Evening journal., 1917-04-23

iomely.
or the minor crops, soy beans, cow
lcas, and buckwheat are the most inn
lortant; are easily and quickly grown,
and produce a comparatively large |
Yield of food.
For those who know how to grow |
white beans, this is a promising crop. |
Seed is. however, scarce. and very |
high. II is a crop. too. that unless
worked very carefully is subject TO
serious diseases
We urge the organization OF the
boys and girls into clubs whose chief
object shall be the preservation OF
food by canning. Tho boy or girl
who wants to render service 10 the
country cannot do a more patriotic act
than to help in raising garden truck
and in preserving some OF the fruits
or vegetables that usually go to
waste on every farm.
Every family that is self-sustaining
provides so much more for those who
cannot be.
Animal Products.
While much stress is laid upon
grains and vegetables. the question OF
maintaining a needed supply OF dairy
products and an increased amount OF
meat, particularly pork. cannot be
overlooked. In this connection II may
be said that in view OF a short sup
ply of grain. only efficient animals
should be kept The COW that does
not produce 335 pounds OF butter or
1000 quarts OF milk is rarely a profit
able one. and Il would be matter Of
economy to send such a cow 20 the
butcher
II Is not definitely known al this
time Just how serious the demand for
labor is. Probably Il Is not so serious
now as Il will be q little later during
harvest time There is a reasonable
degree OF hope that by organizing and
distributing what labor there is al
ready available in the State. there
will be enough TO care for most OF
the crops to be grown this season.
There may be. however, some difficulty
in saving some OF the more intensive
crops. such as Strawberries unless
provision has already been made for
hands from the city as has been the
custom heretofore.
10 is essential that state bureau
of labor and statistics be established
at an early date Such an organiza-
tion could render most effective SER
vice at this and any other time by
having an accurate record OF the avail.
able food supply OF the State, the la
Dor and other resources OF Delaware,
as we'll as the needs OF every local
ity, to the end that every community
OF the State may be kept in effective
service; a vital matter at the pres
ent time.
Price Fixing.
In view of the fact that there is an
undenied world shortage Of food sup
plies at this time and that Delaware
has easy access 10 the best markets
and while it is quite possible that
the time may come when Il will be
desirable for the federal government
to fix minimum and maximum prices
for food il hardly seems probable
that such steps should be taken now
1t is a matter requiring Congressiona
action and in consequence is not one
upon which the State now can tak'
deiiite action.
II is quite generally recognized
that we are the most wasteful and ex
travagant nation in the world in re
gard to our way Of living. Our tastei
and appetites have been developed
beyond our resources. In this fool
crisis II may be necessary to lear
how to economize and particularly 4
reference TO the use of food Their
! are many ways in which this ma
be done. For example, milling whea
so as TO make ST per cent. OF TN
, kernel into -four instead OF 73 pc
cent. as at present This alone wOul
amount to 1S.000,000 barrels of flou
year. II per cent. more than is no'
I produced The use OF more vegetable
! and less meat in the diet, a partia
/ substitution of corn and rice for th
more expensive wheat products.
many other ways II is possible to rC
duce the present cost Of maintainin
the average family
, It IS hoped that every citizen of th
- State will appreciate his responsible
2 ity In the war into which we hav
5 entered Each one must make th
2 special effort and the necessary sacr
g fee to make up the great aggregai
S needed to win battles and carry thI
= great conflict TO a successful issu
The members of the Council desire
( make il plain that in this crisis the
favor the landlord farmer being mo
e liberal in every respect TO the tenant
s a means of helping in the increas'
production campaign.
II was also decided to take up Wi
the State Bankers Association the ma
ter of furnishing additional money
the farmers to help them in putting
the crops.
Some questions TO be asked by d
farm census takers follow;
]. DO you need labor now 70 put
= your usual number of acres OF corn, p
tatoes and tomatoesg
If so. please indicate the number
u hands You would like TO have. Mu
II it be labor experienced in farm worl
:, How much win you pay per week
y month for six days Of ten hours ca
and every other Sunday
10 What would be the conditions und
~ which this labor would have TO Ii
> while in your employg How long wol
-, you need itg
~ 2. Are you provided or have y
ar arranged for a needed supply Of SCI
v plants and fertilizer for this seasoi
1e crops? II not, please indicate what
n required TO assure you at least f
Is crops.
r. 3. Do you need any labor-saving n
ks chinery? If so, please indicate wha
4. How many milking cows v
is you keep from now TO May !, l9l