Evening star., 1947-01-13
More Meat, Butter
And Sugar Coming;
Eggs May Be Fewer

Eggs May Be Fewer
Plenty of meat and more butter
and sugar than in 1916 are in pros
pect for the American housewife
this year.
An analysis Of production trends
and trade prospects prepared by the
Commerce Department declares
enough meat should be sent to mar
ket to provide every man, woman
and child in the United States with
about $50 pounds. This would be
more than available at any other
time In the last 35 years.
The hopeful outlook for sugar Is
based on a Cuban crop anticipated
to exceed that of last year by l.
OO0, 900 tons, according to the sur
vey.
Despite indications of more but
ter, the general fats and oils pros
pect is for totals about the same as
the low figures of 1916, the report
states.
More Vegetables Coming.
Among table items listed as due
to be produced in greater volume
are fish, canned and frozen fruits
and vegetables, canned fruit and
vegetable juices, citrus fruits, po-
tatoes, wheat flour and corn prod
|ucts.
In the mo change" category are
chicken, turkey, condensed and
evporated milk, cheese, ice cream
and dried skim milk. Somewhat
lower production of eggs, fresh vege-
tables and milk products in general
are seen.
Ample coffee, more cocoa,
although at higher prices, but a
continuing shortage of pepper are
indicated.
"These analyses are subject to the
unsettled conditions of reconversion
prevailing in all phases OF industry
and business" H. B. Mccoy, direc-
tor of the Office of Domestic Com
merce, emphasized in making the
summary public today. "They can
not possibly be regarded and are
not intended as forecasts"
Scotch to Continue Scarce.
However, If current trends con-
tinue, these are some Of the supply
developments expected:
There will be plenty of blended
whisky, but relatively little Scotch
for the next three or four years.
More clocks, including some new
designs, and about 100000 nom
jeweled pocket watches-3,0 ,000, 900
more than last year-will be pro-
duced. Nonjeweled wrist watches
will move from an annual rate OF
$500 900 last year to rate of 7,000,-
900 by the second quarter of this
year.
The sellers still will have control
of the electric appliance market un-
til the middle of the year, but "a
transition from a sellers to buy
ers' market may cause high NOR
tality rate among retail appliance
dealers"
Furniture production will reach
new highs, but demand still will
exceed supply.
Plastics in Short Supply.
Shortages will continue in plastics,
plumbing and heating equipment,
printing equipment and paper, fiber
and cordage and wool.
About 100000, 900 pairs of leather
shoes will be made and the average
consumer will buy three or four
pairs.
Including imports, about 37,500,-
100000 board feet of lumber will be
available and domestic production
will be about 5000, 100000 board
feet above 1916. However, at least
1000, 100000 additional board feet
would be needed to replenish de-
pleted stocks.
If there are no new production
difficulties, the farm machinery
shortage may ease by fall.
Radio Output to Be at Peak.
Radio production will reach all
time highs. BY the last quarter of
the year, one-third ef all sets being
built will be equipped for frequency
modulation reception. At least
25O,000 television sets will be made
Tube supplies will be ample by mid
year.
Camera devotees will find better
stocks of film and printing paper
inexpensive cameras will be back in
large numbers.
The automobile industry may not
reach its production-rate goals until
midyear. Estimates of the years
output range from 3,750,000 to
4,250,00 units. Between 1,250,00(
and 100000 trucks are expected tc
roll off the lines.
The aluminium shortage expert
enced in 1916 will continue, and
copper and lead supplies will not
reach demand.
Tires to Sell Quickly.
There will be enough rubber to
supply industry, but automobile
tires will continue to be fast
moving item with dealers.
Industrial machinery and hard
ware manufacturers may set new
production records, and there will
be buyers for all they can make.
A shortage of plastics will con-
tinue.
,Women's hosiery will be in good
supply by midyear.
A relatively tight cotton supply
situation is expected for the first
nine months.
Large new supplies Of silk will be
received from Italy and the Orient
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