Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09
FARMS MUST NOT
FAIL UNCLE SAM
Greater Crops Than Ever Are
Required by United States
and Her Allies.
MORE FORAGE CROPS NEEDED
Essential to Increase in Meat
Production; New Grazing
Lands Possible.
MORE FORAGE CROPS NEEDED

WASHINGTON. Dec. S-With roc
ord crops grown this year inc hd-
tionq farm and live stock production
must be stimulated to "A still hlHner
efficiency during the coming twelNe
months IL domestic demands INA the
needs of the allies are to he adequate
w met. Secretary Houston says IN MS
annual report TO congress.
"That the farmers Of the nation
have generously responded to the APP
meals for increased production, ana
that much has already been done TO
insure large supply of foods ana
foedstuffs" saws the report, 'Justi-
fies no let down in their actiNlles OF
I'm those of all agricultural agencies
on the contrary, even greater erorts
must he put forth In the coming
months
'"There must be no breakdown on
tbe farms. no failure OF foods, feed
stuffs or clothing / cannot empha-
size too strongly the urgent necessity
OF doing everything possible TO bring
about a still further Increase IN tne
production of all essential common
ties. particularly of the staple crops
and live stock"
Confidence in the ability OF the
farmers to meet the usual emergency
couscd bv Americas entrance into the
war is reiterated by the secretary;
Their willing cooperation since April
has been prolific OF encouraging crop
increases he says, and there IL no
doubt hut that they have complete
and ready comprehension or the de-
mands to he supplied AZ the war pro-
ceeds.
THE spirit revealed by the farm
ers and the results OF their efforts
during the present year" he says, IN
cate that they recognize the responsi-
bility resting upon them In this emerg-
ency. / am confident that they VIII
patriotically continue To assume ana
TO hear their full share OF the coun-
try's burden.
Farmers Display Devotion.
"Thc farmers OF the nation have al
WAYS shown their devotion to the
cause of freedom and have not beer
slow To respond To the country's call
for men and means to defend Ns
rights
AS 1t becomes more obvious that
the surest way to force righteous
peace is to employ effectively all the
resources of the nation, the farmers
will increasingly put forth their
strength send their sons to fight at
the front, and see to 1t that neither
this nation nor those with which we
are associated lack anything in the
way of materials for food and cloth
ing"
While the precise figures for meat,
poultry, dairy products and vegetable
oils are not yet available, the secre-
tary estimates that the quantity OF
these commodities is greater than for
1915 and 1915.
Billion Bushci Increase.
An increase of billion bushels
over the five year prc-war average
was effected in this years crop OF
staples. Unrevised estimates CON
tanned in the report are as follows:
3.19l.0O0.O00 bushels of corn. 659,-
$4,000 of wheat, l,5SO, 100000 of
oats. 201.659.00 OF barley, 56.00O,-
600 of rye, 16,S13,0OO of buckwheat.
33256.000 OF rice, 7S.3S0.OO of kafir,
439, ,6S6.0 900 OF Irish potatoes, S4.727,-
O0O of sweet potatoes, l5.957,OOO OF
commercial beans, i2.606.OOO OF
peaches. 1l.419.000 OF pears, l77733,-
900 OF apples, and 7,62l,000 of sugar
beets.
'The number OF milch cows and 9TH
er cattle" the report adds, has shown
an increase during the last four or
five years. the estimate for the former
for the present year being 23,9O6. 900
as against %, ,760,0 900 a year ago and
2O,794.0O0 in 1913, before the Euro
pean war began, while that for the
cattle is 43.29l. 900 as against 40.Si9,-
600 a year ago and 5000, 900 In 1913.
Unfortunately. the number Of sheep
continues to decline; the estimate for
1917 is only 46,059 900 as against 49,.
4S3.0 as against 4S.iS3.000 a year
ago and 81 $4,000 In 1913. IL is
which during recent years has shown
an upward tendency, decreased over
4.0O0. 600. or from 6I5l3.000 TO co.
747,O00.
More Forage Needed.
In considering the whole meat
situation 1t should be kept in mind
that there is a close relationship be-
tween the production of live stock and
the supply OF feedstuffs and that for
more than a year past there has been
a relative shortage OF grains and OF
forage. The large production OF these
necessaries during the present crop
season should conduCc TO more salts
factory conditions for the producers
being equal tend to bring about an
increase.
But with the destruction OF live
stock in Europe and the great de-
mauds from there for meat and fats,
with consequent greatly increased eX-
ports from this country il is clear
that the supply will not he adequate
for the domestic needs and for those
of the nations with which we are as
sociated in the war.
The mere statement that the popu-
lation has steadily increased In this
country y--the gain in the ten years