Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-08
soFrboRh MARKErs.
Survey Shows Sufsioisnt Capacity e
Take Cars ~ All 9hipmsRts.

Take Cars II All Shipmsnts.
The attention OF the United States
department OF agriculture shas been
called to rumors which have been CIR
culated In some sections to the enecs
that on account OF the CLOSING OF many
distillerles in accordance with the
presidents proclamation under the
food control act there will DO no mar
kst for soft corn this year. with re-
sultant Losses to the growers. These
statements have received more than
usual attention by reason OF there pc
Ing an unusually large percentage OF
soft corn this year. due to early frosta
and unseasonably cool, wet weather
in many portions OF the corn belt dur
ing September and October.
Soft corn can be fed on the farm or
it may be shipped to market. When
soft corn Is shipped to terminal mar
ket It may be sold to grain dealer
on grade, or II the shipper prefers ne
may in many of the markets have II
dried Tor his own account ana ell II
in the dried conditioa.
In many Of the terminal markets
soft corn can be sold direct to the con-
Germs which operate the grain driers.
This method OF selling soft corn IL IN
comrlbn use. The cost Of drying -
usually from three-fourths to 2h cents
per hushel. depending largely on the
capacity OF the plant. The loss In
weight due to shrinhage depends upon
the amount OF moisture in the corn
and the point to which It Is dried. This
c,,h L. <,st1, a. - nanQ
Bulletin No. S74. entitled The Intrinsic
Value of Grain, Cottonseed, Flour and
Similar Products. Based on the Dry
Matter Content" and in Bureau OF
Plant Industry Circular No. 80, en-
titled Moisture Content and Shrinkage
IN Grain"
A rough survey OF the available grain
driers and distilleries still in operation
in the United States. made by the
offices OF federal grain supervision.
located driers with combined capaci-
ty OF approximately 100000 bushels
every "a hours.
It is probable that the total capacity
Of the driers ana distilleries in the
United States is somewhat larger than
the survey figures show ~ there - .
chance that some plants have been
overlooked in this hurried survey. In
addition to these plants. there are
starch and corn products factories
which use considerable quantities Of
soft corn when it can be obtained.
There are no driers or dlstIlleries wess
of the Rocky mountains
II appears from thS survey that there
Is sufficient capacity to take caro- Of
Ill Of the soft corn which viii move
this crop year.
Owing to congestion Of shipment. at
many Of the large markets railroads
are frequently unable to deliver soft
corn promptly to driers and o.her in
dustries where 1t can be handled. It
e recommended that farmers and coun-
Try shippers delay tho movement Of
soft corn from the field and farms, un-
ess conditions at tho point which the
corn Is shipped are such that the corn
IAN be given quick attention. II corn
Is standing up well IN the field, I'll
should be left on the stalk al long as
possible. as II Will dry better there
than anywhere else. After harvest
Ing. soft corn should be stored in we'll
ventilated cribs until conditions for
spelling during shipment are reduced
to minimum. As much Of It as pos
sibie should be fed on the farm. as the
greatest return for 81 can usually be
obtained that way.