FARMERS VISIT 

 HUNGRY 

 EUROPE 



• i I F W'E CAN stave off communism 

 by sending food to Europe it will 

 be worth every cent of the ex- 

 pense." This was the opinion 

 expressed by Arthur Meyer, manager 

 of the Prairie Farms Creamery of Mo- 

 Ime, on his return with 26 Iowa farm- 

 ers and newsmen from a 30-day trip 

 through eight countries. 



In offering this opinion, Meyer said 

 he believed he was expressing the feel- 

 ing of the group as a whole. "We 

 realize, however," he said, " that our 

 30-day trip was only a keyhole view of 

 the European economic and political 

 situation, but you couldn't be there 

 long and not come away with some 

 strong impressions." 



A member of the group of 36 Iowa farmers and newspapermen who mode a tour of 

 Europe at their own expense to study food conditions. Art Meyer, (standing) manager 

 of the Prairie Farms Creamery at Moline, tells members of the Prairie Farms board 



in Chicago about his trip. 



The Midwestern farmers were es- 

 pecially interested in the drastic con- 

 trols over German farming. Meyer 

 said a German farmer couldn't drink 

 his own milk. He had to turn it over 

 to the state. 



Meyer said one of the Iowa farmers 

 stayed for a few days with German 

 relatives and was served barley bread, 

 boiled potatoes with no fats, oils or 

 vegetables. The night meal consisted 

 of warmed up potatoes. 



He said the American farmers were 

 impressed with changes in conditions 

 between European ceuntries. The peo- 

 ple in the low countries have rolled up 

 their sleeves and are back on the job. 

 The German people are floundering 

 around not knowing which way to 

 turn. Conditions are better in Eng- 

 land than either France and Germany, 

 but the people of England feel that 

 they must depend on themselves in- 

 stead of America. 





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