El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-09

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~ in handling the grain product Of
the United States are gathered to-
day in Omaha in attendance upon the
Grain Dealers National association,
now holding its fifteenth annual con-
Iention. This association, and the as
ISOLATION Of grain inspectors, which is
also meeting today In the same city,
tiers pertaining to the development Of
the grain trade. Both organizations
are endsavOring TO secure uniformity in
the grading Of grain by system TO be
recognized in al the American mar
kets. AS the ratings are made at pres
emit q wheat which may be pronounced
No. in Baltimore might be classed diff
fCrently in New York or Philadelphia,
and there may be a still wider differ
-enee in the ratings OF the western mar
kets.
The Association Of Grain Inspectors
is composed of active grain inspectors
who are employed either by large grain
dealers, the chambers of commerce or
boards Of trade OF different cities or by
the states. There is growing tenden-
cy towards the state inspection OF grain
throughout the country, since this
would have very important bearing
on the standardizing Of grain, which is
another matter being considered by the
grain men in Omaha.
Grain Inspection Approved.
At present, grain inspection has been
approved by the legislatures Of Illinois,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and W ASH
ingtOn, while several other states have
it under consideration. One Of the 1ea-
lures of grain Standardization will be
the regulation Of the moisture content
and its relation to quality Experiments
have lately been made with special ref
erence 10 the moisture content Of corn.
The natural moisture allowed for IN
this grain averages Is percent for the
highest grade. On the bulk of the corn
a raH ed he 81 rn=
Der and april, the moisture content
amounted TO 20 percent, so there was an
actual loss OF percent on fully 90 per-
cent of the corn sold. If all the corn
product Of the country had been placed
upon the market the loss TO the dealers
from excessive moisture would have
amounted to millions of bushels.
Arrange Mutual System.
The two associations have arranged a
system for deciding the quality Of the
different grades of grain which it is
hoped viii soon come into general use.
Inls system recognizes 10 varieties OF
wheat, each Of which is separated into
-FOUR grades. The varieties include red.
white and hard winter wheat spring
north and white spring wheat durUm
on macaroni wheat, velvet chaff wheat,
Eacllc coast wheat and mixed wheat
Zach of these varieties has some spe-
ana manufacturer. Only one variety Of
rye is listed in this table, though it is
given four grades and each of the six
varieties Of oats has the same grade.
Inc corn IS listed as white, yellow and
mixed besides milo maize and kaffir
corn THIS last coming in three varieties.
Inc grades FOR barley are the same as
those which have been adopted by the
baIley association Of the United States.
The United States stiu supplies
large percentage Of the worlds wheat
the increase in the pro-
auction or other countries In 1910 the
wheat crop or the United States reached
0f11 10 fsVvO bushels, valued at S625, 000.-
200. Although the Increase in the pro-
auction In other countries has been
large, American wheat commanded a
higher price for its superior quality.
EnglSn wheat especially is cheap and
not being rich in gluten, does not make
good bread Australia produces good
bread making wheat but not in sUffi-
clent quantity TO supply the entire de-
mand Of Great Britain.
Exports Fall Off
The exports Of United States wheat
nave fallen OFF more than half since
1908. This is not because of a smaller
crop, but rather because the European
which formerly secured their I
greatest wheat supply from the United
states are now taking 1T from other
sources. Last year England imported I
only 5S,i5l,3ll bushels of American [
wheat, while in 1908 il used 3,71O.3Og /
bushels, but last year England secured /
over $4,000 600 bushels from Russia I
against 9,6OG939 bushels furnished by I
Russia in 1908 and the same conditions 7
exist in other countries. The South F.,
American countries, especially Argen- 1
ina, are rapidly coming TO the front in 4
their wheat exports. and are already {
formidable rivals to the wheat trade I
IF the United States.
Much agitation has been caused by
lesslmlstlc prophecies regarding the ul- 4
innate failure Of the wheat crop Of the
world Sir William Cook. q British Z
Mathematician. recently predicted a
great wheat famine throughout the I
world in 1850 claiming that the in
,reasing demand would far exceed the
supply. little consideration Of the
'normous wheat resources being in
developed seems TO oppose
uch a theory.
wheat Area of world.
The wheat area Of the world is now
.st1mated at 200, 600, 600 acres and this
s being rapidly increased. Russia added Z
100000 acres during the past two
ears Argentina and Canada last year
ach added 100000 and Australia 5O0,-
100 acres. In each Of these countries, Z
$ well as in many others, there are
lsO vast areas Of land which eventually
viii become wheat acreage. The acre
sc in the United States has increased
Yer 100000 acres since 1903. The to-
al wheat crop OF the world amounted
o 3,650,952,0O0 bushels, which would al
oW an average Of two bushels per capt.
a for the entire population. Grain spe-
lallsts who are now engaged in eXpe-
iments for increasing the production
er acre claim that the supply could be
lade absolutely limitless, if required by
he demand.
American Wheat Yield.
Many misleading statements are fire.
uently quoted regarding the wheat
reduction per acre in America. Ac-
Ording TO published reports, the aver
&c wheat yield in the United States is
ass than Is bushels per acre, which,
AIKEN in comparison with several other
ountrtes, is not creditable to the Amer
an farmer. Tt should be considered.
Owever, that only part of the United Z
tates has what would generally be re-
arded as a wheat growing climate and
hat this average yield is based on the I
ntire wheat acreage I'm all the states
NE wheat crops I'm some of the states.
specially in the south, cannot be good
ecause the climate is better adapted [
D other products. But there are thou I
lnds of acres in the United States {
hitch are yielding 40 bushels per acre
nd in some states so bushels have been
reduced. The wheat fields in England I
re all selected land specially adapted
D wheat growing. which has reached
maximum fertility by hundreds OF
ears careful cultivation. The English
heat area is each year growing less
s more land is being taken for graz
lg. but the best selected land is al
avs reserved for wheat CONSEQUENT I