderate to heavy infec-
ton prevails. Stem rust developed
rapidly during the week in South
Dakota but caused only slight dam
age to the maturing crop. Consid-
cradle stem rust developed last
week in the southeastern part of
North Dakota but only trace, Oh
a little more, was present in the
remainder of the state. No stem
rust was reported in Monana.
The Pacific coast markets were
slightly higher. All futures, with
the exception of July were above
those of a week ago in the north
western markets but cash prices
averaged about unchanged. Big
Bend blue stem and hard white
wheats were quoted at Portland
at the close Of the week at $1.39i
soft and western white, $1.34; and
hard winter, northern spring anC
western red $1.30 per bushel. The
grain market at Los Angeles was
steady and good variety California
wheat was quoted at $3.50 per 10(
or $1.38 per bushel.
RYE
Rye continued firm, influences
by the strength in the wheat mar
ket situation and prices advance
above those of a week ago. Ry
harvests were well under way i
the north central states but tn
demand was only fair as trade ar
peared awaiting more definite re
turns from threshing. Premium
were somewhat narrowed and Nc
rye was quoted July 26 at Min
neapolis at $1.Os% to $1.1Oc an
Rosen quality $1.10f to slips
per bushel. Receipts continued ligh
at Chicago but were increasing
slightly toward the end of tn
week. No. 2 rye was quoted tina
market $1.12A to $1.12% per bush
ell. Demand was dull at Duluth Il
tho inquiry was better for tn
J higher grades. Ergoty rye was diff
ficult to move even at wide dis
counts.
/ CORN
+ The corn market was firm an
l prices averaged slightly highe
t than those of week ago. tt
Q strong wheat market was IL
\ strengthening factor but this graz
I displayed Independent strength d
I spite the generally satisfactor
progress and stocks in store COZ
e tinued to how slow but teady d,
S crease. No. 8 white quoted at ak
n sas City at the close of the wee
i $101 to $1.02; No. 8 yellow ;