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country, the elevation and climate, it will not be possible for the 
republic to cover her requirements of bread and meat by local 
production. It will always be necessary for her to import both cereal 
and animal products. 
It is part of the general plan of the government to develop the pure 
breed side of her livestock industry, exporting breeding animals to the 
south and east and importing the grade stock from these countries 
for local consumption. Or she may follow the plan of Czechoslovakia 
and ship to western Europe her better grades of fat stock and import 
the coarser eastern animals for food. 
POSSIBILITIES OF INCREASED FOOD PRODUCTION. 
The Austrian Government has prepared a comprehensive plan for 
increasing domestic food production in order to supply as nearly as 
possible the requirements of its own people. The plans for increasing 
cereal production have already been indicated in Tables 73 and 74. 
In addition the plan involves the increase of domestic animals to the 
maximum fodder and forage possibilities of the country. This would 
mean about 2,700,000 cattle, 1,200,000 calves, 350,000 horses, 
2,700,000 swine, 660,000 sheep and goats and 8,000,000 fowls. The 
government also hopes to improve the stock so that the annual milk 
production per cow will be increased from 502 to 582 gallons, and that 
of goats from 93 gallons to 106 gallons. It is thought possible also to 
increase the average egg production from 70 to 80 eggs per fowl. 
In Table 79 this government plan is presented in condensed form, 
showing the actual production of food supplies before, during, and 
after the World War, the proposed production during the period 
1922-1926 and the maximum production which the government hopes 
to attain. In this connection it is particularly important to consider 
the per capita production of the different classes of food products. 
During the war the production of flour, meat, milk, eggs, and fats 
decreased materially and there was some increase in barley, corn, 
and potatoes. In the period 1919-1921 the per capita production of 
all food products decreased below even the war levels, and only barley 
and corn remained above pre-war levels. 
During the immediate transition period 1922-1926, the govern- 
ment plans to bring the per capita production of vegetable products 
above pre-war levels, while conserving animal products in order to 
increase the number of animals. In future years it is planned to 
increase cereal and vegetable production still further, and at the 
same time to produce greater quantites of meat and dairy products. 
