Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-18

SAID ne IOuUQ III several IllStdAlSSS VIM
farmers had originally intended to plant
but one acre, under the financial stimulus
! they extended the acreage TO 10 or 10. And
he remembered in particular one instance
where a farmer who had originally in
tended to plant but half an acre who in
creased the cultivation to 10 acres. He
said the money was not paid the farmers
until they actually needed it and the only
security he had was the crop. There was
no interest charged on the money. He
said there were some % or % men who
were out of work from time to time and
as farmers needed help one or more OF
these men was sent to the desired place.
Chance for Boys and Girls
Prof Mitchell of L. of NJ. told at some
length of the work that was being done
by the boys and girls agricultural clubs,
how contests in the several counties had
( stimulated the planting and created a
good-natured rivalry among the young
people He was not SO sure but that
! even the acreage of these young people
could be increased through the cooper
alton of some of the public safety COM
mittees.
AS showing the conclusions Of the COM
, mittee on conservation and outlining a
fairly definite plan of work. all the chair
men and representatives who were pres
, ent were supplied with the copy Of the
conclusion which was as follows:
Organization
The Committee on Public Safety have
known as the State Committee on Food
Production and Conservation Each
county committee have or should at once
appoint county committee on food pro-
duction and conservation, it's size to be
determined by each county. Each county
committee shall appoint a town commit
tee on food production and conservation
its size shall be determined by the COM
mittee and may vary with the size of the
town.
Each county committee on food produc-
ton and conservation is hereby directed
to see that the committee on food pro-
duction and conservation in each town
in it's county carries out the following
program which is essential to a maxi
mum production of crops.
The State committee on food production
and conservation will furnish each coun-
ty committee with as many copies as
shall be needed of the three following
blanks: a. The farm blank to be used by
the town committee in gathering the de-
sired information by personal interviews
with the farm owners or managers The
voting check list and tax list should be
used to insure that no farms are omitted
from the survey. (2) The town sum-
mary blank. AS soon as the survey is
completed the total figures are to be
compiled by the town committee and sent
at once to the county committee. 90 The
county summary blank. This is to be
compiled from the town summary blank
and at once forwarded to the State COM
mittee.
This survey should be made at once The
completed returns will take some time
to prepare, but send at once the data as
to fertilizer needed, labor needed, exera
capital needed and seed for sale. This is
essential that the work of the committee
shall be of practical value in this spring s
planting. Crops must be in within the
next six weeks.
All papers are to be preserved and held
tee.
Ascertain exactly how much and when
Cat planting? at harvesting? etc) labor
is needed in excess of that now available
to the farmer in order for the farmer to
grow maximum crops in 1917 Ascertain
exactly what and how much labor can be
released from other industries to meet
this need. If such extra labor is avail
able within the town see what the need
is met by the labor. If more labor is
needed than can be had within the town,
report that fact with particulars to the
+ county committee on food production ana
conservation. If mere labor can be re-
leased than is reeded within the town, re-
port that fact with particulars to the
same committee. In case there is greater
demand for labor than can be met within
your county, inform the State commit
tee on food production and conservation
with full particulars. In case there IS
labor that can be released greater than
is needed by the farmers within your
county, report that fact With particulars
/ to the State committee.
The committee on public safety be-
lieves that sufficient funds in the way
of direct farm loans will be provided
| by the State to insure a maximum
production of crops in 1917. The sub
committee on france of the committee
! on public safety, together with the
! State committee on food production
! and conservation. are formulating the
details Of plan that will be announc-
ed to the county committees very soon.
Gardens
| The State committee has prepared
a leafiet giving a planting table for
| Maine The county committees are
asked to send these to the town COM
mittees for distribution among people
who have not in the past been in the
habit of making gardens. Boys and
girls. rs we'll a solder people should
be urged to supplement the farm pro-
duction Of crops by growing as much
as possible on city and town lots. 1t Is
to he kept in mind all Of the time that
Maine grows only a part Of the food
it consumes. Gardens will materially
assist in supplying food which may be
difficult to otherwise obtain
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