The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-17
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progress with some reported locally
as far north as southern Michigan
and central Iowa. In the southwest
harvest is mostly completed and
lthreshing yields are above earlier ex
lpectations. Conditions at the first OF
July indicated winter wheat crop
of approximately 675,4S2,O 900 bushels,
which is slightly above the 1941 crop.
In the spring wheat belt, weather
continued nearly ideal and the drop
made excellent progress with plants
heading well northward The July
conditions indicated total spring
wheat crop of 288,806,0 900 bushels,
which is about 100000 bushels less
than last years harvest. Farm stocks
of old wheat at the first of July were
| 72,000,000 bushels larger than year
| ago and totaled nearly 160,000,O0O
bushels Disappearance of wheat from
farms during the April-June quarter
totaled 110000,000 bushels compared
with about 1O6,OO0,O0O bushels during
the corresponding months last year.
Winter wheat apparently has suf-
fered little damage from stem rust
this season. The crop is now ripe
or rapidly approaching maturity and
any widespread infection before all
grain has matured is unlikely. To
been found in the spring wheat area
Leaf rust is abundant throughout the
major wheat growing regions. There
has not been a general destructive
epidemic, however, of leaf rust al
though there will be considerable loss
in some areas.
The condition of spring wheat In
Canada at the close of June was Off |
cially reported at 1860 of the long
time average. The condition of fall |
wheat was 1890. Although the most |
critical period still lies ahead, present |
point in the direction of
bumper crops in western Canada. |
Warmer weather in Alberta and Sas-
during the past week has
overcome some of the lateness Of crop
development but in Manitoba growth
Is six to ten days later than average
in some districts.
Cash Wheat: Receipts of cash
wheat held moderate and amounted to
only 1926 cars of all classes at Min
neapolis while Duluth unloaded 425
After deducting the CCC cars that
came in for storage along with durum
wheat receipts, offerings of bread
wheat offered for sale from day to day
we're quite limited and the trading
)asis firm. In addition to steady !,
demand from local mills, a fair to
rood diversion point demand was also
n evidence especially for the higher
'rotein lots. The trading basis was :
witched to the September option and
t the close ordinary protein No. 1 :.
ark northern spring wheat was
allied &c under to the September
rice; No. 2 dark northern, ordinary
C to &c under the September; and
70. 3 dark northern, ordinary, &c to :
C under. Thirteen per cent portein !.
rought 1c additional over these base
anges; 14% protein &c over base;
L
so protein &c over; and 1870 pro-
elm &c over. Then in addition to
hese premiums, spring wheat origi-
ating in the Montana territory and d
howing protein of 1870 or better p
rought &c to &c additional premium Il
yer these ranges. Trades on diver d
on point lots were mostly made at C
; over those for local unloading. In "
)ections indicated IA cars Of winter "
heat and 324 cars of durum in the n
eek's receipts. The average protein W
,ntent of the hard red spring wheat S;
sted during the week was 1852 c
Id the durum 1929. minneapolis K
eptember wheat advanced 2%c for p,
e week and closed Friday, July 10, P
$1.16 n. 10
New wheat continued to come to al
arket at Kansas City in large volume al