Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-12

Europe is short of food, due to the
diversion of millions of men from
production to war, to the occupation
of land by the armies, to the isola-
ton of markets by belligerent lines.
Always dependent upon imports for a
large portion of its food for men and
animals and for fertilizers, the subma-
rine destruction of shipping has limi-
ted Europe in her imports of fodder
and fertilizers until many animals
have necessarily been slaughtered and
the soil reduced in productivity.
Furthermore, shipping must now be
devoted to the concentrated foods and
to getting these from the nearest mar
ket-North America. All of these con-
ditions will continue to cumulate until
the war is over. = s.
The supplies in the worlds larder
for the next twelve months are now
known They are too short to support
our allies unless every man, woman
and child enters National service to
support the Food Administration.
France, England, Ireland, Italy, and
Belgium in peace time imports 40 per
cent of their wheat. Owing to the
reduction in harvest they must during
the next twelve months import so per
cent. In peace times We furnish SO
percent of their breadstuffs; Canada
furnishes lie per cent and they draw
from other markets 20.2 per cent.
This year, the fine exertion of Canada
will furnish about Is per cent, We
must furnish 20 per cent and we must
reserve 2 per cent for materials from
whom eve draw vital supplies. This
leaves % per cent which the allies
must exc out by use of other cereals
in their war bread, obtain from other
markets or further reduce consump-
ton. Our % per cent means 100000
900 bushels, of wheat against our sur.
plus In this year of short crops of only
IS, 000, 900, If We eat normally. If we
reduce our flour consumption from
5 pounds per week per person to
pounds, we shall make available our
quota. ..<
The food animals among the Allies |
have decreased since the war began |
by about $4,000, 600 head, thus, their
meat, fat. milk, and butter have de-
creased in the face of increased need.
They normally import 80 per cent of
their fodder-grains, corn, oats, barley,
and rye. Owing to the reduction in |
their harvest they must, this next |
twelve months, import Sc per cent if
they receive the normal amount. In |
peace times we furnish them under |
per cent, and Canada UNDER per cent.
This year we must alone furnish them
with at least 40 per cent, as Canada
produces little but wheat. Our quota
means 500,000,00 bushels and we can
do it if our great corn and oats crops
mature. ....- ...r
They need the cereals other than |
wheat, not only to supply feed for
animals but partly to substitute for |
wheat in the bread. They can, how.
ever. only absorb a certain amount of !
corn for human food, for, in Italy, they |
have never eaten corn bread, and have
no adequate mills, and, besides, house !
hold baking is lost art and corn
bread can not be distributed from |
the bakeries. Therefore. they must
have wheat as the basis for their war |
loaf. |
France and Italy formerly produced
their own sugar. They can not do SO
now. England imported largely tremt
Germany and Russia. Therefore, our
allies must now come to the Wes5 In
dies for over 100000 tons if they are
to obtain normal amount. They thus |
draw from our own source of supply |
and we must divide with them.
OF potatoes and other vegetables We
have a superabundance, which we can