The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-20

in view of the fact that the people
of our allies have to pay from 70
cents to IS more per hundred for
sugar than we do. The regulated
dred in various countries is as fol-
United Kingdom .------.---.-----$l2.5 9
France 2 2S.SS
Italy --------------------.---'----- 90
G 3in9fsa states : ::.:.- s.So
county in the state soon in which b
thres6ing machine owners and
II Sc meetings will be held at the
request of the United States Food
Administration the purpose being to
induce threshing machine operators
to adopt methods which will result
of the small grain crop. A saving
of 3 per cent of the Iowa wheat, crop
this year would net the Iowa farm
ers more than $I,0OO,OOO. the
Food Administrator wants to IN
struct the threshing crews how to
careless feeding of the bundles, to
run the cylinders of the separator
up to speed, to use tight-bottom
bundle wagons, to rake the shock
rows, to stop the threshing OF un-
ripe or damp grain, to carry repair
outfits and to make a thorough IN
where the threshing machine stands.
There will be threshing committee
in every county headed by the
county food administrator
The importance of the meat sup
ply of this country is emphasized Dy
official reports to the food admins MINIS
losses. At the beginning of the war
Germany and@Austria had AZ per
cent more meat animals per capita
than did the allies. Due to acquisi-
ton by conquest, Germany has not
slaughtered her own live stock as
rapidly as otherwise would have been
necessary. There is now a p raeitical
Ser and Roumania, and the allies
fIocKs 45,787,OOO, while Germany
has reduced hers only 1S,0OO,OOO.
These figures include cattle, sheep
and hogs Neutral ras n atS aSo nave RS IS
estimated that the total loss in Eq-
ering the poor conditions of the ami
mails still alive, the possible meat
resources of Europe are obviously
very slim. The total number OF cat
tie sheep and hogs now in the Unl d
ed States Its is na about tbs nerds Of
Europe and the United States Will
constantly increase, which means.
tremendous impetus for the meat IN
dustry in this country. a
The vital importance of the food
supply in connection with the war
is clearly indicated by recent Or
der of the United States Eoo % -, A a.
/. to secure supplies for round trips at
South American ports at which Ihey
s gnay Argentina. Chile, India or
Australia will be allowed to pur-
chase only sufficient wheat flour 10
maintain supplies for the 1n l.,;Ia v0y y
he bought in those countries. No
ship viii be allowed to make further 1I
States after it has secured enough
( for this first outward bound voyage.
Ships clearing for Brazil, Uruguay,
iEentina, Chile or Peru VIII De SIM n
nv. York. mutton, lamb, veal, poul-
and eggs.
sued de news Administration has is
corn produ.ulations, for grading
.compels licen,,> Another regulation
products in sa a shiP a ahat f f6eH
m n enade to fix the pries> No attempt
,rseqn1ations establish dat the new
an7iais for the various , sln,S differ
IF corn meal, grits or ooaai ekages
to the Surplus sur rrea IL New York R sse
.ent IL ~ w Wood Administration mas
cts tn ., n0 order requiring. bakers
sueu least 10 pounds OF corn f fhe
VS. Zach so pounds OF Wneat - nau y
and other substitutes ~, tne he:
facture of bakery. pIotaue soil bake
ers there are requlteuf ~ corn meal
a. a., ie arders Of wheat flour and 81
stitutes.
I'm to date nearly 900 I 6usn
of Wheat have been voiuni n;stra
norted to the Food A9H y has he
BY farmers OF - LONE sIavs anT for /
turned turned over IS 80 estimated sthnsd that tn
m m Narv considerable stock of VIII
Is hofd IN small lots in Iowa ana
,rheat has been requisitloned ~ =,
government. os spe gmf into tn' the f
Orrick has been put ,n,o ~ disc
e ero TINS nts+e now locating it. The X
me s;,n as has notified mSi1
v tSat thev are violating the lawn,
NV receive wheat from l a;,.
and issue credit due pllss. 4 no ar
eeTtd to get S as they need it for ran 81
H Hse This violates the rule a,,nn ~
more than t thirty no aaSs sq aR fl
which Viii n. they wyu eaE be put on themar
at once. Il
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