Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-15
OUR WHEAT IN THE FAR EAST
Remarkable Increase in Expectations in tho
Past Decade.
Over a Million Barrels or Flour shin.
ped q" China nad Japan Durimw
the Last Fiscal Year.

some important data as 10 the possibii-
ties of the material extension OF She for
elsh markets for our cere.;s Is given IN n
report TO the Agricultural Department ON
nited states wheat for eastern Asia"
OWING 10 the rapid recent leve,opin.n. Of
Eew whcat-prcducing areas IN other parts
of the world. and the Increasing co,npeti-
ton which the rniSed States is comp.ll,d
| to meet i'm European markets the future
disposal of our surplus wheat has become
an important question. 1t has been sug-
gested that the changes now taxing lace
| in the civilizations Of Japan an, china may
result in the opening there Of markets for
our wheat that WILL TO some extent. COM
pensate us for losses that may ne Incurred
through the increasing competition OF other
countries In the European markets that
ms country formerly was able TO control.
The report says the chief among the in
locations OF the plausibilty OF the srg.-.s-
tioh is the remarkable incre ise in our ex-
por'auons OF wheat TO eastern Asia durins
,he decade just closing. NJ st IT This v heat
rs shipped IN the form OF -four ,Npofts Of
grain being comparatively small Tn, TO-
tai amount of wheat -four shipped to J.pan
anu china during the entire nsoal year
1879, just closed. should reach i, is stated
above a million bar els euu.yntent IN n,ore
IMAM i.11oooO bushels of wheat The ma Tor
portion of American flour s.nt across the
i , goes to Hong Kong and - there
Exports of flour to japan while consi,r.r
aoiy smaller than to China show an in
crease during the last few wears r.ropor
uohateiy even gteater thar 10 China A is
estimated that the total exports Of T. h,at
nour from TINS country TO japan curing the
nscai year lust ended amour, I'd TO .rs, ,ss,
barrels. The EFFORTS of wheat i'm The grain
have been chiefly to Japan
american wheat also is sent 10 eastern
Asia IN the form OF bread and biscuits b,,e
not IN very large quantities. Official STA
Iis'ics indie ate that the capacity of Japan
ior wheat production has not Increased
commensurately with the growth in popu-
iation. showing constantly Increasing de-
countries for its supply. There is abundant
statistical evidence. IL is cited. TO show
mat the amct mt eff wheat consumed p.r
.hnaDitaHt IN Japan is steadily increasing
AS the years go 10y the japanese diet doubt
less VIII become gradually changed 10 ac-
cord with American and European customs
ana this means large wheat consumption
wheat cor sumption in China also is in
cfeasing. When that great na,ion of 4N-
NoWn pc, pie is otce fairly opered to for
eign influence the department believes the
possibilities Of the situation that may
result can hardly he overestimated The
report concludes:
Gle ariy, then. these oriental countries
are Wei worth the attention of the Ameri-
can wheat growers. especial now that
Rus ia. Argentina and other great wheat
producing countries competing with
US so strorgly fer the European market.
LIT may he that in the future eastern Asia
VIII afford field enough for the disposal
OF our surplus wheat to offset all possible
losses in the markets of Europe