Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-08

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uAticn Il should be kept A mind thak
there u y close relationship bstwssn
the production OF live stock and the
supply Of feedstufEs and that for more
than Q year past there has been = rel..
alive shortage Of grain. and OF fofago.
The large production Of these neces-
carries during the present crop season
should conduce to more satisfactory
conditions for the producers Of live
stock and should, other things being
equal. tend to bring about an increase.
But with the destruction OF Hive
stock in Europe and the great demand
from there for meat sand fats with
consequent greatly increased exports
from this country, It 10 clear that the
supply will not be adequate for the
domestic needs and for those Of the
nations with which we are associated
in the war ssl
THE mere statement that the popu.
lation has steadily increased In this
country-the gain in the. ten years
from 1908 to 1917 being 13.000,000----
with an absolute decrease in the Hive
stock for the same period. would SUM.
ciently emphasize the seriousness OF
the situation II conditions were normal
and the demand for meats and fats
were not 60 urgent"
Forest Ranges for Cattle.
The report announces the orspndza.
ton Of special agency to Ascertain
to what extent the government safely
tAn ,,an ~ ma al.
ranges for cattle grazing. A so&ere
winter and late spring in the West thu
year induced the opening Of the forest
reserves to the animals much earlier
than usual. and in 1918 the energsncys
use OF the ranges for grazing PURPOSES
Is to be much extended.
A SS.000000 saving has been made.
says the report, by the departments
placing specialists IN the regions Of
greatest sweet potato production to
superintend proper handling and stor.
age Of the commodity. A special SUR
vey to collect choice Irish potato seed
stock now is being conducted IN Maine,
Vermont. Massachusetts,. New Hamp-
shire. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Colo
RADIO.
Discovery in Texas OF the pink boil
worm, a highly destructive cotton
pest, presents another serious menace
to the nations cotton crop. but every
means - being. utilized to eradicate
the pest in the United States. tt
spread 20 far has been confined to COM
paratively isolated areas.
Material development Of native az.
rtcultural resources. the report says
is expected to follow complete organ
ization Of the departments extensive
service. Equipped with an appropraa-
ton Of $4,34S,400, the service will soon
be able to place one demonstration
agent possibly two-in nearly every
agricultural county in the country,
and woman in each large city to
give advice regarding the production.
conservation and utilization of food
products. Agents numbering 5000 are
now performing extensive work among
the nations farmers and in the urban
These agents." declares Secretary
the normal and emergency denonstra-
ton and educational work. but they
are also assisting other branches Of
the government IN special directions.
such as the Treasury Department. IN
IT. Liberty. Loan campaigns and the
Food Administration In its food cons
activities"
The report, outlines In detail the
varied activities and lines Of effort OF
the department during the year, par
tfcularly the tremendous expansion
effected at the outset of the war.