Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-17

summer, Iowa farmers will put up at
least billion additional pounds OF
eilage Practically so per cent of the
livestock feeding value of the corn
crop is wasted when the stalks are LEFT
in the field, which means that one-thiro
of the billion pounds represents aoso-
lutte gain. The total of $4,000 silos IN
the state will conserve 2.SOO,OOo tons
OF ssilage, worth perhaps Sl5,O0O,OoV'
and enough to carry million head OF
beef cattle thru a l00-day feeding
period.
With favorable weather continuing
increased crops are also in sight for
spring wheat. rye fax and fruit. There
will be heavy crop of summer anG
fall apples, extension men say. AS a
whole the fruit crop at present STANDS
in condition per cent better than last
year. The apple crop shows 20 per
cent better and the small fruit crop
90 per cent less.
Iowans Respond to Call.
The response by the people OF Iowa
to the food production and conserva-
ton campaign conducted tie past &c"
months by the agricultural extension
department at Iowa State College mas
been immediate and enthusiastic. Hun
dreds Of thousands Of people have been
stirred 10 action thru the various &C
tivities of the campaign. includins
canning demonstrations, literature sent
out. work of the county agents, news
paper informatio boys and girls c!uo
work. farm labor bureaus and the VOL
More than a million copies Of food
emergency leaflets have been distrloul-
ed by the department since April /.
These leaflets. dealing with difereht
phases of crop production and mousse
hold thrift. have solicited keen praise
from agriculture and home economics
authorities in Washington. The editor
of the Independent magazine writes
Mr. Bliss that he has reconmende0
them to his readers, as the best ounch
of up-to-the- minte emergency 1000
bulletins put out by any institution
during the present crisis" More tnan
10000 home gardening bulletins nave
been sent out and 10000 enlistment
blanks for enrolment in the ranks Of
volunteer food producers. Newspapers
on gardening and other food produc-
ton lines! The college clipping sheet
has disseminated similar news TO al
country newspapers. Farmers nave
been furnished lists of men with for
age crops and winter wheat available,
which is a most important move in
this time of seed shortage. Those who
requested il have been furnished the
free services OF student tractor eX-
uerrs. These are a few Of the things
the department has done toward in
creased food production alone.
Sixty Thousand Volunteers Enrolled.
In the ranks Of the volunteer food
producers. an organization formed in
the state by the extension department.
G.. 900 enltstnents have been received
from people who have volunteered 10
carry on one or more phases OF food
production work. Most Of these are
new recruits who have never done such
work before Of the 10000 enlistme nts,
1900 have volunteered for garden
work; $500 are doing farm work: $500
home thrift and health preservation
work; 200 for poultry production;
. 900 for pork productions: 1900 for
canning and the remainder for select
ing. testing and storing Of seed, COM
batting Of insect and other destructive
pests.
Twenty thousand members have en-
rolled in the boys and girls club work,
an increase Of 10000 over last year.
The garden enrolment alone is 10000.
The other divisions Of the work INCLUDE
corn. poultry. pig and beef production.
garment making. canning. food prepa-
ration, and handicraft work.
The organization Of farm labor
bureaus has played a large part in the
campaign. The latest count OF the ex-
tension department shows that more
than 5000 men have been placed. for
farm labor thru 1872 Of the :4l burea US
in the state Reports from the re-
mainder would undoubtedly show that
more than 5000 men have been placed
for farm labor thru this channel. But
thirty of the bureaus report that add
tional help is needed. This demand
can largely pc filed by men listed as
available in other bureaus
vinton has placed 500 men thru her
bureau, Red Oak ESQ and Davenport
1911.
Boys and Girls on Field.
Besides these men placed thru the
bureau, reports from 362 nigh schools.
or about half in the state. show that
11,l65 boys and girls from these
schools are either helping on Iowa
farms or stand ready 10 answer the
call to farm work. Statistics from all
high schools would undoubtedly show
that this number will reach 10000 TO
10000. The same schools report that
$4,000 of their students are caring for
gardens Most of the students do not
live on farms but have gone to help
there az. their duty.
One thousand farmers. compared e
666 last year, are enrolled in the Iowa
agricultural experiment association
This means that 1000 Iowa farmers
are this year trying out new strains Of
various crops that will ultimately de-
ternine the best types 10 grow in Iowa
and thus add to production.
Statewide Canning Campaign.
Finally, one Of the most significant
activities in the whole campaign are
the canning demonstrations that have
been held IN every part Of Iowa by the
department By August 1000 Of these
demonstrations will have been held
and every community in Iowa reached.
Thru the campaign more than 100000
will be taught the newest methods OF
food preservation. At the close OF
practically every demonstration so far
held a canning club has been formed
with roenberships ranging from so 70