The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-04-25
american Meat Restrictions Re-
laxed TO Effect Greater
Wheat Savings.
ARGENTINE ARRIVALS SHORT.
"sst Supply Here Considerably En-.
'Afsse = Food Administration,
However. Warns Against
Waste.

eeN@ ~ HAptAhke IN afflfniE
't0M ne Argentine. II Is. therefore.
nseessaFy Tor The Z. S. Food Admins.
iraiioa % urge a stIil further reduction
u ti.s consumption Of bread aud bread.
elaAs generally II We are 10 meet our
sAl'oft neeessitles, The Food Admin.
.sstailoa has issued a statement ex-
piaining the situation Ia detail. partle.
aiafis ihe Reasons which lead Il. for
ne purpose Of eentering effort for de
iins being upon the cereal situation
g ffia1 temporarily the restrictions Ga
meat consumption.
Experience shows. this statement
sasA ihAi de consumption of bread
sihas + Intimately associated with he
consumption u meat For various
feAsens our supplies o. meat for the
beat iAo ~ three months are consid-
sfNhig shiargrd. aud we can supply she
Aiiies Niih 40 u The meat products
which transportation facilities render
possible sad ~ the same time some
shat Increase our own consumption.
IA these circumstances the Food Ad.
Alnisifaiion cunsiders Il Wise to relax
he voluntary restrictions On meat con-
sufalaiaa 10 some extent With 4 view
70 further decreasing bread consainp.
don.
coassrfsiion u food must he ad-
tasted 10 meet necessities from dime 10
iline, foF neisher production. nor al
iie5 demands are constant factors. nor
can ans q these factors be anticipated
Tor long periods Ia advance Ia the dis
iufbed euaditons ID which We AZ pres.
rni live While The world situation Is
not one thar warrants any relaxation
"a sAe efforts 10 eliminate Rasfe or 10
relax ECONOMY IL food. The Admins
trasson desires 70 secure better adjust
meat b food balances
s. long A. he present conditions
confinue she oaly special restrictions
Ne ask are the beeiess aud rorkless
Taessisg.
The mesiicss meal and the porkless
Saturday are no longer asked
The farsaers 81 the United States
are Responding 10 the national call 10 I
Increase hog production. Their IN
crease. q AZ appearances. Is being al
tanned more rapidly. OF more imme
date imporiAnce. however. are several 1
romplrr factors which have effected
All Immediate Increase Ia meat sups
plies
The transportation shortage before
he government took over the rail.
losds the had weather n January and
cnfiy IL February. the large percent
axe u immature corn II The last har-
sest and the necessity Of feeding this
corn ~ rapidly A. possible TO save Il
from decay. have not only resulted IN
backing o. the anlmals- particularly
hogs on the farms for a longer Pc
Rod Of feeding but have resulted IN q
great Increase IN their average weight
snd AM result. with improved trans
variation conditions. which already ap
sear n larger than normal arrivals 81
'nafket for the next two or three
months The weight o. hogs coming
I. si,e market Tor the past two weeks
osfnstes a. Increase IN weight of
,rom a. average or 203 pounds last
sear Is the almost unprecedented
.serars 81 30 pounds or a net IN
.rcass a their meat value Of over -
,er cent This Is a distinct addition
s The nations meat supply. L there
- now seems certain that we have
,sh enlarged supplies for az least
ofne months 10 come. that we can not
MN increase our exports to the allies
s ne fun extent OF their transporta-
ion facilities. but at the same time
~ properly Increase our domestic
Tho response OF the public to cur re-
uesix Tor reduced consumption %
seas dnrlns the past few months has
.en mos, gratifying. and this service .
l.ne has enabled The government dur
81 his period TO provide such sup
~. - transportation 10 the allies
ersniffed /
rhe Administration also suggests
49, n those parts Of the country
here he old fashioned home preser-
a,lon N pork Is stu the custom, this
sss,iee should be extended at the g
rossnt lime. a. Il will relieve the bur. !
- npon transportation to and from c
8 backing houses and is economical.
.ouud as saving the cost q packing
oeratlons and at the same time VIII
roxlde nome supplies Of pork 70 last !
- ne months Of decreased supplies.
1,hs FOOD Administration desires 70
neat that II does not want to give
4 impression that these are times q
ean simnllcity and moderation Of liv- Q
= are not critically necessary. but g
=, ~ sale desire Is to secure an ad-
ss., III between our different food F
'n ,s,l ana meet changing conditions :
am time to time and to keep the pub n
. eolly and frankly advised Of Its !,
..,,,on with the full confidence aAd =
,,sace .hat whenever Il becomes nee Y
\. ~ 81 renewed appeals for saving VIII u
!, she same loyal response as IN Che