The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-09
United States ...47,337 10000 1890
Basis of Increased ACREAGE.

Since the acreages sown last fall
are fresh in the memory of farmers,
the sowings suggested for this year
are compared with those of 1916.
For Kansas, where more than one
| fifth of the winter wheat of the coun-
| try was sown in 1915 and campaign
for an increase already is under way,
an increase of more than a million
acres, or one-seventh OF the total in
crease, is recommended. Ohio is
asked for one and one-tenth million
acres over last years sowings. This
| is considered possible and desirable
| by the agricultural leaders of the
state. Because of available land in
the state, Oklahoma is asked to in
crease the acreage one-fourth,
amounting to more than 100000
acres. Indiana and Illinois are each
asked to increase their acreage by
somewhat more than a half million
acres, thereby equaling what they
have sown in the recent past. Ore
gon, because of the abnormally low
acreage sown last fall, is asked to
| increase the acreage this fall by
ne-quarter million acres, or so per
cent. These six states, Kansas, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Indiana. Illinois, and Ore
gon, in which nearly one-half of the
winter wheat was sown last fall, are
asked to furnish considerably more
than one-half of the increase plan
ned for this fall. Their agricultural
! leaders think 1t Is possible and are
taking the necessary steps to see that
it is done.
The largest percentage increases
are requested in some of the south
ern states. Mississippi leads with
455 per cent increase and Georgia
T.
crease. Alabama is asked for so per
cent increase; Arkansas for 81 per
cent; and South Carolina for 81 per
cent. These southern states are
, anxious to increase their acreages by
this amount to safeguard their own
food supply. The increase in actual
acres, however, is comparatively
small in each OF these cases.
Wisconsin, another state in which
the present wheat acreage is small,
is asked to increase the sowings 20
per cent, as wheat is well adapted
to newly-opened northern land and
as present prices make 1t a profitable
crop in the state. Montana is asked
to put in an even million acres, an
increase Of nearly 80 per cent. But
this Is not a large total for the en-
tire state, in view of its large acre
age of unused land suitable for
wheat.
The following states are asked to
increase their acreages is to 20 per
cent over those sown in the fall Of
1915: New York, New Jersey, Mich
igan, Iowa, Tennessee, Arizona, Ida
no, end California. The following
states are asked to increase their
1915 acreages by IL to Is per cent:
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Kentucky,
Kentucky, Utah, Nevada, and Wash.
ington. The following states are
asked to increase their 1915 acreages
by to 10 per cent: Delaware, Mary
land, Minnesota, Texas, Wyoming
and New Mexico. The states OF
Missouri and Colorado are each ask
ed for per cent increase, while
practically the same acreages as
sown last fall are asked for in
Nebraska and South Dakota. The
excessive winter killing in Nebraska
and consequent lack of seed wheat
makes the situation for wheat grow
ers very difficult this year in that
state, but every effort is being made
to equal and increase If possible the
acreage of last year.
Most of the states for which only
small percentage increases are suE-
gested recently increased largely
their wheat acreages and are already
growing about as much as Is con-
o.