Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1914 — As to Argentine Com. [ARTICLE]

As to Argentine Com.

The Standard Grain Company Omaha, says: “Warm air comedians associated with other interests have felt it to their interests to go short several millions of* May corn; they have done everything possible to discourage holders and force lower values; they, have even gone so far as to ship in from Argentine a bunch of flinty, squaw corn and advise they can lay it down at New York for 5c a bushel less than our corn. Why bless you, man, it isn’t worth within 10c. a bushel of our corn, but If they can use this method to influence the market they will not hestltate.

“The exportable surplus from Argentine is 125,000,000 bushels. Last year we took care of 3,125,000,000 bushels; this year we have not produced over 2,4000,000,000 bushels, so we can take care of the whole Argentine output and be short ot last year. We would like to see every elevator and every farmer close up like a clam a nd not ship a bushel, notwithstanding we want and need business. Co-operation by the producer is imperative and the interests are forcing it along. Get busy and hold back or feed every bushel.”