Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-20


problem than the subsistence Of the
soldiers. II. M. Cottrell, agriculturist
Of the farm development bureau Of
Memphis. was asked by the Little Rock
Board Of Commerce to estimate the
amount Of food supplies which will be
needed at one cantonment. Mr.. Cot
trell Is one Of the recognized agricul-
tural experts Of the South, and his con-
illusions are made with authority. Mr..
Cottrell took as his unit. in compiling
his figures. the army division OF 28,-
500 officers and men.
ARMY r%ations," says Mr.. Cottrell.
wary somewhat with the opportunity
to secure the different foods. In a per
manent cantonment like that to be es-
tabllshed at Little Rock (Which is sim
liar to all the others In the country
the allowance per man will approx
mate four and a half bushels Of wheat
and one and a half bushels Of corr per
year. The daily ratiOns per man will
average One-half pound Of beef, one
fourth pound Of pork. One-fourth pound
Of mutton or goat meat, One-half pint
Of fresh milk If 1t can be obtained at
a reasonable price, one and one-fourth
ounces of butter, and two and One-half
pounds Of vegetables, including twelve
ounces Of Irish potatoes and one ounce
OF onions.
zone division OF men will need at
at least 1000 mules and horses. Each
horse and mule will be allowed daily
fourteen pounds Of grain and ten
pounds Of hay. Three-fourths of the
grain ration will be oats and one
fourth corn If the price and supply
make this practicable"
To feed n division of American Sc
lectlve draft troops Mr.. COttrell esti-
mates the following as the amount Of
food needed:
1884, $50 bushels OF wheat.
$3.50 bushels OF corn.
l46, SOS bushels Of Irish potatoes.
20.320 bushels Of onions.
1854. go pounds OF fresh vegetables. other
than Irish potatoes and onions.
5,20l $50 pounds Of fresh beef.
2,6OO,625 pounds Of pork.
1900. 625 pounds of mutton or goat meat.
$4,000 gallons of fresh milk.
so $50 pounds OF butter.
$500 dozens OF eggs.
81, $50 pounds OF chicken.
For the animals required by one d.
vision there will be needed annually
1888, 400 bushels of oats, 159,600 bushels
of corr and 1878 tons of hay.
with average yields" Mr.. COttrell
continues, sit will take the crop from
1900 acres of wheat, 10000 acres Of
corn, $1,000 acres of oats, 10000 acres
Of hay, 1000 acres of Irish potatoes,
40 acres of onions, and probably 1000
acres of green truck, such as spinach,
turnips, mustard, cabbage, and like
crops. 1t will also require 10000 fat
cattle weighing over 1000 pounds
each, 1900 fat hogs, and $4,000 fat
young sheep and goats. 1t will take
5000 cows to supply the butter and
LOO cows to produce the fresh milk
1000 hens will be needed to lay the
eggs, $4,000 chickens to supply the
meat needed for hospital extras.
A Problem for the Farmer.
at will take from 1000 to 1900 men
and as many mules to raise the field
and garden crops consumed directly by
the soldiers. 1t will take $4,000 bush
els of grain to feed and fatten the cat
tie, hogs and sheep, Lesldes pasture
and c~ottonseed meal. 1t will take l,
10000 pounds Of grain to feed the
hens and raise and fatten the chick
ems. To raise the grain for the live
stock and the poultry and to care fOl
the animals and to market Will require
the labor of 1000 to 1900 men. 1t will
take 1900 tons of silage to fatten tn
cattle, sheep and goats and 27,OOO ton.
to feed the COWS that furnish the mill
and butter-a total Of $4,000 tons"
In order to safeguard the morals o
the young men who will form tn,
greater part of the population of thes
camp cities the secretary of war ha
appointed n commission on training
camp activities, the chairman of whicI
Is RAYMOND II. FOsdick. Associate,
with Mr.. FOsdlck are Thomas j. How
ellis, Lee f. Hammer, Joseph Lee, MAJ
colmn l.. Mcbride, John Il. Mott, nov
in Russia with the Root mission
Charles p. NELL, Joseph e. RaycrOf
anu NlhJ. IdlHleI r. 1 lelNc vi lAS lNbI
lar army. The duties of this commit
tee, which will have representatives a
all the environments In the country
will be the proper organization of tn
social and recreational facilities @
each community in or near which
located one of the government cantor
ments.
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