Williston graphic., 1919-02-27
MUST INCREASE
FOOD EXPORTS
America Called on by End o.
War to Supply Added
Millions.
ECONOMY STILL NEEDED
ovoe Throo Times Pre-War Shipmsnto
Roqvlred- Situation In Wheat and
Fats Proves oovernment's
Policy Sound.
nv STILL NEEDED,


We have now to consider new world
food situation. But there can be no
hope that the volume of our exports
can be lightened to the slightest de-
gree with the cessation Of hOstilities.
Millions Of people liberated from the
Prussian yoke are now depending
upon us for the food which will keep
them from starvation.
With food the United States made
It possible for the forces Of democ.
racy to hold out to victory. TO insure
democracy In the world, we must con-
tinue to live simply in order that we
may supply these liberated nations Of
Europe with food. Hunger among 4
people inevitably breeds anarchy.
American food must complete the work
Of making the world safe for democ-
racy.
Last year we sent II, ,62O,O 900 tons of
food to Europe. For the present year,
With only the European Allies to feed,
W had originally pledged ourselves to
q program that would have increased
our exports to 17,5OO,OO0 tons. Now,
to feed the liberated nations, we will
have to export q total Of not less than
20,OO0,OOO toas-practically the limit
Of loading capacity at our ports. Re-
viewing the world food situation, we
1nd that some foods will be Obtainable
in quantities sufficient to meet all
world needs under a regime Of eco
nomical consumption. On the other
hand, there will be marked world
shOrtages In some important cOmmOdi-
ties.
Return to Normal Bread Loaf.
With the enlarged wheat crops
which American farmers have grown,
and the supplies Of Australia, the Ar
gentine and other markets now acces-
sible to shipping, there are bread
grains enough to enable the nations to
return to their normal wheat loaf,
provided we continue to mill flour at
Q high percentage Of extraction and
maintain economy In eating and the
avoidance Of waste.
In fats there will be heavy short
age- about 5000, 100000 pounds in
pork products, dairy products and
vegetable oils. While there will be q
shortage Of about three million tons
In rich protein feeds for dairy ami
mails, there will be sufficient supplies
Of other feedstuffs to allow economical
consumption.
In the matter Of beef, the worlds
supplies are limited to the capacity Of
The available refrigerating ships. The
supplies Of beef in Australia, the Ar
gentine and the United States are suf-
dcient to load these ships. There will
bo 4 shortage in the importing coun-
tnes, but we cannot hope to expand
exports materially for the next months
In view Of the bottle neck in trans
portAtlon.
We will have a sufficient supply Of
sugar to allow normal consumption In
this country II the other nations re-
tain their present short rations or in
crease them only slightly. For tho
countries Of Europe, however, to in
crease their present rations to 4 ma.
terial extent will necessitate our shar-
Ing a part Of our own supplies with
them.
Twenty Million Tens Of Food.
OF the world total, North America
will furnish more than 60 per cent.
The United States, including the West
Indies, will be called upon to furnish
q, ,O00, 900 tons Of food Of all kinds 40
with our pre-war exports Of
about 100000 tons.
While we will be able to change our