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Show OUTLOOK FOR THE MILLERS IS VERY DISCOURAGING MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. CI. With farmers farm-ers holding their wheit for a hoped-for increase in the covermif-n price, government govern-ment requisition of one-third of their output out-put and an unlimited dema nd. Minneapolis Minne-apolis millers are expectant of a marked S'-arcity o:' wh.iie flour in tiie nenr future. Stocks in the hands of ihe trade are said to be practically exhausted, though no exact figures are available, and production produc-tion is less thanh:tif of that of la--t year. Depletion of the stock on hand Is shown In tiie comparison between shipment and production figures. Last week i li . 7 ' 4 barrels bar-rels were shipped against O'jO in the corresponding period last year. Production, Produc-tion, though, was but 1." 1,610 barrels, against 341,430 a year ago. Last week's percentage of activity to possible output was but 2'', as compared with per cent a year ago and 76 per cent two years ago. But twenty and one-half one-half mills of the twenty-seven in this city are operating. The Northwestern Miller, commenting on the sit ua tion. says : "More and more difficulty is being experienced ex-perienced by the mills in keeping their trade satisiied. The situation is very discouraging. dis-couraging. Government orders are at present taking a big percentage of rhe production of whea t Hour. Home mills ; were unable, to fill their December and January contracts on time, and these, with the 'Mi per cent requisitioned lv th' pverntnt.-nt. are taking very near!" all ti wheit dour the.se mills are turning " ' 'K a "T't in debating thai Borne govern ment action must be taken Lne pr.ee of r-oarse grain. From a food value standpoint, all c(ia.rse grain is now selling above, wheat, and it is feared that if something !s not. done the effect will be seen in small when t acrca ge in the northwest this 5 car." |