The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-04-14
ORGANIZE FOR GREATER
FOOD PRODUCTION

Organized effort is the quickest and
most efficient means of relieving the
food shortage. This is the attitude
taken by the Missouri college of ag-
riculture in concentrating all its
forces on a great food production
campaign, Since the responsibility of
feeding the United States and other
nations rests with the American far
mers, every Missouri farmer is asked
to cooperate. Efficient production,
efficient distribution and food conser-
vation, such as can be effected only
by organization, are necessary in this
crisis. Farmers must organize solid
ly to carry forward their part of the
national defense program. The col
lege, thru its agricultural extension
service, is ready to help every county
in the state form permanent and ac-
tive farm organizations. The follow
ing plan of organization is recon-
mended by A. j. Meyer, secretary of
the extension service. list, form local
farmers clubs in communities where
there are no organizations. Where
clubs are already organized or where
there are Oranges, Farmers Unions,
or local bureaus all that is necessary
is to expand the membership. End,
all the local organizations In a county
should then federate into a County
Farm Bureau" with the secretaries of
the different organizations as a
county committee. 3rd, the county
committee should elect from its own
number an executive committee of
members. With organization ef-
fected, what can this group of men
do? Here are 3 of the biggest things
they can accomplish: 1. Increase pro-
duction of crops without increase in
acreage by, (a) planting only tested
seed of good varieties; (b) use Of the
right fertilizers at the right time and
In the right way; (c) united fight on
insect pests 2. Increase the pro-
duction of pork, beef, mutton, poul-
try and dairy products by the proper
use OF forage, pastures and silage, by
balancing of rations. by use of pro-
ductive breeding stock, by elimination
of star boarders, from the dairy herd,
and by efficient methods of preven-
tion of animal diseases. especially hog
cholera 8. Establish a complete, ef-
ficient well organized system of mar
keting surplus crops so that the pro-
ducer will get the maximum of profit.
the consumer will be best served. and
no food products will be allowed to
go to waste. The foregoing simply
gives a hint of what organized effort
among the farmers of Missouri may
accomplish for the national good in
this critical hour. Write to the ag-
ricultural extension service. Column
bia Mo-, for any or all of the fol-
lowing leaflets /. How to form
county organization 2. How a coun-
ty farm bureau works. 8. Increas-
ing crop yields and net profits. 4.
Increasing the meat supply by coop
Grafton. 5, An exchange system for
farmers. 6. Marketing the surplus.
7. Maximum meat production at min
imum cost s. Doubling poultry pro-
ducts and reducing the cost. 9. Raise
the beef calf-stOp eating veal. 10.
A productive garden on every farm.
IL. The farm womans contribution
to the nation" ~. The farm boy and
girl in the national crisis. If you have
q good place for a poster. ask the
college to send the new wartime
poster Increase the Nations Food
Supply" All the foregoing are in
process of preparation and will be
ready for distribution in time to be
of greatest service