The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-05

KOLd dIAu 4'A41iAiSSOtd ana hot winds
in some sections have damaged the
growing grain. In the nortbern
part of Minnesota and in North
Dakota the weather has been ex-
tremely hot during the dav hut FOO
cool at night, with occasion nj !
frosts which has resulted in .
very spotted condition and brought
about a less favorable condition.
than prevailed a week or two aoo
Weed growth on the other hand bsc
been rank in large sections of the
northwest.
The Canadian crop has lost
ground rapidly during the past two
or three weeks with the crop great
ly retarded by cool weather and
lack of rain, according to the Man
itoba Free Press. Local showers
have occurred throughout the prai-
RE provinces during the past weelr
but there is still an urgent need of
more rain with warm weather ov-
er most of the wheat area. with
the possible exception of some sec
lions in Alberta. The crop is about
ten days later than last year and
is in the short blade at an unusual
ly low average height. The June
rainfall has been the ightest for
many years and heavy rains at an
early date and warm weather will
be required for good yields. Ac-
cording to reports of the Free
Press, crops in central and north
eIn Alberta may not average over
about SO per cent of last years har-
vest. Fair to good prospects were
reported in northern Saskatchewan
hut the crop is backward in the
central and southern parts of the
province except in the southwest
efn corner. Crops are backward
in Manitoba with weed growth hin
dering the crop, which is heading
short. Rain and warm weather is
needed in that province to assure
an average crop.
European crop conditions appear
about equal to the average with
recent weather more favorable than
earlier in the season. Latest crop
reports from Germany and Poland
showed conditions above average,
which may partially offset the
probable losses from winter-killing.
Variable yields are reported in the
Scandinavian countries. Condi-
lions have improved in France
where farmers are marketing their
wheat in increased amounts. Har-
vesting in Italy is making favor
able progress and new crop wheat
was being offered at Genoa at the
close of the week at $1.26h per
bushel. Crops in the lower Danu-
bian countries are doing well but
indicated yields are we'll below the
large outturn of last season.
Exports of new wheat from
North Africa are increasing with
the surplus slightly above that of
last season. Seeding of the new
1880 crop in Argentina is still de-
layed in southern areas by dry
weather. Light showers during
the week partially relieved the
dryness but further general rains
are urgently needed. Good wealth
er for seeding prevails in western
Australia but a serious deficiency
in moisture prevails in the eastern
part of that country, according to
trade reports.
Cash wheat markets fluctuated
largely with futures but in general
were &c to dc higher than a week
ago. Movement of new wheat in
the southwest continues light. First
shipment of new wheat from
southwestern Kansas were received
at Kansas City during the week.
Most of this wheat carried rather
heavy moisture, ranged from sec
5912 pounds in weight and was
mostly under 1870 protein. This
wheat sold lie to &c under the old.
Mills were fairly active buyers but
shippers and elevator interests
were awaiting a more settled mar
ket and larger receipts of new
wheat. At the close of the market
June %, No. 2 hard winter 1870
protein was quoted at Kansas CITY
&c to &c over the July price Of
S1.O6A; 121a6 protein, &c to SC
over; and 1870 protein 9c-19c over.
Shipments from elevators about
equaled the receipts of new grain
and stocks were not materially re-
duced. Northwestern mills were