Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-10
HAS
PLAN F0RA ADDING
To PRODUCTION
Meeting of Farmers
How to Conserve Things
Needed to Feed World
OTHER PER ON


Conservation Of the soil 10 one Of the
topics that was discussed at the biz
open meeting for farmers that was held
this afternoon in the Commercial club.
Despite the unusually inclement wealth
or conditions snow on the vigil OF
Easter a good crowd of farmers and
local residents was present. The talks
made by experts on agricultural sub
Jects were given closest attention. Tho
farm bureau of the club is responsible
Tor the meeting and had the weather
been pleasant would have undoubtedly
filled the club rooms.
While the topics discussed were
somewhat varied although aif pertinent
to farm life, the, biggest feature Of tho
meeting was the talk Of J.. w. Cover.
dale. state leader of county agents, who
did so much to bring about the organi-
cation OF the farm bureau by his words
and presence here on former occasions.
Mr.. Coverdale was n of those
present at the conference at Des
Moines called by Gov. Harding early
in the week to discuss what Iowa can
do to feed the hungry Of the world. His
talk dealt with conservation OF tho
farm, how to increase the products In
Iowa and what will Wapello county do
to help.
The position Of Mr.. Coverdale at tho
state college has fitted him to speak
with authority on agricultural topics
and he has prepared some figures that
show how easily Iowa can double her
production in certain products with tho
aid Of the able bodied retired farmer.
the boys and girls who are not now
active in helping on the farm.
He says that to attempt to cultivatS
all Of the available land would be q
mistake owing to the lack Of labor fol
he holds that the present amount Of
land titled suffers from a lack Of labor
to handle the crops each year. But
there are a number of special lines In
which an increased production can BE-
had.
Among the things 1owans can do to
help feed the hungry according to Nj.
Coverdale are the following:
To breed sows for fall litters and ie
every farmer in the state will raise
twenty-five additional pigs, the hog
production Of Iowa this year will BE-
.iDcreased Ave million head. In, Wan
clio county there are 1.767 farmefyh and
if each Of them will do this. the hog
output of this county will be doubled,
He said that the poultry products Of
Iowa numbers 100000 head . year
and that Wapello oounty's proportion
is 219.000. This can be doubled this
year according to Mr.. Coverdale and
S14. O00, 900 increase In poultry products
for Iowa Is thus made possible.
BY careful selection Of seed corn and
attention given this crop SGT
900 900 bushels may be added this
year.
Iowa can raise 200, 900 extra gardens
and thus increase the return from this
source by $2,SO0,0 900. Wapello county
stands low in the list OF gardening hav-
ing a vegetable production Of $4,000
against s17s.o0o in Scott and $4,000
in Muscatine counties.
The boys and girls can do much Of
this and will have to aid il the pro-
duction is to be increased for labor
shortage is acute. Mr.. Coverdale says
that there are $4,000 able bodied re-
tired farmers and $4,000 boys and
girls who are not now aiding in the
production Of the farms Of the state.
They can bring about the results men
toned above If they get into the har-
ness said the county agent leader who
also asked what Wapello county will
do.
Talks were made by F. G.. Churchill
Of Ames. who has come here to take
up the testing Of seed corn. Rex
Yockey also Of the state college spoke.
treating upon acre corn and baby pork
contests. County Agent c. r. Scott
gave a short address and got acouaint-
ed with the members OF the bureau
which he has come here to serve and
L. A. Andrew presented a proposition
to the meeting somewhat In line with
the thought expressed by Mr.. Cover
dale. He too would increase the pro.
ducts of the farm both for practical
and humane reasons
TO EiaAr AMAlIp0I