South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-04
MEATLESS DAYS
ARE SUSPENDED
FOR SIXTY DAYS
More Meat Production Given
as Cause of Order SuSpen-
Sion-U. S. Must Save
More Wheat.

dbt inst the Use OF pork on Sdtur-
day. was announced 10y the food
administration tonight as a read
justment Of its food conservation
program. Increased meat produc-
ton and the necessity for still great
er savings in wheat, it was declared
make the change advisable
The suspension II made effective
for an indefinite period, and il
probably will last for three months
or longer.
Since all restrictions on consump-
ton Of mutton and lamb had been
lifted previously the food admins
traitor Hoover said:
The allies have made further
and increased demands for bread
stuffs. these enlarged demands be-
ing caused TO some degree by short
age in arrivals from the Argentine
Experience shows that the con-
sumption OF breadstuffs is intimate
ly associated with the consumption
Of meat. For various reasons. our
supplies Of meat for the next two
or three months are cGnsidera bly,
enlarged and we can supply the
allies with all Of the meat products
which transportation facilities rem
der possible and at the same time
somewhat increase our own con-
sumption.
Increased Hog Production.
THE farmers Of the United
States are responding to the ma
tional call to increase hog produc-
/ ton.
The transportation shortage. be-
/ fore tie government took over the
! railroads. the bad weather in
January and early in February. the
/ large percent Of immature corn in
the last harvest and the necessity
for feeding this corn as rapidly as
/ possible 10 save il from decay. have
not only resulted in backing p the
neutrality-suspicious. hogs-on the
farms for longer period of feed
ing but have resulted in a great in
crease in their average weight and
will result. with improved trans
portation conditions which already
appear. i'm larger than normal
arrivals at market for the next two
OF three months.T The weight OF hogs
coming TO the market for the mast
two weeks indicates an increase in
weight Of from an average Of 203
pounds last year to the almost un-
precedented average OF 232 pounds,
or a net increase in their meat
value Of over fifteen percent. This
is a distinct addition 10 the nation's
meat supplies
1T therefore now seems certain
that we have such enlarged supplies
for at least some months to come
that We cannot only increase our
exports to the allies to the full ex-
tent OF their transportation faciH-
ties. but at the same time can pro-
perly increase our domestic con-
sumption.
Public Response Gratifying.
The response OF the public TO
our requests for reduced cOnsump-
ton OF meat during the past months
has been most gratifying, and this
service alone has enabled the
government through this period to
provide such supplies as transport
enlarged supplies are likely TO last
for two or three months. after
which there will be the usual sea-
sona1 decrease in the amount of
animals coming to market
The administration also sug-
gests that i'm those parts Of the
country where the old fashioned
home preservation of pork is still
the custom, this practice should ne
extended at the present time. as Il
will relieve the burden upon trans
portation to and from the packing
houses and is economically sound as
saving the cost of packing opera
tons and at the same time will
provide home supplies OF pork TO
. the months Of decreased supplies
The food administration desires
10 repeat that il does not give the
impression that these are times
when simplicity and moderation Of
living are not critically necessary.
hut that its sole desire is 10 secure
an adjustment between our differ
ent food supplies and meet chang
iug conditions from time to time.
and 20 keep the public fully and
frankly advised or its position with
the full care and reliance that
whenever Il becomes necessary. re-
ncwed appeals for saving will meet
the same loyal response as i'm the
PAST