The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-31
ENcLAND,s WHEAT SUPPLY.
Dr. OberfohreN Refers 10 the "Ecoao.
mist" for Proof Of His Assertions.

Dr. O~berfOhreM Refers 70 the "Ecoao.
mist" for Proof Of His Assertions.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: In
THE SuN Of March 2s "F. O." attempts
to minimize the Importance OF the Eng
lish shortage in wheat by adducing fig
ures which give the impression as II
Great Britain's supply OF cereals were
at present more plentiful thar last year.
whereas I based my figures which
have caused your correspondents dis
pleasure on the actual imports as the
securest ground for any statistics. IF. O."
takes into consideration all the wheat
In the United Kingdom with the Quanti-
ties ahoat." Therefore I suppose the
wheat grown In the United Kingdom Is
included in his figures This item and
the quantities afioat are at any rate
largely a matter Of speculation. n even
In this combination reveal. as "F. O."
himself admits. a considerable shortage
compared to last year. Furthermore.
your correspondent jumblcs statistics
concerning the United Kingdom with
those concerning. in some instances. the
European continent. In others. the allied
countries. lie suggests a possible d.
version Of the supplies directed to these
countries to Great Britain, which would
thus he instrumental in starving her
allies and the neutrals. Although such
proceedings would he entirely consistent
with Great Britain's trade policy. dis
played hitherto toward friendly or neu-
trail Powers. | will refrain from any
sarcastic comment.
II ! appeal In this controversy to the
London Economist I have no fear that
this witness will he charged Of any pro-
German bias. From its commercial
history and review of 1915 tEconomtsf.
February 1a) l gather that the imports
of wheat during the last three years
were In hundredweights:
1"Io. ss,6sl.soO
1"1< 1o3."9o' ga
1913. ....................... lo5.s7s.I o2
Accordingly tho decrease Of wheat
imports into the United Kingdom in the
year 1915 WAS more than $4,000. 900
hundrcdweicht compared 10 1914 and
more than 100000 hundrcdweight
compared to 1918. Imports of nour de-
creased also considerably. though not
equally.
Turning to the last harvest year the
Economist OF March II gives the fol.
lowing figures:
Total imports Of wheat and -four dur
ing the twenty-scven weeks to March 4
5l.51I.300 hundredwcight compared 10
51,+1s.9o0 during the previous year. thus
showing a decrease Of 100000 hun
.n"eient
. Ihese hsures resting upon the author.
NY or the ECONOMIST MAKE n uimereh'
showing from those adduced by IF. G.
n may he considered AS a definite
proof of Ensland's increasing shortags
In foodstuffs.
Concerning the prices. you correspond
ent makes much ado about "A recent
hca'! break IN 'ne market let th'
economist OF March II records a prlc'
or II shlll'ngs FOR Manitoba No. !. I'M
price neing only ) shi!!ings . pence les
IMAM the price re- orded III FEBRUARY 'as'
II cann"t he CONSIDERED as more IMAM
marker nuctua,ioh ana sun compare
very u~nraNorahly Wi'h the Gerlnai
prices. Inc average price OF br'ts'
corn 'lmptriai measure recorded IN I'M
same nutnoer Is o. shilI'hgs ' pence
comparing WIN ." shiI.Ihfs II pence II
IHlo ana 81 shillhss . pence III l''f
!. III sP''e OF 'ne rise "I WHEAT rrce
inc price OF Hour ma" renamed Amos
stationary as your corresl"hueH' NJ
stroS, II may ne s"SPe'.cu ina ,he pu"'
II! OF IN" nour mas u''eriora''n or una
som" other neNi'" mas pc'h au"F'en ~
'he MIXERS IN ordsF To Keep the price
seemingly on we same 'eVeh IL !
nar"IN p"sslpie tla' inc W'''e's c"u'
pay ,n' soaring prices i'F wheat ana Ee
"i !l""r "t a PI'-' ''Se" "loh '"'R
S"l'p'"S anu low prices inns ia't !
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'io"'r, an risllsa i'eF.od!cai. Whlch says
w ar "l 'h' tN'iauru'lihr! Pos''io
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or"ko nut
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herman Prices. All aulppiihS Will ne
"'V'r Nh"t id''' an" even your 'orTe
spohdeht u reluctantly
AS 10 IN" reason TOT th' rise or "hea
prices u u MOI. "hIS because brt'"'h l
using snlps 70 carry SOLDIERS ana mum
tons All over the world. Nithot
m'h''hI@'hS 'n't 'a't u S"pu'u hot =
forgotten that n large meet or merchan'
men, lhs'eah OF ~iSaelhs III nea'ei'
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