Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
HOW TO DCoNoMIZE UNDER WAR
CONDITIONS


CONDITIONS.
There are many ways in which we
may economize. First. by cultivating
the waste and idle lands There is much
available land which can still be plant
N ed A great deal OF this land can be
obtained rent free. The necessity for
food production is as essential now as
Il has been at any time in the history
3 OF the country. Those who neglect 10
avail themselves Of the opportunity to
cultivate some OF the waste and idle
land 10 be found in Georgia should not
expect sympathy or commiseTstion next
N winter N they are unable to secure the
Il food supplies needed for their comfort
and welfare.
Second. plant a garden one-half-
acre devoted 20 a proper succession OF
81 garden crops will provide all the yese-
tables which a family OF several peo-
pie will consume and there viii be
enough surplus available TO can TO
Il provide the necessary standard vegeta-
/" bIes,. such as tomatoes. beans, Okra and
N corn. for winter use. II cans can not
n be obtained, glass Jars and various
othef containers about the home may
be used A great deal OF food may be
dried and thus kept successfully.
Third. grow staple crops. This is
very important matter. The cultiva-
xion. of only a limited variety OF food
CROPS should be emphasized AZ the
present time. All fancy or short-sea-
soned crops and those which produce
but little food or are difficult TO grow
should be omitted from the gardeners
and farmers list What we need is an
i abundance Of corn. legumes. potatoes,
cabbage, onions. carrots. turnips and
colIards These crops can be planted
IN succession TO great advantage dur
ing several months Of the year
Fourth, emphasize legume production
Legumes may be made to take the place
OF meat so that meatless days can be
provided In the s0Ath without any
hardship whatever. Legumes are eX-
tensiyely used as meat substitutes in
the far east The japanese are an ex-
ample OF the vigor energy and activity
which a nation may possess which has
been fed on a limited meat but a maxi
mum ration OF legumes- All sorts OF
legumes grow to perfection in the
south Our meat supply is naturally
short We can supplement ii from this
source economically and advantageous
by
Fifth. plant something every month
m the year. BY this means success
sion Of desirable food for man and
beast can be secured
Sixth. spray for insects and diseases.
These destructive enemies can only be
controlled by systematic spraying In
sects and diseases have been known TO
render IS to 90 per cent Of a crop OF
apples unmarketable; whereas. when
the orchard was pruned and sprayed
and the fruit properly cared for. 80 per
cent of il was sold to advantage. This
illustrates the Importance. therefore. o.
controlling insects and diseases in the
rarden. the orchard and the farm The
losses from insects and diseases run
into millions OF dollars annually for
every state in the south We can no
longer sustain this drain on our re-
sources.
seventh, employ machine power and
labor-saving devices There is shor-
taxa of farm labor and this condition
Is likely 10 become more aggravated
The present ratio of production on
American farms has only been main
tanned through the use of machine
power and labor-saving devices This
H. A fact which our southern farmers
have been slow 10 appreciate. We can
handle and use machines as enecuvely
I'm sthis section as elsewhere There Is
nothing which will enable US TO econo-
mfze in production and supply our de-
hclency in labor more effectively than
through the use Of modern farm ma
Eighth. make a city and rural 1000
SURVEY. This Is essential in order that
the food requirements OF the city ana
country may be ascertained With sucn
data in hand the deficiency In various
crops can be determined, and provision
made for obtaining them either from
other communities OF through the devo-
ton of certain areas of land 70 the cuI-
tfvatfon Of staple food crops The ne
cesSity Of having this data is so oD-
vtnzas in the present emergency that II
hardIy seems necessary to go into tur-
xhe~c details with reference TO it A
bank for instance. could not do ousi-
ness unless IL balanced up its books
each day and. found out just how II
stood. A community can not feed itself
unless IL first ascertsins its needs ana
the possibilities OF supplying the same
from local sources
Ninth, encourage boys and girls clubs
These organizations have done some OF
the most effective work for the recon
struction OF our agriculture which mas
vet been accomplished They have been