Sharp County record., 1917-06-29
CONTRAST BETWEEN
BOAST AND FACT
Is The South Going to Live
Without Assistance From
The Outside.

states of Alabama, Georgia, Louis.
lana, Mississippi and Tennessee,
and have made a close observation
and investigation into the agricul-
tural conditions OF that part of the
South through which | have travel
ed. | have been deeply impressed
with the fact that in only a few
sections or communities where |
have been will there be enough food
and feed produced to supply the
home demand unless there is far
greater economy exercised than
heretofore.
| believe we will be able TO produce
enough to supply the home demand
in Arkansas, but | have serious
doubts of such being the case in
any Of the other Southern states
through which have been, unless
it is the state of Tennessee.
We have such varied resources
in the South that it is common
boast in most Southern states that
they could enclose themselves with
in a wall and live without aid or
assistance from the outside. This
has been nothing but boast, how.
ever, and when each of our South
ern states is actually thrown upon
its own resources the true relation
between boast and fact will become
impressively serious. We may
have to depend upon our own re-
sources and reSourcefulness for ex-
isIence during the war, and if we
should there will be many lessons
learned in the South. 1t has been
intimated from a reliable govern
mental source that we will most
likely have to depend upon our
selves for food and feed, for the
very plausible reason that the sur
plus of the grain belt will be diff
cult to transport to the South for
lack of cars and the excessive de-
mand for transportation OF men and
war supplies.
We should begin to prepare for
that day by using the greatest pos
sible economy in the consumption
of the supplies now on hand and
what we grow during the season.
We should also strain ourselves to
the last point in trying TO raise the
greatest amount of food and feed
stuff, and to conserve and keep it
when produced. The meat product
is going to be short all over the
country We have a means Of
meeting this condition by turning
our attention aggressively to poul-
try and hogs, In short time
these two items of foodstuff can be
increased largely, The mich COW
is another great source from which
to get a food supply, One good
COW will produce more in food value
in year than three big beef steers.
The main route to success along
these lines lies along feed lines An
abundance Of feed is essential Hay
is one of the best and cheapest sup
Elementary feeds Sorghum and
millet are good emergency hay
crops, Peanuts, pumpkins, sweet
potatoes, turnips and COW peas fur
niSh good feed crops, Winter oats,
rye and wheat are good for pasture,
We should try to raise enough
wheat for bread next year. We
should save all We can in cans and
build potato houses in all the towns
and thickly settled communities to
take care Of all the potatoes grown,
Let US all begin to save and to
use good judgment in production,
1t will mean much to the people Of
our state, Every patriotic man and
woman should do his or her bit in
exercising economy, irugality, ener.
fy and good judgment,
John II, PAGE,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.