Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-25
New Record Made
By Wheat Export
In Last Yeal:
Although Price Lower Than
In 1919, Larger Quantity
Sold Increased Returns
Over $780, 100000.
By HOLLAND.

Almost exactly l,UtU,UUD DuSHelS q
wheat were exported each day in thu
II months which ended on June 80
There may have been falling off il
foreign trade in our manufactured
products, but the National City bank
reports that our exports of wheat il
the II months of the past fiscal year
made a new record. Wheat, corn and
rye raised upon American farms are
aiding greatly in feeding Europe and
the rest of the world and apparently
will continue to do so during the
next II months. When we exported
in the second year of the war little
over 330,000,000 bushels of wheat
these figures were often quoted to
show that the United States con-
tinued to be the principal source
whence the worlds demand for
wheat could be met. But that was
100000 bushels less than the
amount of wheat which went across
the sea from the United States in
the past twelve months.
This. at that time, record making
sale of wheat to other nations in the
year, 1915, was presumed to repre-
sent war conditions, Europe not be-
irg able to cultivate what in any
considerable quantities. Then too,
there were the armies to be fed. But
in the last II months peaceful con-
ditions, not complete but partial, have
prevailed and yet the rest of the
world bought 100000 bushels of
wheat day from the United States.
Large Export Of Corn.
I'm a few days the official record Of our
export of corn will be made. Preliminary
a larger export Of corn than in any
previous year, probably 10000, 900 bushels.
Seven years after the close Of the Franco
Prussian war, Governor Tilden. who then
visited Europe, spoke upon his return to
the United States Of the opportunity which
offered this country to make g. market
for American corn products in other parts
Of the world He said that in Europe and
as suitable only for animal food or for the
of certain products. He was
sure that II systematic effort was made
to teach people in other lands the food
value that Is In American corn, then in
the course Of time large market for
corn products would be secured in Europe
and In Great Britain. But the years went
by and no special effort was made to
place American corn products before the
people of Europe Not until the European
war began was there an increase in the
demand for corn products. Apparently
the people on the other side of the sea
have now learned what the food value Of
corn products is They have been buying
these products in record-making amounts.
We also exported rye in large amounts.
Our Food Exports.
Some % years ago a man OF high scien-
tific authority in Great Britain predicted
that within few years the wheat grown
throughout the world each year would be
insufficient to meet the worlds demand
For flour He was OF the opinion that the
population of the United States would in
crease SO rapidly that within 10 or 10
,ears American wheat would not be culti-
he American demand. For time the
United States would be compelled, he was |
sure, to import wheat if any could be
ound.
lis profession he nevertheless was wholly |
n the wrong, Had his prediction proved
ccurate. then, instead Of exporting 1000.
700 bushels Of wheat = day, the United
states would be compelled to buy Argen-
Inc wheat, II we could get any. The |
imports of wheat began the |
American farmers would insist that It be |
subjected to a tariff, that their own |
,roduct might be protected.
Anxiety Removed.
There did remain, however. as an echo |
II this prediction. a fear lest the growth |
Il our population would be so rapid that |
ye would be unable to sell wheat to other
lations because all the wheat would be
,eeded at home. One Of the estimates
which was then made was that within
% years our population might reach |
so, 600, 900 and it was inconceivable that
he American farmers would then be able |
O cultivate enough wheat to meet Ameri-
an needs.
But our population in 1920 was approx
nately 1O6 600, 900. Presumably in 1891
t was not far from lo7, 100000. Yet this in
rease in population. especially in the past
0 years, has been coincident with the in
rease in the cultivation of wheat. Some
Z the authorities have been OF the opin-
on that with the enlargement of wheat