Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
U. 5. Wi||Ship
Million Tons Of
Grain in August
Britain to Receive
$4,000 to Replace
Relief Shipments
BY MoIcoIm Lomborne Jr

The Agriculture Department to-
day disclosed plans for shipment
during August of 100000 long tons
of wheat, flour and oats to foreign
countries. including $4,000 tons for
Great Britain and 10000 tons for
the British zone in Germany.
For sivilian feeding in Japan and
Korea, the department has sched-
uled 100000 tons to be distributed
under United States Army direction.
In Europe, the Army has been al
located, for the same purpose, a
smaller amount of $4,000 tons
UNRRA's share of this countrys
bread grains during August amounts
to 10000 tons, the department said.
Countries to Buy Flour.
All flour scheduled for shipment
next month will be procured by
claimant countries through COM
mercial channels, the department
announcement stated, with the ex-
ception of UNRRA and the military
services. The departments PRODUCE
ton and Marketing Administration
will supply all wheat during August
for claimants.
Officials pointed out that the all
locations for Great Britain repre-
sent replacement of bread grains
previously diverted from that coun-
try for famine countries. in accord
ance with an agreement worked
out last April
| Announcement of the food ship
ment plans followed department
forecast yesterday of an "uncom-
fortably low world food supply in
the 1867 crop year.
| The new grain shipment would
be about one-sixth of the projected
total from the new crops earmarked
by the Government for foreign
claimants during the 1867 crop
year. it was pointed out.
Export Holds High Level"
A department source said the
August shipping schedule shows that
the United States is continuing to
move cereals to needy areas at q
very high level"
4 In a report to the Presidents
Emergency Famine Committee the
department said crops will be larger
than in the 1856 year, but the
increase will be largely offset by a
sharp reduction in bread grain and
other carry-overs
The Far East was termed the
darkest spot" in the food picture
with many deaths expected before
the fall rice harvest,
/ Near-Record Wheat Crop Seen.
| Wheat prospects, the report said,
point to crop almost equal to the
prewar average of $500, 900 900 BUSH
iels, compared with last years $780,
10000 bushels. A near-record crop
is in prospect. it said, for North
America, with increased production
in Europe, North Africa and Turkey.
In Europe, the department re-
ported, crops will reach almost 90
per cent of their prewar average.
compared to 80 per cent in the
: 1856 year. Though cereals are
still scarce, large crops of garden
vegetables have increased European
food supplies, the report said.
World crops of rice and rye. the
report said, will increase over last
year, but remain below prewar aver
age levels, leaving wheat as the
major commodity for relief in food
shortage areas.
Sugar Crop to Increase.
The report gave these summaries
of prospects for 1867:
l. The world sugar crop will in
crease over last year, with the United
States expected to raise its produce
ton one-fourth.
2. Supplies of fats and oils will
continue far below requirements.
3. World supplies of meats, dairy
: products and eggs probably will be
smaller than in the 1856 con-
: sumption year due to feed shortages.
A record crop of feed grains is in
prospect, however, in this country.
In Japan, the report said. food
production will expand but fertilizer
shortages will keep it below prewar
average. Crops in the Soviet Union
were reported considerably above q
year ago but also under prewar
levels.
On July l, the report said. crop
conditions in this country were the
best on record except for 1912. de-
spite smaller stocks of grain and the
prospect of less meat, eggs and dairy
products.