Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
WHEN THE WORLD MUST BE FED

tursl products. The American repre-
sentatives will pay particular atten-
ton to marketing. distribution, sur
Plus, >c2rry-over, etc, of food crops,
fiber crops and livestock.
Analysis OF the world situation re-
garding supply and demand Of cereals
mas just been made BY the bureau Of
markets. The data seems to indicate
= supply Of wheat and rye to meet
the probable European demands I'M
less the buying power of central Eu-
rope becomes much stronger than it
normal homo consumption. seed and
carry-over. Other cereals probably
viii meet Europe's demands, even on
the pre-war basis.
In estimating the worlds needs and
supply Of breadstuts however. all
are In a degree Interchangeable
6reAd eaters include most of the peo-
PIE or Europe and the western hemi-
sphere and a portion Of the people in
tne otner continents. The potato also
must be counted in calculating the
worlds need for breadstuf1s.
Inose who axe guarding the inter-
ests or American farmers arc watch
ing particularly for the possible re-
turn Of certain countries of Europe.
nov closed-neither receiving nor ex-
porting In quantity-to production and
trade. Those closed countries before
the war furnished $4,000, oOe tons of
cereals to western Europe. Their re-
sumption of production and distribu-
ton would mean that they would Ger
ropes trade in breadstunes.
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For the present year the Official re-
ports show that thirteen countries
have produced
Wheat and European 4s.see.ooo tons
Exchange. OF "ne@t ano
pared With 4s,7ee, 80 tons IN 1893
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The t1o principal factors which
have particular bearing ON the de-
mand md price OF wheat are Euo-
pesn exchange. TIA coming Arguntfna
and Australian ero1s and the reeurn
Of the closed coumtriss to exnort
trade In eersal& The weakened ex.
change OF Eusoos Win limit mot only
the import Of wheat hat other COM
modities. such a. eottsn, wool. etc.
Tho present accumulation Of raw
wool and cotton. with weak demand.
is further indication that Europe
has not returned to prewar con.
sumption. Demand for these COM
modittes may be expected to improve
with improving European exchange
rates.
Now with regard to tho other most
important food stsple-meat Here
is good example Of how Uncle Sam
is helping tue American producer to
help himself to a very promising
market. American pure-bred animals
to the value OF $500, 600 were sold in
South America during. the first six
months Of this year. Live stock COM
misStonerS were sent to South
America to develop the American
pure-bred Industry in that country.
They report that the field is unusually
promising: Nov. =. $. Bullock. re-
sioner to South America by the bu-
reau OF markets. Of the United States
Department OF Agriculture, is ON =
Ax-week trip through the middle
west soliciting the aid Of tho breed.
market.
Mr.. Bullock is emphasizing the fact
that tho federal department 10 estah-
fishing . permanent trade consulate
IN 6uenoo Aires having for its main
object the development in the south
ern continent Of market for live
stock bred in the United States.
Even In ouk-of-&he-way places In
South America where transportation
facilities are poor pure-bred hogs and
high-grade and pure-bfed bulls have
besn found by the commissioners. At
Lavras. . town about $50 miles north.
west Of Rio do Janeiro, there is an
AmaTfcoa mission college, whose farm
contains Dure-bfod DurOc-Jersey hogs
ana Brown Swiss and Holstsfn cattle,
the foundation stock for which was
from the United States.
Most OF the cattle In the state Of
Atnas Geraes, one Of the most impor-
tant stock-rAising sections Of Brasil.
are dairy stock showing considerable
Holstain blood. Better breeding and
more scientific handling OF the cows
to get 4 better milk production 10 now
being urged.
According to reports received by the
bureau Of markets, the outlook for the
future marketing of American pure
bred live stock In South America
would seem to be particularly good. if
st Is properly developed, and the
commiassonefs 80 doing eveIythfhg
pessible - encourage Ehe husinsea