\\iii:i« \n EXPOR1 CORN (MAIZE) in EUROPE. .'57 
I in; OOLOB LND U'l'i IRANCE "i CORN, 
As ;i general statement it maj be — .- 1 i < i that with reaped to ili«' size 
.if kernel the corn of most other countries usually found upon the 
markets of Europe is aboul two thirds tin' size of the American corn, 
i- generalh round in Bhape, flint} in character, and does not differ 
material!} in appearance from the Him coin grown in some of the 
\ru England and Middle States. 
Hence the commercial designation of " Round maize." The term 
"Flal maize" applies largely to American corn, although consider- 
able quantities of corn known as •• 1 1 )i i maize" are received from Ron- 
mania and adjacenl territory, but this corn does nol differ materially . 
in size anil appearance at least, from the round maize. Some small 
shipments of entirely while corn and of entirely yellow corn have of 
late been received in Europe from South Africa which in size, shape, 
and appearance I ally almost exactly with some varieties of American 
corn. 
The color of the corn from all countries except the United Stale- is 
either almost entirely yellow or entirely white. Generally the coin 
of the other countries found on the markets of Europe is yellow coin 
of various shades and usually has a bright, fresh appearance, while 
American corn is mostly mixed, white, yellow, and other colors, and 
because of early shelling, while the coin contains bigh percent aires of 
moisture, and because of much rough handling through elevators, etc., 
usually presents a rather dull and comparatively inferior appearance. 
When not purchased for specific purposes as while corn, there i 
marked preference in Europe for bright-yellow com, and this prefer- 
ence undoubtedly militates at times and to some extent against the 
sale of American corn in some European grain markets. It there- 
fore seems that it would benefit the American export corn trade if 
more attention was paid to the color of the corn exported. 
EUROPEAN COMPLAINTS CONSERVATIVE. 
During these investigations it was found that the European com- 
plaints of deliveries of American corn were conservative, at least in 
numbers, as several cargoes were known to have been delivered in 
Europe in a more or less damaged condition and upon which cargoes 
no complaints were made because of the conditions of the contracts 
under which the purchases were made and the apparent uselessness of 
making complaints. The delivery abroad of corn and other grain 
shipments in had condition, as shown, has surely had a detrimental 
effect upon the export grain trade of the United States and has |, 
duced a condition which under the present trade methods precludes 
fair treatment on its merits of American corn in Europe, a condition 
that is not desirable at times when the United Mates ha> considerable 
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