The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

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United States, on which they were ac-
customed to rely before the war. The
Russian supply cannot be got ont.
Bulgarian and Roumanlan supplies are
In the hands Of the central empires.
The voyage from Australia and India
Is three times as long and therefore
requires three times as many tons OF
shipping as Is required from North At
lantic ports. II Is also twice as dan
gerous because OF the longer exposure
to submarine attack. There has been
large failure In the South American
countries and the new harvest from
that quarter will not be available In
Europe until next spring. As already
said, all the allied countries are aud
have been for some time vigorously ad-
minlstering and econ6mizing their
food. In Belgium. the relief commits
sion has been compelled TO reduce the
consumption of cereals by nearly ~
per cent: this brings the food supply
SO low that the population are In
capable of labor.
From the above tables It will be
'een that on normal bases OF consump"
ion the total allied wheat import re-
quirements are 577.000.0O0 bushels
against North American surplus of
oOS. 100000 bushels-and from our
United States supplies We must re-
serve certain amount for neutrais
from which we receive vital supplies
and also an amount 10 protect our
stocks better next year than this last
There Is therefore on normal con-
sumption n deficit Of over 40,Wo,oOo
bushels. In the other cereals used In
Europe mostly for animal feed. the
| import necessities Of the allies on nor
NAL consumption basis are about 6I4,'
100000 against North American sur
plus Of 950.OD0.Oo0. But again re-
serve for neutrals and increased "car-
ry over" will absorb all the margin
| In any event II means we must multi
ply our exports OF these cereals "
times. However. upon the basis OF oul
present crop prospects we should be
able to supply their requirements IN
cereals other than wheat.
Wheat Situation Difficult.
The situation In wheat Is one oi
great difficulty and concern, and mus
be met by an elimination Of waste ant
reduction Of consumption on the part
of the allied peoples and ourselves, II
one word by an effective administra
tion of the available supply.
The allies are unable TO use othel
cereals alone for bread. They car
use them only as added to wheat fioul
to make the war bread now in uni
versal use in European countries. TX
cept In Italy. whose people normally
consume much corn, our allies have
few corn mills and cornmcal Is not q
durable commodity and therefore can
not he shipped in great quantities.
Moreover, for generations they have
bought bread from the bakeries; they
have no equipment nor do they know
how TO bake In the household. Ever.
American knows that II Is lnfeasibl,
to distribute corn bread from bakeries
and II is therefore necessary for u
10 furnish our allies with sufficient
wheat TO enable them 10 have n whea
basis for the loaf. However, they cal
use and must use other cereals fol
mixture In their war bread, and by
this substitution and by savings OF
their part a great deal can be accom-
pllShed on the other hand, n defiel
Of 40o.OOOO00 bushels can he AT leas
partially overcome II we can increas'
our exports from ssOo0.oO0 TO 30,
0o0,000 or nearly triple. This can b'
accomplished II we will substitute on'
pound of other cereals for one poun,
Of wheat -four weekly per person tina
Is. II we reduce our consumption o
wheat -four from five pounds per weel
to -four pounds per week per person
II will be no priyatlon to us and vii
reduce The priyntion Of our allies.
Food Animals.
Owing to the ascending standard o'
living the world was already strained
to supply enough animal products I,
meet the demand before the war be
"~a. The war has injected into an al
ndy difficult situation number oi
vicious conditions which are jeopardiz
ing the ultimate animal products sup
ply Of the world The production OF
fodder In Europe has been diminished
by the diversion of productive labor IL
war, and It's import has beeg curtailed
by shortage In shipping and by ths
isolation of markets by belligereni
lines. From these causes not only are
the actual numbers Of animals de
creasing In Europe, but the average
weight and the annual output of dairy
products per animal, are decreasing
A careful estimate Of the worlds
food animal position shows the follow
Ing position:
Decrease
Increase or In other
decrease DECREASE countries
United western including Total net
States allies enemies decrease
Cattle Toa.01o $4,000 26.1s0.000 2sts000d
Sheep aeo.os0 IL 10000 a00o.0o0 5i.5noeo
Hogs G.15.0o0 100000 3ie00.1o o. i25.0e0
100000 q. 9.3s0.O0o li5.0s 600
Tie problem facing the American