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Show HEAD OF GRAIN BOARD REPORTS W H E ATSC ARC IT Y NFW V()RK. April 2 In his Mate-meni Mate-meni last night, discussing the eon-i ditjon of the American grain supply and tho intention of the food administration admin-istration grain corporation to use its Influence In bringing about a reduction of wheat and flour prices to the gov-j ornment buvini' level, Julius Panics head of the corporation, said that al-1 though the country had a surplus of coarse grain', the wheat scarcttv was ?o acute that an embargo had been placed on Its exportation to nentrale. I "In order to relieve the strain pi foreign buying upon our marke ts," he stated, "we have advised the neutr. l governments that America will be un- j 'able to furnish any more wbe.it or wheat flour to them: thnt they, art free to buy other grains (rye. barley I and oats) in our market, hut mUSl I ltd their ships for wheat to other sources I of supply. Mr Barnes said further that beginning begin-ning last week the corpnrr. t ion would buy rye. barley and corn flour for re - ; lief shipments to (Burbpt'i ihertb) re during Its rurrent wheat purchases Ha added 'hat If the o prieop failed to) bring the price of what and Wheat flour to a reasonable point the gov - j ernment would permit imports from Canada, Argentina and Australia. 1 |