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

In some sections. The only sections In
which dairy products have had rise
in price in appropriate proportion 10
| the increase in most of feeds are those
! producing condensed milk and cheese.
Our home milk and butter supplies
are therefore looked at in broad way,
| decreasing while our population is in
creasing. This deficiency Of dairy but
ter is shown by the increased sales of
| margarine, which show an increase of
several million pounds per month over
similar periods in 1919. Dairy butter.
however, has qualities which render il
vitality necessary for children. Milk
has no substitute and is not only in
trinSically one of our cheapest animal
foods, but is absolutely fundamental
TO the rearing Of the children.
The dairy situation resolves itself
into several phases. First. it is TO be
hoped that the forthcoming abundant
harvest together with. a proper restric-
ton upon exports Of feeding StuffS will
result in lower prices Of feed and di-
lnlnlSh the impetus 10 sell the cattle
for meat Second, the industry needs
encouragement so as 10 increase the
dairy herd and thus our dairy supplies,
for the sake first of our own people
and second Of the allies. The people
must realize the vital dependence Of |
the wellibeing of their children. and |
thus OF the nation. upon the encourage !
ment and upbuilding of the industry. |
Third we must save the wastes in milk |
and butter during the war if we are to |
provide milk supplies TO ALL We waste
large quantities Of our milk value from
our lack of national demand for prod
ucts of skinned and sour milk.
Pork Products.
The hog Is the most efficient of ma
chimes for the production Of animal fat.
The hog not only makes more fat from
a given amount of feed. but also the
products made are specially capable of
preservation and most economical for
handling.
The swine of Europe are rapidly de-
and the consumption demand
Induced by the war is much Increased.
this particularly because bacon. ham
and lard are so adaptable for military
Moreover, our allies are iso-
ated from many markets and large
amount from northern neutrals is
being diverted 10 Germany.
While our hogs have increased in
number by 100000 animals, the aver
lge weight at slaughter is falling and
'ur production is probably only about :
The increasing demand
lpOn us since the war began is shown !
" the following figures of comparative !
Exports:
Three-year, pre-war period. 1865
1900 pounds. e
Year ending June 30, 1916, 1,512,- 0
10000 pounds. I
Wool and Leather.
Our national supply of both wool
nd leather are less than our needs. o
I'd we are importing them more and f
lore largely, as shown by the follow 4
~ figures: f
ImpOrtations of wool and manufac-
Tres Of wool (value) for the three II
ear pre-war period. $50, 457 .965; for s.
he fiscal year ending June 80. 1916 o.
l5S,O7S271. Il
lmpOrtatiOnS (value) of hides, leath- a
:. and manufactures of leather aver III
&c of the three-year pre-war period,
l33. III ,39S; for the year ending June fl
}, 1916. SIT, SSO,9O2. p.
At the present time the worlds de- la
and for these products has increased al
r above the peace level owing to the 81
ira consumption I'm supplying the dl
mics. This demand is now again in &c
eased by the mobilization of a large ar
merican army. In the face of this, pr
Il only is the European herd decreas- III
g, but also American sheep have de-
eased about 100000 since the war ev
gan. After the war is over. the va IN,
'us countries of the world from W,
lich we formerly drew our wool are gu
ELY to retain it for their own use tir
til their fiOcks again become normal an
Sugar. fel
The sugar supply on which our allies dr.
Europe normally draw has been gr
reduced, so that they tai
lst have recourse to other sources. be
consequence of the shipping situa- de-
n the area from which they must
NV is also curtailed and, as result. on,
y are driven into those markets an
m which our own supply normally sti
SEES. Furthermore, their own pro- foe
ction has been greatly diminished. rat
fore the war, Europe supplied in a int
&c measure its own needs, through BET
production of beet sugar. as will has
bear from the following table show We
the average yearly production and TO
for the five years before of
war Q909-19l3), in some of the mu
eff countries of Europe: foo
Prod'n. Consump Suro. 80 Pun
(short tshort or def er
Cianrv ~ y ra y,