The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-31
Four Days Limit Well-lnform-
ed Merchants Declare, Eut
Other Foods Plentiful
CALICO MILLS HAS
SIX MONTHS STOCK
No Shortage in Bread stufs.
Plenty of salt Meat for
Month~Chickens to Come
by Express.

While Sufficient eggs, chickens, milk
and -four FOR the use OF Richmond
population would be available if the
railroad strike is called next Mon
dav morning, the serious shortage OF
the many other foodstuffs IS causing
concern throughout the city, and al
ready a movement has been suggest
ed 10 take immediate steps TO meet
any emergency that might arise. or
the perishahie foods In the city, the
supply would hardly last four days,
The shortage Of coal. fresh meats.
fruits and vegetables would present
a serious problem
In addition 10 express shipments
and water lines, the only means by
which the food supply could be con
tinued would he by the use OF parcel
post. which the government would re-
rIuire 10 be moved. An emergency
act BY Congress could lower the rates
and increase the size OF packages
which would give the farmers an OPP
por%unity to supply the urban popu-
lation with vegetables,
In speaking on the food supply last
night. W. L. Hazelgroye. of Hazel
grove ana tpltIT3iSslcIl iiltI
chants stated that due to all eggs
and chickens being shipped by ex-
press, a constant supply of these com
modities could be expected. but that
the supply Of vegetables In the city
would hardly last more than three
or four days, and since they were
shipped by freight a railroad strike
would cause serious results This
would bring about severe suffering
among the poorer classes. who de-
pend on inexpensive vegeta bles.
Fresh Meat Shortage.
Another source OF anxiety would be
caused by the shortage OF fresh meats.
The local abattoirs could not receive
, cattle and the large packing houses
would be una BILE 10 send the meats
here for distribution
We have sufficient salt meats on
/ hand to last about thirty days" stated
O. II Landgren, manager OF Armour
& Company. last night but the fresh
meat supply is only sufficient for a
day or two" Even II trains resumed
partial operation sometime after the
strike Is called. due to the necessity
of refrigeration, the naturally slow
movement OF freight would likely
make the shipment OF meats impos-
sthle
The -four supply Of the city would
not in any wav be interfered with. ac-
cordtnE TO Thomas l.. Moore. OF
Warner Moore s. Co, who last night
made the following statement:
The Gallego Mills are prepared 20
furnish -four In the same daily quaint
ity as heretofore. and there is no pos
sibility OF an interruption. We have
large supplies Of wheat. more than
enough TO run us for six months at
full capacity Richmond need have
no worry about. this commodity"
! No Milk Shortage.
/ This same situation prevails with
the milk supply. OF which there will
not be a shortage. All of the milk
used by Richmond comes from the
territory surrounding the city, which
is brought in by wagons or motor
trucks, and cannot be affected by a
be a shortage In the cream supply.
which comes from the valley sections
Users Of gasoline can also be as
sured OF an uninterrupted flow OF this
necessity. II was learned last night
ithat the supply for Richmond is
brought in by water from Baltimore
to which point II liz received through
pipes of the Standard Oil Company.
In the event OF prolonged coal
famine, serious results would be
caused by the failure OF the city gas
works to operate Although the city
has coal contract. there Ia the usual
strike provision, and in the event OF Il
strike the dealer would not be held
responsib,. for delivery. There Is SUI
ficient coke on hand at the city gas
plant to continue the works In opera
ton about a month.