The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-04
ALLIES DEMAND
MORE CEREALS
American Meat Regulations
Relaxed to Effect Greater
Savings Of Wheat
ARRIVALS FROM
ARGENTINE SHORT
Meat Supply Here Consider
ably Enlarged - Waste
Warned Against

these enlarged demands being cause'
to some degree by shortage In arrivals
from the Argentine. II is. therefore
necessary for the U. S. Food Admins
tration TO urge still further reduction
In the consumption OF bread and bread
stuffs generally II we are to meet oul
export necessities. The Food Admin
istration has issued statement ex
planning the situation In detail, partic'
ularly the reasons which lead 1t. for
the purpose of centering effor, 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 view
to further decreasing bread consump-
ton.
Conservation of food must be ad-
justed to meet necessities from time TO
time, for neither production, nor al
lied demands ure constant factors. nor
can any of these factors be anticipated
for long periods In advance In the dis
turbed conditions In which we at pres
ent live. While the world situation is
not one that warrants any relaxation
in the efforts to eliminate waste or to
relax economy in food, the Admins
tration desires 10 secure better adjust.
ment In food balances.
So long as the present conditions
continue the only special restrictions
Tuesday.
The meatless meal and the porkless
Saturday are no longer asked.
The farmers of the United States
are responding TO the national call to
increase hog production. Their In.
crease. to all appearances, is being at
tanned more rapidly. OF more imme-
date Importance, however. are several |
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 and
early In February, the large percent.
age of immature corn In the last bar.
vest and the necessity of feeding this
,orn as rapidly as possible TO save II
rom decay, have not only resulted In
packing up the animals-particularl
the farms for longer pc
-iod of feeding, but have resulted In
great increase in their average weight
md will result, with improved trans
conditions, which already ap
)ear, In larger than normal arrivals at
market for the next two or three
o the market for the past two weeks
an Increase in weight OF {
rom an average OF 203 pounds last
ear TO the almost unprecedented
verage of 232 pounds, or a net in =,
rease In their meat value of over Is
'er cent. This is distinct addition !
0 the nations meat supply. 1t there t
ore now seems certain that we have L
uch enlarged supplies for at least t
ONE months to come, that we can not c
My Increase our exports to the allies
D the full extent of their transporta-
ion facilities, but at the same time
an properly increase our domestic
h
The response of the public to our re- v
uests for reduced consumption OF h
leat during the past few months has c
cen most gratifying, and this service
lone has enabled the government dur. ),
lg this period to provide such sup !,
lies as transportation TO the allies a
il
The Administration also suggests
idl III lHcSc puits VI liit country /,
here the old fashioned home preser. ~
alton of pork is still the custom. this =,
-actice should be extended at the
resent time, as IL will relieve the bur OF
IN upon transportation to and from b,
lie packing houses and is economical u
sound as saving the cost of packing M
Derations and at the same time will 80
-ovide home supplies of pork TO last
'er the months of decreased supplies -
The Food Administration desires to W
peat that ii does not want TO give til
e impression that these are times to
hen simplicity and moderation Of liv. ~
: are not critically necessary. but ~
at its sole desire is to secure an ad :.
stment between our different food "a
pplies sCd meet changing conditions M
ON time TO time and to keep the pub ua
: fully and frankly advised Of its
'sition with the full confidence and Al
lisnee that whenever IL becomes nee IN
sary renewed appeals for saving will Ne
Fl the same loyal response as In the -
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