The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-24

\ year a. VII be seen from the state
Beni which foIIors:
To the Farmers Of Montgomery
County:
The President has. told Us that
While an may not Join the ranks yet
every citizen il a soldier in this var.
and has . duty 20 perform. that the
first call n upon the farmer. and up
on him rests in . large degree the
final responsibility Of winning this
struggle While our armed forces
may not be actually engaged for
many months 70 come. yet America is
looking to every farmer and expects
him 70 do his duty and to perform
n al once.
The worlds food reserve is very
low. The shortage Of food stufs is
distressing The situation must be
met by an unparalleled and extrzor-
binary increase in the production Of
food supplies. The man who tills
the soil and does his part toward
producing this increase f. rendering
a service Just as patriotic as the sol
der who fights in the trenches.
Within the next few months to come
the farmer patriot must wage HIS
campaign for his country. We take
the liberty Of calling your attention
to this unprecedented food shortage;
and while not presuming to be Off
cious beg to make the following sug-
gestions:
FIRST: 1t is necessary that the
utmost care and economy should be
practiced in every home TO conserve
the present stock OF foods. Waste
fulness must be avoided as it in
creases prices and imposes hard
ships on those not able to bear them. /.
SECOND: Farmers and handlers
OF stock should not be tempted by
present high prices to sell their
breeding stock, as the supply is
alarmingly reduced. Make an effort
to raise more hogs, cattle and sheep.
THIRD: While It is proper that
the legitimate operations of the com
munity should be hampered as little 1
as possible, and while we are ready /
and willing to extend proper facil- |
titles to our customers for al legiti- !
mate enterprises, we advise against |
ventures CT speculative character !
FOURTH: We urge every farmer |
to increase his acreage of crops; es- /
Deciallv thase which NAV he .sed !
for food for man.
FIFTH: The value of a family |
garden cannot be over-estimated. |
Every household should raise a gar
den, devoting particular attention to
corn, potatoes, beans, onions and |
cabbage.
SIXTH: The poultry yard must |
be developed and increased in every |
way possible.
SEVENTH: Care should be used |
in the selection of seeds of all kinds |
so that the efforts of the farmer and |
the gardener may not be lost through |
the use OF poor seed.
EIGHTH: Those having a surplus |
of good seed corn should let the fact |
be known and assist their neighbors |
by providing them with the same at |
reasonable prices. There should be |
cooperation between neighbors in |
the matter of help and teams. This |
is not only neighborly but viii be
fruitful of good results.
NINTH: Housewives should re-
cognize the necessity of the conser-
walton of food products and the pre- |
seryation Of surplus supplies of the
orchard. garden and farm.
TENTH: Don't wait to organize.
Let each man act as an individual |
and the time to do it is NOW
Assuring our friends and patrons
of our desire to help and cooperate
in every way possible that makes
for the good of our country, we sub
nit the above suggestions, appealing
to your patriotism and good citizen
ship.
Exchange Bank of Kentucky
The Montgomery National Bank
The Traders National Bank
The Mt. Sterling National Bank
An exchange rises to suggest