Evening star., 1943-04-10
Corn
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'COItluueQ FROM FlTSJ rage
in the Government support price Of
hogs. This price was set for a period
ending September 80, 1914.
A request that hog producers not
increase breeding for l943 fall far
rowings by more than Is per cent
above the 1912 level. The 1943
spring pig crop has been estimated
at "a per cent above the 1912 spring
crop. The feed situation was said
to be such as to unWarrant a greater
increase in the fall crop.
Plans for the Importation of feed
supplies from Canada and Australia
to supplement supplies in the deficit
feed producing areas of the North
east, Southwest and Southeast.
High Government circles limited
that poultry, egg and fresh vege-
table prices may soon be among COM
modities to be given price cuts by
the Office of Price Administration in
carrying out President Roosevelt s
order to hold or cut the cost of
living.
These commodities. usually we'll
Informed officials said, were likely
to be rolled back at all price points
from the farm to the retail grocery
store. However. no official con-
firmation of such action was obtain
able from OPA.
The officials who predicted cut
backs on prices of poultry. eggs and
fresh vegetables said costs of these
foods have scared because of un-
usual consumer demand to substi-
tute them for rationed meats and
canned goods. Some officials said
that price controls-recently placed
over most of these items-came so
late that they reflected unwarranted
price levels.
Might Requisiti0n Stocks.
Mr.. Davis said that in the event
the increase in the ceiling price on
corn does not relieve shortages which
have threatened to close many food
processing and industrial products
plants, including makers of alcohol,
the Government would requisition
commercial stocks for such uses.
AS for ceilings on hogs, Mr.. Davis
said:
The meat rationing program. to-
gether with the enforcement meas
ures which are designed to keep
meat supplies moving through trade
channels, will have the effect of
bringing about better balance be-
tween available supplies and civilian
military and other requirements
This is expected to result in lower
prices for all classes of livestock as
these programs become fully effec-
tive.
However, if these measures do
not result in downward adjust
ment in hog prices in a reasona BILE
time it will be necessary to adopt
ceiling prices on live hogs. In view
OF the exceptionally acute situation
resulting from present high hog
prices procedures for placing ceiling
prices on hogs are now being worked
out for use if and when necessary.
Recent hog prices have been from
81 to $1.50 per hundred pounds
above levels reflected by current
wholesale pork ceilings"
May Call Grower Loans.
Mr.. Davis said administrative
problems do not permit quick action
on live cattle prices but that i'm
mediate consideration is being given
to various methods of establishing
effective readjustment" of such
prices If existing measures do not
prove effective.
If the increase in the corn ceiling
and the importation of feed supplies
does not make sufficient grain avail
able. he said, the Government will
call its grower loans on corn.
All possible steps authorized bv
law will be taken, the food admin
istrator continued, to stabilize pres
ent levels of feed prices particularly
in the major dairy and poultry
producing areas.
The recent action of Congress in
authorizing sale of Government
owned wheat for feed will help, he
said, IN attaining this objective.