The courier-index., 1918-02-15

crease in population of 15s0O0,O00 IN
the next ten years will require an in
crease in meat production of 10 per
cent, in addition to, say. 20 per cent
now needed to bring present pro-
duction up to the present demand;
making a total necessary Increase IN
the immediate future of IS per cent,
instead TO the gradual decrease dur
ing recent years.
approximately four-fifths OF the
grain produced is used as feed FOR
live stock To take care OF an In
crease of 35 per cent in the produc-
ton of beef pork and mutton under
present methods will require an IN
crease in corn production OF about
900 100000 bushels.
This year we have produced
something less than 30O0OoO,oo0
bushels of sound ear corn, while we
need four billion bushels.
We need .1.oo0.00O,000 OF wheat,
as against q, present production OF
about 65,0O0.00O bushels, and poor
er prospect for 1918.
1--WE should have 2,0OO,O00.00o
bushels of oats, as against present
production OF about 1000, 100000
bushels: and the production of bar
and rye should be increased in the
same proportion.
"In the tact of the need OF q
vastly increased production, both
1916 and 1917 showed serious fall
ine off below the aggregate of all
crops for 1915.
No reduction of the European de-
n,and may be looked for Mr.. Hoo
yer tells us the herds of Europe.
down to September 1. as an incident
to the war. have been diminished
hy % 900 900 cattle, 54.000,000 sheep
and $4,000. 900 hogs.
"The lesson from the above fig
ures is obvious. The world has
passed into a new era. never to re-
turn to the old The relations of pro-
ducers to consumers and of produc-
ton to consumption have changed
forever. Instead of excess produc-
ton of the past we face a shortage
LOT the IuluIt. anu tulS CpOS ihahAi =
change is presenting the worlds
most serious economic and social
problems Production must be In
creased. waste must be avoided, and
greater efficencies must be accom-
plished The people of this country
have no more important duty than
to increase the supply of beef. pork
and mutton and other food stuffs
at least 35 per, cent, with the last
possible delay.
"The duty of the capitalists and
manufacturers stands out clearly
They must provide the additional
capital REQUIRED for farming and
needed. to balance the knowledge and
labor which tho farmers are able
and willing to supply.
The Farmers 7 oan Bank Act
will help: more liberal policy in
making loans will help But the
bankers ard manufacturers and cap.
| itaIists generally must actually take
up and engage in the business OF
farming. They must try to apply to
farming the modern ideas of orsa-
nization. system and efficiency that
have made possible the great in
lustrial organizations of the present
dav.
Serious warning NAV be given
without exaggeration. So long as
plentiful SUPPLIES of foodstuffs at
moderate cost enables one TO live
we'll. within the limits of his income
he is likely to he cOntented. If the
spread between the rich and the
poor ever become unbearable, and
| if social and Industrial upheaval
ever develops in this country. it will
| be at the time when high prices and
| low wages cause a general pinch of
! hunger The preservation of sound
conditions requires that the distress
of a scarcity of food with high prices
be never permitted.
Every capitalist banker. manu-
| facturer. merchant and every other
man engaged in business or prOfes.
sional pursuits should regard 1t as
| his personal duty to his country to
make determined effort TO do some.
| thing that will increase food produc-
| ton. There are many farmers every
where in every community who know
how to farm and are wiling to labor,
but are inefficient for lack of capital.
SALTS IS FINE FOR