18 BULLETIN" 696, U. S. DEPAKTMENT 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 production 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. 
Pacieic 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 on 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 unit 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 quality 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 
