The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-03
INCREASE FoODSTUFFS

State College is working overtime 20
put South Dakota at the top of the list
of states which are to increase food
stuffs for army and citizens, following
certain recommendations made by
President Il. C. Perisho upon his re.
turn from the national agricultural
conference at st. Louis. According to
DR.. Perisho, State College lis carrying
on an extensive farming propaganda
through eighteen departments or di-
visions as follows:
The extension specialists are doing
personal work among farmers relative
to increased production of crops and
livestock. Director G. w. Randlett
may be called upon at any time for
special assistance in this work. The
home workers in extension are show
ing farm and town women how to
grow and save vegetables by
canning, drying and preserving. The
cCyP I'LL Siio NiuOS dlc SCltluS tulC-
lent instruction in raising grains,
vegetables and pigs. The thirteen
county agents are making special
effort in their respective counties to
add materially to the food supply of
the state.
The agronomists of the college have
issued a special circular letter to the
farmers of the state setting forth the
food situation and outlining clearly
just how the grain production of South
Dakota may be greatly increased. Sim
liar propaganda is being effectively
carried on by the dairy, animal hus-
bandry, horticulture, entomology, vet
Urinary, home economics, and engin-
eering departments in the interests of
increased meat supply, greater produc-
ton of dairy foods, greater supply of
vegetables and general garden truck,
preservation Of crops from insect
pests, conservation of animals from
diseases, home production of foods,
and special training of young men in
the operation of tractors for assist
ance in big-scale farming.
Several faculty members hold I'M
portant positions in state associations
and are working through them for
greater food production, as follows:
stock breeders association, grain
growers association, horticultural as
ISOLATION, and state experiment asso-
citation.
A large number of college young
men have been excused from classes to
spend two or three weeks at their
homes with spring crop work. The
students now in college are sending 10
their homes and friends hundreds Of
letters giving information on crop pro-
duction based upon practical instruc-
ton received in classes.
The school of agriculture closed
March 20, and all the young men were
home for work by April 1. A number
of students who received training in
the college military department have
been called for service in the army as
officers. Others will be released for
guard or other duties as soon as called
upon. A number Of technically train
ed engineering students will be excus-
ed as quickly as they may be of ser
vice to the government.
The chemistry force OF the college
has offered their service for special
analytical work on materials, sent
in by the government and the offer has
been accepted. The engineering ma
chine shops are also ready for all kinds
of construction work in wood and iron.
The college is deeply indebted to the
newspapers for their assistance in pub
fishing helpful propaganda which is
sent through the agricultural editor.