The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-18

| Inc program for agricultural and
economic preparedness in South Caro-
| lima is contained in statement issued
by David r. Coker of IIartsvillc, chair
man Of the preparedness commission
OF the county chairmen. Prepared
ness commissions have been organiz-
cd in every county in South Carolina
to carry on the fight for more food
The general policy for the production
of morc food is contained in the rec
| concentrations Of Chairman COkCr.
The instructions TO tho county chair
men follows:
To tho Chairman of Each County
NOmmittc for Civic Preparedness:
Dear Sir: The commission and The
campaiSn committee for icvic prcpar-
| cdncSS held a Joint meeting in Colum-
| Dla on the l0lD inst, at which a day
Tor inauGurating in your county a
campaign movement for civic prCpar-
edncSS for war was DESIGNATED and
speakers representing the state or
SANITATION were selected
The farm demonstration depart
mcnt OF the national government will
furnish agricultural speaker in ad-
dition, and ii would be we'll for YOU TO
secure the services of one or more
local speakers for short talks
| You will be expected TO advertise
this meeting and secure the largest
possible attendance ana contribute in
every way to its enthusiastic success
| After the county mcctinG the speak
crS representing the State OrganiZa-
ton will meet with YOU for q confer
cnce as to your plans for vigorous
| countrywide campaign.
, lou Will be expected to hold in
| the shortest possible tmc, meetings
IN every church and school house, in
me county, s"cur" the best possible
speakers for aousine elective en-
thusiasm and cooperation at these
meetings; YOU will be expected to Sc
cure the hearty cooperation of every
available agency-churchcs, schools
boards OF trade, farmers associations,
benevolent associations. labor unions,
womcn's clubs, etc.--for your cam
palsn. Your campaign NUT bring to
the whole people q realization of the
fact that the world is facing a famine
That the successful prosecution of
| this war depends fully as much upon
the production ana conservation OF
| food in the United States as 1t does
! llpon any military action which can
be taken by this country. The people
must be made TO realize thar the duty
OF responding to the call Of our nation
rand state for The production and con
| scrVatlon or foodstuffS is just as pa
trlotlc and under present circum-
| stances Will prove Just as effective
IRON military STANDPOINT, IS actual
service with arms
The State commission for civic pre-
parcdncsS suggests the following pro-
gram, which may be modified by the
| Judgment "' your committee, to suit
! varying conditions i'm the different
sections of the State.
First urge the immediate planting
of such crops as will in The shortest
pissiblc time furnish food for man
and beast, and thus stop the drain
upon the depleted nationa, food re-
crVcs which cur State Is now making.
me duty OF every family TO plant and
cultlVate garden must he stressed
The following vegetables are suggest
ed:
| Sweet potatoes (plants can be Sc
cured at once at about 81 per l,00O) /.
TWO hundred plants. planted Is inches
apart IN f0ur foot rows on good soil,
should produce six to ten bushels by
July Is or August |.
| A single garden row each, of okra,
tomatoes, snap beans, pole beans
should be planted now and duplicated
a month later.
Garden corn, squashcs and the va
rious green's are all easy TO grow and
should be planted in succession in
Quantity, according to the size of the
garden, properly worked and fertiliZ-
ed. Onc-eighth Of AN acre will supply
the average family with an abundance
and great variety OF vegetables dur
Ing the entire summer and fall
Land owners should urge their Gus
toners to plant gardens and the seeds
should be furnished 10 those who are
unable to buy.
Every farmer should be urged to
plant at least onc-quarter OF an acre