The midland journal., 1917-04-20
PROCLAMATION.
Regarding Agricultural Prepared
ness.

Regarding Agricultural Prepared
Whereas, The assembling of a
large army for our country's service,
and the help we will be privileged
to give in supplying the peoples of
Europe, with whom we are making
common cause, will greatly increase
the demand for agricultural and
food supplies in this State and
throughout the land, which in con-
nection with the present shortage,
makes the food problem matter of
grave concern, to be met and solved
only through helpful, systematic and
efficient effort and cooperation; and
Whereas, Food preparedness is
essential to military preparedness,
and together form the basis which
will insure American success in the
j days which are ahead;
Now, Therefore, I, Emerson c.
Harrington, Governor of Maryland,
do hereby recommend and urge:
1. That the farmers of Maryland
make every effort to place under
cultivation the largest acreage pos
sible, commensurate with the labor
obtainable for proper cultivation
and harvesting, and that intensive
cultural methods be followed as far
as possible, as this practice will give
the best returns for the labor ex-
pended.
2. That farmers consult and
closely cooperate with the Extension
Service, an organization of the Mary
land State College of Agriculture
and United States Department of
Agriculture Cooperating, whose
specialists and county agents are
trained to utilize every facility of
the State and Federal Governments
to insure better and larger crops.
8. That merchants, bankers,
business and professional men or
ganize, in each county of the State,
in order to assist in obtaining and
properly distributing labor for the
farms; in purchasing and transport
ing seed, fertilizer, farming imple-
ments and other supplies, and gener-
ally in aiding and encouraging farm
ers in the production of large crops.
The benefits of the National Farm
Loan Bank of Baltimore should be
understood and availed of by the
farmers.
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selves chiefly to the production of
staples which can be stored and dis
posed of during the winter months.
Such staples will be in steady de-
mand, at good prices, throughout
the year, and their production, there
fore, is most important, both to the
producer and to the consumer, and
should be given preference over
perishable products.
S. That groups of boys, and of
women and girls, of the villages,
towns and country, be organized for
the growing, canning and preserving
Of food products. The Extension
Service of the Maryland State Col
lege of Agriculture has already
formed boys and girls into a number
of groups, and will advise and CO.
operate with all who organize for
this purpose.
6. That vacant lot and back
yard gardening and cultivation be
encouraged and developed in Balti-
more City and in other cite
hA bot
readily be made an important source
OF supply, as well as of profit, to
those engaged in such work.
z. The more earnestly and faith
fully the people of Maryland CO.
operate in the development of our
agricultural resources, along the
lines thus broadly suggested, the
more prepared will be our country
to meet successfully the conditions
which confront US; the more efficient
will be the aid We give in restoring
peace in the world, and the greater
will be the individuals personal con-
tribution to that result.
In Testimony
Whereof, I have here
y TSEAL1 unto set my hand and
caused to be affixed
the Great Seal of the
State of Maryland, at the Capitol,
in the City of Annapolis, on the
sixth day of April, in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen.
(Signed)
EMERSON C. HARRINGTON.
BY the Governor: