Hunger Map Shows famine threat across war-torn Europe
A food map of Europe reveals widespread hunger with only a few regions like Ukraine and those maintaining marine trade likely to meet next harvest. Belgium, northern France, Serbia and other areas face extreme shortages, urging continued American relief as famine risks rise and peace hangs in the balance.
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Europe
Ukraine
Belgium
France
Serbia
United States
Armerica
Geran
Jugland
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Bohemia
Roumania
Montenegro
Greece
Albania
Italy
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Turekey
America
Government Presses to Triple Food Exports for Postwar Europe
The article argues the United States must boost exports to at least 20 million tons to feed liberated Europe and prevent anarchy. It warns consumption at home must drop to sustain global needs, noting 11.8 million tons shipped last year and plans to reach 20 million tons this year.
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Europe
United States
North America
West Indies
Gommuny
Ishikawa lauds American food controls and restraint
Yashujiro Ishikawa praises America for steady treadstuff prices and anti extortion measures. He notes broad voluntary abstinence from wheat as a sign of national restraint and tranquility at home.
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America
Food Administration Promise as War Effort War North America
A historical report recalls the Food Administration statement after its creation. It asserts democracy rests on individual initiative and national service with self discipline. The piece argues democracy yields to discipline to solve food problems for the nation and Allies without Prussianizing.
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Food Administration
Les
American Wheat Relief Keeps Bread Flow To Europe
The United States fulfilled wartime pledges by shipping 141 million bushels overseas between January and July, far surpassing targets and easing the bread shortage in Europe. Production gains and conservation enabled a return to normal wheat supplies postwar.
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Australis
Europe
United Soaies
Australia
Lord Rhondda
America
American food army ships wheat to Europe surplus year of war
Report describes a vast wheat shipment from American food reserves to Europe during the war year. It highlights 147,000,000 bushels as a standout measure and frames the effort as a major wartime exploit.
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Europe
Greatest Opportunity Women Ever Had
A patriotic reflection on the vital role of women in wartime service. It lauds women feeding warriors and war sufferers and shaping peace through simple home virtues amidst humanity’s struggle for freedom. The piece honors widespread female national effort and resilience during the war.
First Call to Food Army Reported in Aug 191
A fragmented note references a 191 event urging public support for a food relief effort labeled as a national call. It mentions confidence that America will deliver more for liberty than rulers, with a Hoover reference and August timing.
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America
Aurrender
Eee
Hoover
War affects live stock market and farming costs
The piece notes high feed prices push farmers toward selling livestock and marketing grains directly while a robust foreign market for American meats and breeding stock could endure for years. It suggests farm expansion via commercial fertilizers and mentions trials showing grain and hay aiding fattening.
Economic note on farm fertility and livestock yields
The piece argues that livestock profits depend on fertilized pasture. Five stock prices fall slower than grain after wars end, while it takes years to rebuild cattle or sheep flocks. Fertilized fields support more steers and sheep than unfertilized lands, aiding farm balance of meat and grain.
Potash Hunger of Potatoes Affects Eastern Growers
Potatoes across Virginia Maine New Jersey and New York show reduced yields poor tuber fill and increased disease due to potash deficiency in fertilizer. Experts trace many potato diseases to malnutrition, noting bronzing foliage and plant collapse, and urge farmers to include 2 3 percent potash in applications.
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Virginia
Maine
New Jersey
New York
Seaboard
Washipeton
Making an Acre Produce More Pork
An Ohio agricultural bulletin reports corn yields in pork output under different soil treatments. No fertilizer yields about 282 pounds of pork per acre, manure increases to 457 pounds, and manure plus commercial fertilizer reaches 552 pounds per acre. Farmers are urged to order fertilizer early for next spring.
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Ohio Gece
More and better corn in corn belt states
The article argues fertilizers boost corn yields from about 42 to 70 100 bushels per acre in New England and Midwest states. It cites Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia experiments showing yield increases from complete fertilizers and manure. It urges ordering fertilizers now due to labor and car shortages to grow more corn and free land for wheat and allies.
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Ohio
Indiana
Lanois
New England
Eicht
Wien
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Europe
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