Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-07
BUMPER CROP OF CORN
PROMISED BY VIRGINIA
Reports Received by State .Agricul-
tural Council Indicate 20 Per
Cent Increase.
BIGGER ACREAGE FOR STAPLES
Farmers Sacrificing Money Yields
for Food observation-disclosures Or
ganize June 10 for War Work in
Old Dominion.


Old Dominion.
Reports from every section OF Vir-
sinia rendered yesterday to the State
I Agricultural Council of Safety by uf-
iiliated agencies working in the in
tcrest OF Increased food production
show that the corn crop planted this
| year is greater by % per cent than
it ever has been in the history or
/ the state.
The increased acreage given to other
staple food crops to meet the war
emergency is in like proportion Re
/ ports from the Eastern Shore OF Nir-
Einia indicate that the farmers of the
great potato-producinS section OF the
state have pitched crop which is
so per cent larger than that of last
year. In other sections OF Virginia
the potato acreage is 100 per cent
greater.
The production OF beans and peas ac-
cordinE to reports to the Council. will
be Increased at least - per cent. while
forage crops of all kinds will be one
fourth heavier than i'll 1916. Acreage
given to the fall seeding OF wheat
viii break all records. In one county
alone. not included in the best wheat
growing section, the Council has as
Surancc that seeding VIII he incrcas cd
by 5000 bushels.
URGE GREATER EFFORTS IN
HOG AND POULTRY RAISING
From now OH through the year the
council will wage Il vigorous cam
paiSn among the farmers for greater
efforts in tho raising OF hogs and
poultry. No meat is more in demand
than pork. and the quantity of pork
can be increased more quickly than
amy other kind OF meat. Through the
division of markets of the State De-
\
Will give TO the farmers of the State
the fullest CO. cooperation in marketing
their products OF all kinds to the best
advantage. Information will be given
gladly for the asking.
The council is more than Eratifed
over the way in which the farmers OF
Virginia have responded to the appeal
OF the Governor and itself for greater
efforts in behalf of increased food pro-
duction. In many sections of the State
the farmers have sacrificed their money
crop to food crops. Especially is this
true in the tobacco belt. Tobacco acre
ages have been cut down materially TO
give room for crops which will add
TO the food supply OF the State and
nation.
The council now has subsidiary or
CARNATIONS in eighty of he 100 coun-
ties in the State. About sixty of these
have been active in promoting in
creased food production and more sane
economy. Eight hundred meetings in
the interest Of better agriculture have
been held throughout the State under
their auspices. Arrangements have
been made by them with numerous
banks by which money is loaned to
deserving farmers. Jesse NJ. Jones. di-
rector of farm extension work at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. is
chairman, and Benjamin G. Moomaw.
.Jr., director of the bureau of markets.
is secretary ot'the council
ORGANIZE WOMEN OF STATE
FOR WAR WORK JUNE 10
First steps TO organize the women
OF Virginia for war work will he taken
on Tuesday. June ~ when representa-
tive women Of the State will meet
Mrs. Beverley 3. Munford. temporary
chairman of the Woman's Committee.
Council of National Defense. Virginia
DIVISION, 10 organize this body and 10
outline plans Of operation. The COM
mittce will be auxiliary to the Nir-
gina Council Of Defense. and will be
ofnclally recognized an affiliated
body. Letters were sent out Yesterday
by Mrs, Munford 10 presidents of wo-
mems organizations having State
wide connection and to other rccog-
nized social leaders, asking them 10 I've |.
present Inc meeting viii be held in |
the Senate chamber.
The Council of National Defense =, |
Washington is endeavoring. through !
the State Councils Of Defense IN or !
ganize effectively for all necessary wa,
services units Of the medical section |
OF the Council of National Defense
throughout tie United States
The Virginia Council Of Defense has
recognized the Virginia medical see |
tion OF the national council by re-
guessing 10 serve as an affiliated |
bodE Of the state council. DR. Ennion |
-. Williams. State Commissioner of |
Health. is member Of the Virginia |
, ouncn of Defense as we'll as of the |
N'rginia committee or unit OF the med |
lcaI section OF the Council OF National
'cfense. The Virginia council has re- |
fuested tha, the medical committee OF !
this State communicate from time TO |
Time with u. through DR. Williams as |
70 It's activities and also with refer !
cnce 10 any ncane whereby tho State |
council OF Defense can be Of helm in |
carrying on the defense work under !
taken by Virginia physicians.
Or. stuart Mcclure is chairman Of
the virginia unit OF the national medi-
cal section. The other Virginia ply
Alclahs comprising ita membership are
AZ follows: DR.. I;nnion g. Williams.
i'r. l.. g Bosher DR. Samuel e. Bowen.
Or Rohert q. Bryan. Or. g g. Cook.
Dr. j. $ HOrs!ey. and Dr. Douglas
Wander Hoof. I,ichmond: Dr. George
a Stover. South Roston: Dr. r.. A.
irving, Farmville: Or. J. y. Barney.
Frcd"richsbure; Dr. Lofnax Gwathmey
and Dr. Southente Leigh. Norfolk: Dr.
Wilbur 81 Phelps. Staunton; Or c. x.
Nandcrs!!cr. rhoebuy
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