Evening star., 1918-02-22
R.. R. Administration An
nounces All Grain Offered for
Shipment Is Promptly Moved.
NOW READY TO EXECUTE
Mr.. H0OVER'S PROGRAM
Statement Issued Relative to Warn
ing of an Impending Famine
in the East.

No ships now are being held up at
Atlantic ports awaiting consignments OF
food for shipment to this country's
allies. In fact, food is waiting, in some
cases, for ships to transport 1t.
If Food Administrator Hoover will
indicate specified amounts of food he
wants transported either to the sea-
board or to eastern states in any given
time, the railroad administration Will
All grain offered for shipment is be-
ing moved. but farmers are alleged to
be holding back grain. waiting Tor the
outcome of price-fixing legislation now
pending, and Director General McAdoo
has even taken steps to urge that gram
be put on the markets.
These were statements made today by
onicials Of the railroad administrator.
following the warning OF Heroert =, =,
eastern states and that food needs of the
allies are not being met
Desire No Controversy.
Director General McAdoo and other Off
cials Of the railroad administration made
It emphatic that they desire to enter INTO
counter statement will be issued No ef-
fort will be made to controvert Mr
Hoover's statements regarding the impend-
ing food shortage.
the movements of foodstuffs since the
beginning of the year. Officials said
the railroads would increase the move
ment IL Mr. Hoover requested such ac-
ti0n.
The railroad administration was at a
loss to explain some of the structures
placed upon the railroads. For ex-
ample. 1t was pointed out, relative TO
81 - t,f hat i've e.
ing held up, that report on this sub
ject was asked a few days ago from the
car service commission
What the Report Shows.
Ebe report showed that by orders issued
as the request OF Mr.. Hoover only Is per
ceufs q tAAs stock cars ordered were de-
hvered. though in a few. cases this 4orqee
had been violated hx dispatch Of more
czfs than werA asked for This order was
nok abroEated until February IA. the COM
nafssion's report stated. and then the
aisse.sisn was requested by the railroad
kwas stated that corn is being shipped
lu1o peimary markets. especially Chicago.
fzneer than ever before. No explanation
r1g offered for the increasing price Of
emn, In view Of this fact.
n was learned today that meat stor-
asa has bean so rapid recently that
there was prospect of the market being
gfutted II the cuts not to be sent abroad
Wlfo thrown upon the market But
holding meat in storage, it is alleged.
Has kept the prices high. This condi-
tion. has been under consideration by
tfe food administrator. OF course. with
more ships available this situation
would be relieved
Exact Figures Available.
Exact figures are available at the
railroad administration of the grain in
elevators at primary markets for the
weeks ending February 2. and 1S. For
TIN week ending February 2 there were
S,l35, ,0oo bushels of wheat. 3.5S4.000
61ahels Of corn and 10.s53.000 bushels
of cats. q total Of 19.9S4.000 bushels of
thhDs grains In elevators at primary
tsSrkefa BY the end Of February 9 the
enfAl At such elevators had been
ozUqght mp to 21,905,o00 bushels. and
- 1sbruary 1s the total was 22.ss7.ooo
Ensse figures. It was explained. simply
aee what records show, and they are
nHk offered in contradiction of Mr..
Heover's conclusions about food short
1Ges.
2toek and Perishables Forwarded.
From February 10 to 81, s,313 cars of
live stock and perishables were for
warded east from Chicago. From Feb
TuAry IL to 19 there were 1850 special
food trains from Chicago and east St.
Louis en- route to New York, Phila-
delphia and Boston for export.
Grain receipts. in bushels in the west
ern district. primary markets. from Feb
ruary II to 20, inclusive. were: Corn
17.3s1.ee0; oats. 9.32s.ooo. and wheat
4.446.0oo making a grand total of 2S,-
3e5.000 bushels.
A statement of grains loaded from
February IL to 19. inclusive, shows 9,31e
bushels In the eastern district, 2,ss2 in
the southern district and 26.549 in the