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the ARCHIVES SERVICE" RECORDS 'MATIONAR AXO get 2 - (3) Mullification of the program adopted last spring to reduce livestock and poultry numbers so as to bring them into aligament with our feed supplies. This program consisted of reduction of livestoek production goals by the Department of Agriculture and a narrowing of margins between prices of live animals and feeds through increases in grain eeilings. The first effect of these amendments would be to dis- courage liquidation of livestock and poultry and perhaps even to encourage expension of hog production this fall. Later a disorderly liquidation of livestock and poultry would be inevitable as grain supplies became even scarcer and grain prices rose further. (4) Substantial increases in the prices of bread, and hakery products, cereal products, and other processed grain products to reflect the large increases in grain prices. Increases in prices of fats and oils, competi- tive with fats and oils from grains and meats, would also occur. (5) A substantial increase in the cost of living and a wage-price spiral. The marked increases in all these important food products would of thenselves raise the food bill of workers by over 12 per cent and the total cost of living by at least 5 per cent in the next three or four months. This additional 5 per cent or more, resulting directly from these amendments, would be enough when added to the few per cent by which the cost of living will otherwise increase, to precipitate another round of general wage increases and start a wage-price spiral. (6) Danger of curtailment of United States shipments of grain and food for famine relief. Our commitments for famine relief could be filled only if appropriations for them were greatly increased, if the procurement officials could in fact bid enough grain away from the competing domestic users, and if political influences did not force a reduction in purchases for famine relief. The most probable result would seem to be a substantial reduction in our shipments. 11. Explanation of results There are two basic facts that are fundamental in explaining why the widespread and disastrous results noted above would occur: (1) The grain and feed shortage is so acute that we do not have enough grain and feed to support our present livestock and poultry population assuming that reasonable quantities of our grain go into the other grain using products and that we meet reasonable commitments for famine relief abroad. There must be a substantial liquidation of our live animal and poultry population.

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