| Show increasing MEAT SUPPLY publics response to food administrators appeal shows astonishing results washington WashIng toll evidence Ivi dence that tile pill lie made general response to tire tho food administrations appeal for increased production pr and decreased of ment Is shown lit in statistics furnished the food administration on oil march 12 by the department of agriculture cul ment anlin animals als in the united states increased in tho the year ending january 1 1018 the increase consisting ot of cattle hog hogs a and ana sheep inspections of beet beef to for slaughter increased 31 or per cent but inspections of hogs per cent more than limn licad head and inspections of sheep tell fell on off per cent head tho the gains fining in available meat indicated by these figures were what caused the food administration recently to relax restrictions on oil ineat consumption aso that there might be great or cr saying of wheat for export exports of ull nit kinds of meat decreased luring during the year duo due to luck lack of ships prices paid for merit animals were higher man ever before the average price ot of beef advanced per cent from 1 OGO per pounds lit in 1010 to in 1017 hogs advanced froin to 1010 it a total of ca 57 per cont cent arid sheep increased 40 per flor cent front froni to 11 II 11 |
