The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-01

abstract of address by G.. y Morrow,
president of the Oklahoma Agricultur-
al College before the Trans Mississippi
Commercial Congress)
The United States produces about five
siXthB OF the Indian corn grown in the
world about One-ffth OF the wurli g
wheat product Corn is the chief grain
product OF the country. We annually
plant some 100000. 900 acres. A full c.vY
is over 1000. 1000 bushels. The average
yield for the last four years has been
over this while the average for the 1--WE
years 1s96-9i. was about 400 900 900 bushels
less. half OF this great crop is grown
west OF the Mississippi. Iowa, Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska each may pro-
duce more than One-tenth Of the crop IN
a favorable year. Illinois Is tho only
other state ranking in this class. The
rapid growth in the production OF kaffir
and other non-sweat sorghums used for
the same purpose as corn has almost tho
| same effect as adding an equal acreage
| 90 the corn belt.
The United States can now use 1.500 -
| 900 600 TO ! coo 900 900 bushels OF corn each
| year 1t IS the chief fattening food FOR
| all classes OF farm animals I'm Amcri-
| ca. IL has high value as food for man
| Not suited TO be the excusivediet for any
one given sum OF money viii buy, az
customary prices more heat and energy
producing food IN corn than IA any 9TH
er food used by Americans II can be
made into a great variety Of nutritious
| and palatable dishes. Large quantities
are used in the production Of starch
| glucose and alcohol. A multitude OF
minor products, some Of great value. ar,
made from the grain. The leaves ant
stalks have much food value as well as
utility for other purposes.
The idea condition would be 10 use al
the crop in this country, exporting. !
anything only products manufacture,
stage. Two full crops in succession dc
from It. but we have not reached tht
press prices often 70 a great extent
change OF one cent on a full crop mean
more than $50 10000
Under present conditions expectation @
the surplus in fun crop years 10 essen
, tial Our exports are growing rapidly
During recent years we have sent 10 oti
or countries an average Of over 80. .O00
600 bushls annually against an ayerag
Of one-third this quantity during the nv
!. years 1S9O-94. Our exports 10 Europe
! corn metal have largely increased. In lS
vi cat AAAAkdillH AffiAAllHAAh anu AftHl maj
J took more than half the total export
) corn meal. Canada imports more
= the grain and grinds this IN her own mil
. than was formerly the case) Yet u
9 great mass Of the people Of northern E
rope have never seen an carpf cor
3 never knowingly tasted food made fro
. corn, never saw canned corn. mako
= use Of corn starch as food, perhaps 70
- | nrr "a A
9 ican whiskey.
= II Is entirely possible o. cultivate
3 taste for a good article OF food not ON
2 by an Individual but by q nation Oa
q meal was unknown as a general arti,
3 or food in this country less than for
years ago. Sweet corn was little gro,
- none Of q timed. a host Of cereal p.
ducts have come into general use ln q
country within he last ten yaers Ma
a American products have Aved down Il
W | eign ignorance or OF prsiudios agaii
hs them This may be done ls regai
gE Indian corn.
IL is sometimes objected that increi
lng ;he use of corn as food for m
as win decrease the d+mand for who
os. Were this true 70 would sli be- "A an
ss tion whether We had not better suf
sD, some decline of exports ~ the crop
is, regard 90 which We have such an
q compettio0 IL W. could thereby incre
le. the demand f1r the crop which We
produce more cheaply than any 0ther
m tion. But o. Is tot prac-csl'e that .
Ice result would follow. Moro PROBABLY r.
ie, or corn and wheat hours mixed wo
" take the place OF rye and barley
ny black bread grains of Europe. The grs
est practica difficulty ii The MAJ
ret would seem % be IN keeping up exp,
We 20 supply any large dem7 "a whom we
short crops.
Time, work. money are essential
success IN EFFORT 10 introduce new I
products Our diplomatic representa-