Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-24
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United States. on which they were ac-
customed to rely before the war. The
Russian supply cannot be got out.
Bulgarian and Roumanian supplies are
in the hands of the central empires.
The voyage from Australia and India
is three times as long and therefore
requires three times as many tons OF
shipping as is required from North AT
lantic ports. It is also twice as dan
gerous because of the longer exposure
to submarine attack. There has Deen
a 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 anu
have been for some time vigorously ad-
ministering and ecOnomlzing their
food. In Belgium, the relief commits
sion has been compelled to reduce the
consumption of cereals by nearly 5O
per cent; this brings the food supply
so low that the population are In
capable of labor.
From the above tables 1t will De
seen that on normal bases of consump-
ton the total allied wheat import re-
ouirements are 577,000,000 bushels
against a North American surplus OF
2OS,OO0O00 bushels-and from our
United States supplies we must re-
serve a 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 4OO,OOO,OOo
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 674,-
OOO. 1000 against a North American sur
plus of 950OO0,O0O. But again a re-
serve for neutrals and increased "car-
ry 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 in 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
one word, by an effective administra-
ton of the available supply.
The allies are unable to use other
cereals alone for bread. They can
use them only as added to wheat flour
to make the war bread now in uni
versal use in European countries. Ex-
cept in Italy, whose people normally
consume much corn, our allies have
few corn mills and cornmeal is not a
durable commodity and therefore can
not be shipped in great quantities.
Moreover, for generations they have
bought. bread from the bakeries; they
have no equipment nor do they know
how to bake In the household Every
| American knows that it is infeasible
| to distribute corn bread from bakeries,
and it is therefore necessary for us
to furnish our allies with sufficient
wheat to enable them to have q wheat
! basis for the loaf. However, they can
| use and must use other cereals for
mixture in their war bread, and by
this substitution and by savings on
their part great deal can be accom-
plished. On the other hand, deficit
of 400,000,000 bushels can be at least
partially overcome If we can increase
our exports from SS,000,000 to 220,
100000 or nearly triple. This can bt
accomplished If we will substitute one
pound of other cereals for one pound
of wheat flour weekly per person; tha
is, If we reduce our consumption o.
wheat flour from five pounds per weel
to four pounds per week per person
1t will be no privatiOn to US and will
reduce the privation of our allies.
Food Animals.
Owing to the ascending standard o
living, the world was already straine,
to supply enough animal products t
meet the demand before the war be
gan. The war has injected into an al
ready difficult situation a number o
vicious conditions which are jeopardiz
=. ing the ultimate animal products SUI
ply Of the world. The production O
fodder in Europe has been diminishe
by the diversion of productive labor t
war, and its import has been curtaile
by shortage in shipping and by tn
isolation of markets by belligerer
lines. From these causes not only ar
, the actual numbers Of animals d.
J creasing in Europe, but the averag
D weight and the annual output of dair
y products per animal, are decreasing
A careful estimate of the world
0 food animal position shows the follow
ing position:
, Decrease
Increa sa or In ofhar