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...instructive to compare this figure with the index for farm commodity prices, which in September stood at only 34% above the pre-War level. . . . These freight costs are large relatively as well as absolutely. They place the American farmer at a disadvantage of from four to ten cents a bushel in comparison with the freight costs of his competitors in Canada and Argentina...
...plans, he alone could say. How long before the most provincial Americano will be thoroughly conscious of Winston-Salem's place in the sun, is also a matter of conjecture. But with a Gannett paper in town, Winston-Salem's light is in no danger of bushel-burial, despite a curious feature of that town which any friend of Mr. Gannett's would not fail to remark should he accompany the publisher down there some day to look things over...
Oats. Estimated to be 1,334,260,000 bu.; was 1,501,909,000 bu. last year; sold currently at 40c to 45c a bushel. The U. S. leads the world. Canada is next with one-fourth as much. Iowa leads the U. S. Acreage was cut down from last year. Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas report excellent crops. In northern Illinois the fields are good; but smut has appeared in the southern counties...
...Estimated to be 39,666,000 bu.; was 48,696,000 bu. last year; sold currently at $1.05 to $1.10 a bushel. Germany leads the world. The U. S. ranks third with one-fourth as much. North Dakota leads the U. S. Dry, hot weather has caused complaints...
...next with three-fifths as much. North Dakota leads the U. S. In Wisconsin and Minnesota fields are in excellent condition, in North Dakota practically as well. Potatoes. Estimated to be 334,044,000 bu.; was 323,243,000 bu. last year; sold currently at $1.60 to $1.85 a bushel. Germany leads the world. The U. S. is fourth with one-third as much. New York leads the U. S. Wisconsin reports good crop with increased acreage planted because of last year's high prices. Cotton. Estimated to be 15,635,000 bales (a bale weighs...