Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
TO INVESTIGATE
CROPS PLANT
IN THE VALLEY
BROWNSVILLE BANKS WANT TO.
KNOW WHAT Is BEING PLANTED
AND SHOULD BE PLANTED.
IS PART OF COUNTRY WIDE-PLAN TO
INCREASE NATIONS FOOD SUP
PLY DURING THE WAR.

DroWf>Nlllc banks are IN receipt OF Il
letter from the Atlanta Chamber OF Com
mcrce, of Atlanta, Georgia, urging them Il
get in touch with the farmers in this see
tion 10 the end that more food stuffs for
man and beast be planted. The letter re-
cites that in the past the South has beer
fed by the middle western states but that
the entire output of this section will be
required To feed the armies.
Many OF the suggestions contained in
the letter are impractical for Valley farm
ers as some of the crops recommended
are not native to this section. The general
idea, however. was discussed nj Monday
afternoons session of the City Board of
Development and the necessity of an in
crease in the planting Of food crops was
recognized.
Secretary Louis Cobolini will make a
tour of the Valley, TO get nm idea of what
j. being planted and what it j. necessary
10 plant. Upon Mr.. Cobolini's return a
bulletin will be printed and sent To the
farmers and to the press. The sugges-
lions outlined by the Atlanta Chamber Of
ait.
alarming conditions confront rs az the
result of war. The South has been fed
largely from the West, but this year We
must feed ourselves. because the govern
ment will take the western food supply for
the armies. :
There will be widespread suffering in
the South before the year ends il food
crops are not heavily increased. The only
way TO avert the impending calamity i foI
every farmer TO raise plenty of food for
man and beast.
by 20 doing he will reap a rich reward
because food is scarce the world over and
food crops are sure To bring high prices
"This practical suggestion by the
Southeastern Food Conference j. worth
while:
ION the average onc-horse farm in the
South there should be planted in 1917, five
acres in corn and velvet beans; five acres
in cow peas for hay, to be followed by
winter oats: not exceeding 10 acres in cot
ton: five acres In peanuts to he crushed
for oil, or grazcd down by hogs; one and
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lowed by winter clover crops one and one
half acres in alfalfa or crimson clover
cow peas or soy beans: one acre in rape
oats, vetch, COW peas or soy beans; one
acre IN truck crops, followed by hay or
grazing crops for hogs; 10 acres should
he set aside for pasturage for cows and
for COWS and hogs: one-half acre in or
chardS and one-half acre in garden. This
may be changed to sait local conditions.
"This bank TOR firm) i cooperating
actively and earnestly To that end and we
will extend credit. encouragement and
moral support to those farmers who carry
out this policy. This is u time when our
country expects every man 10 do his duty
and the farmer who will not cooperate
10 this extent i not entitled To the sup
port of his fellow citizens.
"We feel that we can count on YOU in
this emergency and will thank you To let
ns hear from YOU TO that effect without
DELAY. ,
"The L. :. department Of agriculture
through its farm demonstration agents, Is
cooperating in this movement and YOU
can get any assistance and any practical
suggestions YOU may need from the near
est farm demonstration agent.
'ln the meantime we will be glad 10 see
Won and confer with YOU on this subject
and aid YOU 10 increase Your food crop