Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-29
Twenty Million Bushels Taken
Over by Government for
Great Britain y and Allied
Nations,
ALLEGED PURPOSE IS
TO CURB SPECULATION
Step Would Not Be Necessary
Had Darda0eIIeS Been Open
ed, Says Official State
ment,

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Ottawa, ontario. nov. eS.-fhc
Canadian government has commau-
dcered an high grade wheat In Gle
vators from Fert William ON Lake
Superior To the Atlantic coast The
action was taken under the special
war act by the Canadian grain COM
mission. The wheat seized was ot
grades one hard and ono, two and
three northern IL was the property
of grain shippers and millerS That
taken is an OF the stock which ON
Saturday night was in public elevat-
ors at Fort william Port Arthur
Midland. Tiffin. Port McNichol COL
linpWood. Codench. Kingston. Fort
Culhorne Prescott quebec ST. John,
Montreal and Halifax
2O,0O0, coo Bushels Seized.
A revised estimate places the
amount at about 20000,0O0 bushels
considerable amount is the prop
crty of American grain dealers The
grain was taken saturday night SD
that grain exchanges should be af-
ttcied ans little as possible. Ii rs ut-
ficially stated that the price will he
adjusted fairly ana the grain owners
promptly paid by the Canadian gov
ernment 1t Is estimated that there
Is stil in Canada In the hands Of
farmers and dealers West of Fort
William. 1850 goo, 900 bushels surplus
available for export II is expected
that most of this Will be taken 10
the future for The use OF Great Brit
ain. France and Italy The domesli,
supply OF Russia is more thnn 6ut.
lieient tu meet the needs of tha
country HAD thr DHrdanolles beot
/ forced, the surplus of Russian whea
would have made the present actor
+ unnecessary it is stated While The
wheat just taken was cummandeerct
. to fill an order from the British gov
renmenl IL is understood that mos
I of il will be- shipped to Italy
Look After shipments
The Canadian government VII
look after the transportation of th'
grain 10 the Atlantic seaboard, and
from there its shipment across the
4 Atlantic win be undertaken by the
j British government in the same wa>
/ that shipments Of oats and hay have
( been handled for the past year.
The following official statement
was issued by the government to-
night:
1.-THE phenomenal crop of wheat II
I the Canadian west has brought upon
Z the government the duty of assist
4 ing 10 the farthest extent possible II
( It's marketing The supply Of whea
/ the world over is known 10 have Beer
abundant and the importance Of TAX
/ ing advantage Of every opportunity e
Iprovlde for the disposing of our grain
/ les. ON that account the greater Fol
many months the government hat
been in touch with the British au'
| thuriUes with view TO procuring
orders from The United Kingdom anc
i the allied governments IN order lha
/ the utmost share Of the consuming
demand IN those countries may b'
/ turned toward our Canadian surplus
/ As o consequence Of this, the British
I government has requested the Ca
madam government to provide within
I q short time very large supply o
numbers one. two and three northern
wheat
Matter Of surplus
/ THE problem Of meeting these re-
Imirements and of doing so at Huel
prices as would induce the repetition
4 of orders In Canada thon confronted
! the government
THE effect Of government pur
chases in the open market. such ai
were made by different countries q
year ago. is wen known TO The pub
lie. The market rises abn0rmally ad
] ding TO the profits Of grain dealers
and Spectators. who have purchased
4 the grain which the government re-
/ Iquires Tho advance In price OF mrB'
amounts Of grain in store becomes
the loss Of the purchasing government
Iand the profit not of the producer
but of the owner of the stored grain
ITO secure the desired end thi,
wear tho Dominion government deter
mined Saturday To- commander al
3 Nos !. and 3 northern wheat 10
store lt the head OF the lakes anc
eastward This involves the purchas,
of anywhere from twelve to tittcer
million bushels The price paid has
mot yet been settled by the govern
mont lut will shortly be fixed on &
| fair basis The commdndcoring or
der goes no farther th,a Is siateC
|abovc and instructions have beer
Ilvcn that all loading now under way
/ is to be continued and no delay what
ever occur in the transport Of the
commandeercd grain from tho elcva
tors to ocean terminals Il Will by ob.
served that the order does not appN
I To grain in elevators west of The lake.
6r in transit at the time the order
! takes effect or subsequently thereto
There are of course many ques
tons of important detail that aris,
and demand adjustment. and these
will De given the fullest consideration
land the promptcst decision possible
There seems no reason why th,
grain markets should be- radically az
I fccted by HE action taken Obvious
lis. it does not involve any iscreas'
iin the worlds consumers. on indeed
lind The worlds consumers demand
1T means simply the fillng OF tho eS.
listing demand To the extent Of The
Igrain taken by this much Of the Ca
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