The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-08-25

ping becomes further shortened by con-
tiHued submarine destruction, less ton
mage can be devoted 10 fodder, and fur
Their reduction of the herds must en-
sue. These destructive forces have
given rise TO reactions in many direc-
tons. The worlds supply of meat and
dairy products, Of animal fats and in
dustrial fats, wool and hides, are all
involved not only now, but for far into
the future.
Meats.
The immediate problem is to fur
| nish increased meat supplies TO the al
lies To maintain them during the war.
An important factor contributing to the
present situation lies in the disturb
ance TO the worlds trade by destruc-
ton OF shipping resulting In throwing
larger burden ON North America. the
nearest market. Shipments from the
Australasian, South American and
from the continental countries into the
allied countries have been interfered
with. Their contributions must be re-
placed by increased shipments from
North America.
The growth of American meat ex-
ports since the war began, most of
which have been supplied by allied ma
tons, Is revealed by the following fig
ures:
Three-year pre-war average, 493,-
$4,000 pounds.
Year ending June 80. 1916. 1885,
$4,000 pounds.
The impact Of European demand
upon our animal products will he
maintained for long period of years
after peace. We can contemplate a
high range Of prices, for meat and
for animal products for many years to
come. We must undertake to meet the
demand not only during the war. so as
TO enable our allies to continue TO fight.
but we must be prepared TO meet the |
demand after the war. Our herd can |
not be increased In a single night or |
In single year. Our producers will |
not only be working in their own ul-
innate interest in laying the founda-
non or larger herds and flOcks, but
VIII serve our national interest and the
interest of humanity, for years TO come.
If the best strains Of young animals
are preserved. The increase I'm herds
can only be accomplished If we save
more Of our rOughage and raise more
fodder grains. 1t is worth noting that
after the war Europe with lessened
herds will. pending their recuperation,
require less fodder and will therefore
produce more bread grains and i'm
port less OF them, so that we can after
he war safely reduce our bread grain
to increase our fodder. But
We must lay our foundation in the
Meantime to increase our herds.
There is only one immediate solution
o the short supply of meat for ex-
'Ort pending the increase in our herds
md flOcks which will take years. Dur
ng the course of the war, we can. lust
IS with the cereals, reduce the con- !
and eliminate the waste par
icularly among those classes which {
an best afford it. In the meantime, in
rider to protect all of our people, we I
lust carefully control our meat ex- '
orts In order that the people shall not !
e denied this prime necessity of life. l
Dairy Products.
The worlds dairy supplies are de-
reasing rapidly for two important rea- Il
ons. First, the dairy cattle of Eu- I
Dpe are diminishing, for Europe is be- n
lg driven to eat its cattle for meat; Il
econd, the diversion of labor TO war d
as decreased the fodder supplies and d
he shortage of shipping has limited Il
he amount of imported fodder and Fl
lerefore the cattle which can be SUD- a
orted and the productivity of the indi- d
dual COW have been reduced. Even 3
1r own dairy supplies are not keeping Ia
ice with our growth of population. for Il
lr per capita milk supply has fallen a
ON 30 to 80 gallons annually in the in
list ID years. Yet today we must shin C,
creasing amounts of dairy products Il
our allies. cl
The dairy supplies of the allies i'm
'rmal times came to considerable
gree from western Scandinavia, Hol-
nd and Switzerland. but under Ger a.
an pressure these supplies are now R
rtly diverted to Germany. The men U
der arms and the wounded must be T.,
pplied with condensed milk in large 1t
The net result of these 81
nditons. despite rigorous reduction IN
consumption among the adults of the
I'll population in Europe, is that orr 1T
les are still short of large quantities SUI
d again the burden of the replace DIR
INT OF this shortage must fall on tie
'rth America. The growing exports ed
dairy products from the United ab
ates to the allies are shown I'm the WI
lowing table: TIE
Three year Year ending di,
tier ........ 4.i57 900 lbs. I34S7 Ooo Ibs
eese 1850. 3.7S0.Oo0 lbs. a. sga 0oo lbs
No. miik....l1. 600 lbs. 1887. 900 lbs. ha
tn;
Inc nigh price Of fodder and meat In ar,
United States during the past few Al.
'nths Induced by the pressing Euro. nj,
m demand has set up dangerous cur- ~,
lts In this country, especially IN 90,
'se regions dependent upon butter 80,
the sale of milk to Municipalities 90,
wing made IL more profitable 70 sell mn
cattle for meat than to keep them :
produce dairy products. There. dr,
e; the dairy cattle are decreasing ,he