The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-02

problem than the subsistence of the
soldiers. II. M. Cottrell, agriculturist
of the farm development bureau Of
Memphis, was asked by the Little Rock
Board Of Commerce to estimate the
amount Of food supplies which will be
needed at one cantonment. Mr.. Cot
trell is one of the recognized agricul-
tural experts Of the South, and his con-
illusions are made with authority. Mr..
Cottrell took as his unit, in compiling
his figures, the army division of 2S,-
500 officers and men.
"Army rations," says Mr.. Cottrell,
"vary somewhat with the opportunity
to secure the different foods. In per-
manent cantonment like that to be es-
tablished at Little Rock (Which is SIM
liar to all the others in the country
the allowance per man will approx
mate four and half bushels Of wheat
and one and half bushels Of corn per
year. The daily rations per man will
average one-half pound Of beef, one
fourth pound Of pork. one-fourth pound
Of mutton or goat meat, one-half pint
of fresh milk If 1t can be obtained at
a reasonable price, one and one-fourth
ounces of butter, and two and one-half
pounds Of vegetables, including twelve
ounces Of Irish potatoes and one ounce
Of onions.
"One division Of men will need at
at least 1000 mules and horses. Each
horse and mule will be allowed daily
fourteen pounds Of grain and ten
pounds Of hay. Three-fourths Of the
grain ration will be oats and one
fourth corn If the price and supply
make this practicable"
To feed a division Of American Sc
lective draft troops Mr.. Cottrell esti-
mates the following as the amount OF
food needed:
128,250 bushels Of wheat.
5 42,760 bushels Of corn.
1868 bushels of Irish potatoes.
20,320 bushels Of onions.
II, 1854, 250 pounds Of fresh vegetables, other
than Irish potatoes and onions.
5,2o1,2 50 pounds Of fresh beef.
2,600,625 pounds Of pork.
2,6O0,625 pounds Of mutton or goat meat.
0OU,UUO gallons OF IreSn Iullk.
822, $50 pounds Of butter.
$500 dozens Of eggs.
81, 250 pounds Of chicken.
For the animals required by one d.
vision there will be needed annually
838, 400 bushels Of oats, 159, 800 bushels
Of corn and 12,775 tons Of hay.
"With average yields" Mr.. Cottrell
continues, ut will take the crop from
1000 acres Of wheat, 10000 acres Of
corn, $1,000 acres Of oats, 10000 acres
Of hay, 1000 acres Of Irish potatoes,
40 acres Of onions, and probably 1000
acres Of green truck, such as spinach,
turnips, mustard, cabbage, and like
crops. 1t will also require 10000 fat
cattle weighing over 1000 pounds
each, $1,000 fat hogs, and $4,000 fat
young sheep and goats. 1t will take
5000 cows to supply the butter and
LOO cows to produce the fresh milk;
1000 hens will be needed to lay the
eggs, $4,000 chickens to supply the
meat needed for hospital extras.
A Problem for the Farmer.
"It will take from 1000 to 1900 men
and as many mules to raise the field
and garden crops consumed directly by
the soldiers. It will take 100000 BUSH
els Of grain to feed and fatten the cat
tie, hogs and sheep, BESIDES pasture
and cottonseed meal. 1t will take l.
10000 pounds of grain to feed the
hens and raise and fatten the chick
ems. To raise the grain for the live
stock and the poultry and to care for
the animals and'to market will require
the labor Of 1900 to 1900 men. 1t will
take 1900 tons Of silage to fatten the
cattle, sheep anc goats and 27,OOO tons
to feed the cows that furnish the milk
and butter-a total Of $4,000 TONS"
In order to safeguard the morals OF
the young men who will form the
greater part Of the population of these
camp cities the secretary Of war has
appointed a commission on training
camp activities, the chairman of which
Is Raymond B. Fosdick. Associated
with Mr.. Fosdick are Thomas ]. How
ellis, Lee r. Hammer, Joseph Lee, NAL
colmn L. Mcbride, John r. Mott, now
in Russia with the Root mission;
Charles P. Neill, Joseph e. Raycroft
and Maj. Palmer e. Pierce Of the regu-
lar army. The duties Of this commit
tee, which will have representatives at
all the environments in the country,
will be the proper organization Of the
social and recreational facilities Of
each community In or near which is
located one Of the government canton
ments.