Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
dig FOR LIBERTY"
APPEAL IS ISSUED
Secretary of Agriculture
Urges Prompt Action by
Those Raising Crops
INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTS
"Plow for Posterity" and "Hoa
for Your Country" Farm
ers Are Told
HARRIsRuRG. -Mnv -

Declaring that agriculture must win he
war, Charles H. Patton, Secretary Of Agr,.
culture has called upon the people Of tina
state generally to observe Farm and Car.
den Day" May "a, as provided by Governor
Brumbaugh's proclamation.
"Thc secretary urges prompt action in
every part of the Commonwealth by thosa
who are now raising crops or have "A back.
yard garden, or intend to plant vegetables
He suggests local units Of the Committee OF
Public Safetylead in the movement to hays
every square foot of ground available utu.
ized for crop-raising purposes. lie says:
mo more fitting or worthy project could
be outlined at this time than the one asking
all people of Pennsylvania to set asde
next Thursday as Farm and Garden Day"
1t should be, wherever possible, spent in
sowing the seed and tilling the soil, so that
abundant crops may result. To feed tho
nation Is to fight its battles
we cannot feed our Allies guntilwe haysl
increased our production Of food produota
and our dnty lies in increasing and iconservS
ing our crops
The Pennsylvania .gheat.crop~this yeat
shows every indication Of being far beloN
the average of recent ones. At tho present.
time statistics show ., crop of about Il ,5OOA
900 bushels is the prospect This is mnrA
than 100000 bushels less than last yeaFta
this Commonwealth. a decrease-of almost 81
per cent Pennsylvania's anrntR1 oonspniA
ton Of wheat is about 40,0Q0,000 bual16i
and as prospects in other States trre 90 bak3
ter than in our own, it behonvea us adK
duty to our nation to put forth every effSH
to raise such other crops that will help ~
| furnish tho nourishing clements formeLl4
| supplied by wheat
+ Communities throughout the State ha~s
| responded nobly to the appeal OF the nas
| tional and State Governments to use every
available acre Of soil in the production Of
| food products, but the interest must be kepf
| up to bring ultimate results.
MANY opportunities are offered for the
| observance of Farm and Garden Day
! next Thursday. II you have garden,
| spend the day there in service that will
! bring about an increased food production
! IL you have no garden of your own helm
| your neiGhbor or arrange to offer your
| services 20 some farmer in your Cwn We
| cinity. But by all means do your Bit
! "In communities where organized work
| is possible some such slogan as Pow
| for Posterity, Hoe for Your Country
| or Dig in for Liberty can be adopted.
| Meetings can be held and talks by garden
| ing experts given to those who are PLAN
ming home gardens. They can be shown
| what to plant, when to plant. how to
| cultivate, how to use the food. how to
| the greatest value for least bulk
Potatoes, beans, corn, peas tomatoes,
turnps aud other vegetables, as well as
fruits that can be dried, canned or pre-
| served, should rece!Ye the most attention.
The local committees on public safety can
| be leaders in every community and arrange
for wide observance Of the day.
Agriculture must win the war, and We
can prove by our industry in our gardens
this year that a Pennsylvania never
| sleeps at his post of duty whether serving
in the trenches or in the furrows.'