Show A better state of affairs the outlook for business has greatly improved and the year 1888 will turn out to be much more favorable than was anticipated for banners ahe low average yield of wheat will be compensated for by the higher price dollar wheat will kielp a fair briw for corn of which we have lie largest crop ever raised in this country this years corn crop is estimated to be two thousand and fifteen bush el aliis is over five hundred and fifty eight million bushels inora than last year with large crops of oats eliav and potatoes also and fair prices prevail iii it looks as if the banners bould receive for products at least a hundred million dollars more than last year L times |