Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-18
FARMERS PROFIT
FROM BOND SALE
$500, 900, 900 OF LIBERTY LOAN
WILL BUY FOOOSTUFFS
FIRST YEAR.
2,145,1I7 MEN ARE TO BE FED
Products OF the Soil Must Be Pur'
chased in Million Pound Lots
For An indefinite Period.

The Importance 10 the Michigan
farmer of the $4,000 900 900 Liberty |
loan war fund which the government /
Is raising is well set forth in the state
ment on cquipping and feeding our |
national army. recently published by |
the war department. During thc first |
year alone the greater part OF $780,
0OOOOO OF the lighting fund must be
returned to the farming communities
OF the United States.
There are at least l,G45,ll7 men III
the army and navy, and the first ma
tional army. II 100000 men are called
in the next draft. as seems probable
there will be at least 2,1i5,ll7 men TO
be fed. clothed and equipped.
II Is estimated that IL costs 80 cents
a day TO feed man i'm the army ana
! A. cents in the navy This would mean
that S9S2 .G47,23O would have TO be
spent for food in one year for the
army and navy. the first draft army
and tic half million who probably VIII
be called
it is believed that It costs $40 TO
equip a man for the army and $50 for
the navy. AT this rate IL would cost
s1o9.5S7 600 to equip the forces men-
toned above.
There must also be considered an
item Of S11s.G25.O0o for feeding horses
and mules IN ,ho army Taking all
these items together the bill is $780,
$500
The British army contains 100000
men. The British government has
spent 81 80, 600 .0Oo for feeding and
clothing these men That means that
$500 100000 was expended for 1000
600 men on the other side. or as much
per man as he United states is spend
ing.
Horses and mules accompanying the
American army 10 Europe must be
provided every year with 45,OOO,OOO
tons of hay. 100000 bushels OF oats.
10000. 600 bushels OF bran and 100000
tons OF straw bedding In round fig
ures. this produce will cost the gov
eminent $325.O00 every day. or Sis
G25. 900 every year. The farmer is the
/ one who profits most from this great
expenditure on the part Of the govern
| ment. Another instance where the
| farmer benefits from The war is as fol
| lows. The navy department in the
| next twelve months will need canned
| vegetables in the following amounts
| Corn, lbs. .................. 7'VVo'VV'
| Peas, lbs. ...............,. o,VVD."V'
| Lima and string beans, lbs 5000, Oo'
Tomatoes beets and spin
Then. too. three-luarters OF a mil
| lion pounds Of dried apples two mil
lion pounds of apricots and almos
four million pounds OF jams and pre-
serves will be required
The rltioning OF the new army in
Guiding the men who have been draf'
ed is a stupendous task. There VII
BIZ sixteen cautonments, and thes'
will require annually.
5000 600 blu OF potatoes,
92O,0oo bu. OF onions,
- 600 gals of pickles
5000 gals Of vinegar,
$1,000 bu. Of navy beans,
" 10000 bu OF eyapora'ed apples,
p, 80 600 bu. Of cyaporated peaches,
1G,500.G00 bs. OF butter.
le 25.o0O,O0O lbs. OF canned tomatoes,
n 5000 000 lbs Of coffee.
10000 600 lbs. OF sugar,
240. 600 0Oo lbs of bread
=" 25O, 100000 lbs beef mutton and pork
and this does not include tea. mil
e. and fresh vegetables
er For every man i'm the trenches. for
ut persons must work behind the lines
keep him supplied with food, clothin
ar and ammunitions Not the least In
IS. portant of these four is the farme
Remote from the scene of activity
'u often uniformed from day to day
the movements OF our troops-nor
~. the less does the duty rest upon hi
ne OF supplying the soldier with food an
considerable portion Of the raw m
terial used in his Equipment
an All of this increased buying is goir
to bring an added income 20 the sma
communities 10 the farmers and stot
y raisers Though the activities of Il
4 people 81 this country are going to
= different than those in times of peac
4 there will be no lull on the contra
= there will be more work 10 do TIKI
+ there are men ard women left on IN
: side of he Atlantic TO do H. To su
Z ply our own army and navy with fo
: and equipment. and 10 furnish our
= lies with the wherewithal TO contin
: the struggle Is task that requlr
Z the unceasinE energy OF every Ame
\ can.
Z Since so large part Of the mon
\ raised BY the Liberty Loan will
Z spent with the farmer. il is not only
4 patriotic duty but good busine
Z proposition for him TO invest in e
\ eminent bonds The increased
: come from larger profits should
4 invested in the safest and best p
4 sible way.