The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-08-25
TABLE NO. I.
Commodity.
TABLE NO. 2.

United States. on which they were az
custOmed 10 rely before the war. tn
Russian supply cannot be got out
Bulgarian and ROumanian supplies ar
in the hands Of the central empires
The voyage from Australia and Ind;
Is three times as long and therefore
requires three times as many tons o
shipping as is required from North AT
| lantic ports. II is also twice as dan
gerOuS because Of the longer exposure
TO submarine attack. There has beer
| large failure in the South American
! countries and the new harvest from
| that quarter will not be available In
| Europe until next spring. AS already
said, all the allied countries are and
| have been for some time vigorously adj
ministering and ecOnOmiZing their
food. In Belgium. the relief commits
sion has been compelled 10 reduce the
consumption of cereals by nearly 30
per cent: this brings the food supply
so low that the population are in
capable of labor.
From the above tables IL will be
seen that on normal bases Of cOnsuSlp-
ton the total allied wheat import re-
quirements are 577,OOOyOO0 bushels
against North American surplus Of
20S,0O0.O00 bushels--and from our
United States supplies we must re-
serve q certain amount for neutrals
from which we receive vital supplies
and also an amount to protect our
stocks better next year than this last.
There is therefore on normal con-
sumption a deficit Of over 400,00O.0O0
bushels. In the other cereals used in
Europe mostly for animal feed, the
import necessities Of the allies on nor
NAL consumption basis are about GA
100000 against a North American sur
plus Of 950,OO0OO0. But again a re-
serve for neutrals and increased "car-
~ over" will absorb all the margin.
In any event 1t means we must multi
ply our exports of these cereals 20
times. However. upon the basis of our
present crop prospects we should be
able to supply their requirements in
cereals other than wheat.
Wheat Situation Difficult.
The situation I'm wheat is one Of
great difficulty and concern, and must
be met by an elimination Of waste and
reduction Of consumption on the part
Of the allied peoples and ourselves. in
)ne word, by an effective administra-
ion of the available supply.
The allies are unable to use other
cereals alone for bread. They can
Use them only as added to wheat -four
% make the war bread now in uni |
7ersal use in European countries. Ex- |
'ept In Italy, whose people normally |
much corn, our allies have |
ew corn mills and cornmeal is not a
iurable commodity and therefore can
lot be shipped in great quantities.
Moreover. for generations they have
fought bread from the bakeries; they
AVE no equipment nor do they know
low TO bake In the household. Every
american knows that II is infeasible
o distribute corn bread from bakeries.
md Ii Is therefore necessary for us
o furnish our allies with sufficient
Wheat to enable them to have a wheat
asis for the loaf. However, they can
se and must use other cereals for
MIXTURE I'm their war bread, and by
his substitution and by savings on
heir part a great deal can be accom-
lished. On the other hand, q deficit
( 400.OOO.0O0 bushels can be at least
artially overcome IL we can increase
ur exports from SS,OOO,OO0 to 22O,-
10000 or nearly triple. This can be
IL we will substitute one
Ound of other cereals for one pound
wheat -four weekly per person; that
!, II we reduce our consumption of
heat flour from five pounds per week
four pounds per week per person.
will be no privation to us and will
educe the privation of our allies.
Food Animals.
Owing to the ascending standard of
wing. the world was already strained
supply enough animal products to !
eet the demand before the war be-
m. The war has injected into an al
'ady difficult situation a number of
cious conditions which are jeopardiz-
e the ultimate animal products SUD-
" of the world. The production of
'dder in Europe has been diminished
the diversion of productive labor to
ar, and its import has been curtailed
shortage in shipping and by the
olation of markets by belligerent Y
hes. From these causes not only are I
lie actual numbers Of animals de- .
easing in Europe, but the average c
eight and the annual output of dairy d
oducts per animal, are decreasing.
A careful estimate of the worlds II
cd animal position shows the follow y
g position:
Decrease
increase or In other Il
decrease Decrease countries
United western including Total net
states allies enemies decrease p
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