The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27
HOUSEWIVES MUST
CONSERVE WHEAT

conserve wheat very carefully if our
European allies are not to go breadless,
according to Chief Charles D. Brand of
the United States department of agri-
culture S division of markets.
One hundred and eight-five thousand
answers received thus far from 100000
queries to crop experts throughout the
country show, Brand said, that while
the wheat crop is short, there is plenty
of corn.
This proves conclusively, said a
food administration official today
that the argument we are using 20
get the country's 22,OO0,O00 house
wives to sign and live up to the condi-
tions Of the food pledge card during
Food Pledge week, Oct. % to Nov. 4,
is absolutely sound.
"We plead with them to save a slice
OF bread per person per day. We sug-
gest the use of cornbread and other
cereals mixed with wheat instead of so
much wheat. Brand reports slight
shortage of oats, barley and buckwheat,
which confirmes our campaign to make
corn the chief substitute for wheat
Chief Brand, basing his statement on
reports to his division, urged that
housewives be careful not waste food
of any kind.
"We cannot be too CAREFUL he de-
clared, "to advise conservation, not
only during Food Pledge week, but at
all other times. Buyers should be exact
and cautious. All supplies should be
handled with care, and economy should
be practiced on every side.
81 would say that the potato crop is
about half again as big as it was last
year. Last years crop was short. The
difference indicated is roughly estimat-
ed about a 2s5,OOO,OOO bushel crop last
year compared to 45O,OO0,oOO bushcl
crop this year.
THE wheat crop this year will be
approximately 672,OOO,OOO bushels. Last
years crop, which was shorter even
than this years, was about 66s,OOo,O 900
bushels
"Corn production last year amounted
to about 2,6OO,OOO,OOO bushels. We e1.
pect 5000, 100000 bushels of corn this
year.
: "Rice shows Z 10 per cent increase
thus far.
"The sweet potato outlook is fine.
We should have 23 per cent more Of
them this year than last.
peanuts have increased imemnsely
this year. Beans are also plentiful
Chief Brand expects all but about
o,O0O Of the 100000 answers to his
war crop census queries within the next
week. He will then issue complete
and exact statement of what the coun-
try's food resources are this year. He
feels that the present figures are relia-
bly, indicative, however.
Our nation and our allies are con-
fronted with a food situation of such
grave menace that its solution requires
the cooperation of every American
home. The needs Of our allies and Of
the soldiers we send across the sea can
not be met unless there are tremendous
Increases in our exports wheat, meat.
sugar and similar products. Increased
demands present q problem that cannot
be met unless in our homes such sub
stitutions in the customary diet are
made as will conserve our wheat and
meat supply.
In order to bring to the people of the
country realization of the gravity Of
the situation, a pledge card campaign,
national in its scope, will be made dur
ing the week of October % to Novem-
Der 4. During that period an effort
will be made to pledge as many as pos
sible of the 23,OOO,OOO families to CO.
operate with the United States food
administration in a policy calculated to
increase our wheat and meat reserves
by means of larger use of corn, vege-
tables and other products. The success
of the propaganda depends upon the
force of the educational drive made.
Colorado is going to do her share to
relieve the "food PRESSURE" by com
plying with the requests of the federal
food administrator.
Every county in Colorado is organ
izing . campaign under its own county
food administrator to enroll every fam
lily in the state under the banner Of
food conservation. "Food will win the
war-Don t waste it," Every ounce
of I'D we save this year means an
ex' ,unce for our own boys in, France