Spanish Fork Press | 1909-03-18 | Page 4 | Possibility of Bread Famine

Possibility of Bread Famine El Paso Texas Mexico will declare de-clare off wheat duties by April 1 In order or-der to prevent a bread famine accordIng accord-Ing to customs officials here For t tv oral years past Mexico has had to sus pond the duly on wheat each spring Dn account of tho shortage In that ipuntry Wheat now costs 360 Mex can money per bushel In Mexico City alien Imported from the United States and tho home crop Is exhpust ed American wheat at the border now costs 128 a bushel and with a luty of 20 cents gold a bushel and in additional freight rate to Mexico City tho price Is exorbitant