18 BTXLLETIISr 696^ U. S. DEPAETMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



be added about 10 million bushels more, on an average, moving to the seaports 

 for export, also the requirements for urban consumption. 



New England States. — The greatest relative deficiency of corn prevails in this 

 section. Although production of other cereals has declined rapidly in these 

 States, corn has retained its place. Local production is less than 1 per cent of 

 the national crop and is consumed almost entirely on the farms. The farm con- 

 sumption alone is about twice the local production. New England merchant 

 flour mills receive about 17 million bushels of corn, or double the production of 

 the division, but only about a half -million bushels of wheat. Seaports draw some 

 additional quantities for export. A total of 81 glucose and starch factories, 

 with an aggregate consumption of 40 million bushels of corn, were reported by 

 the 1914 census. Of such factories, 51 were found in Maine alone and 58 in all 

 in the entire division. Within recent years Argentine corn, to the amount of 

 several million bushels annually, has been imported into this section for indus- 

 trial uses. 



Mountain States. — Colorado produces 60 per cent of the corn raised in these 

 eight States, whose productioti constitutes only one-half of 1 per cent of the 

 national crop. The figures indicate a flow of several million bushels westward 

 for consumption, but in proportion to demands of other sections such shipments 

 are unimportant. Corn as a rule exceeds wheat in price throughout a large part 

 of this group. In its southwestern part the highest corn prices in the United 

 States are found. 



Pacific States. — Barley takes the place of corn in the Pacific division for 

 feeding purposes and rice, to some extent, for brewing. Production and 

 consumption are lowest here. Transportation expense from the distant 

 corn-surplus States almost precludes its use, except in comparatively small quan- 

 tities for industrial purposes. High prices prevail for the small quantity grown. 



Details appear in Tables 2 and 2A. Figures of consumption oti farms are 

 approximate only. They should be regarded as showing in a general way the 

 geographic alignments and are a rough measurement, particularly useful in 

 showing the relative position of States and sections as to surplus or deficiency. 

 "With respect to shipments out of counties where grown, the figures should be 

 regarded as indicating the corn moving into general trade channels. They do 

 not usually indicate the surplus of a State because of intrastate shipments from 

 counties producing surplus to those producing insufficient corn. 



DETAIL PRICE MAP AND LOCAL PRICE FACTORS. 



In map No. 3 the geographic variation in farm prices of corn has 

 been shown in greater detail. This map is based on the same data 

 as map No. 1, but a 5-cent price imit has been used (instead of 10 

 cents) to throw into relief local differences. A smaller unit has not 

 appeared feasible, because of the irregularity of minor fluctuations, 

 due to such causes as local harvest conditions and the qualitj^ of the 

 crop. 



Subordinate to the general trend of the price levels which have 

 already been outlined, much local price variation is observable on this 

 map. Prices rise more rapidly and irregularly in some directions, 

 particularly in areas of insufficient production. A difference in price 

 between sections of the same State amounting to at least 15 cents a 

 bushel, may be seen in most States. The difference in corn prices 

 between parts of Missouri, as an instance in point, is greater than the 



