New-York tribune., 1919-06-05
Peace Will Find Nations
Able to Handle Problem
on Regular Basis, u. S.
Representative Declares
No Private Wheat Trading
Cattle Imports Sufficient to
Meet Demands Until the
Herds Are Restored

PARIS. June By The Associnted
Press All The important govern
ments of the world, with the excep-
ton of Argentina, having guaranteed
prices Of wheat to farmers. and all the
European governments having subsi-
died the bread supply. 1t is considered
probable here that commerce IN wheal
will remain In government hands next
year, and that there will be little pr
vate trading The American members
of the Supreme Economic Council,
however believe there is no necessity
of continuing centralized control Of
the distri button in Europe.
The question OF food control after
peace has been signed has been dis
cussed by the Economic Council, Her
bert C.. Hoover and tha other Ameri-
;can members opposing control taking
the View that as there will be no food
short1ge after the next harvest, food
control as it now EXISTS is unneces-
sary llr Hoover contends that nor
NAL trading should be reestablished
throughout the world, as no guarantees
exist for other commc 4 ties, and that
if attempts arc made to control prices
in othe~ commodities production will
be st:fed and 4 shortage eated.
Last Food Snip This Month
The last food ship under the drec-
tion Of the American food control or
eanizafion will leave America late in
June, unlc-s there should be a decided
change in the world'5 affairs and some
new legislation is passed by the United
States Congress, it vas indicated he.e.
No law nov is in existence authorizing
the particip ipltation of the United States
in food control activities after the
signing of the peace treaty and Amer
lean food experts believe it desirable
that the financing of food transactions
should be handled By bankers and that
dealings should be permitted through
regular channels.
There is sufficient surplus Of food
indicated from the coming harvest to
supply Europe and meet the needs of
the world unless soma unexpected
catastrophe happens to the worlds
harvest, according to a statement is
sued by Mr. Hoover
The bread budget balances, but the
surplus of the American crop of wheat
and rye this year viii! be needed The
statement says that most of the trad
ing IN wheat and rye will be in the
hands of the governments.
Sugar to Be Under Normal
The European production of sugar
apparently win be about So per cent
OF the pre-war normal. and before the.
war imports averaged 2,25O,OOO tons
per annum. Tne buying power OF the
people so greatly affects the consump-
tion of this commodity that no esti-
mate Of the probable import demands
can be forecast. The crops of pota.
toes, peas, beans, cabbage and other
vegetables promise to be about pre-war
normal.
Our survey Of tn. food animals
shows that, compared to prc-wa con-
ditions. there is a net decrease Of 1S.-
100000 cattle in the qs 300. 900 IN the
herds before the way; q decrease Of
$1,000 600 swine from 6o.3O000O and a
decrease Of about g $1,000 sheep from
the pre-war totai Of 90 soc 00n. The
ecrease in sheer - enemy countries is
very large.
"At the prem moment. while the
number Of cat,le shows decrease Of
20 per cent. "a dairy and beef pro-
dSetion IS nro5aDly not more than so
per cent because of the had condition
of the animal # the supply of food
stufs during - next year permits
the normal feed If cven the reduced
herds, the meat and fat conditions of
to-day Will be immensely ameliorated