Show EXPORTS MUST CONTINUE world W AO arld food outlook Is critical Critic ad washington because ot of for eign crop losses the world food sit bation will remain critical for the 1947 48 crop year according to a warning issued by the department of agriculture although an in creased output among the principal producing nations is foreseen this gain will be offset off set by declined in grain production in nations which normally in port part of their food requirements this shift in the supply picture I 1 will mean a somewhat greater movement of goains in international trade during tae tie coming year ea r if supplies in importing coun countries thes are to be maintained at the relative low levels of 1946 47 the of of g h of for mal eign agricultural relations said the gloomy picture was pre stated as the administration was in the midst of an all out effort to send additional supplies to both germany and france to avoid a crisis that could force reduced rations through out most of northern europe officials abroad railed at failure of the german government to push properly internal food collection and charged german producers with hoarding their output the department sounded one cheerful note in predicting some in crease in sugar potato and fats and oils production but reminded that the supply of all these corn com modifies will continue below pre war the same situation was reported for rice w th the surplus producing areas of southeastern southeaster n asia still no in full production finance will be a major kroblen pr lerr in agricultural trade in 1947 48 th department said with the tempo rry wartime expedients of lend lease and united nations belief relief anc ano rehabilitation administration out a the picture the volume of foreign imports wil depend on an the amoun of united states funds appropriates for foreign relief the buying powel powei that importing imparting countries can gustei out of the receipts from their owl exports out of gold and dollar re serves and out of joans loans |