but the other animals found more inspiration in Boxer's strength and his never-failing cry of “I will work harder!”
In January food fell short. The corn ration was drastically reduced,
and it was announced that an extra potato ration would be issued to make up for it.
Then it was discovered that the greater part of the potato crop had been frosted in the clamps,
which had not been covered thickly enough. The potatoes had become soft and discoloured, and only a few were edible.
For days at a time the animals had nothing to eat but chaff and mangels. Starvation seemed to stare them in the face.
It was vitally necessary to conceal this fact from the outside world.
Emboldened by the collapse of the windmill, the human beings were inventing fresh lies about Animal Farm.
Once again it was being put about that all the animals were dying of famine and disease,
and that they were continually fighting among themselves and had resorted to cannibalism and infanticide.
Napoleon was well aware of the bad results that might follow if the real facts of the food situation were known,
and he decided to make use of Mr. Whymper to spread a contrary impression.
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