254 



CORN 



Other states than those given below do not operate extensively- 

 through grain elevators. They handle grain in bags, warehouses and 

 cribs. 



TABLE NO. 57 



DISTRIBUTION OF GRAIN ELEVATORS 



Line Companies Elevators Farmers Independents 



Indiana 299 S3 763 



Illinois 522 269 1400 



Iowa 452 337 969 



Kansas 417 146 771 



Ohio 206 41 842 



Missouri 130 10 503 



Wisconsin 273 38 499 



Michigan 224 25 445 



Minnesota 1040 304 326 



North Dakota 1264 390 310 



South Dakota 651 201 350 



Montana 167 55 79 



Nebraska 850 164 246 



6495 2033 7505 



COST OF HANDLING GRAIN THROUGH ELEVATORS. 



An accurate account of the cost of handling grain through a mod- 

 ern elevator is given by Mr. G. J. Railsback of Ashland, Nebraska, in 

 the. Price Current Grain Reporter, April 7, 1915. This shows the 

 average yearly expense taken from a seven-year record. 



TABLE NO. 58 

 SHOWING COST OF HANDLING GRAIN THROUGH ELEVATORS. 



Bushels 



Corn 96,743 



Oats 4,171 



Wheat 36,932 



Total $137,846 



Table continued next page. 



Ave rag 



Value 



Yeaily Purchases 

 Bushels 



$50,949.00 



1,432.00 



31,121.00 



$83,502.00 



619 



33 



437 



1 



Average 

 Shrinkage 

 Cost 



$327.72 



12.80 



380.13 



$720.65 



