Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-14
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George Washington gave US . valu.
able tip when he said: Beware Of
entangling alliances"
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HOW LONG WILL II LAST?
Not how long will the war last Is
worrying Europe SO much these days
as how long will the food supply hold
out?
This question Is partly answered
by, statistics now being prepared by
the department Of agriculture. Ita
findings may be summed up as fol-
lows:
These statistics show that Of the
Triple Entente, Russia alone pro
duces more than sufficient for her
her own needs. Furthermore, they
show that all the allies will be very
largely dependent upon the United
States for the food with which to
maintain their armies. Apparently.
II the wal is long continued, Ger
many and Austria may be starved
out.
Uncle Sam, with bumper crops, q
wheat production Of q quarter of q
billion bushels more than the average
for the last ten years. and occupying
q position of absolute neutrality,
with the power to enforce that neu-
trality. will be able to make pretty
much his own terms These facts
stand out strongly in considering the
food products situation in Europe.
OF the six nations at present en-
broiled, only one-zR Russia produces
more wheat than it consumes. All
the others import wheat for home
consumption.
Aside from Russia, oniy two ma.
tons produce more cereals Of any
kind than they consume. All others,
excepting Germany and Austria.Hun-
gary, are forced to impor, all cereals
for home consumption. Germany ex-
ports 7,O54,6O7 bushels of rye annu-
ally. and Austria4IIungary raises 10,
646,675 bushels more Of barley, annu-
silly than is consumed within her Dor
ders.
In meat products, the countries al
He'd with the Triple Entente produce
nearly twice as many cattle and five
times IS many sheep rs do Austria
Hungary and Germany combined. The
.Teutonic sllies, however, produce
about one-third more swine than thef,
enemies.
Germany and AustriasFIungary.
with . total population Of 1l0,432,7 40,
face an annual shortage In NWhest Of
72..446.4ee bushels. The average
yearly consumption per capita for
these two countries 10 $50 bushels.
under ordinary circumstances.
The countries Of the Triple Entente
face = net shortsge in wheat Of 49,.
345.s42 bushels, spread over 4 pop
ulation Of 250,142.5 25. The average
Of per capita consumption annually
for the countries which do not export
is 7.73. Russia alone Of the countries
in the Triple Entente exports $780,
ST.. 900 bushels Of wheat annually.
The United States was the second
largest exporter Of wheat In the world
until this year. Her bumper crop 10
expected to place her In the lead,
with : total far above the 200,00O.0o0
mark.
Virtually all Of the cereal items
are on the export side Of ,Russix's
ledger. Aside from an export Of more
than 15o,0oosO0o bushels Of wheat, her
export runs upward Of 40s0oo.oO0I
bushels and her oats export Is one Of
the largest in the world.
In contrast to the figures for all
countries. except Russia, statistics
for the United States snow that Of
the cereals named We import only
rice, and Is comparatively small guam.
Of that On the other hand, our
exports in many cases exceed IRE i'm
ports Of some Of the larger countries.
The live stock figures for the coun.
tries embroiled are quite as illumin-
ating as those for cereals. Here are
some on the production OF cattle,
swine and sheep:
Austria-Hungary ...........,..... 1
........ /. ........... y
Belgium Observation-Disclosures.
france ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. j
Russia Observation-Disclosures. 8
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