Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-02
FOOD CAMPAIGN.
ycocK COUNTY WILL BE
STRONGLY ENTR ENCHED.
FARMERS AWAKE TO THE SERIOUS.
.rss OF THE FOOD QUESTION
HOME GARDENING.

..ulfs are DelDg opthiHeu' n ihrReiy
.sorsased acreage planted to food stuffs is
already assured.
pa,nrps from the canvass made OF Han
.,e, county farms are not yet all in, and
s.nnot be tabulated, but 1t Is roughly
s-.;r,,,ed that there will be an increased
80. 90 of rs to 30 per cent. This does not
,ske into account the many small garden
rlots that will be cultivated all over the
sounty. in addition to the regular home
gardens.
much larger, but for the shortage and
hiob price OF seed aud fertilizer. This
d;s,culty the food conservation committee
=, the committee on public safety 10 doing
much to overcome.
most encouraging feature OF the
s;tuatlon is the demand for seed wheat,
and the possibility Of the location Of
Aour milling establishments in Hancock
county If the wheat acreage warrants it.
Already several mills are being established
in eastern Maine. There Is no doubt
that wheat can be grown here success
,ullv: wears ago all the farmers OF this
vicinity raised their own wheat, but with
the advent OF the immense wheat fields
of the West and cheaper wheat and -four,
the raising OF wheat here fell on until
the crop was practically negligible. The
same is true In less measure Of oats, and
many farmers will this year increase
their acreage OF oats, and many others
who have never planted oats will raise
their own crop this year.
The headquarters Of the food conserva-
ton committee in Ellsworth is . busy
place. c. L. Morang, chairman Of this
subcommittee Of the Hancock county
committee on public safety, is giving
largely OF his own time, and J. A. Cum
ningham, secretary Of the committee. is in
constant attendance ct the Office.
The office 10 in the room formerly occu-
pied by the Western Union Telegraph Co.
County Attorney Worden, OF the farm
extension service, though devoting his
time largely to the important work Of
the boys and girls agricultural clubs, is
giving the committee valuable assistance.
10 provide for the seed shortage without
delay, Mr.. Morang, together with L. B.
Dessy, F. A. Torrey, Chandler Wilson
and A. p. Havey OF the general committee,
have personally advanced 5000 in cash
to buy the potatoes, wheat and other seed
and fertilizer to b sold ct cost to those
who plant.
There will be some expense OF handling
and distribution, and to meet this the
,op,p,;ttoa ssba ccuf hut;oua Thia NJ ~
peal should meet with . prompt response,
as all the people should be interested in
having Hancock county do its full share.
Contributions should be sent to NJ. Y.
McGown, Ellsworth, treasurer OF the
food conservation committee.
The committee has already purchased
four carloads Of seed potatoes from
Aroostook county-approximately 2,4OO
bushels-and already over 1900 bushels
OF these have been spoken for. These
potatoes are Of the Green Mountain
variety. They are being sold at actual
cost in Ellsworth, $40 bushel.
The committee has also purchased 100
bushels Of seed wheat, 100 bushels OF seed
oats, 100 bushels OF seed barley, and sixty
tons Of fertilizer. These will also be sold
at cost here. It Is probable that arrange
ment will be made through the State
committee on public safety to finance
those responsible farmers who have not
at hand the ready money to purchase seed
and fertilizer, though this detail has not
yet been arranged.
Every farmer in Hancock county who
has not already done so should get in
touch at once with the committee. Ad-
dress simply the Food Conservation
Committee, Ellsworth, Me-, making
known your needs, and also advising the
committee OF any surplus seed you have
on hand.
THE HOME GARDEN.
Another branch OF the work of the food
conservation committee is in the en-
couragement OF home gardening. In all
the towns OF the county the local COM
mittee are taking up this work, and
meeting with encouraging success. 1t
Is estimated that the number OF home
gardens will be almost doubled.
At meeting OF the committee with
'nis ooJect IN view, nelu last 1hutsuay
afternoon, subcommittee to look after
this feature in Ellsworth was appointed
as follows: Roy G. Haines, chairman, +.
r. Robinson, jr., and w. e. Whiting.
This committee is rounding up all
possible garden spots in Ellsworth, en-
couraging planting by those who have
suitable land but who never have planted
agarden, and securing land for those
VINO have no suitable land OF their own.
Much sod is already being turned in
Ellsworth.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS.
Another important phase Of the work is
That Of the boys and girls agricultural
clubs. This department is in the hands
OF the farm extension service, which has
given it precedence this year over the
regular farm demonstration work.
county Agent Worden has been assisted
oy two organizers, Mrs. Galen H. Young
OF Hancock and Martin A. Garland OF