The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04
SHOE PRICES GUT
IN TWO COUNTRIES
ENGLAND AND ITALY BENEFIT
BY STANDARDIZATION AND
CONTROL OF PROFITS.
GOODS ARE ALL OF LEATHER
Agricultural Department Estimates
Show Range Of War Emergency
Work-Vast Amount Of Food Sent
by America to Allies.

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Washington.- There has already
been drop in the prices charged by
retailers for footwear in England in
view of the governments action in
placing on the market stant ardizcd
shoes made ut controlled lltrS of
profit, according to II report to the
United States department OF com
mcrcc.
At Il recent exhibition Of wartime"
boots 30 samples were shown, ranging
from heavy boots for carriers and la
borerS to shoes for ordinary street use
and chldrcn's shoes. Prices range
from $2OG 10 $G.3S Il pair. The
shoes are made entirely of leather and
the retailers price is stamped on the
sole.
Italian shoe factories are manutac-
turing standardized shoes, using lcah-
er furnished by the government. which
cantrols the system of salcs to the
public
In England the manufacture or
standard cloth for mems suits has
made rapid progress :. patterns hcih@
included in the first goods shown. AS
now planned. provision is made for
100000 To lnOO,OOO suits ready for de
livery from June TO August. The pro.
jcct may later include production of
certain classes Of cloth for wulnun'S
wear.
or the total Of nearly SgOO0O,O0
asked for war emergency activities by
the department of agriculture 1T is
proposed To use SS.OOO.OUO for the pur-
chase and sale of seed to farmers for
cash ut cost Sc 100000 for the drvcl-
0pmrnt OF the cooperative agriculture
extension work in co-"r"ralion with
the state agricultural colleges: 81 2G9.-
Coo for combating animal diseases,
stimulating the production Of live
stock. and encouraging the conScrvu-
tion and utilization of meat. poultry,
dairy and other animal products ;
Sll 300 for the prevention, control,
and eradication OF insects and plant
diseases, and the conservation and
utilization of plant productS $2.3GS,-
DOS for extending and cnlnrging the
market news service or the bureau of
markets. preventing waste or food In
Ing advice concerning the market
movement or distribution OF perish
able products, making inspections and
Qualifications regarding the condition
of pcriShnblc agricultural products,
and gathering information in conncc-
ti0n with the demand for and the pro-
duction. supply, distribution and utili
cation OF food; and $1,OS09SO for
dealing with the farm-nbor problem.
enlnrging the international work Of
the department, printing and diStribut-
Ing emergency leaflets. posters and
other publications.. aud extending the
bureau Of entomology, and the bureau
Of biological survey.
Statistics compiled by the food ad-
minStration show thnt the grand total
Of all food exported to the four allies
the United Kingdom. France, Italy
and lsussin-from July I, 1914. to
January l. 1918. would furnish com
plcte yearly rations for 57,100,o33
adult persons. with surplus Of pro-
tcln capable Of supplying this portion
OF the diet FOR 22.1a.57O additional
men.
Since the beginning Of the war the
United States has averaged to supply
the allies with food enough each year
to support lG,3l4.552 persons. and
with nn excess OF both protein and
fats sufficient for several millions
more.
The total exports Of wheat and
wheat flour to the three principal al
lies. Russia getting hut n very small
per cent Of the whole. were cuuivu-
lent to about 3S4,OOO. 900 bushels, or an
average Of about 10000 900 bushels n
year. or this total amount the United
Kingdom got 1A5.3iS.0O0 bushels Of
wheat and S.3l20O0 barrels of wheat
flour: France got 79.T9S00O bushels
of wheat ana 5.lG2 600 barrels of
wheat -four: Italy S7.l3GoOO bushels Of
wheat and l.S0J.OOO barrels Of wheat
flour. Russia received only 100000
bushels of wheat and o5.0OO barrels of
wheat flour
The toal exports Of pork products
were nearly 2,OOO.OOOOOO pounds. IL
yearly average Of about go. 100000
pounds. The total sugar exports were
over 2,2G9,0OO,OO0 pounds, q yearly
average of about GlS,OO0,000. or corn
there was exported 23.332 900 bushels;
oats. 207,0S1 900; rye, 3,i07,OO0.
teports based on figures from the
department OF agricultural show that
January I. 1918, the number of meat
animals In the United States was
greater by more than 100000 head
than It was January I, 1917. The num-
Der Of Inspections for slaughter indi-
cate n decrease in consumption.
The summary shows the total mum