Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-14

Food Production Should Be In
creased at All Cost.


ada's Food Controller. says:-
Authoritative information mas
reached me that food shortage In Eu'
rope is terribly real. and only the
steruest resolve on the part Of the pro-
ducers, and equally stern economies on
the part Of all as consumers, can pos
sibly ave the situation.
"France last year had a crop De.
tween one-third and One-half that OF
q normal year. Women did the work OF
draught animals in a determined enort
to make the impoverished soil OF
France produce every possible ounce
Of food. They now look to us to make
up their deficiency Of essential sup
plies.
"The harvest In italy was far below
normal and will require much larger
supplies to feed her people until next
harvest.
ut is impossible for the allies to
spare many cargo carriers to transport
foodstuff from India, Australia. New
Zealand and ever the Argentine Repub-
lie. This means that the allied nations
are practically dependent upon North
America to supply them with the food
which must be Forthcoming II terrible
suffering is to be avoided and the fight.
ing efficiency Of the armies maintained.
ION December I, the United States
had not n single bushei of wheat for
export. after allowance was made for
domestic requirements IN the basis OF
normal consumption, and the United
States Food Administration is cndeav-
ering TO bring about Il reduction OF ~
per cent in home consumption of wheat
and -four. This would release 100000.
> COO bushels for export. but the Allies
will require nearly five times that
moun before the 1918 harvest.
Canada is the only country in the
world. practically accessible to the Al
Hes under present conditions OF ship
ping shortage. which has I'm actual ex
portable surplus Of wheat after allow
ance for normal home requirements
The surplus today is not more than
4iu,vJJ.IVp buSlttIG. ~ IIAhNtivA W ~N
per cent in our normal consumption
would save an additional lO.0oO,WA
bushels for export. The outlook fol
production Of food stuffs in Europe
next year Is distinctly u~nfavorable.
"Such is the situation--grave beyont
anything that we thought possible {
few months ago. Unless our people
are aroused to a realization Of VIVA
the world shortage mean to us, to on
soldiers and to oursAllies, and OF tn
terrible possibilities which 1t entails
disaster Is inevitable.
"%Production, too, must be increased
to the greatest possible extent. Pres
ent war conditions demand %extraordi
nary efforts, and every man. woman
boy or girl who can produce food ha
a national duty to do so.
~ am confident that when the peopl
of this country realize that the foo
situation is of utmost gravity they vii
willingly adjust themselves to the nc
cessities Of the case and make what
ever sacrifices may be required. Th
call which IS made upon them Is !
the name of the Canadian soldiers a
the front, the allied armies, and tn
civilian populations of the allied nj
tons who have already made food sal
rltices to an extent little realized b
the people Of this country"
Here is an appeal made by a ma
npon whom rests the great responsible
ity Of assisting in providing food Il
the allies and the soldiers ut the from
who are fighting the battles in mu
and blood. 1t cannot be ignored. 4
home we are living in luxury and e,
travagance inclined to idleness and 70
getfulness. This must eas We mu
save and produce. Our lands must
titled no matter where 1t may be,
Canada or the United States. 1t
our duty to cultivate. Splendid oppO
tunlties in the Unl,ed States are 0p,
for further cultivation Of lands. IVES
ern Canada also offers opportunities
high producing lands at low price
Decide for yourself where you can
the most good, on land In the Unit
States or in Canada, and get to wo
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