South Bend news-times., 1917-07-24
DEFENSE COUNCIL
IS URGING SILOS
Slogan Calls for 5000 in
1918-PTeSent Number is
10000 in State.

INDIANAPOLIS. JULY 24.-T The
state council ~ defense. through its
publicity committee issues the fol-
lowing.
Five thousand additional silos in
Indiana before 1918
This is the slogan adopted by the
committee on food production and
conservation, @. J. Christie. chair
man. under the direction OF the
state council OF defense.
This proposed advance step i'm the
conservation Of Indiana food pro-
ducts has the unqualified support OF
national food director. Herbert
Hoover. and the members Of the
Indiana council
There are now approximately 90
600 silOs i'm Indiana. Each additional
eilo costs from $500 10 $500 which
apparently Is the only preventive TO
their universal adoption by farmers
as a means OF storing animal food
prof Christie IS endeavoring 10 dem
onstrate the wisdom Of postponing
the purchase Of a touring car. If
necessary. and applying the money
20 the construction of a silo. where
none now exists. lie confidently be-
lieves he VIII succeed in this pur-
pose.
Prof. Christie considers the silo
as the greatest single agency foe the
successful conservation Of food
stuffs in Indiana. today. BY II, ne
says. from 20 TO 30 percent Of the
d. n
Statistics show that 81 percent OF
each years corn crop is fed to live
stock. and the saving is apparent.
A ten year lest at the Indiana ex-
pertinent farm, in connection with
Purdue university. shows that corn
worth from As to Is cents on the.
open market. realized S1.05 for every
bushel fed TO cattle.
II is being pointed out 20 unprO-
gressive farmers. who object to
spending the money necessary for
a good silo. that never has there
been "a time when so few bushels OF
corn could be exchanged for silo
and the resultant gain would quick
~ balance the outlay of money.
A silO. Prof. Chrietie says is the
farmers best evidence of his pa
triotism. in these days when the
crying demand is for "A greater pro-
duction and conservation of food.
Cards issued by your committee
on food supply and conservation
signed by bakers. have come 10 the
commercial economy board here.
We are making copies and return
ing the originals. We are much
pleased with these, which give valu-
able material Cor publicity. Can you
Immediately send us copies of &
number. for use here ."
The above telegram has been re-
ceived by the committee on food
supply and conservation of the In
diana council of defense. from
George F. Porter, chief of the sec
ton on cooperation with states
councils OF the council Of ma iOnal
defense. at washington.
Food Conservator Barnard, who
has been in charge OF the campaign
10 prevent the waste incident 20 the
return OF unsold bread, continues TO
receive reports from over the state.
all of them Of a very encouraging
nature.
Wholesale bakers report little
objection from retailers, who have
been permitted 20 exchange old
bread for new. They say. too. that
"A very few customers have failed
10 pass favorable observation upon
"a plan OF saving which will conserve
thousands Of barrels Of flour, in In
diana. every year.
Reports from Washington further
indicate that Indiana is taking the
lead i'm this direction and the ex-
ample Of the state will be pointed
out by the council Of national de
Tense