The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-18
PREDICT A BIG YEAR
Eastern Flour Brokers Say the Con-
ditions Promise a Heavy
Demand.
Circumstances Particularly Favor
able for Minneapolis Millers to
Acquire New Territory.

J. L. Owens and w. c. Douglas, two eastern
-four brokers. registering respectively from Bal
timore and Washing tOn D. c., are in the city
on business Both are familiar with every detail
Of the recent controversy between the Minneap-
oils millers and the railroads that resulted in
the temporary closing of the mills and the later
granting of a small reduction in freight rates
by the Chicago eastern trunk lines. .g
To these men, viewing the situation at long
range, the outlook for the Minneapolis milling in
dustry seems very favorable. There will be
ness, and from the view point of an outsider
there is no reason why the Minneapolis, mills
should not have another record year in the
matter of production. The two most important
on are the light stocks in the east and the re.
moval Of the duty on flour by the English govern
ment.
EASTERN STOCKS Low.
All through the east, Mr.. Douglas SAYS the
-four stocks are moderate at best. In some cen
tiers they are very light. On the whole they
are we'll under the average. In Philadelphia,
Baltimore, New York, Pittsburg, Whining ton,
there are no large stocks. Buyers have been
to some extent influenced by the fact that to date
all things have pointed to a phenomenal winter
wheat crop, and have figured that they had moth
ing to lose by buying -four conservatively. Later
on, when the situation has become more clearly
defined and the big flour buyers can figure for
themselves approximately what the maximum
crop results can be, they will buy more freely
anu WILL not rear TO carry larger STOCKS.
After July i, when -four go into England
duty free, as Of old the Minneapolis millers will
have an opportunity to place more high grade
-four with the higher class of the English trade
GOOD FIELD IN DIXIE.
81 have followed the reports as to the spread
ing Of the Minneapolis milling influence to out
side territory said Mr.. Owens, land am ia
miIiar with the W ashburn-C Crosby plans for 8
mill at Buffalo and one at Louisville, and have
seen the report that the Pillsbury -Washburr
company will operate q mill in st. Louis. There
is rich field i'll the south, an immense field, ant
there is opportunity for spring wheat millers Il
increase their trade below the Ohio river, bu
they will have to fight for the ground. There arr
not many large brokers' In this territory to whom
the superior producing quality Of the spring
wheat -four would especially appeal, and it il
more "a territory where Individual family con
sumption counts. The better families in til,
south are used to the winter wheat fours of TIL
best grades, and the poorer people use lov
grade, low priced winter wheat -four agains
which Minneapolis nlillers will find it hard t
compete. The spreading of the high grade Min
neapolis brands thru the south must be matte
of slow, steady progress year after year Il
teaching people to use them, but that sort o
educational campaign persistently carried on
would bring. big results. IT, however the Min
neapolis millers take up the manufacture Q
winter wheat -four of the same grades as the NJ
mefius small winter wheat mills of the south no,
make, there il wide field for them in Dixi
land. = KS S 543