The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-31
American Meat Restrictions Re-
Taxed to Effect Greater
Wheat Savings.
ARGENTINE ARRIVALS SHORT.
Meat Supply Here Considerably En-
larsed Food Administration,
However, Warns Against
Waste.

these enlarged demands being causeo
to some degree by shortage in arrivals
from the Argentine. 1t is, therefore,
necessary for the U. S. Food Admins
tralion to urge still further reduction
in the consumption Of bread and bread
stuffs generally If we are TO meet our
exIiort necessities. The Food Admin
istration has issued statement ex-
planning the situation In detail, partlc
uluriy the reasons which lead 1t, for
the purpose of centering effort for the
time being upon the cereal situation
to relax temporarily the restrictions on
meat consumption.
Experience shows, this stateinen,
says, that the consumption of bread
stuffs is intimately associated with the
consumption Of meat For various
reasons our supplies of meat for the
next two or three months are consid-
erably enlarged, and we can supply the
allies with all of the ment products
which transportation facilities render
possible and at the same time some
what increase our own consumption.
In these circumstances the Food Ad.
minisiration considers 1t wise to relax
the voluntary restrictions on meat con-
sumption to some extent with view
to further decreasing bread consump
tion
Conservation of food must be ad-
justed to meet necessities from time to
time, for neither production, nor al
He'd demands are constant factors nor
can any Of these factors be anticipated
for long periods in advance in the dis
turbed conditions in which we at pres
ent live. While the world situation is
not one that warrants any relaxation
In THE efforts to eliminate waste or to
relax economy in food. the Admins
tration desires to secure better ADJUST
ncni in, food balances
So long as the present conditions
continue the only special restrictions
we ask are the beefless and porkless
Tuesday.
The meatless meal and the porkfess
Saturday are no longer asked
The farmers of the United States
are responding to the national call to
Increase hog production. Their In
crease, TO all appearances, is being at
tanned more rapidly. Of more imme-
Adlate Importance, however. are several
cpHif,lex factors which have effected
ali Immediate increase in meat sup
plies
The transportation shortage before
the government took over the rail-
roads, the bad weather In January and
early In February, the large percent
age of immature corn In the last har-
vest and the necessity of feeding this
corn as rapidly as possible to save II
from, decay, have not only resulted In
Z backing up the animals-particularl
-shogs-on the farms for longer pc
riod of feeding, but have resulted In
great increase In their average weight
and Will result, with improved trans
nortntion conditions, which already up
pear. In. larger than normal arrivals al
market for the next two or three
months. The weight of hogs coming
TO the market for the past two weeks
indicates an Increase In weight OF
from an average of 2O3 pounds last
year to the almost unprecedented
average of 232 pounds. or net in
crease In their meat value Of over Il
per cent. This Is distinct addition
to the nations meat supply. II there
fore now seems certain that We have
such enlarged supplies for at least
some months to come, that we can moi
!. only Increase our exports to the allies
TO the full extent of their transporta
lion facilities. but at the same time
can properly increase our domestic
consumption.
The response of the public TO our re
quests for reduced consumption o.
meat during the past few months ha:
been most gratifying, and this service
alone has enabled the government dur
ing this period to provide such sup
plies as transportation to the allie!
permitted.
The Administrator also suggesti
that IN those parts of the country
where the old fashioned home preser
walton Of pork Is still the custom. thi'
practice should be extended at thu
present time. as It will relieve the bur
den upon transportation to and from
the packing houses and is economical
~ sound as saving the cost of packln.
operations and at the same time viii
provide home supplies of pork to las
over the months Of decreased supplies
The Food Administration desires t.
repeat that It does not want to Civ,
the impression that these are times
when simplicity and moderation of liv
Z Ing are not critically necessary. bu
\ that its sole desire is to secure an ad
-1nstment between our different foot
supplies ard meet changing conditions
from time to time and to keep the pub
lie fully and frankly advised of IT
= position with the full confidence ant
reliance that whenever It becomes nee
essary renewed appeals for saving vii
met the same loyal response as In tn
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