The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-21
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumer
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. c.
Food Supplies Adequate, Secretary of
Agriculture Declares

"There is no basis for alarm" as
far as food supplies are concerned,
declares the secretary of agriculture
in a recent address which is quoted
bv the Consumers Counsel Division
of the AAA.
ave have in agriculture mechan-
ism which in a measure does for agri-
culture what the government insur-
ance Of bank deposits does for banks.
Today no one would rush to a bank
to get his money out because he
knows that the Federal Government
has set up bank reserves to protect
him. In the same way in agriculture,
the government has provided certain
reserves. Through the Ever Normal
Granary plentiful quantities of wheat
and corn and cotton have been stored
by the farmers and the government"
Corn, Pork, Lard
"The large corn supplies which we
now have on hand" continues the
secretary's statement are important
to the consumer who is interested in
future prices for meat, lard, and dairy
products. Lard prices went up. But
Cn6TS are SuPPilSo VI Soi'i
on hand and there is certain to be
an abundant supply of lard The run
on pork products at the butcher shops
cannot continue so very long"
Beef, Butter, Fruits and Vegetables
AS to fat cattle (beef), which like
hogs are also raised in large measure
on corn, the secretary says that "the
prospect for abundant supplies the
next few months is not quite as good.
However, there are fully adequate
supplies and no reason whatever for
serious concern about them.
GAS to butter, the prospects for the
coming year are for supply more
than adequate to meet normal con-
sumption.
ave have sufficient feed grains to
insure beyond question an abundant
supply of meat and dairy products
during the coming year.
GAS to fruits and vegetables-fresh,
canned and dried - indications are
there will be liberal supplies"
Wheat
In wheat, the secretary points out,
1--WE had a carry-over on July /, OF
254 million bushels which compared
with a long time average carryover
as of this date of about 100 million
bushels. The new crop is about 73O
million bushels and the domestic con-
sumption is about 670 million bushels.
"World wheat supplies this year are
about 5,30O,OOO,OO0 bushels as COM
pared with only 3,500,000,000 back in
1914 when the first World war broke
out. Never has there been such a
tremendous supply of wheat in the
world"
There is therefore little chance for
the time being of an increase in ex-
ports of wheat large enough to take
supplies below what we need for use
at home.
Crop Forecast Reassuring
Latest figures taken from the De-
partment of Agricultures September
/ Crop Report also show that "house-
wives need have no fear of any short
age of food supplies for next year,
the Consumers Counsel goes on to
say. Hghlights of the crop report
are:
"In all lines, supplies appear adc-
quate for ordinary needs.
"Wheat and beans are expected to
show about average production, and
the same is true of potatoes and
sweet-potatoes considered together.
Rice is II per cent or more above
average.
"The total production of fruits and
nuts is expected to be well above
average. Prospective supplies of pears,
apricots, grapes, late peaches, fresh
prunes, cranberries, and commercial
apples are large Production of citrus
fruits is also likely to be large, al
though not so large as the record crop
of 1889. The total supply of dried
fruits probably will be above average.
Of the fruits for canning, cherries
were record production; apples,
pears, and prunes are above average
in supply; and the supply Of canned
peaches probably will be about aver
age.
at appears now that there will be
adequate supplies of vegetables for
fall and early winter needs. While
the quantities available may be below
the heavy tonnage Of a year ago, it is
expected that for most crops, they
will be above average"
Sugar
"AmpIe supplies of sugar above
domestic requirements of recent years
are in prospect" according to the Con-
sumers' Counsel of the AAA. "On
September II, 1889, all limits on the
amount Of sugar that may be market
ed in this country were suspended by
direction of the President. As re-
suit, all sugar producers - at home
and abroad-most Of which have rela-
lively large stocks at present, will be
able to market more here than they