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In 1947 it was 17.1; and in 1948 the preliminary estimates are that 

 it will be 16.5. 



Mr. Hill. Wliat about corn sugar and corn starch? 



Mr. WooLLEY. Corn sugar for the average 1935-39, was 2.7 

 pounds per person; and in 1947 it was 4.5 pounds per person. 



Mr. Hill. How much for 1947? 



Mr. Woolley. In 1947 it was 4.5 pounds. And the preliminary 

 estimates for 1948, 4.0. 



Mr. Hill. That is almost double 1935-39? 



Mr. Woolley. That is correct. There are other corn products, 

 corn meal and cornstarch. 



Mr. Hill. Do you have the figures showing the consumption of 

 cornstarch? 



Mr. Woolley. Yes. 



Mr. Hill. What do they show? 



Mr. Woolley. Cornstarch, the average was 1.3 for the period 

 1935-39; for 1947 it was 1.9; and the 1948 preliminary estimate, 1.5. 



Mr. Pace. Mr. Woolley, will you provide the reporter with a copy 

 of those statistics for insertion in the record along with Mr. Hill's 

 question? 



Mr. Woolley. Yes. 



Mr. Hill. Do you have the figures showing the consumption of 

 breakfast foods? 



Mr. Woolley. Yes. 



Mr. Hill. I might say to anyone who is interested in breakfast 

 foods, that corn mixed with soybeans is suggested for folks who have 

 trouble with their waist line. 



Mr. Hope. Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Pace. Yes, Mr. Hope. 



Mr. Hope. In connection with that same point, I would like to ask 

 you whether, if you know, how many pounds of corn it takes to produce 

 a pound of beef? 



Mr. Walker. You are asking that question of me? 



Mr. Hope. Yes; how many pounds of corn does it take to produce a 

 pound of beef? 



Mr. Walker. On the average it takes about 7 pounds of corn 

 to produce a pound of meat, and for beef it is higher than that. We 

 have those figures in the files, but I do not have them with me. 



Mr. Hope. Well let us say it takes 7 pounds, for the purpose 

 of this question. 



Mr. Walker. It takes about 7 pounds, yes. 



Mr. Hope. So if we want to consume corn in a manner to consume 

 the greatest amount, in order to get rid of the surplus, it should be 

 done in feed form instead of eating the corn? 



Mr. Walker. In addition to using more corn you would also 

 raise the standard of diet. 



Mr. Hope. Yes. If in order to produce a pound of beef a cow has 

 to eat 7 pounds of corn that is one means of getting rid of the surplus. 



Mr. Walker. That is one way to use more corn. 



Mr. Hill. And do not forget that when it is made into human 

 food, however, you still have a lot left for livestock use as a byproduct. 



Mr. Hope. Yes. I was talking about a means of getting rid of the 

 surplus, disposing of a lot more corn, because when a cow eats 7 or 8 



