Evening star., 1941-08-24
Survey Shows Supply
OF food Ample in u. 5.
For Another Year
Demand in Britoin,
However, Sends Some
Prices Much Higher
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An Agriculture Department in
ventory of the Nations food sup
plies-both on hand and now being
grown or proceSsed-indicated to-
day that with a few possible ex-
ceptions there should be plenty for
the next IL months.
Present stocks of most fOodStuffS
were said to be larger than a year
ago and crop conditions were de.
scribed as favorable for the pro-
duction of supplies SUFFICIENT to last
well into 1912.
Farm officials were concerned,
however. over an adequate supply
for the remainder of this year and
next year for some particular food
stuffs for which there is an increased
: demand both in this country and in
Great Britain.
These products include, the de-
partment said, some types of dairy
and poultry products, pork and lard.
some classes of canned vegetables
and some foods of lesser impor-
tance imported from far-off areas.
: Special price-supporting programs
. have been inaugurated by the de-
partment in an effort to secure
larger production of dairy, poultry
and meat products and vegetables.
These. programs are not expected
to reach their peak before next
year.
Food Prices Higher.
The department acknowledged
that prices of many foods have
risen sharply this year, despite the
favorable supply outlook 1t said
the advances could be attributed
largely to increased consumer buy
ing resulting from defense re-em-
ployment and larger export de-
mand for many commodities not
normally shipped abroad in large
quantities.
The price rise has been consistent
bakery products, which are some
what lower than a year ago. The
greatest increases have occurred for
eggs, fats and oils, dairy products,
sugar and meats.
The supply situation for major
types of food for this year was out
lined as follows:
Meats-The supply was estimated
at 1883 900, 900 pounds of beef, veal,
pork, mutton and lamb compared
with 1882 900 900 last year. The
supplies of beef, mutton and lamb
were larger but pork was smaller.
All are expected to be larger in 1912.
Dairy-Production of milk, but
ter. cheese and evaporated milk in
194l expected to be the largest on
record. Supplies were estimated at
1916 ,00O, 900 pounds compared with
10. .703 100000 last year. Butter is
retailing 9.5 cents pound and
cheese As cents pound higher than
a year ago.
Ample Poultry Supplies.
Poultry-Production of eggs ex-
pected to be per cent larger than
last year. Supplies estimated at
44,247 0O0, 900 compared with 42,765,-
100000 in 1910. Supplies of chickens
estimated at 2,697 900, 900 pounds
compared with 1896 ,000, 900 last
year.
Fats and oils-Supplies placed at
5,742 900 900 pounds compared with
5,679, 100000 last year. The de-
partment said supplies might be
larger except for the difficulty of
securing edible oils from abroad.
Wheat-The supply is the largest
IN history Last years bumper crop
and reserves from previous years
are sufficient, the department said,
to supply this country nearly two
years.
Fruits-Production probably will
be larger than last year and close
to the record production of 1887.
Larger than average crops of
peaches, pears, grapes. cherries,
plums and prunes are expected, but
production of apricots is expected
to be below average. Production of
apples was estimated at 125, ,568, 900
bushels, compared with ll4,391 900
last year. Orange production is ex-
pected to be about the same as last
year.
Vegetables-Production of truck
crops was forecast at about the same
as last year. Supplies of canned
vegetables were estimated at $780,
100000 pounds, compared with g.
560,000,000 last year. A sharp in
crease in supplies of dry edible
beans was indicated.
Sugar-Supply available for 194l
estimated at 7,770,000 tons, compared
with 6,897000 last year. The de-
partment said there should be no
shortage if no serious shipping diff
f1culties from off-shore points occur.