THE FOOD SITUATION

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 260, 22 July 1918, Page 6

THE FOOD SITUATION

BRITAIN ABSOLUTELY SAFE

FLOUR AND WHEAT ISSUES TO BE INCREASED

(Rec. July 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 19. Mr. J. B. Clynes, Food Controller, 'speaking at Manchester, announced that the quality of the bread would shortly bo improved by larger issues of flour and wheat. The reserves in' Britain had now made the country absolutely safe, even if the war were to last a considerable time. Tlio quality of the meat would also be improved. At present 70 per cent, of tlio meat was imported. He hoped shortly that only 20 per cent, would be imported and tiie rest home-grown. Cattlo which had been deliberately kept back for fattening would be released.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , RECORD AREA~IN CORN 300,000 WOMEN EMPLOYED ON THE LAND. (Eec. July 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 19. Mr. li. E. Prothero, President of the Board of Agriculture, speaking in the House of Commons, drew a cheerful picture of the food situation. Britain now had the highest acreage in corn crops ever recorded. France, Italy, and Greece had copicd our agricultural methods. Given an average harvest, tlio Allies'' food position would bo vastly better than in 1916 and 1917. Three thousand Government tractors were being worked. Cattlo had decreased, but sheep were improving, and the decline in pigs hud been arrested. Labour had been tho greatest difficulty, but 61,000 soldiers. 10,200 German prisoners and interned aliens, and 300,030 women were employed 011 ths land.