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Show Crop Outlook. Washington, Sept, 12. Secretary Secre-tary Rusk, In an interview with a re-otter today upon the excitement In the grain market caused by the fear of a short crop, said: "Of course the fact that there was a slight fall lugoffln thequantity of crops bai an effect upon the market, but the tendency lias been up war J, to far as prices ate concerned, on all cereals, riie Increase ia due to othvr causes, than the shortage on crop. The statement that this has been the lightest yield for twenty years I cannot agree with. This may be the case with the barley crop. The shortage in yield in some cereals was anticipated In the June retort." re-tort." "You do not apprehend any squeeze?" "Wby, cot a bit Tlie government govern-ment reports have considerable influence in-fluence in checking any contemplated contem-plated corner, aud everybody is en-abled en-abled to know the precise crop." "Is it a fact tliai tho report Is the most unfavorable ever issued?" was asked. "Not at all. The cotton crop is extraordinarily good. Oats are prob ably lower than tley have been for twenty years, but that is tlie only weak, iolnt, with the exception of the barley crop, which w as very prolific pro-lific last year, however." "How Is the quality?" "Uniformly fair, except as I liave stated with cats, which are not only short but poor In quality. 1 think tills country should raise less wheat and Import less barley. Wecxjort wheat and inii-ort barley, and tin re. Is no reason why weshould not raise Hall." |