The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-15
HOOVER SEXES
EXPORT FLOUR
TO FEED CITY
Agents Here Commander
10000 Barrels Held for
Norway Export.
SHORTAGE TEMPORARY
Government Grain Man "POsi-
tive" There Will Be No
Flour Famine Here.

New Yoik's supply OF flour tempo
sarlly has run so low that yesterday the
Federai grain monopoly took 10000 bar
rels of standard bakers -four from a
shipment OF 100000 barrels consigned
to Norway and turned it over to a COM
nittee Of the Produce Exchange, which
will distribute 1t to jobbers without
profit or commission.
The Norwegian consignment was held
Up by the Presidential embargo. The
Federal authorities took from 1t about
three days supply for the city. When
the three days is up the food admins
tration must do the same thing again.
bakers say, unless by that time ship
Haents begin to increase from the Northe
west
Talk Of the danger OF a serious short
axe Of four In New York was dis
credited yesterday by julius II. Barnes.
president Of the Food Administratio
Grain Corporation, the name of the
agency under which the Government is
controlling the marketing Of the entire
grain crop OF the nation. The present
situation is but temporary. Mr.. Barnes
asserted. In the course Of survey of
the situation.
No Flour Famine Threatening.
II can say positively that there will
be no -four famine In New York." he
remarked. Further. we shah take from
the current Of flour moving through
here for export sufficient supplies II
the domestic shipments are not adequate
Our canvass of the -four situation In
New York city does not show shortage
Of supplies. There is on hand ample to
meet requirements and the arrivals are
In excess Of consumption. Moreover thu
Food& Administration has available
stocks of -four sufficient to meet any
emergency. II shortage should develol
In any part of the country the facilities
Of the Fond Administration are sac.
that this condition coult. be successful.
met without delay"
Mr.. Barnes believes the sluggish. was
IN which wheat Is moving to markc'
b not a cause for alarm. He argues tina,
The farmers of the Northwest and South.
west knowing exactly what the price /,
to be. are not hurrying their grain Il
elevators. but are taking advantage o.
dne weather to prepare the ground fol
next years crop. He says surveys show
the percentage OF fall preparation rhii
year IS tIle greatest IN history.
''ln spite Of this the car receipts Fri
day in Duluth. Minneapolis and Winni
peg were sl5, against 794 a year ago.
he said.
There was no Justification for an,
report Of Minneapolis mills shuttini
down for lack Of supplies and these mill
are running now almost 100 per cent. o
capacity and will run to full capacity
The mills drawing Northwest supple
via the great lakes have not yet felt tn
current Of movement, but this week will
begin TO get supplies and will thereafte
get their full quota. In the Southeas
and central West mills are running up I
the full normal percentage OF capacity.
The tide OF -four is turning to tn
Fast and will soon be upon US. Tots
receipts In New York yesterday Of fiou
were $4,000 barrels. and 1t requires onl
some $4,000 barrels to supply this cit!
The Food Administration has 10, 900 bar
rels Of flour now in New York for sal
to local bakers. and II any one in Me-
York is alarmed about his supply he ca
be reassured by calling upon the spt
cial committee handling the resale {
this -four, headed by r. A. ClaybrOol
president of the New York Produce E1
change
There Is an attempt on the part {
soTnc uISsdtlsHcu lflteTeStS 10 CTcdtc III
impression that the grower general
does not believe the Government pric
has been fairly fixed. but the vast ma
1ority Of the growers realize that tn
price is not only fair but generous.
Reports Of dissatisfaction over tf
price established by the price commi
sion originate from small sections whei
crops have possibly been light. The II
creasing receipts show every indicatio
that the farmers generally are very muC
satisfied and that the grain will move
market as soon as farm conditions pc
NIT.
The public must bear in mind thi
the changes effected In the methods
trade tend to equalize production ar
eliminate the varying degrees Of activi
formerly experienced in the millir
trade. This means a steady flow Of SUI
plies to consuming markets and elm
mates the periodic glut and shortage fr
quenty experienced
The food administration Is entitl
To the confidence of the consumer al
should be given sufficient time to demo
strate the efficiency of tho metho
Which 1t has devised"