New Britain herald., 1917-10-26
HOGS TO end WAR
AS HOOVER SEES IT
Food Administrator Says More
Fat Is Essential to Allies

a. Washington, Oct. 26.-Food Admin
Il istrator Hoover said last night that the
n fight against the submarine would be
won If the United States and Canada
could feed the Allies from this CONT
Anent.
Ships, wheat, and hogs were the
great needs emphasized by Mr.. Hoov-
er.x He said deepest concern had been
caused by the fact that, in spite of
high prices this country's pork con-
sumption had increased during the
war, until production had been out
stripped, situation that must be
changed. .
IF we discontinue exports Mr..
Hoover added, 1--WE shall move the
German line from France to the At
lantic seaboard. Pork products have
an Influence in this present world sit
uation wider than one would ordinar-
lily attribute to them. The human
body must have certain amount Of
fats, we must increase production of
hogs if we are to answer the worlds
craving. 49, ta
"The production of fats is today a
! critical necessity for the preservation
of these people, the Allies and the
maintenance Of their constancy in the
. war. Every pound of fat is as sure a
service as every bullet, and every hog
is of greater value to the winning Of
this war than a she'll"
AS to wheat, the Administration
said the Allies deficiency of produc-
ton was 10000, 600 bushels, with i'm
ports of 577,7O0,000 bushels required
to maintain normal consumption. He
estimated the aggregate American,
Canadian, Australian, Indian and Ar
gentine export surplus at ITO, 900, 900
bushels but pointed out that lack OF
shipping made 1t necessary for this
country and Canada to bear the bur-
den Of meeting the Allies deficit
"The problem he said "is thus
simply one of ships. If we can so
produce economies and stimulate pro-
duction in the United States and Cam
ada as will enable US to feed the AL
lies absolutely from this Continent and
thus enable them to live without send
ing a ship further afield than our At
lantic seaboard, we can resist the SUBJ
marine indefinitely
Placing the United States wheat ex-
! port surplus from this years crop at
100000 bushels and Canada's at
100000 bushels, Mr.. Hoover urged
! domestic economies to increase this
country's surplus to 150,0O0,OOO
bushels.
This we could do he said, eff our
people would eat one pound less of
wheat -four a week and one pound Of
corn meal instead. The farmer who
works overtime and the consumer who
economies are fighting the submarine
with a positive and sure weapon
IF peace should come, Mr.. Toove1
continued, large numbers or ships
would be released and European
wheat production increased If Gil
matte conditions next year are right
ne estimated a wheat crop In THIS
country of 1000, 100000 bushels Fo1
This the food control law guarantees
minimum price of 50 a bushel.
eff the war continues this wheat
If peace should come, Mr. Hoover
said "but if the war should come tc
nm end there will be no foreign mar
tot for at least 400, 100000 bushels
1-be Government must then take over
ths wheat and probably find a market
for it at a very great loss. We should
anticipate that the Government MAY
lose from 100000 900 to $500, ooo,oo'
m this wheat guaranty if peace ar
r,ves before the 1913 harvest is mar
keted."
Turning to the meat situation, The
Administrator said pork products were
more vitality needed by the Allies thar
beef and, therefore, it would be tt
me vital advantage of every farmer tc
raise hogs, adding:
eve need a keep-a-pig movement
,,, this cOuntry'