Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-13
THE WHEAT PROBLEM.
PACIFIC THE ONLY OUTLET or THE WEST
hut without tho Csnsi the Transit TO
European Ports is Too Expensive
Millions Paid In Freight.
nsxburE. Idaho. 81. ]. lsgs.

on the gub1cct OF Inc NHHaA S"eHttN"f
ns possibilities and probabilities.
Prominen, Utah people and others con-
trlbutcd valuable ar,ieles on the ques-
tlon. come suggesting that she West
would shortly consume rs own pro-
duets: but events up 70 this date do
not promise this condition.
The writer called attention az that
cate TO che value Of the Nicaragua
canal. and again wishes TO offer Few
reasons WY greater Interest should be
taken In this undertaking by Western
people.
The farmers Of the West are now at
work with Shclr wheat harvest. and
the one absorbing question 4, where
shall our market be and NJ what pricei
Every grain dealer knows that The
Pacific coas, is the only possible quite.
for both grain and -four raised here In
the West To ship TO Chicago. or a. 70
II termed Missouri common points, T.
an imp1sslblii'y. 70 much 80 that with
che high prices In Chicago last year
ala not Induce any shipping 60 fhat
market. 20 cents per hundred being
what la called special. % these points.
our present routes 90 European mar
krts Tor wheat ~ 90 ahlp 90 points on
che west coast. principally Port Costa,
Cal. then lead on sailing vessels or
steamers. which sail DOWN the South
American coast. round cape Horn. and
up Into rho Aiilnilc ocean. making a
voyage OF 1900 miles before arriving
at a port of the United Kingdom. This
voyugc takes steamers from 90 10 10
days. 60 make poli, and sailing vessels
100 10 100 days. which makes Insurance
on coar. grain very high. owing TO the
long time " l. In transit
For the year ending June, 1898. 1o.-
100000 ccntals u what and nour left
the Pacific coast. principally fjr che
United Kingdom. The average cost
Of freight per lonE t1n " 2.39i Ms. was
], rhilllnFs and n ponsU. or ah1u, n
cents per GENITAL. this aRrrfKatlng at
go. zoo 900, paid IN freight. This money
paid Cor freight IL clear loss 60 the
American people. a. the shlps engaged
In the o1rryinE trade from the west
coast are Invariably nritiah. % that
any policy that reduces this freight
rate brings about that condition We
have heard preached 20 much. leaving
che money al home"
The Nicaragua canal was projected
10 connect the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. using the waters Of Lake Nj
ca1nrun.
The distance from ocean 20 ocean II
iCf miles, depth Of canal, 30 feet. width
100 feet time IN transit from ocean 10
ocean. ~ hours From New York 10
Fan Franclnco by water around Cape
Horn n at present ibcGO miles By
the Nicaragua canal route the distance
between the same points Will be 1901.
saving i0,ihl miles. or more than half
the distance 60 European ports, which
u about 1900. that Instead 81 contlnr
~ cents per GENITAL. II would be- but Is
cents. leaving clear gain ~ 20 cents
per GENITAL TO the Western former. IL
also would bring atiil greater benefits
The wheat being carried IN English
vessels arc subject 20 English navign-
ton laws, which say that vessels
crossing the equator loaded with
wheat. must carry the same In sacks
owing 70 the danger ~ swelling and
listing bulk. In sailing through the
canal no Hacking would be necessary
~ wheat would then be- Hhipped In
bulk, NJ IN done ON the Atlantic coast
This Item ~ dispensing with the
sacklng would give another cents In
value TO the farmer. There IL no doubt
that from 20 60 70 cents would be
gained per hundred 90 tho farmer by
the saving Of mllcarc. Hacks. and extra
Insurance. The Argentine Republic
We would be nearer the market than
they, and hence would have the frat
call Tor orders. Hitherto, the Akron.
tine has been our greatest competitor
when she had an expnrtnhe surplus
The saving ON mileage and sacks last
year would aggregate about 81, 200. 900
ON the coast shipments
The Chicago prices which are per
bunhel give ~ ~ Market Lake. Idaho.
HH A.. -.
prices M the West would be nearly
equivalent 20 Chicago. Let us ask
Mr.. Editor with Chicago pricea. what
would our emigration he, the empire
would indeed come West
The canal would result In the West
coast being our importing and export.
Ing points. Steamers from the mats
OF tho world would make their regular
points, New York would shin 90 Aus.
trnlia and all possible points through
our canal ana are saving now, that
they must sell to the Philippines this
way.
The writer called IN M prominent
store In his own town the other dny
and remarked, AFR. =, what dry good,
have you that come from the West
coast The answer was, none. TIL.
question ~ whore dld YOU sell youi
Mhentf brought the answer. In M
West. No doubt this II universal
condition In the West.
The western states raise $50 Of Tho
American wool A great portion OF thl,
would 20 by this water way. and In,
duee shipment from the East % manu-,
featured goods. which would cheannr
the cost 10 an concerned We also pro.
duce the largest percentage of copper
great deal of this would 10 10 m,
coag' FOR shipment.
Gold and silver comes from the wesr
that goes 10 the mnts ~ our nation
and what other possibilities might pres.
emf themselves cannot be estimated
The "Deaerrt News" 81 SEM. End
says, "rhe capital stock Of the Callfor,
nin Cotton Mills has been Increased 4
100000, In order that the capacity OF
the manufacturing may be enlarged
The fact has been demonstrated ihal
cotton can be profitable MANUFACTURED
In California, cotton will be brought
from the South TO M the wants 81 I'M
West Instead OF going 10 the East ant
back again.
A. 10 what may be done In the lror
and steel trade a sufficient answer q
thls 10 that the Union Iron Works NJ
San Francisco built the United state,
haitleshlp oregon. We are told IN
canal win be built hut let the western
people In no unmlsiakihle terms tell hi
senators and representatives that now
today, this question must be given al
aticntldu, that n n'ank 81 four lines
we favor thc building N the Nichragun
canal does not express tho value n
This understanding 10 the West u O
stated by some that II win take sever
years 70 build the canal. this no douh
depends how contracts are let, ana "a
IN an government work, peculiar con
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