The Glenwood post., 1917-04-21
Increased Crop Production
Movement to Have Hearty
Support of Our People
LIVE COMMITTEE named

Glenwood people are always in the
forefront when it comes to any move-
ment for the betterment of community
interests, hence their efforts just at this
time to aid and encourage the cultiva-
ton of every possible acre of land and
at the office of County Agent Allre1
amount of food supplies.
At a meeting held Tuesday evening
the production of the greatest possible
at the court house a committee was
appointed to not only urge the farmers
to plant every area possible, but also
to assist them in that very important
work.
After the reading of a long letter
from Hon. David Houston, secretary OF
agriculture, setting forth the necessity
for prompt and vigorous action along
this line, local committee was organ
lied to take charge of the work.
In addition to Mr.. Alfred, the county
agent, who is ex-officio member of the
committee, the following citizens were
selected to compose the committee:
Carleton L. Hubbard, chairman; Hon.
B. T. Napier. secretary; C. r. McCar-
thy, G. H. Bell, Geo. Farmer, J. F.
Mccoy, H. O. Switzer G. W. Fravert,
J. 8. Woody, J. W. Crawford, C. L.
Graham, Ollie Thorson, F.. W. Adams,
Judge John T. Shumate and d. C.
Belden.
In the discussion which followed tbs
appointment of the committee il was
estimated that at least 1000 acres Of
good land under ditch in this county
would be untitled this season unless
some special effort was made by the
business men to have the crop acreage
increased beyond the area now eOntem-
plated by the farmers
Wheat, potatoes and beans are the
to plant every area possivle, but also
crops which should he considered at
this time and special efforts will b.
made by this committee to encourage
and aid in the planting of every acre
available. In order to do this cheap
money will be furnished to pay for the
labor required in preparing the ground
and in procuring seed. If man has
more land than he can cultivate with
his present force, the committee will
furnish him with extra help or supply
MIN with the money to provide such
help as he needs. In eases where there
is a scarcity Of seed they will under
take to furnish that also. If the owner
of the land thinks he cannot till ths
soil with this assistance offered him
he will be asked to relinguish his sur
plus land to someone else who Will
make it produce a crop.
The committee will visit number
of different points IN the county and
present these matters to the farmers
and offer their services in an effort 10
meet every contingency that may arise,
the sole aim OF the committee being ro
act i'll conformity with the requests of
the federal officers toward the produe-
ton of the greatest possible amount
of foodstuffs.
The points to be visited by the com
mittee, and the dates of the meetings
as announced, are as follows:
April 23.-New Castle, Hahn hall,
1880 p. m.
April 24.-Rifle, 1880 p. IN.
April 25.-Grand Valley, M. e.
church, p. m.
April 25.-Rulison, school house,
1880 p. nj.
April 26.-Carbondale, I. O o. F.
hall, 1880 p. m.
April s7.-eilt, church, 1880 p. m
April 3o.-Dry Hollow, school house,
1880 p. m.
May 1.-Mass meeting at Glenwood
Springs.