Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-27
DR.. SOatJe Shows Food
Conference WhGt State
Must Produce IN 1917

face. The legumes are used extensively
by the people OF the Orient as one Of the
chief elements OF their daily dietary. and
they are a well-nourished and vigorous
people
-. II we save all the fodder and for
age and hay and utilize all the grazing
land. we can add 80 per cent to tho eff
ficiency of our live stock and provide
the roughage needed so we need not be
dependent on western hay another year.
30. A systematic effort should be made
in every county to teach the people how
TO feed themselves and their live stock
most economically. The waste OF human
and animal food undoubtedly amounts
to anywhere from 20 to so per cent. We
have had things in superabundance In
the past. and have not thought 1t neces-
sary to be careful or saving. In fact
It seems as though economy had gone
out of style.
"6. Let US discourage the sale Of any
breeding stock OF whatever kind and
description such as mitch cows, laying
hens and brood sows. Veal should not
be found on the market in Georgia this
year. nor should frying chickens. All
the surplus eggs should be gathered up
and preserved in water glass or stored
IN some cold storage rooms which can
easily be constructed in connection with
the many ice plants found throughout
the state.
az. Home canning campaigns should
be instituted through the agency Of the
county and the girls canning clubs.
Every particle Of surplus vegetables and
fruit should be put up and saved for
winter use. In this way we can supply
ourselves with our needs in this direc-
ton indicated.
MUNICIPAL INVENTORIES.
"8. Every town should take an in
ventory of it's needs and determine how
much Of all the standard food 1t re-
quires. IF this were done then q sur
vey Of the possible production in the
country could be made and the assur-
ance given that there would be an
abundance Of food of all kinds avail
able On the other hand, efforts to pro-
duce the deficiency could be made to
advantage.
"9. There should be a systematic
campaign inaugurated for the suppress
sion Of diseases, such as blacl1leg In
cattle. cholera in hogs and fowls, and
many other diseases which are spread
by carelessness.
40. We should organize our labor,
and 10 that END should use machine
ana horse power for every possible farm
operation A good implement may be
made to perform the work of several
men. If the farmers cannot buy large
implements, the business men should
club together and aid them. Farmers
should also cooperate I'm the purchase
of implements and keep them in use as
continuously as possible. All tools
should be protected from tho weather
I'll. A study should be made of the
market problem and facilities provided
by which the owner Of the land may
sell any sort Of food he produces We
should give attention to the construc-
tton OF warehouses and should encour-
age the work of the local assembler.
MANY things will no doubt occur to
individuals and communities as afford
ing them means by which they may
save the energies OF the people and
add to the food supply and aid IN its
conservation. Anything looking to this
end should be instantly put into prac-
tice.
HOW TO ORGANIZE
I'm order that the foregoing sugges-
lions may DO put into practice as eff
fectively as possible every county
should at once organize on the basis of
a food production and conservation