The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-05-02
HOO CROPS MUST
Be INCREASED
War Demands and World Food
Shortage Should Be Met By
American Farmers.

1hq importance to the Nation o
"a generously adequate food supply
'fi0r ans coming year can not be over
emphasized in view of the economic
problems which may arise as a re
rssN Oi the entrance of the United
Ssiz1s.s into the war. Every effort
.shDuJJ he made to produce more
,-rupS Than are needed for our own
requirements. Many millions OF
psDplr across the seas, as well as our
own people, must rely in large part
z1puo1 The products of our fields and
ra-Ees. This situation will continue
fly exist though hostilities should end
unexpectedly soon, since European
Erutprtion can not be restored inn
zl1ssia3cly to its normal basis. Rec
e1EnliiUn of the fact that the world
al barge. as well as our own consum-
Grs nnst rely more strongly on
american farmers this year than
..iyr before should encourage them
IN strive to the utmost to meet these
s1Jgeni needs. q
HSsckwheat For Late Planting.
Eurkwheat may be planted later
t11xD any similar crop, and often
I3cSss we'll on old meadows or waste
SanSi that can be broken after the
rnOre eXacting crops are planted. In
zsynnS sections where experience has
Demonstrated that the cereals, ex-
Cept rye, can not be relied on, buck
wheat is crop of considerable inn
pUrrance. The acreage could well
be increased, especially in portions
Of New York. Pennsylvania and New
England, where the crop now is
grown to a considerable extent.
t.Xpand the Corn Acreage.
Corn is the leading food and feed
crop of the United States in geo.
asraphical range of production, acre
age, and quantity or product. The
'.ciral importance of a large acreage
'nT EhIs crop properly cared for,
therefore, is obvious. Because of
The prices obtained for the last crop
and the world demand for this
f+srain. IT'S profitableness to the Amer
iran farmer during the approaching
.sezasnu is clear. The 105, 954 900
acres planted to corn in 1916 yield
ed 100000 bushels or more
than 400, 100000 bushels less than
Ehe large crop of 1915. 1874, 793,-
lb@ t'ushels-and considerably less
1han the tive-year average-2,7S
A-7,OO0 bushels. Conditions now
warrant the planting of the largest
auHaEe of this crop which it is pos
.sihle 70 handle effectively.
Although fall is the proper time
Tor breaking sod for corn. there are
TnarE reproductive and foul mead
COWS ana Indifferent pastures in Ill-
uujs, Indiana. Ohio. and the Middle
.Nrla0tic and Northeastern States
thai, under existing conditions can
be broken now to advantage and
plGMreJ TO corn. The resulting re-
auction Of hay and pasture would
be more than replaced by the corn
stove, ensilage, and grain produced
Corn rs "A cultivated crop has been
fouId well suited to replace sum-
oeT-iallOwing in portions of Wash
lngton. Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming ,
and Montana, the forage and grain
produced not materially reducing
the succeeding grain crop.
towpeas and SOY Beans Valuable
n For Food.
The usefulness Of cowpeas and /
soy Deans as human food has been
rpcngnized only recently in this I
COUnIry. Existing conditions war
rant the planting of all the available '
.seed Of varieties known to do well I
ia the several sections. The soy {
bsaN- IN particular, has proved suf- {
-iCiently resistant to cold in spring
and IN adverse weather during sum-
MR. 70 warrant heavy planting, es- $
peClaIly throughout the South. The |
value OF the beans for oil produc- ,
tiOn. as we'll as for human food. has
become recognized so quickly and so |
senrrally during the past year that
the crop has acquired a commercial !
standing far In excess of its previous
STATUS. While the commercial sup
ply of seed late in March was esti-
mated not to exceed 5000 bush
els, the quantity available on farms,
where homegrown seed is held over
In small lots for planting, undoubt-
edly will make possible a largely in
CreaSed acreage.
. ns.rease Farm Production Of Vegeta- ,
bIes, Poultry, and Dairy
Products.
'The high prices for foodstuffs that
nave prevailed during the last few
have stimulated interest in
the increase of home supplies of veg
stables, poultry, and dairy products