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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
2
The United States faces a call to produce 233 million bushels with a potential carry-over of 4 million, though demand could lower this. A surplus of 350 to 400 million bushels is expected for 1919 and 1920, hinging on price and Europe’s ability to finance purchases. The department also has ...
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The report says European needs for other grains will push U S production to supply only oats to meet demand, with a shortfall in rye barley and corn.
Minneapolis reports that approval of the administration appropriation bill may trigger a government guarantee of about 200 million dollars to wheat raisers in the Northwest. Officials note the region produced most of the U.S. wheat in 1818 and 1918, with expectations of a 300 million bushel yield in 1819 if production is stimulated.
Washington ordered suspensions on ships ranging 1 000 000 to 1 260 060 dead weight tons whose keels would normally be laid after August 1. The action by the Shipping Board under Charles Piez directs suspension of contracts for vessels deemed unsuitable for peace time building. Existing yard work and ships under construction are not immediately affected, with experts studying which types to pursue under peacetime conditions.
San Francisco January 28. Attorneys for the California committee of the Association Opposed to National Prohibition and the California Wet federation have been instructed to pursue further legal and public actions as part of their campaign.
The California Wine Growers Association announced plans to seek referendum proceedings opposing the legislature ratifying the national prohibition amendment. The group indicated it would appeal to the referendum to challenge the action.
A bid of 18.1 thousand dollars for large quantities of government owned lumber at Vancouver Washington Kenton Oregon and Warrenton Oregon was accepted by the United States spruce production corporation sales board in Portland The Willapa Lumber company of Washington was the winning bidder Two other bids were rejected Each bid was for less than half the Willapa offer The stock includes fir spruce and Port Orford cedar plane stock only no guarantees or estimate of board feet was provided
Washington acts cut nearly 75 percent in transatlantic freight on cotton from American bottoms effective immediately. Southern senators pressed for the change as owners and board officials anticipate a rate war with British interests. Prices at New York and New Orleans rose sharply, while exports gain pace but shipments to enemy countries remain barred pending peace conference decisions. Rates from South Atlantic ports set at four dollars per hundred pounds.
Henry L Pittock publisher of the Oregonian for nearly six decades died in Portland at 11 10 PM after weeks of illness from influenza and complications. He was 83 and survived by four daughters one son two brothers and two sisters with his wife having died the previous year.
In a late January dispatch two large ships the Adriatic and Sibert head to New York with about 3,000 men including units from the Highty-third division and the 450th regiment coast artillery. The Celtic sails for New York on February 12 carrying First Regiment detachments and a North Sanitary train. Debarking at Newport News Battery F and a detachment of the 889th field artillery of the eighty eighth division arrive from France aboard La Lorraine. The battleship Nebraska reaches port with about 1,000 officers and men including the Eleventh field signal battalion and the 421st 422d telephone battalions and a casual company.
Washington reports a shortage of nearly one million homes in the United States. Builders and representatives of construction associations say a full labor force and relaxed building restrictions could speed up construction. Officials from labor and treasury departments are involved in the discussions.
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