El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

TWO developments IN the food situation come 10 light
One is the statement that Germany is experiencing pm
Taon exceeding any heretofore known, that thousands are
IN actual starvation while conditions in Hungary
are They much worse that government
authorities suppressed the demand Of Vienna newspaper
Tor an investigation Of report that Ausrans killed two
prisoners Of and ate Them report credited by refugees
The other Development is that crop prospects IN the
United States SO good that national food administration
r. C. Hoover believes IL VIII not be necessary TO impose as
severe restrictions on domestic consumption after the com
ing harYests are IN effect In the meantime no
10 this country IS suffering hardps by reason OF 1909
restrictions while the allied countries, except Belgium
and Sera combination Of increased shipments from the
United States, increased production at home and more
strict raoning have improved the food situation SO that
famine is longer feared In fact meates days have
been abolished in England while Frances food director has
announced there plenty Of meat IN that country the chief
difficulty being refrigeration and transportation. Other
foods seem fairly plentiful though very high price Bel
GUM according food administrator Hoover Is suffering
famine because Of diversion Of shipping from that eoun-
try Steps are now being taken TO get caTgoes through
the Belgian Relief commission, operated BY Holland
As for Sera little can be done because Of geographical
location and the difficulty Of transportation.
So while the enemy countries are in the grip Of famine
the poorer classes living scanty Iaons Of bread and
potatoes and killing dogs cats and camels for food
the food situation Of the allied countries Is improving It
w continue to improve, thanks 10 the increase N the nun
Der Of cargo ships and the decrease IN the number Of ships
sunk
Above all the outlook for the allied countries is most
hopeful because Of favorable crop conditions In the United
States they were never better and this fact caused Mr
Hoover to make his prediction that the present Iestc
meut Of agriculture Ies the condition Of winter wheat
s64 percent This .o7 Of point better than the ten
year average. Assuming average weather conditions until
harvest the yield woud be 57 bushels per acre, Or total
Of 5z2000o00 bushels There IS report on spring wheat
for It barely coming up in the eastern and northern
states but the seed has gone into the grou7d Under m
usually favorable Conditions It may not be too much 70
expect total wheat crop winter and spring, Of 100000
600 bushels With the price fixed 50 as to give the farmer
s. bushe OF little more, this wheat crop ought to be
the most valuable ever harvested
Oats are getting an early start which means much N
The final outcome The acreage VIII be record and every
thing points crop exceeding the 5s7oooooo bushels
Of last year
Corn forecasts not available because the corn IS nov
being planted but the acreage promises to be very heavy
and the planting conditions are good 1t remains to be seen
whether last years record breaking crop Of more than
billion bushels wiz be equaled There is every encourage
eu to the farmers TO plant corr or the Pues have been
very high -
Most attention. however is focused on wheat Our allies
and the neutras who depend VIII call on the United
States for ebout 500 100000 bushels which would leave
probably about 40o0oo0o bushels Tor our own use Our
requirement IN normal times is about 625 100000 bushels
This voud leave US 225OoeG0 bushels short Of needs
but Canada also has great prospects Tor wheat crop and