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BULLETIN 696, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Table 4. — Corn: Commercial movement to mid from leading corn markets, and 

 indicated consumption, in five-year averages (1911-1915). 



[From unoflScial retiims. Allowance should be made for such duplication as intermediate markets 

 crediting themselves with through shipments.] 



Market. 



Receipts. 



Shipments. 



Apparent 



con- 

 sumption. 



Primary markets. 

 Chicac:o 



Bushels. 

 110,194,000 

 25,046,000 

 21,562,000 

 20,472,000 

 17,672,000 

 14,685,000 

 12,770,000 

 10,400,000 

 8,900,000 

 8,651,000 

 4,395,000 

 4,102,000 

 3,347,000 

 1,464,000 



Bushels. 



78,637,000 



23,234,000 



12,135,000 



13,989,000 



10,179,000 



4,178,000 



9,831,000 



6,211,000 



6,620,000 



5,281,000 



2,298,000 



1,500,000 



2,117,000 



1,193,000 



Bushels. 

 31,557,000 





l,812,OoO 



St Louis 



9,427,000 





6,483,000 



Peoria 



7,493,000 





10,507,000 



Milwankfifi . 



2,939,000 





4,189,000 



Minnpapnlis 



2,280,000 





3,370,000 



Toledo 



2,097,000 





2,602,000 



Detroit 



1,230,000 



Duluth 



271,000 







Total 



263,660,000 



177,403,000 



86,257,000 



Denver 



2,110,000 

 18,737,000 



14,845,000 

 12,660,000 

 5, 158, 000 

 3,896,000 

 2,803,000 

 (1) 

 0) 



342,000 

 744,000 



8 



Exports. 



11,981,000 

 7,323,000 

 3,835,000 

 1,947,000 

 2,616,000 

 1,844,000 

 338,000 



137,000 

 30,000 



2,110,000 



Buffalo 



(1) 





2,864,000 





5,337,000 





1,323,000 





1,949,000 





187,000 





0) 



Galveston 



Pacific markets. 

 San Francisco 



205,000 





714,000 







1 No data available. 



To the above figures should be added relatively insignificant ouantities of com meal. Largest receipts 

 of corn meal appear at New York, 662,000 barrels, and Baltimore, 405,000 barrels. A few other markets 

 show small receipts, none averaging over 50,000 barrels. 



FREIGHT RATES. 



Freight rates constitute an important factor affecting differences 

 in price between two regions. Corn frequently takes a lower rate 

 than wheat, for not only is the weight per bushel slightly less but 

 frequently a lower freight rate per 100 pounds applies. A detailed 

 statement of freight rates is beyond the purpose of this publication, 

 but a few of the more important phases may be noted briefly in their 

 relation to differences in farm prices of corn. 



Distance is an important element in freight rates, but they are not 

 directly proportionate thereto. The following illustration will serve : 



Distance rates between points in Iowa and Missouri, C. B. & Q. Ry. 

 [Freight rates per bushel of corn (carlot shipments) in 1916.] 



Number of 



Rate per 



miles. 



bushel. 



10 



SO. 031 



100 



.071 



200 



.088 



300 



.102 



400 



.115 



