The Pulaskian., 1918-08-09

differences at which the Government
will buv. and with the expectation
that the qualities rendered 10 inc
Government will approach the mini
mum of the grade. 1t is also expect
ed that the character of the wheat
going into No. and No. 5 grades VIII
he of such wide range that it would
not be fair to the producer to name
fixed price at which the Government
will buy. It has therefore been left 10
the discretion of the Government rep
resentatives to buy the wheat which
is represented by the No. and No. D
grades. as well as wheat which is rep
resented by the No. 4 and No. .
grades, as well as wheat which is rep
resented by sample on the basis OF
their Judgment as to its proper value.
Where the term primary markets"
is used in this statement it refers 70
points at which the Grain Corporation
maintains buying agencies, as named
above.
Details of Buying Plan.
The Food Administrations Grain Cor
poration will buy on the above fair,
price bases at the principal primary
markets as named.
The Food Administration Grain Cor
poration will buy warehouse receipts
in approved elevators at the principal
primary markets as named above. In
the Inter Mountain territory, where
there are no public storage facilities
available, an adjustment will be made
to make effective the 81 minimum for
the No. 1 grade f. o. b. outgoing car,
available for transportation to pub
lie terminal elevator. The Inter
Mountain region comprises Southern
Idaho, Western Montana, Western
Wyoming. Nevada, Utah, Western
Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Further details can be obtained al
Grain Corporation offices.
At all these principal primary mar
kets there is an open market where
all classes of buyers are well repre-
scented, and the producer and the con
sumner will be amply protected through
the competitive activities of the sew
eral interests, the Food Administra-
ton Grain Corporation being prepared
to buy and protect the fair price"
basis.
AS the miller is restricted to a fair
price" basis for his flour, he can not
pay more for wheat than the expense
of milling and a reasonable profit will
allow.
The farmer can protect himself by
the study Of the primary prices, de-
Quoting intermediate charges, or he
can ship to the Food Administration
Grain Corporation, or he may ship to
a commission merchant at terminal
market, and through him secure the
benefit of competitive buying
There is nothing in the 1918 plan"
which prevents a buyer at point of
origin from placing his own grade
upon the wheat which he purchases.
If by the buyers act the grade is rails
EIDE, it is equivalent to an increase in
the price. If the buyer lowers the
grade, the producer or dealers protec-
tion is to ship to the Food Administra-
ton Grain Corporation
MARKETING DIRECT TO FOOD
ADMINISTRATION GRAIN COR
PORATION.
Producers or dealers have the right
to bill cars of wheat direct to the
Food Administration Grain Corpora
ton at any of the principal primary
markets named above When the
wheat is unloaded in the elevator, and
weight and grade returns are made
to the Food Administration Grain
Corporation, remittance will be made
on the basis of weight and grades so
reported and on the basis Of the Gov
eminent price less 1 per cent admin
istration charge for the service.
Transportation.
The Government does not discrimi-
nate between shippers in matters of
transportation.
Traffic Bureau.
The Food Administration maintains
a Traffic Bureau for the purpose of
assisting shippers of grain and flour IN
securing their car supply, and also
i'll expediting the movement of ship
ments to destination. Application for
assistance can be made to Food Ad
ministration Grain Corporation offices
in each primary market.
Charges For Handling. - Country
elevators and buyers are entitled to
receive fair compensation for their
services in the handling and market
ing Of wheat, and the charges for such
service are necessarily a deduction
from the terminal price of wheat.
These charges or margins are well es-
tablished by custom, and vary in diff.
ferent sections of the country accord
ing to local conditions.
Insurance. - The Government car
ries no insurance on the propertv
which it owns. It does, however. re-
quire that the elevator operators shall
exercise due diligence in protecting
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