The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-21
ALLIES DEMAND
MORE CEREALS
American Meat Restrictions Re-
Iaxed TO Effect Greater
Mheat Savings.
ARGENTINE ARRIVALS SHORT.
Meat supply Here considerabiy En-
iarpsd Food Admin lstratioa
However, Warns Aoalnst
Waste.

The allies have made further and
Increased demands for hreadstufis.
these enlarged demands belsg caused
TO some degree by shortage In arrivals
from the Argentine. II is. therefore.
necessary for the U. S. Food Admnis-
tration TO urge a still further reduction
In the consumption Of bread and bread
stuffs generally IL We are 10 meet our
export necessities. The Food Admin
istration has issued a statement ex-
planning the situation In detail. partic-
ulsrly the easons which lead ~. 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 statement
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 meat products
which transportation facilities render
possible and at the same time some
what increase our own consumption.
In these circumstances the Food Ad-
ministration considers IL wise 10 relax
the voluntary restrictions on meat con-
sumption 10 some extent with a view
TO further decreasing bread consump-
tion.
Conservation OF food must be ad-
justed to meet necessities from time 20
time. for neither production, nor al
lied demands are constant factors. nor
can any OF these factors be anticipated
for long periods In advance ir the dis
turbed conditions In which We at pres
ent live While the world situation IN
not one that warrants any relaxation
IN the efforts 10 eliminate waste or 10
relax economy in food. the Admins
trstion desires 10 secure better adjust
ment In food balances
So long AS the present conditions
continue the only special restrictions
We ask are the beeness and porkisss
Tuesday.
The meatless meal and the porkless
Saturday are no longer asked.
The farmers OF the United States
are responding 10 the national call TO
increase hog production. Their In
crease TO all appearances. II being at
tained more rapidly. OF more imme-
dlate importance. however. are several
complex factors which have effected
an immediate increase In meat sup
plies
The transportation shortage before
the government took over the rail-
roads, the bad weather IN January aud
early In February. Abe large percent
age OF immature corn In the last har-
vest and the necessity OF feeding this
corn as rapidly as possible 10 save II
from decay. have not only resulted In
backing up the neutrality-suspicious.
hogs-on the farms for a longer 10
Rod Of feeding. but have resulted in a
great Increase In their average weight
and will result. with improved trans
portation conditions. which already np-
pear. In larger than normal arrivals al
market for the next two or three
months. The weight of hogs coming
10 the market for the past two weeks
indicates an Increase I'm weight Of
from an average o, 2O3 pounds last
year 10 the almost unprecedented
average Of 20 pounds, or a net In
crease In their meat value OF over IS
per cent This Is a distinct addition
20 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 not
only Increase our exports 20 the allies
20 the full extent Of their transpor,a-
ton facilities. but at the same time
can properly Increase our domestic
consumption
The response OF the public TO our re-
quests for reduced consumption Of
meat during the past few months has
been mos; gratifying and this service
alone has enabled the government dur
ing this period 70 provide such sup
plies ss transportation 10 the allies
permitted
The Admtnisfrauon also tuskesR
that IN those parts of the country
where the old fashioned home pressr-
vation Of pork IL still the custom. this
practice should Re extended AZ the
rresen, time. as n VIII relieve the bur.
den upon transportation 10 and from
IRE packing houses and II economical
" sound a. saving the cost q packing
operafions and st the same time VIII
provide home supplies % pork 20 last
over the months % decreased suppilesI
ne Food Administration desires 20
rer.~at that IL does not vant 10 rive
the impression that these ere times
vben simplicity and moderation Of Iiv-
Ing are not critically Necessary. but
t,,. Its sole desire II 10 secure an af-
,us.rent between or different food
SUPPLIES and meet changing conditions
FROM tine 20 tine and 10 keep the pub
lic fully and frankly sc-ised Of ffs
rosrjon with the full conn6epce and
reliance that whenever Il becomes rec
~~~sry renewed sppesis for SAVING win
met the same loyal re>yonse - IN u