Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-28
one NEATLESS'
DAY ENOUGH IN.
UNITED STATES
Secretary Of the National
Wool Growers Associa-
ton Says There Is Over
production in Country.
President Sproat Delivers
Opening Address Point
ing Out Problems Con-
fronting Industry and
Scores Foes of Growers.

That only one meatless day has ever
been declared and only one recognized
by the national food administration and
that there Is an over production OF
meat in the United States at present,
were among the pertinent statements
made this morning by DR.. S. w. Nc
Clure Of Salt Lake, secretary Of the
National Wool Growers association. in
IAN address before the Idaho Wool
Growers association at its opening ses-
sion today.
DR.. Mcclure said: shortly after the
declaration OF war, the United States
food administration through publica-
lions of various kinds left the impress
sion in the public mind that as means
OF conservation of sheep. the public
should stop eating lamb. Such instruc-
lions were issued to the restaurants,
hotels and dining car officials with the
result that the consumption of lamb
has fallen off 65 per cent in the United
States and particularly in the west.
CANNOT FIND MARKET.
.Stoekmen and farmers who bought
lambs in the fall and have been feed
ing them from so to 90 days on high
priced grain and alfalfa, are now I'M
able to find a market for their lambs
at any price. This has occasioned
enormous losses to farmers and feed
ers and has resulted in the consump-
ton Of large quantities Of grain that
was needed by other livestock. II these
men were to sell fat lambs on the
basis Of the present market they
would lose practically 81 on every one
they have fed. These men were en-
couraged to feed lambs by constant
urging of state and federal officials
and now that they have them fat, the,
are of the opinion the public should
use them.
NO MEAT SHORTAGE.
1.-The public has unfortunately beer
led to believe that there is a shorta g
Of meat in the United States. This IL
IN erroneous impression. Government
statistics show that the per capita sup
ply of meat for 1918 in this countr.
was the greatest of any year in its his
tory. While the year 1917 is not com
pletely closed, the indication Is tina
the supply OF meat for 1917 will prov
to have been greater than any previou
year. At the present time there Is
distinct oversupply of beef. mutton an
pork IN the Unlted StdleS anu uHitS
something is done to increase the con
sumption, the sheep and cattle indus
tries will be greatly affected by the lac
If market.
I'VE believe pork products may b
wisely conserved in order that NOR
may be available for export, but ther
is no reason why the public should nc
consume more beef. mutton and lam
for the export of these products Is nc
sufficient to take care of the surplu
which exists today.
NO RESTRICTIONS
THE National Wool Growers assoc
alton appealed to Mr.. Hoover to motif
the public generally that 1t should cor
eume more lambs and Mr.. Hoover ser
the following telegram. which hs
been recently received, and which it
desired should be submitted to II
public:
The food administration has
placed no restriction on use of
lamb. Have only the meatiess day
The administration fully realizes