Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART.
MENTS s- OTHER HAPPENINGS
Ohio to Break Crop Record.

pIOh1lSeS 10 De tremendously greater
than that of 1916
Farmers reports show the increase
IN land devoted to food products will
be 36 per cent. The yield per acre
which the Ohio state board of agri-
culture estimates from reports on
present farm conditions also will be
IA per cent greater than in 1916. A
canvass of 125 farmers equally divided
among Cuyahoga county and vicinity,
Hamilton county and vicinity, Lucas
county and vicinity, Franklin county
and vicinity and Summit county and
vicinity was made
Each farmer was asked to state
what increase he intended to make in
the acreage sown to. corn, wheat and
potatoes and in the number of cattle
and hogs to be marketed. The aver
age increase in acreage for the five
sections was SO per cent, which may
be accepted for the entire state on the
basis of five typical sections
Following will be Ohio's gains, as
suming that the gains in the five typi-
cal sections hold good throughout the
state:
Corn: 10 per cent, or an increase
of 554,033 acres. Last years corn acre
age was 2,915,965. If the yield per acre
also increases the promised IA per
cent Ohio should this year produce
lit ,868,936 bushels, instead of $685.
| SAB last year.
WHEAT: As per cent, or an in
| crease of 723,159 acres. Last years
wheat acreage was 1,572,O85. If the
yield per acre also increases the prom
ised IA per cent Ohio should this year
produce 33,353,646 bushels, instead of
1S,944,678 bushels, an increase of a.
4OS,96S
| POTATOES: 80 per cent, or an in
crease of 26,S9O acres. Last years po-
tato acreage was 84,032 If farmers
should get $50 bushels to the acre, a
fair yield, instead of AZ bushels as
last year, Ohio this year should pro-
duce 16,63S,300 bushels instead Of 8,
540,542, an increase of 13.O97,758.
Reprimands School Heads.
Superintendents of various state in,
stitutions under the control of the
state board of administration were
severely reprimanded by Gov. Cox for
INSTRUMENTATION at conference of the
| superintendents and members of the
administration board in the senate
chamber. They had been called to
| +o 10 Nil for ocir y,
food production on the institution
farms.
Some of the superintendents, it is
understood, have been conducting
their institutions, especially the farm
!, ing end, Independent of orders of the
, board of administration and the farm
experts employed by the board. AS 9
) result, crops have been poor in the
past, and prospects for the current
, year are not promising.
) In plain language, the governor gave
i, the superintendents to understand
that they are not in Independent con
troll of the institutions over which
they preside, but their work is subor
t dinate to board of administration anG
| Iudt I1lS nuoI, W
obeye6.
: State Council! of Defense.
7 In line with the policy recommended
! by the federal government to conserv,
: and increase the nations food suppl.
to meet the exigencies of war, Gov
= Cox has just announced the creation
l of state council of defense which
! | oil
l states activities in the gigantic
2 scheme contemplated to make Obi,
t the greatest food producing state o
1 the Union.
e Five members Of the defense counci
: were named by Gov. Cox. They ar
DR.. w. o. Thompson, president of tn
State university; Prof. Clark S
e Wheeler, head of the agricultural e1
S tension department of the university
/ Prof. Alfred Vivian, dean of the CO
= lege of agriculture, and Prof. c.
k Williams, head of the Ohio experimen
f station at Wooster, who will hav
e charge of the agricultural activities
n but also for the manufacture of mum
# tions and other necessities of war.
e Other members of the defense cou1
s Gil will be appointed soon. Gov. Co
= said he probably will name railroa
d official whose duty it will be to Sc
n that adequate transportation is contir
v uously provided, and a banker, who's
n duty it will be to see that money
s available and to aid in solving finant
If ing propositions. There is no limit t
]. the membership, but it probably Wi
n not exceed 10 or IL.
d The slogan of the defense counci
d as announced by Gov. Cox, will b
q every unframed vacant lot and fiel
is a reproach to its owner.
Cox Conters With Experts.
g AS a means of aiding the increase
q food production campaign, Gov. Co
is urged that clocks be turned forwar
j. one hour and federal guarantee Of
N minimum price be paid farmers fc
their food products. He also declare
~ that loafers will have to work or go
n- Jail.
N By a federal guarantee of a min
f. mum price to be paid for farm pro-
"a ucts, the governor asserted, the labo
prOU1GI1 WOulu NC po1 IIdI1y 0OIfOo'
,s the farmers are assured that they wi
If get good prices for their product
they will offer better wages for labo
Ruling Affects 10000 Workmen.
" The meat of State Banking Sup
# Berg's recent ruling in granting tn
m Geiger-Jones Co. of Canton a licens
r. under the state "Blue Sky" law is:
m The solvency, good business reput
f. and legality of the Geiger-Jones c.
&c have been proved.
m Sixteen thousand Ohio workmen al
70 assured that the means of earnin
6 their livelihood will not be disturbed.
n, An investment of more than $SC
G 100000, netting the 1900 Geige
Il Jones clients involved an annual il
h. come of between $9,500,000 and SIC
100000, will not be imperiled.
Ohio Does Her Duty.
a. Ohio has made gratifying respons
o. to state and national calls in pre-
IN arations for war and much gratifc
n ton is expressed at the state hous
n. Deep interest is reported from all Sc
PC tions of the state. Patriotic meeting