The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-04

In spite Of n subnormal food supply
in this country the American people
nave oeen able to ship to the Allies
rs well as our own forces overseas
141 100000 bushels of wheat besides
844 1000, 900 pounds Of meat. during the
year ending June 30 last This has
been made possible by the whole
souled cooperation of the people,
who. besides practicing self-denal,
have speeded up production and re-
sponded nobly to the appeal from
abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover, In a
letter to President Wilson, gives a
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-
tion measures have been put through
practically on voluntary basis which
lis 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 ex-
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, $1,4OU,UOU,OOO during the
fiscal year"
In 19lG-17 the United States sent
the Allies 2,lG6,5O0,0OO pounds Of
meat. III l9l7-1S, with voluntary con-
servatiOn practiced in America, and
aided by extra weight of animals, we
sent the Allies 2,011, 100000 pounds Of
meat, an increase of Si4.GOO.0c
pounds.
Wheat Saving Enormous.
When the Food Administration be-
gan operations in the summer Of 1917,
this country was facing 4 la..e deficit
In wheat. Counting In all cnrry-o, e~
whent from the 1915 crop, We hsd at
the beginning OF the 1917 harvest year
just enough wheat to take care Of
Americas normal consumption,--not Il
bnshcl Of surplus.
At the close OF the 19l7-18 harvest
year the Food Administrations official
reports showed that our total wheat
shipments to the other side had been
141 100000 bushels Every bushcl
shipped was wheat saved by the
American people from their normal
consumption.
In cereals and cereal products re-
duced TO terms OF cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations were
340, 0,800,000 bushels. $4,000, 900 bushels
more than the amount sent in 1867.
Included i'm these figures are 13900,-
600 bushels Of rye and the Ill 100000
bushels Of saved wheat. III addition
we sent the ncutraiS dependent on us
100000 bushels Of prime breadStulfS.
"ThcSe figures do not fully convey
the volume OF the effort and sacrifice
made during the past wear by the
whole American people" the Fuod Ad-
mlniStrator wrote. IL am sure that
all the millions Of our people. aSricul-
turnl rs well rs urban, who have con-
tributed to these results should feel
very definite satisfaction that in a
year Of universal food shortages In
the Northern Hemisphere, all OF those
people Joined together against Ger
many came through to the new hnr-
vest. not only with health and streir II
fully maintained, but with only tenn
pornry periods Of hardship.
.It IS difficult TO distinguish be-
tween various sections OF our people
the homes, public eating places. food
trade, urban or agricultural popua-
tions-in assessing credit for these
results. but no one will deny the dom.
lnant part Of the American women.