The Arvada enterprise., 1917-04-19
COLORADO FOOD SUPPLY
RAISE CROP ON EVERY POSSIBLE
ACRE THIS YEAR.
Proclamation From the Committee on
Ways and Means Appointed by
Governor Gurter


ernor of the state of Colorado, has ap-
pointed the undersigned as commit
tee on ways and means to devise plans
to meet the conditions regarding our
food supply. That a serious food stu
alton exists no one can question, The
situation. which would have bovn Sc
rious in any event, has been greatly
aggravated by reason OF the war, and
is II exists today threatens II national
calamity unless every effort Is made
by all of the people to avert it
In many parts OF the great wheat
producing states of Kansas, Oklahoma
and Nebraska the winter wheat crop
is almost a total failure. According
to present indications Kansas, which
produced l60,OoU,0OO bushels in 1915.
Will not produce above 3O.Ou0,000 bush %
els from the coming harvest. The con-
dition of other staple food products
throughout the country is hardly less
alarming For instance, the potato
crop of last year was close to 100. O0O,-
600 bushels short OF normal. The nv-
eraHe for the past five years is SiA.-
100000 bushels and the Indications are
that owing to the high cost of seed and
fertilizer the potato crop this year VIII
be short from twenty to forty per cent.
of nos mai. Reserve stocks have been
almost depleted. Seed of all kinds is
scarce and high In price and unless
vigorous steps are taken the United
states Will, in the course OF a year.
find itself unable to supply our sol
diery and aailors with food products
sSite lT'Ul tht maj requirements OF
our population. We will be unable to
assist those in the factories and on
the hattlefields OF Europe who are
looking to us for large part OF their
necessary food supply. Let our people
also heed the fact that many win bn
withdrawn from all of our food pro-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-
fort to the end that the last acre cap
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 complete
organization In the state to bring
about the cultivation of every available
acre. We earnestly urge that the pco-
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 "A mass meeting OF
the people of their communities and at
such meeting to appoint IA committee
on ways and means, that committee to
open headquarters, secure clerical az
Instance and appoint subcommittee
Tor the following purposes:
First-A committee to Investigate
the condition as regards the seed sup
ply In that locality; whether or not
thcre Is sufficient seed to plant "A full
acreage and whether there Is n su.pius
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 fnan-
:ial assistance Is needed by any
worthy individual in the purchase OF
seed.
Third-A committee to organize tn.
women of the locality for the purpose
Of devising plans for conserving thu.
present food supply In every possible
way, and putting an absolute end to
In increasing the food production.
We ask that as soon as organized.
The chairman OF the local committee
report Immediately to the Ways and
Means Committee, Room 20, State Capt
.ol Building, Denver.
We urge upon the banks to extend
financial assistance to worthy farmers
who from a lack of funds are una bile
20 plant lands which they would other
Wis" cultivate, This committee viii
undertake" to assist In this matter when
jailed upon.
The time is short In few wcskr
The planting season viii be over. What
. done must b. done now. The i'm
oerntiye need of the moment liz local
organization, and we urge that the
BANKS, merchants. business men, com
n.rciaI bodies. agricultural organiza-
ions and bureaus. county commission
IRIS and all patriotic citizens unite In
'"rf"cting local organizations at tho
'ery earliest POSSIBLE" moment
Conditions are such that high price.
are certain to prevail for some years
20 come, and tn" p.Cuninry reward to
Sc derived from an increased acr.ag.
NIL undoubtedly be great: but thl. In
wholly secondary to tn" consideration
nat In this CRISIS Colorado owes the
country the patriotic duty OF .training
'er every effort and utilizing her .v-
Try r"sourc" for tn. purpose Of con
'ributing her last possible bu.hel TO
he nations food supply.
other r.commo ndhtipnr nre under
consideration and VIII be submitted
alter our food supply is the supr.t uc
question OF tn. hour, ana We d.slr. to
IMPRESS upon our people tn. Id.n that
'hr" and tn" elimination Of waste In
consumption Is equivalent to an in
'rcn." In production.
This commiit"" has opened h'ndluar-
err In the capitol Building nt Denver
ma VIII uud"rtnk" 1" assist IN every
o"fHlbl" way. Every resource Of the
''ht" viii b" utilized to ursi-, the To-
nj committees In their worn
tn" stat" Agricultural College. the
Experimental station. IN" state Ayri-
u" local bureaus ~ the Department Of
Agricul'ur" hhv" rendered their rrrv-
cos 4" assist nnd may bee called upon
~ every local committee,
In counties where Agricultural Iptp,,
~" maintained tho county AGENTS are
Instructed ~ assist IN every pnsrlbI.
tHH ID" work Of the local DIpnuIza-
ions
r" sum up w'. oliIErn, ~ Colorado.
"hmso chIrf concern IH a. bring homo
10 our urnpI" tho Imperative u,uarritv
n this grave hour ~ Increasing All
'nnn pr"du''H NJ our state uud thereby
ir'riiuv "hHi lr tho ruurHr ~ fnDrtha
arm hr dire calamity 80 our prrplr.
mHrt rurUtr'lF call uuUu our rIiI,,r-
ihIp throughout the uiHIr fu hiring ~
b" attention ~ an NJ our rItIzoun the
condition NJ our state udHrtrH Dur-
i"IN"f :" Following mis- condition. and
n every puhllD-rUlrIi,d way gHaIs, rt,r
farmers in Increasing their bgfiouItu.
M ur'hH nuh tho production thDfrfrnfu
"" nHh ~ the press puu clergy "a,
.hiH state. nlh IN carrying ihir moHang.
10 our people.
rY order NJ tho Governor.
!. Is. MULLEN Chairman
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