The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-04-20
COLORADO FOOD SUPPLY
RAISE CROP ON EVERY POSSIBLE
ACRE THIS YEAR.
Proclamation From the Committee on
Ways and Means Appointed BY
Governor Gunter.
Western Newspaper Union New, SERVES.

Room 80. state Capitol. Denver, April
Colorado: Hon. Julius c. Gunter. Gov
srnor OF the State Of Colorado, has APP
pointed the undersigned as n commit
to. meet the conditions regarding our
food supply. That n serious food stu
alton exists no one can question. Tho
| situation. which would have been Sc
rious In any event. has been greatly
aggravated by reason of tho war, and
as it exists today threatens a national
by all of the people to avert Il.
In many parts Of the great wheat
producing states of Kansas, Oklahoma
IL almost a total failure. According
to present indications Kansas. which
produced 16o.000.000 bushels In 1915.
els from the coming harvest. The con-
dition Of other staple food products
throughout the country 10 hardly less
crop of last year was close to 100000
600 bushels short of normal. The ay-
srage for the past five years is 34t.-
that owing to the high cost of seed and
fertili1er the potato crop this year will
be short from twenty to forty per cent.
almost depleted. Seed Of all kinds 10
scarce and high in price and unless
vigorous steps are taken the United
find itself unable to supply our SOL
diery and sailors with food products
aside from the normal requirements OF
assist those in the factories and on
the battIefieIds of Europe who are
looking to us for a large part of their
also heed the fact that many will be
withdrawn from all of our food pro-
ducing activities through the recruit
Ing of our army and navy.
The greatest contribution which
Colorado can make to the country at
at this time is to put forth every ef-
k,at
able Of cultivation may be made to
produce some kind of a crop. The time
Is short: the situation Is critical.
This committee has been appointed
by the Governor of Colorado and his
Advisory War Council and asked to as
sumo the duty of securing a complete
about the cultivation of every available
acre. We earnestly urge that the peo-
pie OF every community and county in
the state be Immediately organized for
the purpose OF assisting In this crisis.
We ask the banks in every locality
to Immediately call mass meeting of
such meeting to appoint a committee
on ways and means: that committee to
open Headquarters. secure clerical as
sistance and appoint sub committees
for the following purposes:
First-A committee to investigate
the condition as regards the seed sup
there Is sufficient seed to plant a full
acreage and whether there Is a surplus
that can be spared for use In other
parts of the state.
Second-A committee to Investigate
the financial condition OF the farmers
in that locality and discover II finan-
worthy individual In the purchase Of
seed. -
Third-A committee to organize the
women Of the locality for the purpose
present food supply in every possible
way. and putting an absolute end to
waste Of All kinds as well as to assist
We ask that as soon as organized,
the chairman Of the local COMMITTEES
report Immediately to the Ways and
tol Building. Denver.
We urge upon the banks to extend
financial assistance to worthy farmers
to plant lands which they would other
wise cultivate. This committee will
undertake to assist in this matter when
The time is short. In a few, weeks
the planting season will be over What
IL done must be done now. The i'm
organization. and we urge that the
banks. merchants. business men, COM
merctal bodies. agricultural organiza-
ers and all patriotic citizens unite in
perfecting local organisations at the
very earliest possible moment.
Conditions are such that high prices
are certain to prevail for some years
to come. and the pecuniary reward to
be derived from an increased acreage
wholly secondary to the confederation
that in this crisis Colorado owes the
country the patriotic duty of straining
cry resource for the purpose Of con-
tributtng her last possible bushel to
the nations food supply.
Other recommendations are under
consideration and will be submitted
later, Our food supply Is the supreme
question of the hour. and we desire to
snd tRe epr ReeRs the s ss s that
consumption Is equivalent to an in
crease in production.
This committee has opened headquar-
and VIII undertake to assist in every
possible way. Every resource of the
state will be utilized to assist the To-
cal committees in their WORK
The State Agricultural College. the
experimental station. the State Agri-
cultural Extension Service and ali of
the local bureaus of the Department of
Agriculture have rendered their serv-
Ices to assist and may be called upon
by every local committee.
are maintained the county agents are
instructed to assist in every possible |
way the work of the local organiza-
lions
To sum up, we, citizens of Colorado, |
whose chief concern is to bring home
to our people the imperative necessity |
III grave nOuE OF increasing all |
food products of our state and thereby |
averting what in the course of months |
will be dire calamity to our people, |
most earnestly call upon our citizen
ship throughout the state to bring to |
the attention Of all Of our citizens the |
condition of our state: address our
selves to relieving this condition. and |
In every public spirited way assist our !
farmers in increasing their agricultu- |
raj areas and the produ ction, therefrom. |
We ask OF the press and clergy of |
this state. aid in carrying this message |
to our people. |
By order Of the Governor:
J. X. MULLEN, Chairman |
KENnDTCT