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marketings during December and January, a somewhat larger civilian supply of pork 

 chops and some other cuts will he available to civilians, hut no appreciable ia?)rove- 

 ment in the quantity of bacon for civilians is expected before next February or March 

 because of the time required for curing. 



Currently the armed forces require about 1+0 percent of the total pork pro- 

 duction. The quantity needed for the Army will probably decline considerably with the 

 defeat of Germany, but unless that occurs within the next few months, the quantity 

 available to consumers will probably decline further. 



Taking all meats into consideration, some form of rationing or other restric- 

 tions on civilian consun5)tion of better grades of meats may be maintained throughout 

 19^5 and possibly into 19^6, even if the war with Germany should end early in the 

 year. If the war in Europe continues through 19^5 > the per capita supply of meat for 

 civilians will be about 123 pounds next year. If Germany is defeated within the next 

 few months, the supply would be about 132 pounds. In either case, we shall eat con- 

 siderably less than the 1^+3 pounds which will be consumed in 19M^. In case the war 

 continues through 19^5 the per capita civilian supply of meats will be divided about 

 as follows: beef, 59 '6 pounds; veal, 10. 9 pounds; lamb and mutton, U,9 pounds; and 

 pork, 47.5 pounds. Should the war end eeLrlier in the year, the civilian supply will 

 be as follows: beef, 59»1 pounds; veal, 11 pounds; lamb and mutton, 5 •5 pounds; and 

 pork, 56.1 po\inds, according to the War Food Administration. 



In order to take ceire of the armed forces, the government has recently 

 raised the quantity of both beef and pork which packers operating under federal in- 

 spection are required to set aside for government purchase. 



Large supplies of by-product feeds in -prospect . The War Food Administration 

 estimates that the supply of by-product feeds and oilseed cakes and meals for the 

 I9I4.IJ.-I1.5 season may equal the record production of 19U3-14-U, or nearly 50 percent above 

 the recent 10-year average. As a result of increasing demands for flour for domestic 

 and military needs, production of wheat mill feeds reached a new hi^h In 19kj>'kh, With 

 the coming year, we have a record wheat crop and even leurger demands for flour in 

 prospect, so a 5-percent increase in wheat mill feeds is euiticipated. The supply of 

 oilseed cakes and meals for 19^+3-^^ "was larger than the previous season in spite of 

 a 10-percent drop in cottonseed cake and meal. The total supply was almost double 

 the previous 10-year average, largely as a result of a new high record production of 

 soybean meal. Prices of all by-product seeds have been steady at approximately ceil- 

 ing levels. 



November 13 farm -prices . Both prices of farm products and farm costs rose'' 

 slightly during the month ending November 15, with the result that local market 

 prices rose one ppint -bo reach 115 percent of parity. During the laonth the decline 

 in prices of hogs, cotton, oranges and com -was more than offset by a rise in the 

 prices of other important farm products. The principal grains, hay and eggs are 

 still below parity. For the United States actual prices received by fcunners as a 

 percentage of peurity or comparable prices on November 15 are listed in order: 



i of -parity j of -parity j of parity 



Turkeys 137 Lambs 121 Com 9^ 



Wool 129 Veal calves 112 Wheat 95 



Apples 128 ' Milk 112 Eggs 92 



Beef cattle 125 Hogs 109 Barley 91 



Soybeans 125 Butterfat IO6 Rye 88 



Chickens 123 Oata 97 Hay 77 



