The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
TABLE NO. I.
Imports Net Imports

day the decreasing production. as ship
| ping becomes further shortened by con-
tinued submarine destruction. less ton
mage can be devoted to fodder and fur
ther reduction Of the herds must en-
| sue. These destructive forces have
| given rise to reactions In many direc-
tions. The worlds supply OF meat and
dairy products, Of animal fats and In
| dustrial fats. wool and hides. are all
involved not only now. but for far into
| the future.
Meats.
The immediate problem IL 10 fur.
nish increased meat supplies To the al
| lies to maintain them during the war.
An important factor contributing to the
| present situation lies in the disturb
| anee to the worlds trade by destruc-
ton of shipping resulting In throwing
larger burden on North America, the
nearest market. Shipments from the
| Australasian. South American and
| from the continental countries into the
allied countries have been interfered
with. Their contributions must be re-
placed by increased shipments from
North America.
The growth OF American meat ex-
ports since the war began. most Of
which have been supplied by allied ma
| tions. Is revealed by the following fig
ures:
Three-year pre-war average, 49,
$4,000 pounds.
Year ending June 80 1916. l,339.
$4,000 pounds.
The impact Of European demand
upon our animal products will he
maintained for long period Of years
after peace. We can contemplate
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 10 continue to fight,
but We must be prepared TO meet the
demand after the war. Our herd can
not be increased in single night or
in single year. Our producers will
not only be working In their own ul-
innate interest In laying the founda-
tion Of larger herds and fioeks. but
will serve our national interest and the
interest Of humanity. for years TO come,
II the best strains Of young animals
are preserved. The Increase In herds
can only be accomplished II We save
more Of our roughage and raise more
fodder grains. II Is worth noting that
after The war Europe with lessened
herds will, pending their recuperation.
require less fodder and will therefore
produce more bread grains and i'm
port less of them, so, that We can after
the war safely reduce our bread grain
production to Increase our fodder. But
We must lay our foundation la the
meantime to Increase our herds.
There is only one immediate solution
TO the short supply of meat for ex.
port pending the increase In our herds
and flocks which will take years. Dur
Ing the course of the war, we can, just
as with the cereals. reduce the con-
sumption and eliminate the waste par
tlcularly among those classes which
can best afford il. In the meantime. In
order to protect all of our people. we
must carefully control our meat ey-
ports in order that the people shall not
be denied this prime necessity of life.
Dairy Products
The worlds dairy supplies are de-
creaslng rapidly for two important rea-
sons First the dairy cattle OF Eu.
rope are diminishing, for Europe is he
ing driven to eat Its cattle for meat;
second. the diversion Of labor TO war
has decreased the fodder supplies and
the shortage of shipping has limited
the amount of imported fodder and
therefore the cattle which can be sup.
ported and the productivity Of the indi-
vidual COW have been reduced. Even
our own dairy supplies are not keeping
pace with'our growth Of population, for
our per capita milk supply has fallen
from 30 to ~ gallons annually in the
past Ii years. Yet today we must ship
increasing amounts OF dairy products
to our allies.
The dairy supplies Of the allies in
normal times came 10 considerable
degree from western Scandinavia, Hol-
land and Switzerland. but under Ger
man pressure these supplies are now
partly diverted to Germany. The men
under arms and the wounded must be
supplied with condensed milk In large
quantities. The net resplt of these
conditions, despite rigorous reduction
Of consumption among the adults OF the
civil population in Europe. is that our
allies are stfll short of large quantities
and again the burden OF the replace
ment Of this shortage must fall on
North America. The growing exports
Of dairy products from the United
States 10 the allies are shown In the
following table:
Three year Year ending
average. June o.i9l3.
Butter ....... ti51oJo lbs. iS4sl.0o0 lbs.
Cheese ......,. $4,000 lbs. ii59t 90 lbs
Cond. milk,...i1, ,is2e1 lbs. i5s.5..I.0o0 lbs.
The high price Of fodder and meat In
the United States during the past few
months induced by the pressing Euro
pean demand has set up dangerous cur