The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-06-28
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I'LL WUJl UUWIINUL
DUR WHEAT SAVING
.EVENAFIERHARVEST
DUTY OF AMERICAN PEOPLE is
TO STORE Up GRAIN AGAINST
PoSSiBt & BAD YEARS.
SAVE uNIAL The WAR IS OVER.
Great Crop Should Mean Willing
Building Of National Reserve,
Says Hoover.

Warning that even if our wheat har-
vest proves abundant there should be
no anticipation OF unlimited wheat
bread until the war Is over Is sounded
81 a Communication from Herbert
Hoover to f. B Mumford, Federal.
Food Administrator. It will be the
ilrst duty Of the American people TO
place every grain they can save into
storage against possible bad years
ahead, Mr.. Hoover declares Some Of
the most in%conyenient restrictions no
doubt can be modified, he said, with
the arrival of a large harvest, but he
added that II we are honest with our
selves we will maintain restrictions
requiring the use Of some substitutes,
both domestic and commercial,
Recent press dispatches circulated
widely through the country have given
the false impression there is no longer
need for vigorous conservation Of
wheat and flour" Mr.. Hoover said
"The Food Administration declares
thst every aspect Of the wheat situa-
ton, both present and prospective, in
tensifies the need for the greatest pos
slble limitation in the American con-
sumption Of wheat and wheat prod
ucts II the present restrictions should
81 The slightest degree be relaxed it
would result in serious want for the
people Of Europe before the new crop
can reach the market.
Available supply Is Limited,
THE Food Administration estimates
total available supply until the new
harvest, including the grain which will
be available from the farms in the
country and terminal elevators and
mill elevators, of about $4,000, 900.
bushels. OF this l0.OO0,0 900 bushels
must be exported before new wheat is
available for export Z we are to main
tain the absolutely necessary ship
ments to our army and the Allies.
That leaves about 10000, 900 bushels
for domestic consumption for the next
two months.
"The normal American consumption
ID something more than 40. 600. 600
bushels a month, so that the most lib
erRl consumption at home would be
only one-third Of normal. 4
In addition to wheat on the farms
and in elevators, there is always an
indeterminate amount in transit and
10 the hands Of dealers, and THIS q
never be reckoned in with the flour
available for use T. r export and use at
home. As a matter Of fact, this stock
Is not actually available. since these
supplies must remain constantly In
How; they remain a permanent stock.
the removal of which would later
cause a period Of acute shortage in
distribution before the new wheat
would be available.
There is. further, an inclination 10
include crop prospects with present
conditions. which has led to confusion.
Tie harvest will not be generally
available in flour until August or early
September, although In the extreme
South It win be somewhat earlier.
Duty Of People to Store Grain.
AT a meeting Of the Federal Food
Administrator in Washington. repre-.
senting 48 states, il was the unani-
nous view that even II the harvest
does Prove abundant ii VIII be the
first duty Of the American people to.
place every grain they can save into
storage against possible bad years
ahead. In consequence. there should
be no anticipation Of unlimited wheat
bread until the war Is over.
Some OF the most i~neonvenient re-
tirlctions can no doubt be modified
with the arrival Of a large harvest,
but II we are honest with ourselves We,
will maintain restrictions requiring
the use Of some substitutes. both do
nestle and commercial; we will con-
tinue the requirements Of high milling
extraction and the elimination OF the
non-essential use Of and waste in
fours and bread.
1t is worth remembering that the
famine In Egypt 5000 years ago was
saved by a little governmental fore
sight. and It does ne require any
dream to anticipate that SO long as
the war lasts, with fits Increasing
drafts for soldiers and munition work
ers. the world VIII steadily produce.
less food II we are wise a great har.
A vest win mean the willing building np
81 fasat national reserves
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