Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-04-04
SHOE PRICES GUT
IN TWO COUNTRIES
ENGLAND AND ITALY Benefit
BY STANDARDIZATION AND
CONTROL OF PROFITS.
GOODS ARE ALL OF LEATHER
Agricultural Department Estimates
Show Range of War Emergency
Work-Vast Amount of Food Sent
by America to Allies.

by America to Allies.
From the Committee on Public Informa-
tion)
Washington.-There has already
been a drop in the prices charged by
retailers for footwear in England in
view Of the governments action in
placing on the market standardized
shoes made at controlled rates OF
profit, according to q report to the
United States department Of COM
merce.
At a recent exhibition Of wartime"
boots 80 samples were shown, ranging
from heavy boots for carriers and Ia
borers to shoes for ordinary street use,
and children's shoes. Prices range
from $206 to $6.38 pair. The
shoes are made entirely Of leather and
the retailers price is stamped on the
sole
italian shoe factories are manufac-
turing standardized shoes, using leath-
er furnished by the government, which
cantrOls the system of sales to the
public.
In England the manufacture of
standard cloth for mems suits has
made rapid progress, "A patterns being
Included in the first goods shown. AS
now planned, provision is made for
100000 to 100000 suits ready for de-
livery from June to August. The pro-
tect may later include production Of
I'm, nIo of H1n
wear.
OF the total Of nearly $2O,OOOOOO
asked for war emergency activities by
the department of agriculture it is
proposed to use $S,000,000 for the pur-
chase and sale Of seed to farmers for
cash at cost; $6,100,000 for the devel-
Opment Of the cooperative agricultural
extension work in cooperation with
the state agricultural colleges; 81, $685.
$50 for combating animal diseases,
stimulating the production Of live
stock, and encouraging the cOnserva-
ton and utilization Of meat, poultry,
dairy and other animal products;
$911 300 for the prevention, control,
and eradication Of insects and plant
diseases, and the conservation and
utilization of plant products; $685.
958 for extending and enlarging the
market news service of the bureau of
markets, preventing waste Of food in
storage, in transit or held for sale, Civ
Ing advice concerning the market
movement or distribution of perish
able products making inspections and
certificationS regarding the condition
of periShable agricultural products,
and gathering information in cOnnec-
ton with the demand for and the pro-
duction, supply, distribution and utlli-
cation Of food; and 81 ,OS09SO for
dealing with the farm-labOr problem,
charging the international work Of
the department, printing and distribut-
ing emergency leaflets, posters and
other publications, and extending the
work Of the bureau of chemistry, the
bureau of entomology, and the bureau
of biological survey.
Statistics compiled by the food adj
ministration show that the grand total
of all food exported to the four allies
the United Kingdom, France, Italy
and Russia-from July 1, 1914, to
January l, 1913, would furnish com
plete yearly rations for 57,10O,933
adult persons, with surplus of pro-
TEN capable Of supplying this portion
OF the diet for 22,194,57O additional
men
Since the beginning Of the war the
United States has averaged to supply
the allies With food enough each year
to support 16,314.552 persons, and
with an excess of both protein and
fats sufficient for several millions
more.
The total exports of wheat ana
wheat flour to the three principal al
lies, Russia getting but very small
per cent of the whole, were equiva-
lent to about 3S4,000000 bushels, or an
average of about 100000 bushels a
year. OF this total amount the United
Kingdom cot 145. 34S, 900 bushels of
wheat and $4,000 barrels of wheat
flour; France got 79.79S,O0O bushels
Of wheat and 5,462, 900 barrels Of
wheat flour; italy S7.136000 bushels of
wheat and 1,S95,000 barrels of wheat
flour Russia received only 100000
bushels of wheat and $4,000 barrels Of
wheat -four.
The toal exports of pork products
were nearly 2,000000,0O0 pounds
yearly average Of about 570000,0OO
pounds. The total sugar exports were
over 2,269,000,OO0 pounds. a yearly
average of about 64S,OOO,000. OF corn
there was exported 23,332000 bushels;
oats, 1881, 900; rye, 100000.
Reports based on figures from the
department Of agricultural show that
January ], 1918, the number of meat
animals in the United States was
greater by more than 100000 head
than it was January 1, 1917. The num-
Der of inspections for slaughter indi-
cate q decrease in consumption.