The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-09-07

wal in Europe combined with the dis
turbed shipping conditions, which
means that so far as the warning
nations are concerned wheat supplies
from far off nations like Australia,
New Zealand and India are simply not
available.
Since the opening of the var the
number of beef and dairy cattle has
been reduced by over 28,000,0OO head
killed for meat. A like reduction is
reported in sheep and other animals.
This means reduced dairy products
and a rapid ~lessening of the meat sup
ply.
The general method of carrying on
the work of food administration will
be through the offices of the state
food administrators. Certain phases
of administration of the leading pro-
ducts like wheat and meat which en-
ter largely into interstate commerce
will be handled from central offices
at the large terminals, but the gen.
eral policy will be to deal with the
problem of the state through the
states representatives. ,
Food administration will not be food
dictatorship. While the food s
walton bill confers ample powers on
the food administration to deal with
food handlers who would put personal
gain ahead of world service, yet the
food administration confidently ex-
poets to realize it's hopes through the
ready cooperation of the various
business interests. The needs and the
problems of the situation are being
placed before representatives of the
various industries, and the spirit of
cooperation shown is most assuring.
Wheat and Lambs in Montana
Montana farmers and stockmen are
interested in the relation of the food
administration to the wheat and lamb
crops especially.
To insure a fair price to the pro-
Queer and consumer of wheat pro-
ducts all elevators and mills of over
100 barrel daily capacity will be re-
quired to take out a license and to
operate under certain conditions. Only
reasonable charges shall be made for
warehouse service. No wheat shall be
stored for more than 80 days without
the approval of the food administra-
tor, and certain information as to re-
ceipts and shipments must be regular
ly reported. The regulations will
come into force September l.
Farmers mutual cooperative ele-
vators r excepted by the food bill,
but these are expected to voluntarily
join in the plan.
Grain exchanges have been asked to
suspend future dealings in wheat and
in substitution for this marketing ma
chinery the food administration pro-
poses to open agencies for the pur-
chase of wheat at the principal ter
minals. These transactions will be
carried on through the regular deal
ers.
The food administration appreciates
the western sheepman's situation. 1t
realizes that the feed available de-
termines the number of head which
may be carried over, and there is no
intention of restricting western sheep
men in the matter of selling lambs at
the usual time this fall. The admin
istration is, however, cooperating
with the United States Department
Of agriculture to try to get light
wethers and eve lambs settled on
farms in the central west where feed
is abundant in order that these may
be carried over and the supply of wool
and mutton be thus increased.
The food administration authorities
fully appreciate the very great diff
culties which will have to be met in
the conduct of this work. They are
confidently depending on the unre-
served cooperation of the American
people, for without such cooperation
food administration will fail. The
Montana food administration office at
Bozeman is counting on Montana's CO.
operation in the plans as these shall
be announced from time to time, and
invites requests for information and
assistance with difficulties as these
come up. Montana did more than her
share in enlistments and in contri-
buting to the Liberty Loan and Red
Cross. She will join in the nations
efforts to most efficiently manage a
limited food supply for ourselves and
our allies.