Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02

was any TO be done.
HIGHEST PRICES FOR
I'D prominent trade organization
he Baltimore market have had
fnanent beneficial effect by Sc
highest obtainable prices for
grown grain. while at the
time the advertising OF Balti-
In a desirable manner has been
or for good. When crops are
and export business possible.
tage has been taken OF cir
4 nnccs 10 cause a large move
Of grain through the port.
imore Is fortunate in having
port elevators on the water
accessible to vessels which
heir grain direct from eleva-
while lying In deep water
sde.
saves the delay that would
II floating elevators were re-
/. 49,.
100000 Bushels Capacity.
Baltimore and Ohio export
prs 3 and G have a combined
ty or $500. 900 bushels. They
wood and not of modern con-
Jon, yet through the policy OF
h being made as required, with
alton OF electricity wherever
le, and with an expert elevator
h charge, the maximum work
opacity Is reached, although
rn shippers and Baltimore
&ants are still looking forward
nxiety for present elevators 10
placed by "a modern concrete
iro with a marked increase in
"a and working capacity.
Pennsylvania Railroad suf-
loss by fire OF fits Export Eleva-
y. 8 June 10. 1916, and while
has followed it's rebuilding.
ately a new and thoroughly
date structure Is now being
4, which. with tho concrete
E tanks now standing. will give
,city OF 100000 bushels. One
u device Is "a combined filter
rrier that insures all the grain
automatically unloaded from
". instead of requiring sweep
G Elevator Now Available.
DO present time Elevator No.
a capacity OF 100000 bushels
tho only export elevator avail
pr It's owners, the Pennsylvania
nd, but this has been worked
sreat skill since Elevator No. 3
BEN destroyed and "a surprising
ty OF grain has gone through
fvator 10 foreign vessels.
30 laborious efforts the Balti-
grain merchants were greatly
Nd when tho Western Maryland
ny adopted their views and con-
I'd an efficient concrete eleva-
his resulted In deserved praise
the Baltimore and Western
rs. and the Company was fur
ighly commended when, with
Il discovery OF tho fact when the
1915. il was found inadequate
b business Offering. an increase
Apacity from $4,000 to 1000, 900
4 was provided. This elevator
lern In all respects. having IA
for drying grain possessing an
OF moisture. Without facilities
ging grain that is high in mois-
erious losses would be borne by
Pners. Tho dryers are available
ain OF all kinds.
100000 Bushels Exported.
Illustrating the ability OF the
DIS and Baltimore merchants TO
arge business with limited ia
attention has frequently been
20 the volume OF grain pass
rough this port.
year 1916 was notable In this
!, for with an elevator capac-
but 5000, 900 bushels "A largo
Z tho time there was exported
h this port 123. 100000 bushels OF
This means that the working
~ OF some elevators was n.
used TO the limit as often as
very Is days.
ines our harbor has contained
rfui marine pictures presented
appearance OF vessels from
i countries awaiting loads or
and awaiting orders. There
been at times as many as 90
i vessels in our harbor for
These have come from the
.a Kingdom, France. Italy and
lnavfan countries, Greece and
leans Much To Baltimore.
valuo OF the grain business to
lore has never been fully set
or at least adequately de-
/, nor can the story nc fully
brief article dixie this. Re
shows that tens OF thousands
OF grain brought to Baltimore
ut construction Of railroad
mt and repairs. and this
circulation Of large sums OF
v employees at shops. Ar
vessels. make demands for
n for payment of wages TO
q sailors and employment
large numbers 70 discharge
srgo. Beyond this the pur-
ip stores and food supplies
raj expenditures. all OF
10 make large increases