Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-09-26

'"dI Pai' VI INC "OTiu Wnlcn Is not
directly involved in these wars to
make strenuous efforts to supply this
grcatly-increased demand But re-
Gently we haV read over and over
of the expectations Of gold from this
country in great quantities, which
has called for extraordinary legisla-
ton and Intervention by our govern
| ment to maintain the stability of fl
nances in the United States. 1t seems
to me that here is an opportunity
to impress upon the landowners and
farmers Of the United States the duty
which will fall upon them to supply
foods for the markets Of the world
and to direct their attention to the
great opportunity which they have,
first, to supply these markets ana TO
secure the great reward, ana sec
oHd, to demonstrate to ourselves ur
ability to produce more food than
we haev ever done.
1t goes without saying that an
Increase of 10 or Is per cent Of ev-
cry SORT Of food which we produce
can be made without going beyond
What is reasonable and practicable,
The aggregate of this increase would
amount to almost or quite 81 600 ,OOO,-
coo, and, should still higher prices
prevail even more than that If this
IS done it will greatly increase the
balance of trade for the United
States, bringing back to this country
many millions Of gold, the beneficial
influence Of which can hardly be fore
told. In addition to this, if our peo-
PIE are melted to greater production
il will have a strong, tendency to hold
Gown exaggerated prices to our own
ICOplc for their food necessities,
.iich will in no way work an injury
tC the farmer, since the speculative
Increases usually do not reach HIN.
"Taking the states traversed by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad system,
We find that they produce one-third
o. all the corn in the Union; one
third Of the oats; One-Seventh Of the
W heat; One-half of the buckWheat;
CT e-quarter Of the hay; about one
| third of the meats and about so per
| cent Of the apples for the whole cOun-
try. If this matter is pressed upon
| the attention Of all the forces and II
! CARNATIONS and upon the press, much
can be done in the way Of preparing
! to meet the great demand for foods
! throughout the world which | have
mentioned. There is yet time to SOW
a large increase Of wheat and winter
oat acreage Additional corn land
can be sown in wheat in the corn belt
| to BRING about a Is per cent increase
without materially interfering with
! other crops, and if fall blowing and
| winter blowing are set about actively
and abundant good seed corn and seed
potatoes are laid by for the coming
traversed by the Baltimore and Ohio
system to increase the actual wealth
OF the country at least one-third Of
a billion dollars in the way suggest
| ed.
I'VE learn from the papers that it
j has already been proposed by the
! Canadian government that 100000
; acres more Of the food grains be
IsOwn this year, and from tbs press
lit appears that active steps are being
taken in cooperation between the
government and its people to bring
about this great result but eevn if
this is done, the increased produc-
| ton Will be a bagatele to the in
creased demand. And what is true Of
| tie soil crops is true of the fisheries
OF our country, which will find an
unusual demand for all their products
There should be an enormous increase
of canned products, sweet potatoes,
beans corn. tomatoes and fruits for