Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-17
II VIII Equal Two Bushels for
Every Man, Woman and
Child IN the Lard.
STAPLE FOODS TO ALLIES
Motto This Year 10 "Est an Apple ard
Send a eisouit7-unusua Need
For Handling crop--Msy Be
Short Of Help.

squalls two bushels 10 every man, WON
90 aud child Ia the country IN order
10 send o. much staple food az posi-
bic To- onf fighting allies. Americans
nre urged 10 use rs many apples as
possible The motto ibls year H.. Fat
an ample and send q biscuit"
War conditions also confront the
apple growers for there Is a scarcity
OF plckers and careful preparations
must now be made 10 see that this
~rop - az safely harvested and put
into storage. NoW ~ the time to be
am organizing picking crews Ia every
apple growing section. survey Of
she sltuaiios shows that the farmer
viii need cooperation from business
men iu the towns and cities round
about al which he trades, and which
have JUST as great 40 interest IN this
crop rs The fprmer himself. This IL
emergency Organization work 20 be
taken ~ Immediately by chambers OF
commerce. boards Of trade state and
county councils OF defense. ana bust
nres men generally.
The labor supply 70 harvest this
20 the apple orchards 10 most cnses.
bat The draft and demands OF fac
tories and railroads for labor have
disturbed the normal supply OF work.
~rS upon which the furmer usually
draws md u Is necessary 90 recruit
new kinds of workers. People who
have newer regarded themselves AZ mp
pie plekers may this year be- asked 10
go e. the orchards and help get IN the
crop for patriotic reasons
The organization work should take
the form Of an Immediate survey OF
labor resources 20 see where a picking
force q 10 be recruited Stores aud
factories can often release clerks and
wofkmrn for this service N notified In
time. Families who would like a week
or two OF vacation Ia the country with |
lirhf. healthy outdoor work az satlsfac. |
tory wages may also be induced 20 /
Join the picking army II has been sug-
gestcd tina, the schools might be open
81 later this year 80 that boys aud girls
san be sent 10 the orchnr,iN, but this 1
VIII not be necessary In all cases. one
vers good source Of pickers can he
foand Among the women's organizn.
fioas ~ this country.
Much Is heard about the scarcity OF
labor. but there f. not as great a scar
city as most people imagine Workers
np0n whom the farmer depends IN or
binary times have simply been shifted
late other occupations, and war condi.
lions demand that business men step
In. locate other classes Of workers who
can De shifted 10 the orchards for this
emergency and see that the farmer has
plenty Of help.
The principles OF careful fruit pick
ing are very simple. and easily under
stood. II the farmer can start with
two or three experienced plckers and
spend little time explaining good
picking methods 20 his volunteers be
should get excellent results. for these
volunteers. while new 20 the work. win
ALSO BE- people Of good average intelli.
gence. aud the war emergency will ap.
peal ~ fheir interest ~ that they viii
~ more than ready 10 help harvest the ,
rr0p skillfuily
apple growers are advised to ger Ia ,
touch with che business organizations \
"a thslr nearest town. ask that help be ;
giten In securing plekefs and report &
the nunihcr % pickers needed hy them. Z
selves Ooe of the greatest difficult. :
firs iu organizing harvest hands for Z
any crop u that % gathering accurate a
Information as 10 how many helpers .
sre Heeded GA each FARM and IN each ,
ft.F
lioa Il yery often happens ,hat one o
township viii be handicapped because /,
4 Is without sufficient helpers aud a
township twenty-five or thirty miles
swny ain hRvc surplus OF WORKERS y.
~ ascertHinlng 10 advance just bow y
nany workers Niil tc needed Ia each I
aeaiify. business Organizations win be =
tbie 20 recruit a sufficient force ant !
here siil D. acithsr scarcity nor sur. =
,lns 10 any section. :,
This years appir crop calls for spe- !,
.isl methods Of handling The size u !,
hs efpp makes Il necrssary 10 send !.
,niy fbe firet-elass srait - market aud !,
o $50 fitaI 90 scconds and culis are :.
old IN hulk around home Or worked
~ into by-producfs. There must b. !.
.real care to see thar apples are not
opposed 20 the heat or outdoors after -.
liekiug. but are properly housed In :. ~
temporary storage places ou the farm =
nd carefully cooied. The scarcity OF y
llekerS VIII probably make II neces- =
AIRY 70 pick aud house the crop first -
md grade and pack Il afterwards FUN =
directions for handling the fruit viii :
y published later. IN
The great biz task Immediately =,
head Is that OF securing picking !,
orce. and IN this work the business !,
nan and the farmer are cooperating -
o an extent never known before. This :.
. war crop II viii be harvested
nth war organization .,