East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-24

throwing a larger burden on North
America, the nearest market! Ship
) ments from the Australiasian, South
| American and from the Continental
countries into the allied countries.
have been interfered with. Their con-
tributLons must be replaced by in
crensed shipments from North Amer
lea.
Export Growth Rapid.
The growth of American meat ex-
ports since the war began. most OF
which have been supplies to allied
nations, is revealed by the following
figures
Three-year pre-war average, 49S,-
S4S lbs.
Year ending June 30. 1916, 1,33s.-
| 1913 lbs
The inlpart of European demand
upon our animal products will be
maintained for long period of years
after peace. We can contemplate a
! high range of prices for meat and for
animal products for many years to
come. We must undertake to meet
the demand, not only during the war
so as to enable our allies to continue
to fight. but we must be prepared to
meet the demand after the war. Our
herds cannot be increased in a single
night or in single year Our pro-
ducers Will not only be working in |
their own ultimate interest in laying .
'he foundation of larger herds and !
tlocks, but will serve our national in |
terest and the interest of humanity. |
for years to come, If the best strains |
of Young animals are preserved. This
increase in herds can only be accom-.
plished if we save more of our rough
age and raise more fodder grains. II |
Is worth nothing that after the war
Europe with lessened herds will L
pending their recuperation. require
lqess fodder and will therefore pro.
duce more bread grains and import
less of them so that we can, after
the war safely reduce our brean :
grain production so as to increase our
fodder. Put we must lay our fo,u.
dation in the meantime to increase
our herds.
Reduce Waste and Consumption
There is only one immediate solu-
ion TO the short supply of meat for
Export pending the increase in our :
nerds and flocks which will take II
ears. During the course of the war. :
ve can, lust as with the cereals. re- :
luce the consumption and eliminate
he waste, particularly among those :
lasses which can best afford it. In :
he meantime. in order to protect all e
4 our people. We must carefully E
ontrol our meat exports in order e
hat the epeople shall not be denied E
his prime necessity of life. II
TIL" hog is the most efficient OF
cachines for the production of ami, 8
ral fat. The ho@ not only makes g
1or" fat from a given amount ol 8
red. nut also tn" rrOducts made are &
pccially canabIc of preservation and e
lost economical for commercial 3
andIinp.
TIL" swine Of Europe are rapidly 3
ecr"asinr md the consumption de- g
land induced by the war is much s.
lcreased. and this particularly be- =
7usa bacon. ham and lard are so ad- e
ptahle for military supplies. More S
ver our allies are isolated from e
'auy marlr"ts and a large amount =
ON northern neutrals is being di- =
arted to Germany
While our hogs have increased in =
1mher bv 1000 400 animals, the av- &
are weight at slaughter is falling e
I'd our nroducticn is probably only =
oout maintained. The increasing de e
and upor us since the war began e
shown hy the following figures OF =
~ uarative exports. =
Thrae-year. pre-war period. 1855 e
1900 lbs
Y"ar ending June 80, 1915. 1.512.- e
= COO rs r
Use of Fish Urecd. =
TIL" waters NJ our coasts ard Ia lyee =
e "norrunUslv rich in food fish and e
ell fish our streams. too. con- r
ihut" Great quantity Of fish. Many =