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pd at Supplies of the United States re th of the urban population in the United States, which has be- come a rapidly accelerated process since the war, has not been accom- by a corresponding increase estock production to meet the growing consumptive demand. Ac- | ply, cording to the annual estimates of meat production and consumption red by the U. 8. Bureau of animal Industry, the total produc- tion of meat in the United States in 1927 declined 373,000,000 pounds in comparison with the gre: ceding year, the totals being 17.- 245.000.000 pounds for 1926 and 16,872,000,000 pounds for 1927. This decline was wholly the result of the restricted supply of beef. It occurred, too, notwithstanding #& substantial increase of 352,000,- 000 pounds in the pork supply. In other words, the increase in pork was insufficient by about one half to offset the deficit in beef. Ac- tually, the decrease in beef amnunt- ed to 632,000,000 pounds, or 8.6 r cent, Lamb and mutton pro- uetion remained almost station- ary for the twa years in ques- tion . With less meat available, and a normal annual increase in the popu- lation, the per capita consump- tion of meat decreased by about 33 from 142.8 pounds in 1926 8 pounds in 1927, : @ last four years there hat heen a steady decline in the fo shipments of meat from the U States, The total quantity exported in 1027 was 353,000,000 pounds, or 24,3 per cent below tha total for 1926, and compared with 1,005,000,000 pounds in 1923. fm ports of meat into the United States, on the other hand, which in the gp Bain Kf 3, drop in the bucket the total sup- , have noticeably increased dur- ing the last two years. Last year's imports were practically double those of 1926 and three times as large as those of 1925. The total of 114,000,000 pounds imported in 1927 is, however, less than ome pound per head of population. More than two-thirds of the meat imports were beef products. These figures, from the view- point of the Canadian livestock pro- ducer, are most significant. They indicate that the normal and tra- ditional appetite for meat in the United States has been arbitrarily restricted through the present in- ability of that country to meet that demand from domestic production, There has been no change in the taste of the American consumer for meat, but his consumption has been restricted by the domestic produc- tion situation, and by the embar- goes and tariffs against foreign meats. In spite of these barriers, meat imports have markedly in- creased, Canada, through her prox- imity to the American market, hav- ing benefited particularly from this demand. "For several years," comments the United States Department of Agriculture, "the beef cattle situ- ation has presented the anomalous condition of a constantly dwindl- ing herd supplying more beef each THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 192 Such a paradox, of course, a year. could continue indefini now Bat the turning been reached, it is all the move dif- ficult to see any possibility a rapid upturn in the industry. Slaughter figures show a gradual rise each year from 6,163,000.000 pounds in 1921 to the high record total of 7,458,000,000 pounds in 1926. During this same five-year period, the total numbers of beef cattle In the country have steadily diminished year by year, frome i#4,- 755,000 to 25,167,000. The latest estimate, of January 1, 1928, shows a still further drop to 23. 373.000. All of this indicates that instead of getting our beef from the natural increase of the herd, we have been consuming the herd fit- self at an alarming rate." It will take time to bring the American beef industry back to a normal eondition where the de- mand for meat will be met by the natural increase in the herds, par- ticularly in the face of the unusu- ally keen demand that must be & feature of such a period. The Uni- ted States Department of Agricul- ture looks for an increased cone sumption of mutton and lamb-- which so far have never been as popular with the American consum- ers as with those of other meat. eating countries--but the yearly in- crease in output has so far done no more than keep pace with the advancing population and so hold per capita consumption about stationary. There has, of course, been a decided increase in the consumption of pork products. But while the consumer was appar- ently willing to replace beef with pork to a certain point, it did not meet the need entirely, as the drop in per capita consumption of all meats shows; In order words, he took pork up to a certain pnint, and then did without, LASE OF YOUNG GIRL BAFFLES SPECIALS Stigmata on Hands and Insteps for 13 Years New York, Mar, 29.--A special despatch from Woonsocket, R.IL., to the New York Herald Tribune, says: Rose Ferron, 25 years old, of 86 Asylum street, this city, who for the last 12 years has been suffer- ing from stigmata in the forms of the wounds and the crown of thorns of Christ, lies day after day without food, strapped to ner bed, praying and meditating, sur- rounded by statues of the saints, before which are hundreds of vigil lights in vari-colored holders. She has wounds on the insteps, palms of the hands and forehead. The girl was first afflicted with the malady on a St. Patrick's Day, when she was 12 years of age. Doctors treated her for various dis- eases but the marks grew more and more pronounced. She was taken to the hospital, where spe- clalists studied her case, but the ministrations were of no avail. Five years ago she took to her bed and has never been out of it since to walk. LORD CHANCELLOR RESIGNS FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS London, Mar. 29.--The Dally Mall states that the Right Hon, Viscount Cave has resigned as Lord Chancellor. He has been in ill health for several months, and recently underwent an operation. 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Naturally everybody in touch with the party councils and with the inner circles of the Vatican is now trying to explain the reason for this attitude which is in direct contrast to former statements by the Pope. Members of the Centre Party believe that the reproach was administeered purposely in or- der to bring down to earth the in. flated expectations of an impend- ing settlement of the differences between the Church and the State, Nothing having happened in It- aly to explain the Pope's change of attitude for the use of such severe words, Catholic leaders who are favorable to the Fascist regime believe the Pontiff ha sbeen influ- enced by foreign elements, who de- sire to prevent an understanding by the Vatican and the Quirinal so long as Mussolini or the Fascist is in power at the latter place. Austrian Influence Tt is even intimated by some who are believed to know what is going on hehind the scenes at the Vatican, that a strong influ- ence has been exercised by Cars dinal Pi, Archbishop of Vienna, who recently had a long interview with Pope Pius. Also attributed to the Austrian cardinal is a re- port sent out recently by the Aus- trian, Telegraph News Agency as coming from their Rome corres- pondent (who Is 8 member of the Austrian Legation staff) in which the Pope was quoted as condemn- ing alleged government prohihi- tion of the use of German in church services in the Tyrol. The National Catholic Centre Party has been severely criticized by Pope Pius on two points-- that it has not shown sufficiently warm allegiance to the Holy See and hecause of its surrender to the Influence to the Fascist state, The Pope's. criticisms were ad- dressed to the members of the Ro- man Diocesan Board when they were recelved at the Vatican and his words were printed in the offi- cial Vatican organ, Osservatore Romano, which gave them a signi- ficance that had been previously overlooked. a | HEAVY STORM HITS NORTHERN ONTARIO North Bay is Blanketed by Blizzard in Foot of Snow North Bay, Mar. 29.--Citizens of North Bay who have been sport- ing spring finery for the past week Monday hastily resurrected beaver and coon skin coats, as one of the worst storms of the season blanket- ed the city under from 12 to 18 inches of snow. Until Monday, March weather had been ideal and thaws were general throughout the north. 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