Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

While this y a very creditable show
| Ing for the school population. X should
materially increase. The public school
children OF the county should plant
cultivate and harvest at least 1000
gardens. In addition to this effort
among the children there should be a
big enrolment in pig clubs and corr
clubs.
III the rich soil OF Wright county I.
to be utilized to the maximum this
year start in this direction must be
made within the next three weeks. The
planting season Is now on and no mat
ter what the disposition may be after
two months Of development In the
complex situation with which the ma
ton is now struggling II will then be
too late to Increase the acreage under
cultivation for food production for this
year. Now Is the time for men, wo-
men and children to throw themselves
with every ounce of available energy
into this great campaign. We must
produce in this country every pound
Of foodstuff within our power.
"Perishable vegetables should be
used during the growing season in
order to save the staple vegetables for
winter use. We should discourage
overplanting OF perishable vegetables
in order that the land may be used for
the production Of staple vegetables.
Ike potatoes, beans, carrots. tomatoes,
cabbage. onions, etc. We shall travel
among the communities turnout the
county this fail with canning experts
to help girls can tomatoes, ETC., for
the winter use Glass jars should be
secured now to take care OF your
canned stuff. l earnestly call upon
every man. woman and child in the
county TO push the work OF planting
now while 1t Is spring time. This Is
Your problem, it is our work to fur
nish ample food supplies to the armies.
1t is, our problem to increase the avail
able food supplies for those at home
in order that 1t may not be necessary
TO pay such terrific price in addi-
tional men. Any failure in food pro-
duction means corresponding extern
sion to the present struggle between
autocracy and democracy which Is now
going on. II Wright county does not
bear her Just share in meat and men,
the contempt Of less fortunate agricui-
tural districts should wither us.
Gould we. as people. in Wright
county be willing to face ourselves in
the event that democracy goes down
before the fiinty heart of autocracy
and under the iron heel of militarism.
remembering that we have not planted
garden. grown an extra supply OF
meat, potatoes and corn or raised our
arm. in It's defense. This is the time
to square away. as county, for the
desperate struggle. Let every finan-
cIer, tradesman. artisan, producer, Of
fetal and professional man put his
best strength and treasure into this
mighty effort
The public schools OF the county.
thru their organization are distribut-
ing. broadcast, information for every
man, woman or child who will receive
and use this information. The Coun-
ty Agricultural Improvement Associa-
ton is placed at the disposal of any
who wishes to increase his
efficiency as a producer A free en-
ployment bureau is being maintained
by the Farmers Improvement Associa-
ton for the purpose OF supplying an
adequate supply Of available labor at
the time II is most needed by the
farmers. Any person who reads this
article. who knows Of available help
or Of demand for labor should COM
municate the same to the county farm
bureau at Clarion Let US as people
get under this movement in no tincer-
tain way and thus act out the last full
measure of devotion to our great
''1I. L. Howell.
Secretary Agricultural Improvement
Association.