The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
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| be induced to use in a substantial
way-for their country's good by
each doing their bit" faithfully, and
incidentally to lessen the H. c. l.. for
their own families.
Myself and children have been out
in the harvest fields with this in
mind and find the cleaning to be
good. How much might be saved
from the harvest fields of the north
west after grain shocks have been
hauled If the situation is handled
properly
Will you inaugurate the move
ment, and stimulate enthusiasm in
cause so fraught with possibilities?
My husband heartily endorses the
plan, but with the burden of harvest
ing and threshing several hundred
acres has little ltime to give other
matters. We see the need and pos
sible saving. but haven't the time to
do more than give the movement an
impetus.
You would do well to satisfy your
self on this point Of the grain being
left in the fields by a personal ex-
petition for the purpose. believe
1t is said there are thirty grains to
head of wheat. and 900, 900 grains to
bushel, which will make forty
pounds of flour. II each individual
could CLEAN enough for ten pounds
of -four and goodly per cent OF the
inhabitants were cleaners, what a
saving would be effected!
trust you may investigate and
will carry this matter forward. May
I not hope for the publication of the
enclosed at least? feel we shall
accomplish at the rate of the inter
est we invest in a cause. and l am
keart and soul in this.
Mrs. Leverette Prindle.
Georgetown, Mimi, Aug. 10.
Mrs. Prindle's suggestion follows:
There is an annual waste in the
wheat fields of this country that
should be eliminated this year, and
a saving effected that will mean
larger shipments to the allies. The
farmers cannot prevent the loss. as
they have their hands full with the
routine of harvesting and threshing.
After the wheat shocks are hauled
from the field there remain many
broken off heads, and loose stalks of
quality equal to the bulk of the
grain threshed.
The cleaning of these otherwise
wasted grains may be done by the
people of the towns, men, women
and children, in the wheat fields ad-
Joining the towns. Conveyances
for the purpose may be provided by
public spirited citizens. A mass
meeting organization under effective
leadership will stimulate enthusiasm,
and prevent congestion In certain
districts, or the movement may be
under the direction of church or
CARNATIONS, school bodies, or clubs.
Individual effort seems OF little i'm
portance, but the sum total shows
up to be worth while.
The cleaners, each equipped with
carrying bag and knife or scissors,
cut off the heads of wheat close to
the grain so the bulk will be little
as possible. These sacked heads
may be later threshed out in the
sack by beating or walking on them.
When thoroughly dry and hard the
wheat may be converted into flour
at a neighboring custom mill, or it
may be home ground and made into
palatable breakfast food with long
cooking.
The saving effected means more
wheat to send to our allies. and in a
practical method of food conserva-
ton. It is a high spirited patriotic
thing to do. Those who engage in
the wheat cleaning will be doing
their bit" toward bringing the war
to a close, by making 1t the more
possible for the allies to win out in
the long rum"