Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
ELEVATORS F,ELED'To suRsrINc
POINT AND DETERIORATION
PRoRAsLE. III
NO GRAIN RECEIVED
SINCE IN NOVEMBER
Nine Eisvatorsein Webster County Un-i
sbls - Make Shipments Because Of
Car Shortage cons.an. Danger
q Frem Fire and From Sweating
Quaker oats Plant Helps.

practically every grain elevator in the
: county has been filled with grain since.
Nov. is, because Of the shortage of
freight cars. And to add to the seri-l
BUSINESS Of the blockade, is the danger
from FIRE from spontaneous combus-
! ton, the almost sure. loss from de-
probation Of the quality Of the grain
from heating, due to such large guam
titles being stored in one bin, and the
absolute lack OF hope for relief in the
immediate future.
Those in a position to know point
out that the situation means consid-
cradle loss to the merchants Of Fort
Dodge. Obviously, no definite estimate
Al on this loss can be obtained, but mer-
chants declare that the farmers were
not able to do their usual amount of
Christmas shopping this winter. be-
cause they could not ship their surplus
corn, from which they expected to de-
rive their usual holiday shopping
money. Furthermore, considerable
amount OF this shopping will not now
be done this winter, it is thought.
Figarss Are Startling.
Figures were obtained Wednesday
from nine representative elevators To-
Gated in six Of the towns Of the coun-
ty. One Of these has been congested
with grain since Nov. 1. The elevators
covered, in this survey are selected at
random and are regarded as a fair
sample OF the conditions elsewhere in
this county and in this section Of the,
state. Here are the statistics:
Industry, one elevator--Fflled since
Nov. 5. Only five cars shipper in De-
cember. Three-fourths Of the grain in
the elevator is oats and one-fourth
corn. Not load of grain was taken
+ in by this elevator between Dec. 10
and Jan. 4. ri.
Ohio. one elevator-Ffl since Nov.
y 20. Ten cars shipped during Decem-
her. Half corn in elevator and half
4 oats. b III Il
Roberts, one elevator - Filled since
Nov. H. Seven cars shipped during
December. Three-fourths corn and
one fourth oats in elevator
ss Duncombe two elevators Filled
since Nov. 20. Ten cars shipped dur
ing December. Elevators contain half
corn and half oats.
Glare, two elevators - Filled since
Nov. 10. Twelve cars shipped during
!. December. Three fourths corn land
4 one fourth oats in the elevators.
Barnum. two elevatogs-Filled since
4 Nov. rs. Twelve cars clipped during
: December. Three-ffths corn and two
fifths oats In the elevators.
4, aoats sheuld Haxs Been ahjppsd.
XII The fact there is 80 much oats N
the elevators Is Indicative of the long
time that the shortage Of cars has al
< ready been in effect. Under normal
conditions practically all of; the sur
Plus oats would have been shipped out
Of the county long, before this. The
pinch began to be felt about Nov. 10,
say the grain men. and has been acute
ever since.
The grain men point, out another
factor in the situation. They say the
amount OF corn that would have been
snelled during December would have
been larger than usual for the month
had the elevators been able to obtain
ears with which to ship the grain, Tor
several reasons. One was that the
corn this last year was-of exceptional
duality and unusually dry. The weath-
err, being abnormally cold during the
month, was therefore unusually favor
able for Smelling. On top of this the
price was the best in years and the
roads were in good shape for hauling
No Relief in Sight.
Corn Is now quoted at from "a to 81
cents on the local markets, but the
farmers can not profit by it. The min
ute some elevator gets a car shipped
out the farmers viii be, notified, and a
few hours OF Smelling will again I'LL the
elevator, The result -is that the eleva-
tory are apt to continue congested for
selAe time to come In fact no relief
81 III sight, say the grain<men.
What Of the future? Will there be
a. Tdcnrrence next year Of the car
shortage. or will the railroads, gdn view
OF t-iegislation, be In a position to
buy more equipment and thus fill all
Demands from shippers. SO that the
grain men can rush their grain to mar
sket whenever the price is most favor
able?
Local Oats Plant Helps. ~
One silver lining to the cloud that,
stands out IS the best local market for
grain provided by the Quaker Oats
plant Of this city. The plant is taking
in every day, on the average, 10000
bushels Of corn and oats. and smaller.
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