East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-24

DECREASE IN
WORLD MEAT SUPPLY is
REVEALED BY EXPERTS


sued the following statement:
A total decrease of ll5,005, 900 i
the worlds meat producing animal
Is shown in a comparison of presen
with pre-war conditions. While tn
Increase Of cattle in the Unite,
States was 1890, 900 during this peri
cd, the total world decrease was 28,
O80.000. Sheep decreased 1900. OOt
in the United States. and 54,5O0.0OO il
the world. HogS increased G.275. O0I
in the United States, but decreased 32,
$4,000 in the world supply.
The demands made by war on the
American meat supply is further
shown in the growth of our meat ex.
ports for the year ending June 80
1915, which were 1888, 1913, ,0Ot
pounds as compared with 493, ,848 .0Ot
pounds for a 3-year pre-war average
These exports have chiefly gone to
our allies. whose capital stock of ami
mails has decreased by $4,000. .0OU
heads.
Condition Growing Worse.
! Although the European countries
have drastically reduced meat con-
sumption among non-war workers.
this saving has been overcome by the
greatly increased demands to supply
men in the armies and shops and the
women who have taken up physical
| labor. This demand has been SO
great that Europe has been eating i'm
! to its herds at an alarming rate, and
this condition will continue to grow
worse each day as the war progresses.
This Is "a problem that America must
meet. not onl, during the war, but
after it has ended
Owing to the ascending standard OF
living, the world was already strain
ed to supply enough animal products
to meet the demand before the war
began. The was has injected into an
already difficult situation a number
Of vicious conditions which are jeo-
nardizinC the ultimate animal pro-
ducts supply OF the world The pro-
ductior Of fodder in Europe has been
by the diversion of pro-
ductive labor to war and its import !
has been curtailed by shortage in |
shipping and by the isolation of mar I
Eets nv belIigerent lines. From these |
causes not only are the actual num- I
hers Of animals decreasing in Eurone,
but the average weight and the annu-
a output Of dairy products per ami
NAL are decreasing.
Greatly Increased Supply Needed
The men in the armies. the men
rgaEcd in the shops, and the milli-
ms of women forced to physical labor, /
nave required greatly increased Z
iupply Of animal products Millions lr
II individuals to whom fresh meat :
vice a week was a luxury. are now. I
" necessity Of their extreme physical
abor, eating II twice daily. The sup l
10. l. ] ,
II period when there are addition !
{ demands. for the extra amount of {
FORMAL clothing required for the SOL 6
liers must be met. All European =
ountries have drastically reduced the /
consumption of meat and clothing
mong the non-war workers to a point I
hat would seem impossible to the 7
.merlcan people but despite this, the +
ctual meat, fat, wool and leather c
"nsurnption in the allied countries a
as increased as n result of the war. a
nder the pressure Of these forces r
'urope has been eating into its herds +
nd flocks, and thus is burning the Y
lndle at both ends.
These vicious forces accumulate n
npetus as the war goes on. for with &
diminished herd and thus a dimin- q
he'd production and continuous 4
emand, the inroads on the herds n
row in volume. is
careful estimate Of the worlds O.
'od animal position shows the fol-
wing summarized position. E
CRttle-InCrease or decrease, Unit
: States, 1890, 900. decrease, western ?
lies. s,42O.0Oo; decrease in other
including enemies. 26.75O.-
70: total net decrease 2S,0SO 600 la
She"p-IncrcaSe or decrease. Unit 81
States 100000; decrease western -
lies. 17.5oO,0O0: decrease in other "
untrics including enemies. $4,000 r
70: total net decrease 54.5OO.0nO fe
Hogs--irCrease or decrease. United OF
ates. GERS 600: decrease western o.
hes 100 600. decrease in othor IN
untries including enemies. 31.6OO.. Ia
10; total net decrease. 32.425,0 900. "
Demand Reaches Into Future Il
The urohlem facing the American 80
'ople is not only one Of supplying ?,
g immediate demand II the allies a.
1t one which is more far-reaching in f,
future significance. AS the war r'
'es on there will be a constant les ST
ming of the capital stock Of food m
iinals Of the world Among our nv
'stcrn allies. the demand outruns -
'l'i every udE the decreasing pro- IN
ction. and as shipping becomes fur II
er shortened by continued subma ea
le destruction. less tonnage can be
voted tu fodder, and further reduc- M
m of herds must ensue. These de- ~
'uctive forces have given rise to re-
ttons in many directions. The
'rld's supply of meat and dairy pro-
cts, Of animal fats and Industrial
.s wool and hides are all involved m
t only now. but for far into the a
.ure. oil
The immediate problem is to fur
III increased meat supplies to the fr,
les to maintain them during the
r, An important factor contribut- so
: TO the present situation lies in the n,