Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-27

campaign The governor has already
appointed n state food council which
will endeavor to supply communities
with such information and advice as IT
can secure The cooperation of this
state food council and its officers
should. Of course. be taken for granted.
They are there TO serve and will gladly
discharge such duties and obligations
rs rest upon them to the best of their
knowledge and ability. In order that
effective work may be done. however,
the county must organize as a unit, and
the following plan IS suggested to this
end;
Il. There should be a representative
executive committee to direct the work.
This should include the county AGENTS
as they not only represent the State
College of Agriculture and the state of
Georgia, but the United States depart
ment Of agriculture as well, and they
are in position to perform much Of the
service work which the executive COM
mittee would need to take under adj
vlsement They can also secure the
aid and cooperation Of the various
counties, either by letter or through
the distribution OF bulletins. This ex-
ecutive committee should have repre-
sentative of every interest in the coun-
ty thereon, and should consist of any
where from seven to twelve members.
II should undertake to formulate plans
for the county and supervise the work
Of food production and conservation.
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE.
"2. There should be g. committee on
conservation, the duty Of which is to
discover ways and means by which
waste may be eliminated. food products
saved, and animal production promoted.
So There should be a committee on
publicity in order that the local press
may be supplied with information at
all times with what is going on in the
outside world or in the community.
This committee should get in touch
with all sources of information, such
as the State College Of Agriculture and
the United States department of agri-
culture and secure bulletins and all
other possible information for use in
its publicity campaign.
~, There should be a committee on
marketing. This is one of the most
important and responsible committees
to be appointed, and the business men
Of the county should constitute it's MEM
bership. This committee has the pri-
mary difficulty Of the present situation
to solve, namely, that of finding a mar
ket at reasonable prices for the varied
products which the farmers may be In
duced to grow. The minute this COM
mittee can get together and through the
press inform the farmers that they will
undertake to find a satisfactory market
for their crops diversification will re-
ceive a wonderful impetus, and we will
have done much towards solving an ade-
Quate food supply under trying condi-
tons.
80. There should be committee on
home and school gardens. This commit
tee should see that every possible foot
OF ground about the home and school
grounds is cultivated. Every child
should be required to have a garden.
In this way all of the small vegetables
for home consumption and canning can
easily be provided
"6. There should be COMMITTEES on
production and food survey. 1t should
be the business Of this committee to
travel through the county in conjunction
with the county agents and tell the peo-
pie Of the necessity of production and
induce them to cultivate greater aero
age in varied crops and then keep IN
touch with the growth Of the crops dur
ing the year so they will be able to in
form the people of the town and the