The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12
Canon City Ought to Start a
Big Movement to Get Every
Available Acre of Ground
Planted to Profitable Crops

The Denver Civic and Commercial
Association has taken up the crop
question and is going after it right.
A committee representing the var
ious interests. after investigation. re-
ports as follows:
Canon City ought to start an active
movement TO get every acre of avail
able land in the community planted
TO profitable crops.
The report follows:
AT conference of agricultural
and business interests. held under
the auspices of the agricultural and
livestock bureau of the Denver Civic
and Commercial association on April
and Z. 1917. the present situation
do for the ensuing year was consid
cred at length. In view of the fact
that this country has just declared
war against Germany and that il is
imperative that Colorado be placed
upon war basis AT the earliest pos
sible moment. the matter OF food
supply becomes of more than usual
importance.
Present Situation Alarming
I'VE find thai the present situa-
tion as regards the food supply is
both discouraGing and alarming. The
partial failure OF crops during last
season and the unusual demand upon
this country for food for export
leaves us at the beginning OF the crop
season of 1917 with less of an avail
able supply of food than this country
has had before in many years. We
are of the opinion that the situation
demands the attention Of every per
son in the state. The long. hard win
Ter and the scarcity OF seed of all
kinds makes it probable that unless
every effort Is made the farmers of
Colorado viii not plant as large an
acreage as usual. At no time In our
history has an increase OF our food
essary than at the present. Unless
the people OF the state as a whole
take immediate and energetic action
this state. In common with others.
will be experiencing all OF the effects
of food famine within the coming
year.
Under these conditions we believe
il necessary that the people of Colo
RADIO be aroused Immediately 10 the
seriousness OF the situation and that
the whole state be oreanized by com
munities To aid in solving this great
question. As the time is already late
and only a few weeks remain In
which 10 prepare the soil and plant
crops for the coming season. We rec
ommend to the war council appointed
by the governor of Colorado that they
call upon the people of the state to
assist by local organization and in
every way possible 20 lend their as
sistanoe In overcoming this condi
ton.
Measures Urged BY Conference.
I'VE make the following recommen-
dations: s t---s-
u. That the WV council appoint
a committee on ways and means TO
arrange for proper supply of money
Immediately available to carry into
effect the following program
"e. Thai committee on food sup
ply be appointed, consisting oi the
president of the war council. the pres
.ident OF the State bankers associa-
ton. the president of our Agricuitur-
al college. the director of the State
Extension service and all other per
sons available who are suitable to
conduct this work, That this commit.
tee he authorized TO Immediately ap
point subcommittee as follows:
"a committee to secure an imme-
date survey Of The food situation in
the state at the present time.
~ committee to devise plan for
utilizing tractor engines In the pillow.
ing and preparing OF the soil for re
eeiving crops.
~ committee 10 investigate the
source and supply of seeds available
and to assist in the distribution OF
The same
"A committee on publicity 10 co
operate with the state immigration
bureau for the purpose of securing
and distributing information 10 the
people of the state upon all matters
in relation To crops and food sup.
ply.
Labor Mobilization Needed.
"A committee 10 take up the mat.
ter Of labor and devise such plan