The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-24

history Of the world In fact no
o.ep toward preparedness in connection with
the participation of the United States IN
the war has proceeded more rapIdly than tbe
lnoDlhzauon OF the farm resources OF the middle
west which just now Is preparing itself for the
task of feeding not only the United States, but
large part Of the world
Despite the fact that the call to the fields
came too late to affect the winter wheat crop
the middle Western farmer has made tremendous
advances in increasing the acreage of his other
1000 crops, such as corn, oats rye and other farm
products. Present indications are that the wheat
crop Will not be large enough to much more than
meet the needs of America let alone the expor-
tation Of large quantities of this product which
must be made to the allies, but famine is still a
distant specter. For the first time in its history
the world is going TO learn a valuable lesson in
domestic economy, and that is the adaptation of
other farm products for food purposes One of
the first results will be a worldwide campaign
to dethrone King Wheat and enthrone King Corn
whose monarchy heretofore has scarcely extend
ed beyond the boundaries Of the United States.
The bumper corn crop which the middle West
will raise this summer barring such unforeseen
calamities drought and foods. will stave OFF
hunger for a large portion Of the world. Pres
ent indications that the corn acreage in the
IL great corn states Of the country will be In
creased from 20 TO 80 per cent or even more in
localities due TO the fact that thousands OF
acres OF winter wheat lands were made useless
for that purpose by the severe cold weather.
which killed the wheat. An increase Of 20 per
cent in the acreage planted in will add APP
proximately 500000OO0 bushels Of to the
nations crop. large portion Of this increased
yield will go to European allies Of the United
States and to neutral nations. II is probable that
Uncle Sam will have 10 send some Of his experts
in domestic science abroad to instruct the Euro
pean in the value and methods Of preparing corn
as q food product.
The nations corn crop has averaged 3,OO0O00,-
600 bushels in the last few years, no nconsid-
cradle mark in itself but reports collected by az
ricultural experts from the middle West Indicate
that the 1917 crop will approximate 8.5OOOOOOO
bushels The banner states OF the Union
ore prepared 10 do their share In the drive for
increased food production. Conservative estimates
of what some of the leading states In the corn
belt region will do this year are: Illinois, 400
100000 bushels: Iowa 325oOo0o0 to 850OOOOoo
bushels: Nebraska. ,2j0O00ooO bushels; missouri
225 600 600 bushels: Indiana. 2OOOO00o0 bushels,
and Texas oO0OO0OOO bushels. Such middle
Western states as Minnesota. South bakota
North Dakota Wisconsin and Michigan VIII nave
greatly increased screages Of corn this season.
dine 10 several reasons In the Western group OF
s+otcs which lie In the heart of the wheat belt
thousands of acres Of winter wheat were kiiled
airing the winter. Despite the fact that the
s1rIng wheat acreage planted this year Is unnsu-
oIrv larger there stiIl remained many thousands
~ acres Of land which could be used for no oLher
,-,osa than for corn or oats two Of the leaders
IN the great trio Of farm crops
7ho harvest this summer IS likely 20 see rec
ord breaking crop Of oats, approTlmnung W.
oooooo bushels. Tremendous increases VIII also
( - "a. IN the rye kaNr corn sorghum ann TOT
~, .-ons all ~ which are important factors N
,,,t1. the tables OF the world with Important
80 ,,-o1rr-s II is this latter activity IN nsht'
- --...Iy increased acrsaEes 81 the minor 'f'ps
ne. f. exnartad to bring on a small re'o'uh'N ~
s-,r- circles Instead - depending upon one
49,. ~ the big TITO II crops the farmer
- s,-,.,,g his energy 20 che growing OF u."',
-,-s Which supplement the f"a9 pI''. - So
49,, ,rbeat. corn and oafs. THUS j" '1e
,.rlrrs az any 81 the important crops A".,-.,"
IN bsvs nIeuty Of substitutes 20 ran pA9A up'-
.r-..sy food chemists and experts n aims lli"sl -,
..s4ls Western states are ousltg s"s"s
u - - ,sv -four substitutes, LHse''e,'es
III rrr,bs- u laboratories indleate tN1.
.-.-..a,. bread Will be baked with ne 81
CO. ,.-..,,ss Of -four than ever before IN
mr. "a ,s,s-i,s have been found 10 maze ~
..-,+sb1s AourS and the use o. -, - -.In
:, the preparation Of hreaas,1..s ..-,vaS On
:" ,,..,-ssd popularity Chemists ar - ~
-, ..5T hunts for new food suhsu'u'ss, - -.
,s =, the year America viii oe sA.Ht s-.,.,
'.e -. toods and combinations OF H..
Oh y - haen wasted heretofore OF leu -
stock -,.z,,,s established IN al
ETaerEen.s -. conducting an aggressive