The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-02
FRISCO THROWS
FLOUR ON MARKET
Nine Thousand Tons, Surplus
from Relief Gifts, to
Be Sold.
MINNEAPOLIS MuLERs
AsToUNDED AT AcT1o.
Declare the Reduced Price and the
Big Supply May Hurt
Trade.

Utter establishment followed by
feeling of injured pride and resentment
about covers the state of mind Of the
Minneapolis milling trade, as result
of reported action Of the central relief
committee of San Francisco, which
finds itself with surplus Of about
poses to sell Minneapolis flour rushed
out to the stricken city at the time Of
greatest stress.
This feeling Of establishment followed
the receipt today of this extract from
the columns of a recent copy of the
San Francisco Chronicle:
"Three Of the big milling companies
finance committee of something like
5000 tons Of -four that has been accu-
mulating in San Francisco during the
past few weeks. Shipments Of -four
began to arrive here from Minnesota,
Kansas and all parts Of the country
within a few. days after San Francis.
co.'s appeal for aid went out to the
reached such proportions that the au,
thorities in charge Of the relief sup
plies were soon confronted with the
serious problem Of finding ways and
means to dispose Of the surplus.
9o,oo0-Barr Surplus.
"The finance committee, which now
has charge 7 Seo Of all supplies, found that
something like 10000 barrels. For
some days. the situation has been COM
sidered quite alarming. The -four sup4
ply was So greatly in excess of the
eity's requirements, and the storage
facilities in and about the city were so
inadequate that the finance committee
determined to convert some Of the
flour into cash. Another important
The accumulation of flour in the hands
of the relief authorities was beginning
to have very depressing effect on the
-four market.
"The milling interests then came to
the committees relief by offering to
take over all of the surplus -four not
5city's charges and the local bakeries.
HThe price fixed for the flour is
i 1925 barrel, SO that the deal will
Z, bring approximately 100000 inte--the
Golfers Of the finance committee.
1.-THE fact that the finance committee
is disposing Of the -four at consider
ably less than the cheapest grades Of
local flour is explained by the fact that
all of the -four will have to go back to
the mill and be put thru the hoppers
again, and then resaeked. 1t will then
be shipped to China, London and other
foreign markets. 49, ...'' =
| What the Millers Say.
| At the office of the big milling
companies, the Pillsbury- Washburn,
Washburn- Crosby and Consolidated, the
matter was discussed. Charles G. BoveY
and John Washburn Of the Washburn-
for a further detailed statement OF
the situation in San Francisco before
giving expression to opinion. F. G..
i Atkinson, who was most concerned
with the forwarding Of the -four, is out
Of the city. In the offices Of n. p.
Gallaher Of the Consolidated and Henry
! Z. Little Of the Pillsbury company,
fair and to avoid hastiness Of conclu-
sion pending the receipt of further in-
formation, but disappointment and dis.
pleasure was everywhere manifested,
J The millers feel that in way their
good Offices are being presumed upon.
Effect on the Market.
h: E. Fairchild of the Pillsbury-
Washburn company says: cit is evil
concerned only with the affairs of that
city, has given little thought to the
effect Of their proposed actions. It
would be demoralizing upon the mar
kets and the full effect might not wear
off for long time. The Minneapolis
milling, companies have agencies and
, resident statesmen everywhere. This
turning loose Of great quantity of
-four, to. go out in various directions
.. at slaughter prices, was a contingency
not calculated upon when the con.
tributions were made.
! fThe price of 1925 barrel, apphea,
> BILE to Minneapolis -four In the total
4 a -
:, heard. The high grade Minneapolil
product sent out costs almost 81 IN Min,
neapolis, and the freight is $1.40. The
2 millers, to be sure, put in this -four al
I an exceedingly low and improbable fig
ure and the railroads hauled it free, but
these sacrifices and concessions were
;. made in the interest Of stricken San
/ Francisco, and not for the benefit OF
' miscellaneous persons who might come
= in for great slaughter-price bargain
sale.
g. 1--WE have taken no action, but am
9 sure neither our company or any Other
e will permit it's brands to go out into the
J. hands Of competitors abroad, neither
S would we want any -four sold abroad
t with Minneapolis brands on it, if at al
t out Of condition. Rather. than that
this should, happen we would probably
buy back the -four ourselves.
Chute on the Report.
L
o Speaking of the report from sar
Francisco, w. Y. Chute, who repre-
scented the Minneapolis relief committed
: in San Francisco for time, said to
~ day:
= flour is left over to be disposed of: A
the time I left San Francisco, about
) May /, the relief committee was, feed
). ing $4,000 persons daily. The last
:. heard from there, few days ago, thel
: were still caring for nearly 00.00t
= = daily. At the last conference I hat
: with DR.. Deyine, the Red Cross rep
- Devine and the relief committee wer'
= at loss to know how to take the re
i, mainder of the Minneapolis relief
IA There was balance Of more thai
a 81 1000 and the committee did not knoy
V whether to take it in cash OF. to asl
: for more flour, and it was only afte
Al serious consideration that it was de
" termined to take the money.
It "The Minneapolis flour arrived yer,
soon after the disaster and was there