Evening star., 1943-08-02
Increase Of 4 Per Cen1
In Food Production
Foreseen for 1943

official report on overall food
production expected from Amer
lean farms this year in an an
nouncement of the Agriculture
Department that it will be 4 per
cent higher than last years rec
ord figures, despite a decline in
production Of some crops.
Coupled with this, however, was
the warning that the civilian per
capita consumption for the year as
whole must be 6 per cent lower
than the record consumption in
1941. The report added that all
estimates are based on the assump-
ton that weather will be average
for the remainder of the year and
that the present high trend in live
stock production will continue.
The report said that, compared
with last year, civilians will get
larger per capita supply of pork,
eggs, chickens, fluid milk, fats and
oils, fresh citrus fruits, canned
juices, dried fruits, potatoes and dry
edible beans.
Beef Supply Lower.
Opposed to this there will be a
lowed supply of beef and veal, lamb
and mutton, fish, dairy products
other than fluid milk. fresh and
canned vegetables, sugar, rice, tea
and cocoa, according to the survey
prepared by Bureau of Agricultural
Economics experts.
Seventy-five per cent of the total
feed supply has been allocated to
civilians, the department said, with
about 13 per cent to our military
forces, 10 per cent to lend-lease and
the remaining 2 per cent for Ameri-
can possessions and for special
needs. Both military and lend-lease
requirements are substantially great
er than in 1912, the report added.
The department explained that an
anticipated drop in production Of
some food crops would be more than
offset by an increase in livestock
production, which is expected to
show 10 per cent increase over last
year and SO per cent increase over
the 1858 avera ge.
Pork Production High.
Total meat production for the year
is estimated by the department to
be 23,250,0oo,ooo pounds, dressed
weight, much the greatest on record.
Production of beef and veal, lamb
and mutton will probably be some
what smaller than in 1912, but pro-
duction of pork will exceed that of
1912 by about 18 per cent" the re-
port said.
Chicken production is expected to
reach the goal of 1000, 900 900
pounds, the department said-34 per
cent above that of last year and 70
per cent above the average for 1885,
80. Egg production was estimated
at 5000 100000 dozen-13 per cent
above 1942-while total milk produc-
ton for human consumption will be
about per cent less than in 1912.
Government restrictions on the
use of milk solids will reduce the
total output of ice cream about 20
per cent, the department said. The
production of butter, on the other
hand, is expected to be about 4 per
cent higher.
Fats and Oils Higher.
The output of edible fats and oils.
excluding butter, for the year as
whole was estimated to be about 10
per cent above 1912 and ~ per cent
above the 1858 average.
The Department said citrus fruit
production this year had been of
record size. However, due to late
spring frosts and generally unfavor-
able weather. the production of ap-
plies and other fresh fruits has
shown a marked decline. Apple
production is expected to be from
Is to 20 per cent below last year.
The pack Of canned fruits will be
ABOUT 80 per cent lower than last
year, the Department said but the
pack OF canned juices and dried
fruits may be 81 and 13 per cent, re-
spectively, above last year. The
commercial production of vegetables
for the fresh market is now estimat-
ed at about II per cent below that
OF 1912. but the potato crop may be
of record size.
Drought Causing Concern.
Growing conditions, the report
said, were more favorable for grains
In June and July than in earlier
months. However, recent Weather
Bureau reports telling of lack of
rainfall in many areas, including the
East, is causing some concern among
food planners
From nutritional standpoint, the
department said, the civilian per
capita food supply compares IA