Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-07
MEA7LESS MEAL
RULE SUSPENDED
Also Special Restrictions against
the Use of Pork on Sat-
urday.
MEAT SUPPLY INCREASES.
Gain in Hog Production Apparent-
Hoover Hopes to Conserve Flour
by Relaxing Meat Order.

Washington. March 3.-Temporary sus-
pension Of the meatless meal and of the
special restrictions against the use Of pork
on Saturday was announced by the food
administration tonight as a readjustment
Of its food conservation program. In
creased meat production and the necessity
for still greater saving in wheat 1t was de-
suspension is made effective for an indefi-
mite period. and IL probably will last for
three months or longer.
Since all restrictions on consumption
Of mutton and lamb had been lifted pre-
viously the food administration now asks
the public for the time being to deny
itself in meats only beef and pork on one
day week, Tuesday. Increased meat
consumption, food administration officials
believe. will of itself curtail the use Of
wheat and for the present there is no In
tention to add to the restrictions already
in force against the use Of -four.
\. HOovER's STATEMENT.
In a statement tonight setting
forth the reasons for the change In
said:
1.-THE allies have made further and
increased demands for breadstuffs,
these enlarged demands being caused
to some degree by shortage in arrivals
from the Argentine. It is therefore
necessary for the food administration
to urge a still further reduction in the
consumption of bread and breadstuffs
generally, If we are to meet our ex-
port necessities.
Experience shows that the con-
sumption Of breadstuffs is intimately
associated with the consumption OF
meat. For various reasons our sup
plies Of meat for the next two OF
three months are considerably en-.
larged and we can supply the allies
with all of the meat products which
transportation facilities render posi-,
BILE, and at the same time somewhat
increase our consumption. In these
I circumstances the food administration
considers 1t wise to relax the volun-
tary restrictions on meat consumption
to some extent with a view to further
decreasing bread consumption.
$50 long as the present conditions
continue the only special restrictions
we ask are the beefless and porkless
. Tuesday.
1.-THE meatless meal and the porkless
Saturday are no longer asked.
INCREASED HOG PRODUCTION.
1.-THE farmers Of the United States are
responding to the national call to in
crease hog production. Their increase
,, TO all appearances. Is being attained mor'
- rapidly. OF more Immediate Importance
:, however. are, several complex factor
:. which have effected an immediate in
crease in meat supplies.
T. 1.-THE transportation shortage. before tn
government tocx over the railroads, tn
bad weather in January and early II
J February. the large percentage of i'm
mature corn In the last harvest and tn
81 necessity Of feeding this corn as rapid!
I. as possible to save 1t from decay hav'
not only resulted in backing up tn
sanimals-particularly hogs-on the farm
for longer period of feeding. but hav
= resulted in great increase in thei
/, average weight, and will result with i'm
!. proved transportation conditions, whicl
already appear in larger than norma
/. arrivals at market for the next two o
three months.
BIGGER HOGS IN MARKET
: 1.-THE weight Of hogs coming to tn
market for the past two weeks indicate
an increase in weight Of from an aver
age Of 203 pounds last year to the almos
unprecedented average Of 232 pounds. o
net increase in their meat value o
i, over Is per cent. This Is a distinct add
ton to the nations meat supply. l
therefore now seems certain that we hav
b. such enlarged supplies for at least som
months to come that we cannot increas
our exports to the allies to the full ex
nf I.otv <rop 49, 60
at the same time can properly increas
our domestic consumption.
~ 1.-THE response Of the public to our re
quests for reduced consumption Of mea
during the past few months has been mos
gratifying. and his service alone ha
enabled the government during this perio
to provide such supplies as transportatio
to the allies permitted. The enlarged sur
plies are likely to last for two or thre
months, after which there will be tn
usual seasonal decrease in the amount c
animals coming to market
1.-The administration also suggests ths
IN those parts Of the country where tn
old-fashioned home preservation Of pork
still the custom. this practice should /
extended at the present time as 1t wi
relieve the burden upon transportatio
to and from the packing houses and
economically sound as saving the cost
packing operations and at the same tin
will provide home supplies of pork to la
over the months of decreased supplies.
THE food administration desires to r
peat that 1t does not want to give Il
impression that these are times witt
simplicity and moderation Of living a
not critically necessary, but that it's SO
desire 10 to secure an adjustment betwe,
+ our different food supplies and me
changing conditions from time to tim
{ and to keep the public fully and frank
Z advised of It's position with the (,
confidence and reliance that whenever
becomes necessary renewed appeals I
~ saving will meet the same loyal respon
~ In the past