Oxford eagle., 1918-05-02
American Meat Restrictions Re-
laxed TO Effect Greater
Wheat Savings.
ARGENTINE ARRIVALS SHORT.
Meat Supply Here Considerably En-
Larpec Feod Administrator
However, Warns Against
Wasta


A1NENGs~l AeL4A10s Apt tiNaA&ANA NAA&
these enlarged demands being caused
Ia some degree by shortage ia arrivals
fro4n the Argentine. 1t is. therefore,
Necessary for the L. : Food Admins
Irsiion 10 urge q still further reduction
h The consumption OF bread and bread
siurs generally II We ere 10 meet 0ur
expor1 neces<iGies The Fosd Admin.
istrztion has issued q statement e1-
planning the situation Ia detail parfic
ulariy the reasons which lead u. for
the purpose o. csnterinE effort for the
time being upon the ceresi situation
10 relax temporarily the restrictions Oh
neat consumption
Experience a. AsWs his statement
says. that the consumption of bread
sfufrS Is intimately associated v-ith the
consumption Of meat For eartous
reaSous our supplies OF meat for the
nexf tWo or three months are consid-
erzbiy enlarged. and We can sulsily tn
allies with all Of The meat products
which frSnsporrntioo facilities rcnds
possible and al the same time some
what increase our OWL consumption
In these circumstances the Food Ad
ministrstion considers if Rlse 10 rela
the voluntary restrictions on meat cor
sumption 20 some extent with . view
10 further decreasiu. bread culssgmEs
ton.
Conservation Of food must he a.
iusted 10 meet necessities from time g
time, FOR ueilaer a-oduclio1 nor
lied demands are instant factors ms
can any - these factors - anticipate
for luHE periods IN advance in the dis
turbed conditions IN which Re al fsrt-.
ent live While the world slt.atsen
rot One that wars ntS any relaAaf.oa
In ths eforrs 70 eliminate waste ur g.
relax economy IN food. fhe Adm nis
tration desires 10 SECURE better zd52sf
neni "a feed halencss
80 ions az The preseni oonditsoss~
conttnue tle a1iv sI-~4al restrictions
ws AL sre TIE bs~flsss and l-orkles-
Iuesdsy
The rneEtle~s roesi ABd TIE f.orklss~
SATURDAY are ID i0t-er asked
The farmers q ,he United Slstes
are resTsaudiuz 20 the national cali to
increass hc9 urelurtion Their T.
c-e~se, 70 ell GTsIea ranceS = t,ein- a.
tGin-d more rapidly. ~ more Iu.In,.-
date isaEorrfnce however. are seven
cu<npsex factors which have effected
an lraE8e-disf~ tncrezse IN meat sup
psies
The tr1nsIsor aftou shortage eetore
rne government took over the rsu-
roedx tie bad weather In January AMI
early In February. lhe large percent
age Of Immature com In the lnsi har
ve<r and the n~cs~sity % feeding this
corn a. rapidly az possible 10 save Il
from decay. have Dot only resulted In
backing o. the Animals-yu9rticulsri
hoxS-on the farms for longer p-
Rod q feeding. bur have resulted Il a
grsst Increase n their average weight
anc viii result with improved trans
po<xticn condirlols which slready al
pear. IN larger than normal arrivals a.
narfe' for the next rwO or three
months. The weight Of hogs coming
10 the m4rks; for the Eesf two weeks
Indicates an incr-sse n seixhi of
trcEn an average OF eoS pounds last
ye~r 70 the almost unprecedented
average of xs2 pounds. or a nei In
r~ese In their meat value Of over Is
per cent This 10 : cisetncf addition
TO the nstion's meat supply. II there
fore nov seems certain that ~s have
such enlarged supplies for AZ least
sa<ns months 20 come ll.at we can not
ocly trcr~ase our exports to the allies
10 rhe tul ertent OF rnesr Transports
t;nn facilities. cuf AZ the same time
can properly increase our domestic
conSumption
The response cf the public 10 our re-
quests tor r~iOced Consumption %
meal during the past few months has
been most gratifying. and this service
alone has enabled the government dur,
Ing this period 10 provide such SUD
piles as transportation to the allies
permitted
The Administration also suggests
rsst in thcss parts OF the country
where the old fashioned home preser-
vstton Of pork In stlll the custom. this
practice should be extended Al the
pr~sent time, sc II viii relieve the bur
DEC upon transportation 10 and from
the packing houses and Is economical
ly sound As saving the cost OF packing
operations and AZ the same time viii
provide home supplies Of pork 10 las-
over the months OF decreased supplies
Ths Food Administration desires tc
repeat that 81 does not want 10 gfy.
The Impression that these are tine.
wben simplicity and moderation Of iiv
ing are DO; critically necessary. bui
that ira sole desire isto secure an sd
fustEnent between our di-er~nf foo
supplies and meet changing condition.
from tine 70 time and 10 keep the pub
lie fully and frankly advised Of Ia
position with the full conn1ence an,
reliance that whenever IL becomes nec
eSsary renewed appeals for sewing VII
met the same loyal response a. in In
past