The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-14
NOT MUCH TO SELL.
SOME REPORTED FACTS REGARDING
THE WHEAT SUPPLY.
indications That There Is Comparatively
Little Grain in the Northwest Farmers
Hands-Figures as to Milling. Etc.

CHICAGO, Jan. IA special to The Inter
Ocean from st Paul has the following to
say about the wheat supply; In regard to
the amount of wheat N store in country ele-
vators on every line Of railroad in this
state and the territory OF Dakota, and the
amount yet to come from farmers hands,
statement is made that the crop OF 1854 was
greatly underestimate both by the govern
ulent and private individuals, and that the
government has overestimated the present
crop; also that the amount OF wheat yet to
come from farmers hands is much less than
has generally been supposed The crop OF
Minnesota and Dakota in 1854, according to
Tire government estimate, was 100000
bushels. The estimate for this year is 3d.
900. 600 bushels 1t has been shown con-
clusively that tia shortage on this years
crop is fully Is per cent, which would bring
the crop of 1885 to about 52,0o00)0 bushels
but from the best information ohtainable it
is safe 10 put down the crop of the state and
territory at 55,0oO,0 900 bushels There was
marketed at all stations in the northwest in
1854, 7,000, 900 bushels in round numbers.
There has been marketed this year B, 200, 600
bushels. There is now in store i'll country
elevators outside of Minneapolis, st Paul,
and Duluth, 1885, go bushels. Taking the
crop at IS, 600, 600 bushels, and allowing A.
000, 900 for bread and seed, there is yet re-
manning in farmers hands to come forward
only about 100000 bushels, making the
total in country elevators ana to come from
farmers about 100000 bushels This is
much less than has generally been supposed.
b sh ! 3.
C ,op Of 49, ...--.-.....- ....... .-.-. SOD
Amou m k,red I'd 10 jar. !, Is S.. s. o1,9 0
De6uc or bre id nd c l4eI, UO1
B luce ett in fdrp.e h n g or 5 de 500 90
Total. .... s. co ool
There is in Minneapolis GI69.752 bushels;
St. Paul, l,2oa,0e0; Duluth, 5,ls0,oJ9. max
ing to come from farmars's hands 5,st>, 900
bushels Total amount available for mill
ing and shipments from now until new
crop, 81, z34 900 bushels.
Il is safe TO say that there will be shipped
from Minneapolis during the next eight
months 100000 bushels. and from other
points in the state as much more, making
4,oao, 600 bushel which will go outside the
state exclusive Of Duluth shipments. Du-
luth has 5000, 900 bushels, ard will probably
receive 100000 bushels more. None of
this wheat will be available for mills in this
etaIS, as II mas ut90 soiu 10 buffalo aud
other eastern mlllers. This makes total of
Ii $50 go bushels. which, taken from g, ia
900 bushels the total amount available
leaves only about l6,0o0,0o1 bushels, from
which all tbs mills in the state must
obtain their supplies from now to harvest.
The mills Of Minneapolis alone have a daily
capacity of 2s,0J0 barrels of -four. or l26,-
600 bushels OF wheat If run at two-thirds
| OF their total capacity they will require
| z,22a, 900 bushels per month, or over Il, 0oo,-
600 bushels, until the new crop comes in.
Last year the mills made $3.50 barrels
| of -four from Jan, to Sept /. This re
| quired 100000 bushels of wheat in round
numbers ShouSi they make the same
| amouSt this year, there viii be lift only
| 1,oo0,0oo bushels for the consumption of
| mills outside Of Minneapolis. 1t is estimated
| that these outside mills in Minnesota and
| Dakota make as much -four as the Minnaap-
| oils mills 1t will oe seen, therefore, that
there will not be enough wheat TO 60 round
even admitting the government esti-
mate on the crop of 62,ooilooO bushet, 20 be
| correct