The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-30
u. S. EXECUTIVE
NATION TO
CONSERVE FOODS
Need for Operation In
Harvesting, Marketing
and Preserving

Washington, July 30-A memora-
BILE appeal from President Wilson to
tho women of the nation. whether liv-
ing in city, town or country, was is
sued today through Secretary of Agri-
culture D. r. Houston to take imme-
diate steps to avoid a threatened loss
of vast amounts of perishable fruits
and vegetables, especially In "a states
that have asked government assist
ance and information on the subject
Of How Housewives May Immediate
ly Start Canning, Preserving, Picking,
Drying and Storing"
The advance organization work
has all been completed by special
committee working nationally under
the direction of Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston and the most inten;
sive campaign, especially in the "a
states In distress, will be conducted
during the next three weeks. The
Presidents letter follows:
July %, 1917.
The White House, Washington:
Mr.. Secretary and Gentlemen Of the
Committee:
very earnestly desire to commend
your plans and to second your efforts
to secure the conservation of SURPRISES
Of perishable food products. Out OF
the depths of their patriotism the
farmers of the nation gave an imme-
diate and effective response to my
appeal to increase production. Provi-
dence favored them and we have not
only the prospect of increased crops
Of a number Of staples, but also the
certainty of a large production OF
fruits and vegetables.
But increased production, import
ant as it is. is only part Of the So
lStion of the food problem. It is
Of the first importance that we take
care Of what has been raised and
make it available for consumption
This task Is of peculiar urgency with
reference to our perishable farm pro-
ducts It Is essential not only that
adequate measures be taken to secure
their conservation, but also that the
department of agriculture redouble
its efforts to assist producers in the
matter of marketing.
am informed that in many sec.
tons in which fruits and vegetable.
have been produced in ABUNDANCE ths
people already are canning and dry
ing them in large quantities. Blu
we should be content with nothing
snort OF the perIection OF organ1za
ton and should be unwilling that any
thing should be lost. In this houl
OF peril, am concerned, as I know
you are. with the necessity Of avoid
ing waste. Every bushel of potatoe.
properly stored, every pound of veg
etables properly put by for future use
every jar of fruit preserved, add tina
much to our insurance Of victory, add
that much to hasten the end of thii
conflict. To win we must have maxi
mum efficiency in all directions. W.
cannot win without complete and eff
fective concentration of all our eff
forts.
We can all aid by increasing oul
consumption of perishable products
Such of them as we can efficiently
utilize, we must utilize, and, by sc
doing, relieve the strain on our store
OF staples. We must aim to con
sumo these things locally so far a.
possible and thus relieve the pressure
on transportation agencies, freeine
them for the more efficient handling
OF products. What we can not pres
emily consume we must conserve.