The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-19
American Meat Restrictions Re-
laxed to Effect Greater
Wheat Savings.
ARGENTINE ARRIVALS SHORT.
hest supply Here Considerably In
larued - Feed Administrator.
howevsr. warns Against
waste. -

10 uome degree by shortage IN arrivals
from the Argentine II Ia. therefore,
necessary for the U. s. Food Admins
tration to urge a still further reduction
In tho consumption Of bread and bread
SUITS generally " We are to meet
export necessities The Food Admin
%istration has issued a statement en-
planning the situation In detail, partic
ularly the reasons which lead Il. for
the purpose OF ~centering effort for the
time being upon the cereal situation
20 relax temporarily the restrictions on
meat consumption.
Experience shows. this statement
says. that the consumption OF bread
stuifs IL intimately associated with the
consumption % meat For various
reasons our supplies Of meat for the
nj two or three months are consid'
epbly enlarged. and va can supply the
allies with all Of the meat products
which transpog alton facilities render
possible and at tho same time sons
what Increase our own consumption
In these circumstances the Food Ad
mlnisiuiion considers Il wise 10 relax
the voluntary restrictions on meat con.
sumption 70 some extent with a view
Go further decreasing bread consump
ton.
Conservation Of food must be ad-
3usted 20 meet necessities from time to
time. for neither production. nor al.
lied demands arr constant factors, nor
can any Of these factors BE- anticipated
for long periods In advance In the dis
turbed conditions IN which We a. pres
ent live. while the world situation IA
DOT one that warrants any relaxation
IN the Efforts to eliminate waste or 10
relaK economy IN food. the Admins
tntion desires 10 secure better adjust.
men In food balances.
So long az the present conditions
continue the only special restrictions
We AJAX are tho beedess and ~porklsss
Tuesday.
The meatless meal and the porkieas
Saturday are DO longer asked.
The farmers Of the United States
are responding 10 the national call TO
increase hog production. Their In.
rcas to all appearances. IL being At
tanned more rapidly. OF more imme-
dlate importance. however. are several
complex motors which have effected
an immediate Increase In e sup
piles.
The transportation shortage before
the government took over the rail.
roads. the bad weather In January and
early IN February. the large percent.
3 OF immature corn IN the last hnr.
vest and the necessity Of feeding this
con a. rapidly as possible TO save u
from decay. have not only resulted In
backing up the nnlmals-particularly
hogs-on the farms for . longer pe
rod OF feeding. but have resulted In a
great increase In their average weight
and will result. with improved trans
portation conditions. which already ap-
pear, In larger than normal arrivals AT
market for the neu two or three
months. The weight Of hogs coming
q the market for the past two weeks
Indicates an increase In weight OF
from an average Of 313 pounds last
year % the almost unprecedented
veRg OF 232 pounds. or a net In
crease In their meat value OF over u
per rent This Il n distinct addition
90 the nations meat supply. II there
fore nov seems cernin mat we have
such enlarged supplies for at least
some months 10 come. thm wa can moi
only Increase our exports 40 the nlliel
20 the full extent OF their transporta'
ton facilities. but al the same time
can properly Increase our domesii'
consumption.
The response OF the public IN our rs
quests for reduced consumption n
meat during no past few months hal
been most gratifying. and this seryic'
alone has enabled the government dur
Ing thls period to provide such sup
plies as transportation to the allie
permitted
The Administration also suggest
that In those parts ~ the countrl
where the old fashionoi home preseF
walton Of pork lie stu uhe custom, THU
practice should be extended ri IN
present time, 90 u VIII relieve the nur
den upon transportation 20 and from
the packing houses and n economical
" sound Is saving the cos Of packing
operations and az the same time vii
provide home supplies Of pork 10 las
ever the months OF decreased supplies
The Food Administration desires q
repeat that u does no4 want 10 Civ
the impression that these are time
when simplicity and moderation Of liv
tag are not critically necessary. bu
that its sole desire ~ TO secure an I'D
instment between our dinereai foo'
supplies nnc meet changing condition
from time TO time and 10 keep The pub
nc fully ami frnnkp advised OF Il
position win The fulf confidence AM
reliance that whonover Il becomes nee
essary renewed appeals for saving vii
oct the sAiee loyal respsDnso ~ IN III