Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-26


needs emphasized by Mr.. Hoover. He
said deepest concern had been caused
~ the fact that in spite of high prices
Mis- couptry's pork consumption had
increased during the war until produc-
ton had been outstripped, situation
that must be changed.
MUST HAVE FAT.
IF we discontinue exports" Mr..
Hoover added, Eve will move the
German line from France to the At
lantic seaboard. Pork products have
an influence in this present world
situation wider than one would ordi-
nally attribute to them. The human
body must have certain amount OF
fat; we must increase production OF
hogs if we are to answer the worlds
craving.
Every pound of fat is as sure of
service as every bullet, and every hog
is of greater value to the winning OF
this war than she'll"
As to wheat, he said the allies de-
fciency of production is l96,OO0,O0O
bushels with imports of 57,7OO,OO0
bushels required to maintain normal
consumption. He estimated the ag-
gregate American, Canadian, Austral-
ian, Indian and Argentine export sur
plus at 770,000,000 bushels, but pointed
out that lack of shipping made it
necessary for this country and Can
ada to bear the burden OF meeting
the allies deficit.
Ships the Problem.
The problem is thus simply one
of ships" he said. IF ample ship
ping existed there would be no need
for saving or increased production of
wheat on the part of the American
people. But if we can produce eco
nomics and stimulate production i'll
the United States and Canada>as will
enable us to feed the allies absolutely
from this continent nd then enable
them to i've without sending ship
farther afeld than our Atlantic sea-
board, we can resist the submarine
indefinitely"
Placing the United States wheat
export surplus from this years crop at
100000 bushels, and Canada's at
150,000,000 bushels, Mr.. Hoover urged
domestic econtm mics to increase this
country's surplus to 150,000,000 bush
els.
Cornmeal the Answer.
This we could do" he said, "if,our
people would eat one pound less of
wheat flour per week and one pound
of cornneal instead"
"The question of who wins this war
is of who can endure the longest and
the problem of endurance, in a large
degree is problem of food supply
and tile ships to carry it. The farm
er who works overtime. and the con-
sumer who economies are fighting
the submarine with a positive, and
sure weapon"
If climatic conditions next year are
right, he estimated a wheat crop in
this country of 1,000000,000 bushels.
U. S. Backs Wheat Price.
'If var continues this wheat will
be vitality necessary" Mr.. Hoover
said, but if the war should come to
an end, there will be no foreign mar
ket for at least 400,000,000 bushels.
The government must then take over
the wheat and probably find market
for it at very great loss, as it guar
anteed price of 81 a bushel"
Turning to the meat situation, the
administrator said that pork products
were more yita11y needed hv the
allies than beef.
"In the matter of beef" he said,N
the allies can support themselves
without any consequential increase of
imports from the United States"
Keep Pig.
In view of the European situation
and the american shortage of hogs, |
he pointed out, there would be high
average lrice for pork products, and
therefore it would be to the vital ad-
vantage of every farmer to raise hogs,
adding:
I'VE need a keep-a-pig movement in
this country.'t
By preventing undue increases in
forage prices, Mr.. Hoover promised
that the food administration would
cooperate in measures to stimulate
livestock products. He also said
further production of sheep, both |
for meat and particularly for >wol, ,ex-
tensively used in uniforms, is needed. |
Our American farmers" he |
added, would be %iss to realize that
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