The Dolores star., 1917-04-27

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- ,sssoc ~ !. evoerousiy adequate
49, ..,r.,,v e. -. romin~ yesr In
- n ~ economic urua,lesns which
- 80. :. : r.o,,,f n m entrance
- =. T1n1t.N atstea into tn war.
s.Ssscv r,ilI,ons N neooIe across ths
-. (. vell a our own usoule.~ says
~ .srre4.rv ..mu.t reav n isres part
80 IN nrcarrt. n our 0elds and
-r... ri. .str.,tcr I'm coottnue
~ svf.t .v.c tho,,gh hostilities ahould
~ vr.rn.rtedIv ,oon. hinee Euro
49, r,c,,r~t,oC csrnof he Restored
ir,r,.,;sstsIv ~ its normal hada. Rec
c~r,t,cr ~ The r.ct th.t - world Mt
Ierre a zen a. our ON consumers,
must RELY more sfronsiy ON American
farmers thia wear than ever before
should encourage them to strive to
the utmost to meet these urgent
ueeds."
ENLARGED production Of our staple
food crops n the most important serv-
Ice required Of our agriculture, accord
ing to the secretary. He says:
No Chance Of ovsr.ProductIon.
because OF the shortage Of such
crops practically throughout the world
there IL no risk in the near future Of
excessive production such Al some
times has resulted In unremunerative
prices to producers. This In particu-
larly true Of the cereals and of peas.
beans, cowpeas. soy beans and buck
wheat. In view of the world scarcity
q food, there IL hardly a possibility
that the production of these crops BY
the farmers Of the United States can
be too great this year, and there II
abundant reason to expect generous
price returns for all available sur
plust
srhe most effective step that may
b taken to increase the production
Of these crops II to enlarge the acre
are devoted to them In the regions
where they are crown habitually. This
expansion Of acreage should be to the
limit permitted By available good seed.
tabor, and equipment.
s4rnkinr the winter.wheat territory
N : whole. winterkilling has oc-
GMyHA0 IN M 0VtE0t V1fY mUC0 KI80IDI
han usual. This obviously, II not COM
neneated for In some way, win mean
4 nnaterial REDUCTION In the supplies Of
our rnonk important bread cereal.
Wheee winter wheat has been dam
nrod suflclently 10 Justify the aban-
donmant cf nelds. II should By an
means be replaced BIZ sprine-planted
food efpps, preferably small grains or
cosn. The condition Of the winter
wheat erop. n shown By the depart
ment n III last report, 10 more than
. per cent below the average condi-
tioa Ape1l I for the past ten years.
TAie eonf,at1oa forecasts q production
this year nearly 100000 bushels
49, than hat Of 1919 and as, OOO, 600
hushela lem than the crop OF l01k
yalua q oats and Marley.
isCaimatic requirements Of sprinR
wheat during the last few weeks Of its
srovth render II 4 more risky crop
than otberv 10 plant outside the areas
In which tn production has been
proved to be successful. 70 that It II
mot recommended for regions where
VAts VE SVAn "s uo .'o.e W
produce sadsfactory yeids.
II LAND INTENDED Tor spring wneat
cannot De put INTO good condition ear
~ enough for seeoine' oaes OF barley
can pc suDstituted 70 good advantage
n the sections wnere tnese crops are
nown 70 20 Well Inc ease WIN
Wnicn barley may oe suosututeo IL
rectiy TOT wheat IN human tood ana
its usefulness 70 replace wneat mill
ing oy-pfooucts AZ 1000 IN the pro-
0uction OF tne miik supply. renders
its aDundant producuon important
Inc place OF rye unoer present
conuuons - an Important one. Inc
crop tnis year snouid De harvested ana
unhAed WIN more tnan tne usuai
care.
Inc nign 1000 vaiue OF rice IN tne
oPeniOn OF tne secretary warrants y