Evening journal., 1914-09-26
INCREAsING mn LANDS PROprCTIyrrY.

INCREASING THE LANDS BRODItIlNlIls
LIAvING made careful study Of the possible eco |
i nomc effect of the European war upon the peo-
pie of the United States particularly with reference
to the production foodstuns, j. II. Stewart, agr
cultural agent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
views the situation favorable if the American farm
will seize the opportunity for profits by
increasing the acreage Of tabe lands and adopting
intensive methods enlarging the yield. There is no
doubt they should seize the opportunity and do
Basng his opinion upon the destruction of crops
which is believed TO have taken place in the
and which will greatly diminish the production of
food in Europe for several years, Mr.. Stewart looks
for the demand upon agricultural be
enormous. This demand be met to large
tent by increasing agricultural efficiency which, while
holding the high cost of living in check will at the
time enable this country to fiji the large orders
which will from Europe
Mr. Stewart regards It as practicable for the Amer
ican farmers to increase food production by fifteen
per cent. which would add to the wealth Of the
ton approximately one billion dollars; and should
higher prices prevail this wealth would be cores
pondingly increased.
In the territory served by the Baltimore and Ohio
lines movement has been started to bring the
duction up to the requirements which the European
situation win place upon food supply. This effort will
/ likely be followed by campaign carrying il to other
agricultural sections of the country all of which viii
mako for the welfare of the American farmer.
Statistics show that the States traversed by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroadthat section of the coun-
try east Of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers with New England its northern
boundary-produce thirty-th per cent of the
and oats raised in the United States, fifty per cent
/ of the buckwheat twenty-five per cent Of the hay.
eighty per cent Of the apples fourteen per cent Of
the wheat and thrty-three per cent of the meats.
The program Of the Baltimore and Ohio for increas-
ing these yields will take definite form in appeal to
farmers to SOW larger of wheat and winter
oats while there is yet time. II will be pointed out
that additional corn land be in wheat in the
corn belt to bring about fifteen per cent increase
without materially interfering with other crops and
if Fall and Winter powng is actively undertaken and
abundant good seed and potatoes are laid by for
next Spring is believed that this territory can in
crease the wealth the nation by onethird of bill
lion dollars. Other territories may do likewise.
What is true of the future demand for abroad for
agricultural products will apply to fisheries likewise
and such canned products beans corn, tomatoes
other vegetables and fruits OF all kinds will be pur
chased in large quantities by the Europeans. Plans
for increasing this branch of trade in its territory vii
also be undertaken by the Baltimore and Ohio through
it's departments concerned with development work
The agricultural department under the direction o
Mr. stewart whose headquarters at Morgantown
W. Va is equipped assist in all phases of farmin
and will tender advice give practical demonstration
by experts upon application. Careful farmers shoul
lose no time in getting in active touch with tn
movement