Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08
P1OBLtM Of FOOD
IS DISCUSSED BY
Faa1In.'''.n''yTLY I.''.''y CLUB

land resulting in possible shortage of
food was discussed by the members of
the Fortnightly Literary club st the
regular meeting on Friday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Griggs.
The major paper was presented by Mrs.
E. M. Adams who gave some interest
ing statements. James J. Hill says that
our boasted twentieth century civiliza-
tion is running only lap or two ahead
of mans race for food Practically only
a few months lie between universal
cessation of products and the destruc-
tion of the human race by starvation.
Less than years sustenance stands
between man and hunger.
The Scientific American says the
threatened exhaustion of the worlds
supply of coal, wood and iron is less
alarming than the possibility that the
earth may at no distant epoch becoms
unable to supply it's greatly increased
population with food. Many countries
are now importing food supplies. East
ern and central Europe has increased
in population from 167 millions to 267
millions in the last twenty years, dur
ing which the area devoted to grain
has actually diminished Many figures
wer riven by Mrs. Adams to show
h g is taking place in a number of
CO IS.
United States wheat produc-
tion increased enormously in the
last 80 years but the population and
consumption of wheat as increased |
still more.
The reader thought the opening of |
new fields by irrigation in the west,
more intensive farming as in Denmark,
and renewing the soil long used. there |
would be food for all the coming mil
lions for some time to come.
An article from the State University
discussed the question and the view as
a whole was optimistic for the future.
The discussion was led by William
Little who believed the food production
would show an increase for some time
to come by more intense farming and
by less waste. He said that too many
families throw away good food and
that in time this will not take place.
1t is the fancy cuts of meat that are
chosen, while all of the parts should be
eaten.
S. A. Pelton believed in big farms
and said that food could be raised
cheaper and easier than on email tracts.
R. B. Griggs gave figures to show
that this country was not supporting
near the population it should, when Eu
ropean countries are compared, and
believed it would be long, long time
before the race faced famine.
The supplanting of wheat by vege-
tables and other foods was brought out
and these will no doubt increase the
productivity of the land and prolong the
race as to the need of food.
Big Project in Fairfield.
E. ]. Battles said that firm had
purchased 95 percent of the big marsh
between Baraboo and Portage, would
throw up dyke along the Baraboo
river and reclaim about 5000 acres.
The project has been under way for
some time. He also spoke of the sue
cess Charles w. Whitman had made in
this direction. The reclaiming of rich
swamp lands will greatly increase the
amount of food.
Mrs. J. E. English told of the San
Francisco exposition. The article
will appear in another issue of this
paper.
r. B. Griggs reported progress on
the steps being made to incorporate
an old folks home. Mr.. Griggs, Su-
perintendent A. C. Kingsford and E.
]. Battles will have the institution in
corporated.
Mrs. A. C. Kingsford, Miss Chris
tian Wright and Rev. B. E. Ray will
arrange for June banquet.
Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Henke, Mrs. G.
W. Snyder and Mrs. E. Pfannstiehl
compose a summer picnic committee.
The next meeting of the club will be
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Fl. E.
Cole when Miss Wright will speak on |
Present Day Poets and the annual
election of officers will take place.