,m to declare Hint tin- situatioix was still further compli 

 -,1 by the anomally of relatively short supplies, and pf 



llent quality, against low prices and restricted de- 

 mand, especially from the consuming countries, which 

 meant limited exportation. There appeared to be a stra 

 deficiency of official information over the demand and 

 supplies 'oi' our consuming clients, but it is well known 

 iliat we are overproducing, and it i an imperative 

 necessity to stimulate the formation of granaries, either 

 through co-operative action on the part of the fanners 

 interested, or the construction of such by sindicates, so 

 as to be able to institute the Warrant effectively. Over 

 the disposal of the stock of maize of the past harvest the 

 commission found no other solution than to- propose the 

 State undertaking- its sale, acting in the capacity of "con- 

 signatarios. " 



Needless to say the proposal was not found practical 

 for the simple reason, as the commission itself ad- 

 mitted, that there were no real buyers for maize, on the 

 home market, where it had no "salida", all who bought 

 were speculators, and these naturally bought at speculat- 

 ing' prices, if at all. 



Th$ commission suggested that were sufficient de- 

 posits "officialised" the colonists might solicit advances 

 oil their cereals, but this unfortunately too, *was found 

 impractical through the absence of adequate places to 

 deposit the cereals. 



From the whole report which was signed by several 

 of the leading financial and commercial men of the city 

 there is nothing to be obtained but the recommendation 

 of the immediate construction of Granaries, in order to 

 facilitate the emission of warrants. 



That was the last attempt on the part of the author- 

 ities to solve the problem. 



THE USES OF MAIZE IN THE U. S. A. 



Consumption. Tons. 



Human , 2,300,000 



On Farms , 



Feed for mules and hor- 18,500,000 



pigs 18,400,000 



cattle 6,500,000 



milch cows .... 5,900,0(10 



sheep 1,500,000 



poultry 2,500,000 



Other uses 1,100,000 



Total 57,300,000 



