The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-06

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4 with the great |
agricultural coun-
try OF Argentina. Is about completed.
The work Is progressing from north
to south with the advance OF the sea
son. Just as in the northern hemis-
phere the work OF harvesting pro
crosses from south to north, the cool
er zones always having crops that
mature more slowly.
II 1t should develop that the Ar
gentina wheat crop is short. the ca
bles would no sooner announce that
fact than there would undoubtedly be
sharp advance in food prices In the
United States and Europe officials
of the department of agriculture,
who keep closely in touch with such
problems, say the advance In prices
would probably be way beyond any
thing warranted by conditions. The
spectators would seek to obtain an
abnormal profit. and, OF course, the
consumer would pay for 1t all In the
| increased price OF loaves.
There will apparently be no wheat
shortage In Argentina. however, al
though SO many dealers In the United
States and South America are watch
ing anxiously for such a signal The
yield OF Argentine wheat is thought to
be large from all the reports OF an
ofiicial character that have come up
over the equator from that distant
country. The southern republic is
none the less having a lot OF rain.
That impedes the harvest. but It may
not affect the quality OF the yield.
Much as to that will depend upon the
kind OF storms The bumper Cana
dian crop OF wheat this past year was
considerably affected by the heavy
storms OF sleet and snow which swept
the western provinces after the reap
ers had passed and before the grain
had been thrashed The official state
ments from Canada indicate that
there viii be 600OO.OOO bushels Of Ca
madam wheat so badly damaged b.
October and November storms that !
will 70 to market as No 5 grade an,
be At chiefly for animal feed.
But the important consideration I
{, those who are interested In the broa
/ question OF the worlds welfare is ths
9 there Is an abundance Of food fc
Q men, women and children during tn
year Just beginning. That Is on I'll
.. authority of the department Of agr
culture. and Is made after inyestig
tion which assures reliability. Wha
ever happens in Argentina. the whel
supply OF the world from the 49,
y harvest will be about up to norma
e This will be true In spite Of two ba
factors, one the Canadian storms 9
e ready mentioned and the other Il
r great shortage OF wheat in Russi
v where the yield In 7S government
4 according 10 the reports from Il
Central Statistical Bureau OF the MI
istry of the Interior. show that 50'
10000 bushels have been harveste
as against f75,696.0 900 bushels in 49,
? and 7S3. 3.270. 900 bushels in 1909.
y There are many people in Il
u United States to be affected by Il
2 status. because great shortage
1t food staples in any part OF the wor
sn these days of lightning commune
ton and ready transportation meal
= rise in prices OF all food staples
this country. and consequent
crease In prices to the consumers,
cludlng poor people In the cities. B
even with quite wheat shortage
this years harvest which apparent
there will not be. there would yet
food enough The wheat granaries
the world have carried over lar
stock. both from 1909 and 1910, VIII
there were large crops. SO there
wheat enough. and the speculate
should not be allowed to promote a
alarm
Another greater food product tn
wheat is also much under discussi
at this juncture. That Is the pota
OF which there has been an enormc
shortage IN Germany alone the
tato shortage In 1911 amounts to II
00O. 900 bushels This. however, Is !
as serious as 1t might seem. beca,
while potatoes both In Europe a
the United States constitute q "
important. article Of human diet. "
large quantities are also fed to a
mails and possibly larger quantit
are used for the manufacture OF al
mol. Experience shows that pot
shortage in any country does not ms
large demand for imDortatio
There Is undoubtedly wheat enos
In the world TO take the place Of WI
ever Is needed ou account OF the sh'