Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-04-24
ALL MUST Be FED.
Practically Every European Coun-
try Short Of Foodstuffs.
AgricuIturists on This Side OF the
Water Are Called on to Save the
World From Starvation.-West-
ern Canada's Great op-
portunity.


portunity.
. Considerable discussion is taking |
place in the papers as to the amount
of money that the United States will
have to pay for its guarantee Of the
price of wheat for 1919. The indica-
lions at present are that the treasury
will not be affected. Instead Of wheat
going down the outlook now Is that 1t
Will go considerably above the pres
ent guarantee. 1t is not only the opin-
lon of man of the experience Of Mr..
Hoover that gives weight to this as
sumption, but we have the glazing fact
that there will be more mouths to feed
for this year, and the next year or so.
than there were in 1918, and the guam
tity of food will be little, II any.
greater.
The assumption is based on the fact
that Germany, Austria and Poland.
and others of the fighting nations, UNI
able to secure food enough in the past
two or three years, and still unable to
supply it within themselves, will re-
quire to be fed. The food can now be
taken to them. For some time the sol
diers will require to be fed Italy will
have its demands. There will be ad-
ditional shipping, some of which will
be needed for requirements Of India.
but it will also make ocean transport
easier. Mr.. Hoover is possibly better
acquainted than any other individual
observer with both the worlds food
needs and its prospects of supplying
them.
He is naturally very close in touch
with conditions on this continent and
his position as virtual dictator of the
distribution of American-grown food
in Europe has given him possibly
unique insight into European needs.
Mr.. Hoover says there will be no
surplus from the 1918 crop to carry
over into 1919. Even under normal
conditions this would be sufficiently
precarious situation, for there natll-
rally never is any, possible guarantee
that one or more of the great wheat
producing countries in Europe may
not experience a crop failure. Under
present conditions, however, such lack
of surplus is distinctly dangerous, for
| the very European nations upon which
THAT continent could normally rely for
| the great bulk of its wheat, that is to
say Russia, Bulgaria. Serbia and Rou-
mania, will for obvious reasons be I'M
able to supply their own demands for
the coming year. In addition to this,
Mr.. Hoover points out that famine in
India will call for substantial pre-
4 portion of the Australian surplus, and
that, moreover, considerable part OF
the Australian supply, which for lack
of shipping has been accommodating in
that country, has spoiled.
i And the demand is by no means
only for wheat. Mr.. Hoover est
mated that he would b. able to fur
nish Germany 10000 tons Of grair
during the month of April. But it i
asserted that the German stocks Of al
kinds of grain and Of potatoes ant
other vegetables will surely be ex
hausted before June.
Mr.. Hoover, has also expressed tn,
belief that it is questionable whethe
under the circumstances food enough
can be supplied to tide Germany owe
until the next harvest.
1t is quite clear from all this ths
the world is going to depend NOR
than ever upon this continent to kee]
the wolf from the door until the war
devastated and anarchy ridden coun
tries in Europe can once again fee,
themselves. Already we read Of tn
protests of British soldiers occupyin
Germany against allowing Germa
women and children to perish of stat
walton as they are beginning to dc.
these conditions prevail in German
. what must be the state of affairs elst
where in Europe among nations whic
have fought with us during the las
four years?
To sum up, it may be stated wit
, confidence that the demand for ever
. product of the farm will be unprec,
dented, and that the agriculturist wi
receive the highest prices on recor
for all that he has to sell.
The duty of Canada, therefore, is
( Keep up its work of assisting in SUI
4 plying the need. 1t can do so. 1t hs
J the land available at low prices; tt
] market is there; railroad facilities al
: good, the climate and the soil produt
the best wheat in. the world. Westel
Canada offers the opportunity and Il
I unceasing flow Of farmers into Il
j country indicates the fact that adva
d tage is being taken Of it.-Advertis
q ment.
g Shaving at Home.
"Why do you start the talking m
t chine when you shave?"
], "Makes 1t seem Just like real ba