The sun., 1918-02-20
FOOD
BEING RUSHED
TO AID ALLIES
$4,000 Tons to Be Shipped
This MOnth-MOvements
of Grain Increased.
HOOVER PLAN FOLLOWED
New Elevators at New Orleans
to Be Used-Farmers Re-
leasing Wheat.
HOOVER PLAN FOLLOWED
Special Despafch to TIE SuN.


wAsHINoroN. Feb. 1s.-Omcials Of
the British Embassy to-day expressed
qualification at reports from Director
General McAdoo's ofiice Of greatly in
creased amounts Of foods which are
daily being rushed to waiting ships on
the Atlantic seaboard. As yet the full
effect OF the new food movement has not
been felt at Southern ports. but within
few days advantage will be taken Of
the new giant grain elevators which have
been erected at New Orleans in prepara-
tion for the steady stream Of supplies
which are to pass overseas to carry the
Allies through the food stringency OF the
coming six months.
The figures Of the Railroad Admins
tration, according to British officials.
show that at least 10000 tons of foods
will be shipped into Europe this month.
This amount will be ample. they say.
Last week at Chicago alone the grain
receipts were 7.2S0,000 bushels, an in
crease Of 1863 per cent over those of the
previous week. and only 10000 bushels
under the average OF the past Ave years.
The greatest increases in the Chicago
grain receipts were In corn and oats.
shipments of the former totalling 2.2l6.-
600 bushels and the latter 1.AlS.0OO for
the week. Owing to the fact that ship
ments this year were greatly DELAYED
over tho programme followed in the
moro open winter Of last year. 1t 10 dif-
flcult to make a comparative estimate
Of the improvement in shipping. 1t IL
reported that 22.104.000 bushels Of grain
rsached primary markets last week, the
run Of corn being 11.:l4.ooo bushels. a
FTafn Of "p.7B0.00o Tor the week. oats
aSkregated 6.6s5,000 bushels, or 2.1S2.-
900 bushels more than the previous
week.
Gore Plan Opposed.
The figures show the value Of the
plans Of Mr.. Hoover for tho great vest
ward car movements inaugurated more
than ten days ago. 1t had been feared
by the Food Administration that the
efforts OF several Congressmen to urge
legislation which would give farmers
greater price than the - . bushel would
lead the farmers to hold back their
wheat Senator Gore has prepared a
Joint measure which seeks to fix the
price Of wheat at 32.50.
1t Is pointed out by Food Administra-
ton officials that one OF the primary in.
tents Of the price fixing OF wheat was to
bring about a guaranteed price under
which the farmers would rush their
wheat to the markets and not hold 1t In
elevators while awaiting possible in
crease in price.
Food offlcials say Senator Cores &C.
tion Is direct slap at patriotic farmers
who have accepted tho Governments
word that the maximum price would be
81 bushel and who have sent their
wheat to the American public and to the
Allies. The movement of grain In the
last week is evidence that the farmers
are not seriously considering the effort
Of several of the members Of Congress
at obtaining an increased wheat price.
May Suggest Amendment.
To-day tho President. Secretary Of
Agriculture Houston and Mr.. Hoover
considered the various developments In
tho coming years on the farms. The
special conference was called by the
President to consider the part the Ad-
ministration is to play In obtaining
would give great regulatory powers to
the President in the conservation OF
food, but which. because II IL not a
blanket order but Is definitely specific in
its several details. has not met the full
approval OF Mr.. Hoover.
It Is possible that the President will
follow suggestions which It Is under
stood Mr.. Hoover put forward and that
Congressional leaders will be asked to
amend the proposed measure radically
before It Is presented for final vote.