Show F 0 0 D c F arm WAR NEWS work on food goals goal for 1945 is extremely important war food ad marvin mai jiin jones points out because demand will not be I 1 unlimited in 1945 for all farm produce which makes it important to farmers that production be as nearly as possible in line with needs this situation contrasts with the past two years when unlimited demand for farm products resulted in farm production goals in most cases representing minimum requirements the difference in the food goals situation Ws this year is illustrated by the wheat and dry pea goals that have been announced in advance of other goals because they were needed by farmers in making early production plans the wheat goal has been established at a figure slightly higher than the 1944 national goal while the dry pea goal has been sharply reduced from the 1944 goal acres compared with indicated 1944 plantings P lan tings of acres which was short of the national goal 0 it is unlikely that meats held by government agencies will present any surplus problem after aft er the fall of germany according to le lee e marshall director of office of distribution demand for meat a and nd dairy products by our allies continues high although the demand for such foods as grains and vegetables is beginning to decline foreign relief needs marshall points out as indicated by current demands are expected to provide an outlet for government held meat supplies and currently stocks of pork and other meats are low so that substantial purchases this tall fall and winter will be needed to meet lend lease requirements of our allies I 1 meat production is at an all time high this year lbs ibs compared to 16 billion produced back in the prewar pre war years this production will enable the U S to take care of the needs of our military forces help our allies and supply civilians with nearly 20 pounds more meat per capita than they had before the war there were 82 million cattle this year compared with the prewar pre war r peak of the 74 million in 1934 and almost twice ais as many hogs as the average before the war marshall emphasizes ampha azes that aside from rom food purchased in fulfillment of price support commitments is buying no more food than is actually necessary to meet foreseen able demands and is making an orderly disposal now of whatever food can be spared from working inventories 04 director general herbert H lehman of the united nations relief and rehabilitation administration reports that animals proteins fats su gar and milk are the food supplies most likely to fall short of nutrition needs of liberated countries prospective supplies of wheat and rye are ample let the world not be deceived by reports from portions of the areas already liberated indicating that the suffering in a particular community or group of communities has not been as great as had been thought these reports are far outweighed weigh ed by others which indicate that the enemy has been even more ruthl cjU in litis his of the occupied countries and their peoples than had been knoma or anticipated lehmans report stated although h has as discontinued until spring its requirement for manufacturers to set aside a per of their production for gov eminent purchase the tight butter i supply situation is not likely to be j eased cased to any marked extent since I 1 pro production ducton is below last year and demand is even greater butter production has dropped about 10 per cent below last year with increased milk production going into expanded sales of fluid milk to meet civilian consumption which is 20 to 25 percent per cent greater than before the war cheese milk powder and other manufactured products government purchases are expected to million pounds this year compared with a total of million in 1943 as a result of a carsover car of stocks from last years purchase se program for the year a as a whole the average per capita sup ply is estimated at about the 1943 level pounds compared with I 1 I 1 before the war civilians are I 1 sharing 95 per cent of our reduced butter supply with american america n ser and the other 5 per cent is going to the russian army chief ly for hospital use output of cream cry butter was about lb ibs smaller during the first 7 months of this year than the same period in 1943 butter production hits a low point in november and increases gradually to a peak season in may and june 1 |