Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-07-05
RESULTS OF ora wars corr
sERVAT;otl AND NECESSITY
OF CONTINUING OUR
PROGRAM.

When the United States Food Ad,
tains1.ai "a Undertook the work of
conserving and mohilizing Americas
tood resources. three methods of APP
proach to the problem were possible.
Inc methods OF control were: Ration.
me- nigh prices and voluntary EFFORT.
Inc introduce on OF rationing into this
country would have resulted in an in
evitabie re-action. On the basis OF
the rationing system adopted by Eu.
| ropean countries for certain staple
foo3s, 1t would demand S4.SOG. GCu F.,
year for the printing of the necessary
ration cards; 1t would take one OH.
rial for every LOCO families to take
care of distribution under this system:
IN fact. on the European basis. about
Sfo,tGc.oo0 year would be required
10 administer the raticning system In
| This country. Control OF consu,.ption
| by high prices was too unfair to merit
| consideration in such country as
ours, meaning. rs ii would, conserya.
| ton for the rich at the expense of
the poor The voluntary system based
upon education and publicity WAS So
oNSNNop vi lEt llOueTIlG eX-
rense involved and the opportunity it
offered to use the great desire of loyal
Americans TO serve their country.
The results of the voluntary control
N food have been enormous. The
surplus of the 1918 wheat Gran
BASED on normal consumption would
aav ebeen 2O,Oo0.0o0 bushels. If the
present rate OF saving by the Amer
can people continues, we shall he
able to deliver to our Allies from this
crop possibly 10000. 900 bushels OF
@heat. 15o,0o0,000 bushels of which
VII represent the voluntary saving of
ne American people. This delivery
81 wheat has enabled the Allies to
meet the more immediate and press
ing bread needs of their people and
% keep up the bread ration of their
soldiers
AS to our exports OF meat, the re-
suits of conservation are even more
remarkable. The analysis OF figures
n regard to hogs indicates that we
we're 100000 to 100000 hogs short
when the conservation campaign was
started. Before the war, the average
monthly export of hog products was
about 100000 pounds. In March.
1918, we exported 100000 pounds
and can see our way clear, with the
present saving and production. to go
Forward at this rate for an Indefinite
period. Before 1914 we were export.
ing from 100000 to 100000 pounds
u beef per month. After the ELL
:opean war began, there was an in.
crease to about 100000 pounds per
month. Now, we ale exporting at the
rate of 130,000,000 pounds OF beef per
month and, with the continuation of
conservation of production, there IL
40 reason to anticipate material
reduction in these figures
The winning of the war depends
upon the development of great Of
tensive strength on the part OF tho
United States. This offensive must
include ships, men. supplies and food.
With the increase in the size of our
Army, there is a necessary decrease
IN our productive capacity. Harvesta
are bound TO vary with seasonal con-
dtions. The only safe procedure for
us and for the Allies is to provide
enormous reserve stocks OF staple
foods. both here and in Europe, to
meet any emergency which may arise.
In later period of the war. to have
TO stop in q critical phase OF 1t in
order TO put unusual emphasis upon
agricultural production, might be fatal
10 our final success. There must be
no let-down in the program of con.
servation until the new harvest.