The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-22
WHEAT POLICY
:: DELAYED UNTIL
=: ! CROPS CERTAIN

NEW PORK. April el.-peSpte mann
aenancs OF the government guaranteed
nrice in the face II an American Wneal
crop which Will probably break oil rec-
ords domestic c"uSUgnrrS Will not pay
moro FOR tho product during inc co'"'""
year than the rates concurrcntlE ACCEPT
ed from foreign h3E"rS. JudiuS r.
Barnes. newly appointed t"drral "''''
director. assured the public in 4 state
Snent here tonight outlining the p't'S''H
of his administration.
q. Mr. Barnes termed unSound any gov
Srnmental scheme Of artificial SubSidiZ-
ing, and thought i; quite possible. with
The greater part OF Europe looking -
america for food and III" crop prospects
of the allied countries even poorer '"au
last year. that little inr"ad except u
a Temporary nature would Do naue U"
xhe billion dollar fund provided by con-
gress to carry out the farm"rs guard
tee Of S2.26 q hushcl.
!. However, should there b" surplus
production Of wheat be said. then the
national treasury would be protected as
far as possible in making good the ar
ference between the guaranteed anu
market rates By determination OF
world price for the sale of the surplus
At present tho world price cNceeos 1iso
government price. How much OF inc
federal appropriation would be eNptIsoeo'
the director stated. would depend on 'ne
harvest. as would also the government
policy In buying and selling portions OK
Tho crop. Until facts. concerning the
1918 WELD were more generally known.
he added, no definite plan Of operation
could be futelligensly adopted. with the
result that the administration was WORK
ing out a number OF other policies.
In relation to federal acquisition OF
wheat, which he predicted would be car
rded out on an extensive scale in enfoTc-
3nr the farmers guaranty. particularly
n tho world price should be lower than
tho government basis directive until
June !. 1920. Mr.. Barnes said three plans
vrrs nnder Observation-Disclosures dealing
with the farmers which would orlns
the director into contact with 100000
persons: purchasing through the country
grain exchanges. which would necessi-
tate. Keeping "0.no0 accounts. and buying
through the mills. which would reduce
the number Of clients to 1000.
AS to sale OF government acquired
stocks, the director said that congress.
with a. clear conception OF the Difficult
ties Of the coming year. had Delegated
to the president large powers an- utS-
erection. which would be at tho service
of the wheat administration. The sal"
nolicY. he stated would be decided by
factors developing with tho season. and
the license powers would be used. II
necessary, to control trade practices 50
to assure proper reflection Of tho guar
antecd price reaching all classes Of pro-
ducers.
Accepting tho departments: OF aSricul-
lures estimate OF The largest winter
wheat crop III history. and making al
lowance for unfarorable weather condi-
tons which had hold the spring crop
back two weeks. Mr.. Barnes predicted
that Americas 1919 wheat yield would
tax to the utmost the country's storage.
railroad and shipping facilities.
He expects reduced wheat ard wheat
products prices within two months -
they are now above tho government fair
~pricc level. owing 70 thr heavy export
dcrnand-hut SAW little chance OF a re-
turn to the Ave cent loaf of bread. The
cost Of -four was only As. per cent OF
the cost Of bread. hr said. and with
wages and other factors Of manufactures
at high levels thero was no present like
lihood that N" price would be cut in
two.
Mr. Barnes denied reports that gov
cFnment agencies were urging farmers
to cut down their acreage ot spring
wheat and regarded as fortunatH. IN
view of food conditions throughout the
world. the probability that America
would produce this year the greatest
crop ever grown. The 1919 harvest -
second largest n III" nations history
was consumed or pledged. he stated.
Whether the world value would continue
during the coming year cher than the
government fixed price. he said. would
depend on the foreign crop who's" pros
poets. field agents Of Herbert Hoover,
head Of the intcr-allicc food commits
sion. were studying. I: would BE- well
for Americans 70 appreciate. Mr.. Barnes
asserted. that "tivn raractne y"ars had
created an unparalleled world food posi-
>tion-
ut cannot be remedied at once. he
continued we cannot build wall