The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-19
COLORADO FOOD SUPPLY
RAISE CROP ON EVERY POSSIBLE
ACRE THIS YEAR.
PROCLAIM alton From the Committee o.
Ways and Means Appointed BY
Governor Gunter.
WeeteEn Neaspaper nlon News servles

Aoon4 ~, state Capitol, Denver, Apfii
II, lsla.-Tu The People of the state OF
Colorado Hon. Julius e. Gunter. Cow
ernor OF the State of Colorado, has ap-
pointed the Undersigned AS i commit
tee on ways and means to devise plans
to meet the conditions regarding our
food supply. That a serious food stu
alton exists no one can question. The
situation, which would have been Sc
rlous IN any event, has been greatly
aggravated by reason of the war. and
az II exists today threatens a national
calamity unless every effort Is made
by all of the people to avert II.
In many parts Of the great wheat
producing states of Kansas. oklahoma
and Nebraska the winter wheat crop
- almost d total failure. According
to present indications Kansas. which
produced 100000 bushels in 1915.
Will not produce above 30.OOO,OOO bush
els from the coming harvest. The con-
dttton of other staple food products
throughout the country il hardly less
crop of last year was close to 100000
600 bushels short OF normal. The av-
erage for the past five years is 3i4.-
100000 bushels and the Indications are
that owing to the high cost of seed and
fertilizer the potato crop this year will
be short from twenty to forty per cent
Of normal: Reserve stocks have been
almost depleted. Seed Of all kinds II
scarce and high in price and unless
vigorous steps are taken the United
States VIII. in the course of year
dtery and sailors with food products
aside from the normal requirements Of
our population. We will be unable to
assist those in the factories and on
looking to us for a large part Of their
necessary food supply. Let our people
also heed the fact that many Will be
withdrawn from all of our food pro-
ductng activities through the recruit
SnG of our army and navy.
The greatest contribution which
Colorado can make to the country at
at this time is to put forth every ef-
able Of cultivation may be made to
produce some kind of crop. The time
IL short, the situation Is critical.
This committee has been Appointcd
by the Governor Of Colorado and his
Advisory War Council and asked to as
sumo the duty of securing complete
organization in the state to bring
about the cultivation of every available
acre. We earnestly urge that the peo-
pie of every community and county in
the state be Immediately organized for
the purpose of assisting in this crisis.
We ask the banks in every locality
to Immediately call mass meeting of
the people of their communities and at
such meeting to appoint committee
on ways and means: that committee to
open headquarters. secure clerical as
sistance and appoint subcommittee
for the following purposes:
First-A committee to investigate
ply in that locality; whether or not
there IS sufficient seed to plant full
acreage and whether there Is a surplus
that can be spared for use in other
parts Of the state.
Second-A committee to investigate
the financial condition Of the farmers
In that locality and discover II finan-
cial assistance is needed by any
worthy individual in the purchase of
seed.
Third-A committee to organize the
women of the locality for the purpose
of devising plans for conserving the
way, and putting an absolute end to
waste Of all kinds, as we'll as to assist
in increasing the food production.
We ask that as soon as organized,
the chairman of the local COMMITTEES
report Immediately to the Ways and
Means Committee. Room 20, State Capt.
tol Building. Denver.
We urge upon the banks to extend
financial assistance to worthy farmers
who from "A lack of funds are unable
to plant lands which they would other
wise cultivate. This committee will
undertake to assist in this matter when
called upon.
The time is short. In n few weeks
the planting season will be over. What
perative need of the moment is local
organization. and we urge that the
banks. merchants business men. com
inercial bodies. agricultural organiza-
ers and all patriotic citizens unite in
perfecting local organizations at the
very earliest possible moment.
Conditions are such that high prices
are certain to prevail for some years
to come, and the pecuniary reward to
be derived from an increased acreage
Will undoubtedly be great; but this is
wholly secondary to the consideration
that In this crisis Colorado owes the
country the patriotic duty of straining g
her every effort and utilizing her ev-
cry resource for the purpose of con-
tributing her last possible bushel to
the nations food supply.
Other recommendation are under
consideration and will be submitted
later. Our food supply is the supreme
question of the hour and we desire to
impress upon our people the idea that
care and the elimination of waste in
consumption is equivalent to an in
crease in production.
This committee has opened headquar-
ters in the Capitol Building at Denver
and will undertake to assist in every
possible way. Every resource of the
state will be utilized to assist the To-
cal committees in their WORK
The State Agricultural College. the
Experimental Station. the State Agri-
cultural Extension Service and all of
the local bureaus of the Department of
Agriculture have rendered their serv-
ices to assist and may be called upon
by every local committee
In counties where agricultural agents
instructed to assist in every possible
way the work of the local organZa-
ti0nS.
To sum up, We. citizens of Colorado
whose chief concern is TO bring home
to our people the imperative necessity
in this grave hour Of increasing all
food products of our state and thereby
avertinG what in the course of months
will be dire calamity to our people,
most earnestly call upon our citizen
ship throughout the state to bring to
the attention Of all OF our citizens the
condition of our state; address our
selves to relieving this condition. and
in every puhlic-s spirited way assist our
farmers in increasing their aGricultu-
raj areas and the production thcrefrom.
We ask of the press and clergy of
this state, aid in carrying this message
to our people.
BY order of the Governor:
J. X. MULLEN. Chairman.
C. a. KENDRTCK.
CHAS a LGRY.
]. C MITCHELL.
c. c. HAMLIN
il j. ALEXANDER