The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-13
No Time TO Experiment.


'It is no time to experiment" said
President Ladd in a statement to The
Forum today. Farmers must stick
to the staples; the products that are
common to his locality, and which
there is a reasonable certainty Of rails :
ing successfully.
THE agricultural college, through
the experiment station. stands ready
to aid in the work of increasing the
states production of foodstuffs, be-
cause we realize very thoroughly the
very serious necessity of making every
acre produce to its capacity.
The time is coming when the gov
eminent no doubt will guarantee to
the farmers a certain price for their
wheat. That may be extended to other
cereal products as well.
Furthermore, the plan for raising
an Industrial army OF 100000 men,
outlined at the st. Louis conference,
when carried to a successful conclu-
sion, means q guarantee to the farm
er that he will be supplied with labor
when the time for harvesting his crop
arrives.
THE double guarantee minimum
price and labor-should have q vital
influence upon the states production,
and give farmers the confidence re-
quAred to go into wheat. growing on an
extensive basis.
r I'VE must not forget, however. that
when we go into more extensive wheat
growing, that we are reducing the
acreage for feed grains, and great
deal Of attention must be paid to them.
Coupled with the demand for more
grain, there is the demand for more
meat, and the production Of pork and
poultry are looked upon as the most
feasible means of bringing rapid re-
suits.
The proper attention given to the
production Of pigs and poultry will go
long way toward solving the prob-
lem, and replenishing the worlds now
almost barren larder.
In the Cities.
'Tn Fargo, and in every city in the
state, organized effort must be made
to increase the production. Within the
limits of the city of Fargo there are
we estimate, approximately 100 acres
of ground that can be utilized for
truck gardening, that being in addi-
tion to the ground already used. The
utilization Of that land to its full
ply every family in Fargo with vege-
tables till next spring. provided, OF
course, that proper kinds of products
were raised.
"To the end that this ground be
utilized, we should have the co-opera-
ton of women's clubs. or charity
organizations, and OF the school chill
dren. The boys and girls Of our own
community, particularly the boys. can
be Of tremendous value to the nation *
they will spend the summer IN the
production OF food. Raise a garden.
I'm a time like this. the owner of q
vacant lot should grant it's use without
charge to those who are willing To
work It. 1t Is his patriotic duty 20 do
so. to the end that Fargo may take
its proper place in the solving OF the
foodstuffs problem.
"As somebody has said. it Is no
longer a battle of bullets and lead: It's
battle OF bullets and bread Every
city ot1used for gardening Just means
that much greater assurance that the
United States and her allies will win
the war. The college Is ready to aid
all city gardeners in every manner
possible.
Enrolling the Industrial Army.
"A nation at work is the solution
Every production avenue must 81
opened wide.
"conscription into federal service 81
practically certain. In line with tha
conscrfption plan. we. in the St Louis
conference. called by the secretary 81
agriculture of the United States, de-
clared our belief IN the creation of nn
industrial army Of at least z000.0ea
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