Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23
Is being worked up in the same man
ner.
Big Crops Expected This Year.

Is being worked up in the same man
ner.
Big Crops Expected This Year.
AS far as the crops of 1915 are con
cerned. the government looks forward
with confidence to larger harvest
than that of 1913. The acreage sowed
to winter wheat and rye is up to last
years figures. There had been some
fear that sending millions of men to
the front would so denude the farms
that planting would be held back But
nature was most generous, with balmy
fall weather. which lasted almost I'M
til Christmas. This made 1t possible
for the decreased farm population to
finish its work.
In addition there is promised an in
creased acreage in spring planting.
The rights of way along the railroads
throughout the empire are to be
planted. as far as possible. in pota-
toes. These will be planted at the
cost of the railroads and turned over
to the employees for their personal
use.
Large areas of private domains
which have not been cultivated will be
used this year. On the famous Luene-
burger Heath extensive operations are
to be undertaken to make the land
arabic.
Prisoners to Be cultivators.
For this purpose prisoners of war
are to be used. In the same way Rus
sian prisoners on the eastern frontier
Will be pressed into service to in
crease production there. They were
used to some extent last fall to
harvest the potato crop. In France
and Belgium the German soldiers
have been helping to plant crops.
Probably the most interesting fea.
lures Of this problem of food conserva.
ion are the arrangements that have
been made with reference to the grain
supply. Last fall the imperial govern.
nent. the cities Of the empire with |
more than 100000 population and |
'ome of the larger industrial organi-
'ations subscribed a capital of 3d.
100000 to buy up grain supplies. 1t
vas the intention of the government |
o lay aside sufficient grain to carry
he nation from May Is to the next
larvest
BY careful financiering in the way
4 loans on grain bought to make pos
fble further purchases. this organiza-
ion has accumulated approximately
100000 tons Of wheat and rye. This.
is figured. would have carried the
alton to the harvest with a surplus of
0 per cent. However, when It was
ound that the present consumption
lcreased too rapidly the government
ecided on its order of January under
'hich all of the grain and -four sup
lies Of the empire are put into the
ands Of this organization.
Communities Direct Distribution.
It will pay for supplies at the max
mum price" fixed by the government
st fall for grain transactions. Il
I'll then allot to each community an
HOoht C4uiNaiCuS " SV JULIUS DeT. l
N and the community government
iii be intrusted with its individual
The communities must
~ in the internal organization the
,st price. plus interest and milling.
special premium Of 10 per cent re-
tie is provided on the amounts saved
: communities out Of their allow. {
ices. II
Certain important restrictions have {
zen imposed by the government up
! the community distribution: All
heat bread must contain at least 20 {
r cent Of rye -four. All rye bread '
ust contain at least 10 per cent of d
tatoes No cake Is to be baked that q
ntains more than 10 per cent of "
ur. I am not enough of a culinary ?
pert to say what kind of cake this I
II make e
In addition fhe communities hsva a