Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1937, Page 13

THE -EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1937. “FARMERS HARVEST " BIG WHEAT CROP Markets Are Swamped by Flood of Grain From Southwest. B the Associated Press. ENID, Okla, June 28.—Combines are roaring in the Nation's “breac basket” as jubilant wheat farmers the memory of five lean years forgot- ten, reap a money harvest equaled few times in history. Across the Southern plains happy harvest crews are laboring from day- . light to dark on the biggest crop since 1826 and the richest since the World War. 80 much grain is being gathered that the problem of transporting it to market has become acute. Every type of vehicle from ancient touring cars to huge trucks is in service. X o Yield 60 Bushels an Acre. .4 7 4 & % ait On the Texas high plains, dry land v wheat is making 39 bushels to the 3 . > ibis 1 > acre, while irrigated acreages are § s Y ylelding up to 60 bushels an acre. Fred Zimmerman, big Texas planter, declaged: “We may never see it this good again.” In Oklahoma crop experts predict the yield will be more than twice as large as last year, when 27,520,000 - bushels reached the market. The Enid Terminal Market, one of the Nation's largest, has been clogged ¥ since the beginning of the harvest ; three weeks ago. Prices at rural elevators have con- sistently remained higher than & dol- * lar & bushel, compared with 74 cents at the beginning of last year's harvest. Much wheat is going into storage to walt for even higher offerings. Responsible for these prices are America’s small holdover, the drought in the Northwest and reports of rust damage in Canada and the Northern Btates, statisticians declare, Kansas Crop Exceeds 1926, The Kansas crop looms bigger than the record crop of 1926, when 240,000,- 000 bushels were harvested and the price dropped to 30 cents. Splendid » yields in the central counties were off- setting rust damage reported in the southeast portion. The Government forecast is 2,460.- 007 bushels in New Mexico, compared with 750,000 bushels in 1936. In Colorado, where harvesting will start in two weeks, acreage is about the same as last year, but the official forecast is 9.664.000 bushels, compared with 5.956,000. Northward in Nebraska, the harvest 18 expected to be in full tilt by the middle of next week. A production | estimate of 42,620,000 bushels, 3.000,- ~ 000 lower than 1936, is expected to be surpassed. Walter Ebling, senior statistician of the Wisconsin Agriculfural Depart- ment, estimated the State’s production would reach 969,000 bushels, compared | with 429,000 last year. Black rust was reported making se- | rious inroads on Missouri's potentially bountiful crop, now at the harvest stage. The damage reports, however, acame chiefly from the Western coun- ties. Rust Effect Little In Iowa. Leslie M. Carl, Federal crop statis- tician for Iowa, reported & yield of 23 bushels per acre was indicated, with no serious reduction because of rust &F Excellent prospects for all crops g o were reported in North Dakota. F Wheat was growing rapidly in 3 Bouth Dakota, although grasshopper damage was reported serious. Production in Illinois is estimated at 45.272.000 bushels, compared with +85.840.000 in 1936. H. K. Wilson, University of Minne- #ota agronomist, said present crop [ conditions were “‘favorable,” although there were a few reports of rust i damage. Production in Wyoming is estimated L4 at 1,080,000 bushels, compared with 813.000 last year. With favorable conditions in the next six weeks, the wheat orop in Eastern Washington is expected to be normal or better. Conditions in Oregon and Idaho * are similar to those in Washington. FISHING BOAT RAMS | AND SINKS CRUISER Four Persons Escape From Doomed Pleasure Craft in Patuxent River. $7 the Associated Prexs ROUND BAY, Md., June 28 —Her- man L. Fiske of Round Bay reported & fishing boat had rammed his 26-foot cabin cruiser, the Doctor, and sunk i in the Patuxent River Harbor at 8olomons Island yesterday. Fiske said the collision occurred sbout 3:30 a.m. while his boat rode # anchor with the anchor light burn- fhg. The impact carried away the stern of his boat, he said, but he brought it in to a nearby wharf, where v # sank. He and his wife and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Fiske, also of Round Bay, managed to gather up some of their belongings and step onto the wharf just before the boat ‘went ; o o under. It was raised later and put in drydock. . The boat that rammed his cruiser did not stop, Fiske said upon his re- turn here by automobile. He learned Inter, he said, that it was in charge of & colored captain and crew. The Fiske left here early Saturday on & week end cruise and anchored RAKEGHN S 24 o d RELINED 4 Wheels Complete Ford Zs 4.50 Chev. Other Cars Proportionately Low FREE ADJUSTMENTS! ENERAL BRAKE SERVICE 903 N ST N.W. DE.5483