The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-05-24
HOME PROTECTION LEAGUE
HEARS COMMITTEE REPORTS


port and Home Protection League met
last night at the court house for the
purpose of receiving reports from the
various committees. There were pres
ent Gov James II. Peabody, president;
VIM. f. Spencer. secretary. and the
chairmen of the various committees
and sub-committees. because the
general public understood that the
meeting was for the chairInen OF COM
mittees only. there was not large at
tendance.
Gov. Peabody opened the meeting
with statement of what was done at
the meeting of the Colorado war coun-
Gil in Denver last Monday. to which
meeting Gov. Gunter summoned him
by telegram. Gov. Peabody's report
was very Interesting and indicated
that the state was fully aroused to
the needs of the situation and the
people active in the work undertaken.
Gov. Peabody stated that Gov. Gunter
and others OF the War Council were
surprised over the splendid progress
III itLiOht dh
by Gov Peabody's report of the work
here. and several OF our plans were
adopted for use in other quarters OF
the state.
Mr.. J. T. Farmer, chairman of
the committee on production. made
report covering the progress Of his
committee. He stated that there
would be little increase in acreage
devoted 20 wheat. but that there was
a considerable increase in potatoes.
eording 70 Mr.. Farmer. is In very fine
condition. He warned the assembiage
of the necessity for looking after the
butter and milk production and zug-
gested that steps be taken TO finance
dairymen to enable them to lay in
supplies of feed during the summer
months when hay is cheap. The aver
age dairyman. Mr.. Farmer said. oper-
ates oa so limited capital that he
must buy his supplies as needed. in
stead OF anticipating the high price
OF feed by putting in hay in the sum
mer when Il can be bought for $40 a
ton. In the winter this same hay de-
mAnds twice or three times that price.
Mr.. Farmer also directed attention to
the egg and poultry situation. He said
that because OF the high price of feed.
hens would bs--sent 10 market at the
close OF the laying season and he be-
iieves poultry would be practically
exterminated in this section. Mr.. Far
lower grades OF apples this season by
converting them into apple butter. an
article that is easily and cheaply
made and which is Of high food value.
Mr.. Boucher of the subcommittee
on protection. looking especially AZ
ter the Park Center country, stated
that all of the land that Was ever in
cultivation before in that section and
many additional acres that had new.
er been utilized before were now seed
I'd to crops. He reported an increase
in the acreage devoted to oats.
Mr. r. A. Bradbury. OF the potato
club division of the Committe on
Production stated that his orEaniEa-
Iion had raised over 5000 for the pur-
chase OF seed potatoes and financing
dry farmers who needed aid. He said
there would be so per cent increase
In potato production in Fremont coun-
ty this year. due to the efforts OF his
committee. The chief difficulty en-
cuntered by him has been the procur-
ing OF seed potatoes. Buyers from
outside. he said. had been here endea-
voring to contract for po,ates for fall
delivery at se.5o per 100 pounds,
bring growers n lot OF money. as the
average yield in this county is about
FIVE tons to the acre.
Mr.. Ralph II. Jeffries. the county
agricultural agent. said more crops
would be grown in Fremont county
this year than ever before. Labor. he
said. was scarce with Likelihood of
becoming scarcer. Grain farmers and
fruit growers are arranging a plan
for the Interchange OF labor--the one
mands. The county has been divided
into nine districts and the plan sys,e
maticaliy organized.
Mrs. w. Boucher. for the Commit
tee on Conservation of Foods, report
ed what her committee had accom-
p'ished. She stated that the plan for
marketing personally and taking pur-
chases home in a market basket had
produced good results already and