vJk Department of Agriculture. Such foods ae moats, fats and oils, sugar, choeoo, con- 

 densed and evaporated milk, poultry, ogge and canned fruits and canned vegetables 

 will continue short In relation to current high demands. In addition, the government 

 suggests that rice, dry "beans, apples euid processed foods using large amounts of sugar 

 and fats and oils may "becoDe ehort. On the other hand, civilian supplies of fluid 

 milk, skiimillk, canned fruit Juices, many fresh vegetahles and fruits (including cit- 

 rus fruits) fresh fish and most grain products will "be fairly plentiful and will 

 help keep the general level of nutrition a"bove the prewar level. The over-all food 

 supply is a"bout one-third greater than the 1935-39 average, hut the civilian, military 

 and export demand is about one-half greater than the prewar demand. Distri'bution will 

 remain a very difficult problem. 



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