The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-05

In spite of a subnormal food supply
In this country the American people
have been able to ship to the Allies
as well as our own forces overseas
141, 100000 bushels Of wheat, besides
644, 100000 pounds of meat, during the
year ending June 80 last. This has
been made possible by the whole
souled cooperation Of the people.
who, besides practicing self-denial.
have speeded up production and re-
sponded nobly to the appeal from
abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover, In q
letter to President Wilson, gives
brief summary of the results of food
conservation In the United States and
Of the activities of the Food Admin
istration to this end. The conserva-
ton measures have been put through
practically on a voluntary basis which
is regarded as a splendid tribute to
the patriotism Of the American people.
Meat shipments were increased S44,-
100000 pounds during the first fiscal
year, as compared with our meat eY-
ports during the year before America
entered the war.
"The total value Of these food ship
ments," Mr.. Hoover wrote President
Wilson, (which were in the main pur.
chased through or with collaboration
of the Food Administration, amount
to, roundly, S1,4OO, 100000 during the
fiscal year"
In 1851 the United States sent
the Allies 2,16e,5OO,OO0 pounds Of
meat. In 1917-1S, with voluntary con-
ssrvation practiced In America, and
aided by extra weight of animals, we
sent the Allies 2,011, 100000 pounds OF
meat, an increase Of S44,6OO,OOO
pounds.
Wheat Saving Enormous.
When the Food Administration be
gan operations in the summer OF 1911
this country was facing large deficit
in wheat. Counting In all carry-oveI
wheat from the 1915 crop, we had al
the beginning of the 1917 harvest year
Just enough wheat to take care OF
Americas normal consumption,-not
bushel Of surplus.
At the close of the 1918 harvest
year the Food Administrations official
reports showed that our total whea,
shipments to the other side had beer
l41, 100000 bushels. Every bushe
shipped was wheat saved by thu
American people from their norma
consumption.
In cereals and cereal products re
duced to terms Of cereal bushels oul
shipments to Allied destinations wer'
$40 800, 900 bushels, 100000 bushels
more than the amount sent In 1851
Included In these figures are 1890,
600 bushels Of rye and the 141, OOO,OO
bushels Of saved wheat. In addition
we sent the neutrals dependent on u
10000, 900 bushels of prime breadstuni
'These figures do not fully conve,
the volume Of the effort and sacrifc
made during the past year by tn
whole American people" the Food Ac
ministrator wrote. Il am sure tina
all the millions of our people. agricu
tural as well as urban, who have COZ
trtbuted to these results should fee
q very definite satisfaction that In
year of universal food shortages 1
the Northern Hemisphere, all Of thos
= people Joined together against Gel
; many came through to the new hal
vest, not only with health and strengt
fully maintained, but with only ten
porary periods Of hardship.
ut IL difficult to distinguish bt
tween various sections Of our people
the homes, public eating places, foo
, trade, urban or agricultural popul'
, tions-in assessing credit for thea
, results, but no one will deny the don
inant part Of the American women.