The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
HELP WIN THE WAR.
VICTORY OVER GERMANY WILL
BE WON ON FARMS IN
STATE.
Bags OF Wheat and Barrels OF Pork
as Effective as MunitiOn Trains and
Mcn--TwO Acres or Wheat to PlOw
and One More Litter of Pigs to
Farm.

Columbia, Nov. 13.-Services of
thousands of children will be enlisted
in the food production campaigns i'm
South Carolina within the next few
weeks. Beginning this week flying
squadron OF 20 men will visit every
both white and black. in
the State, to place i'm the hands OF
the children an appeal to the parents
to grow at least two acres Of wheat
TO the polw this fall and to increase
the production Of hogs by at least
one litter of pigs I'm excess of previous
years. The children will also be ask
ed to be the messengers or card bear
ers to their parents. the cards to be
filled out and mailed to the extern
sion division of Clemson College,
which is directing the campaign. The
card VIII give the number Of acres
put TO wheat; the number Of sows to
be bred this fall and winter; the
number OF hogs to be killed for home
consumption. and the number OF hogs
TO be marketed.
IL is emphasized by Mr.. Long in
the letter to the farmers and also i'm
that to the county demonstration
agents that the sorehouses OF food
are gradually dwindling and that the
food problem Is becoming increa sing
ly grave. There are fewer hogs in
South Carolina now than in 1915, he
points out and less meat in the Unit
ed States and the world than at any
time since records have been kept.
AS to the situation in seeding wheat
Mr.. Long emphasizes that very little
wheat has been put In thus far thic
fall and that instant action is neces-
sary II the governments request to
increase the acreage in South Caro-
lima by 81 per cent. over last years Is
to be accomplished. There will be
months Of wheatless days, Mr.. Long
warns. unless the farmers produce
their own -four. 1t is also pointed out
that the surplus stores OF flour and
meat In the west will not be diverted
to the South, but retained for tho
armies abroad and here, should the
farmers neglect to meet the govern
ment's demands in this crisis. The
letter which will be placed i'm the
hands OF the children to be delivered
to the parents reads:
II am sending you a card, asking
for your cooperation with your gov
ernment in q service that Is equally as
necessary as that of serving in the
trenches. and that Is to, increase the
food supply Of the world by growing
ut least two acres of wheat to the
plow and by raising at least one ad~
ditional litter of pigs more than you
have I'm the past few years If you
expect to- have your usual quantity OF
flour bread for the use of your family.
and plantation you must grow it. Th..
government will not permit you to
draw upon the surplus supply Of tho
West. This Ia going to feed our army
and those Of our allies.
There are fewer hogs In South
carolina than there were in 1916. The
meat supply OF the United States an4
the world is less than at any time in
the history OF the world. SO far as in
formation Is recorded. A 200 pound
hog will bring you as much as vol
use to receive for 500 pound bale o.:
cotton. Remember that we are only
asking you to increase your pork by
raising the pigs from one additional
SOW. II every farmer will comply
with this modest request the meat sit -.
uation will be saved and the reouirc
ments Of our government met Could
We ask you to do less?
These cards do not need tn be
stamped. Fill them out, sign them and
mail and they will be delivered with.
out postage"
An equally stirring letter has been
written by Mr.. Long to the agents
emphasizing the serious aspect OF tho
FOOD problem. The letter TO tho
agents reads:
L nave been scanning your field re-
ports for the last two weeks with 3
great deal OF interest for the nur.
pose OF getting such information from
them as you have given concernfnp
the seeding OF grain. especially wheat
In your respective counties.
Il have been greatly disappointed in
the information obtained. Up to this
time. little grain. and especially