The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
FOOD CONFERENCE
PLANS FOR NEEDS
COMMON COUNTRY
APPEAL Is MADE TO THE PA.
TRioTlsM OF FARMERS OF
STATE.
SACRIFICES FOR COUNTR
VIII Be Absolutely Necessary If Amer
lea is to Win the Great Struggle for
The Preservation of Human Liberty
And Christian Civilization.

Si '"'ioh VI TIE loOu supply ant
the practice of every possible econo
my so that there will be no want il
the state, is the appeal made by
conference at Nashville on Wednes
day, he'd in response to the call O
he commissioner of agriculture, Hon
II. X. Bryson and the assistant secre
larry OF agriculture of the United
States.
The conference was well attended
by leading citizens from all parts Of
The state. 1t was made up of men Of
patriotism and of intelligence who are
keenly alive to the fact that this great
war will be won largely by the food
supply of America. The army no,
only of this country but of the allies
OF America in the battle for human
freedom, must be fed, as we'll as the
civilian population of the country
This was the slogan, the battle cry of
The meeting.
The farmers Of the state are urged
IS far as possible to increase the food
supply this year. to plant only those
crops with which they are familiar. to
sacrifice crop rotation if necessary in
| rider that they may produce larger
1uantity OF food for the country. They
| lre urged to look after the supply of
'igs and cows and chickens, as far as
possible to live at home, to use whole
wheat and whole corn bread and to
onserve the waste at their tables.
Assistance, real patriotic, selfsacri-
icing assistance to the tenants and
he small farmers who are unable be-
'ause of high prices to buy seed and
work stock, was urged as a patriotic
luty. In the name of the nation, OF
is holy cause and of human freedom
he appeal goes to every farmer in
daury county to render all assistance
hat he can to those less fortunate and
:ulating the return. If tenant needs |
help, help him regardless of whether !
you ever expect to get any return as
an offer upon the altar of your coun- |
Try. All sacrifices in this hour of need !
10 not have to be made upon the bat |
tie field, but can be made by those at |
home.
The following is the direct appeal
made to farmers:
ITO the third group, consisting of
farmers themselves, your committee
would suggest:
First The immediate planting of
sood for present use of themselves and
live stock and the planting of such
surplus crops as will secure an ade
luate food supply for the coming year
Plant to the limit of successful produc-
ion, combining such planting by pref
erence to the food products with
which the individuals are most famil
ar Plan now for an increased acre
'ge in wheat and other fall grains for
he coming year.
Second. Guard most zealously the
ICED supply for the coming year. The
neglect of saving on the farm of suff-
lent seed may defeat future planting
ad crop production.
Third Wherever surplus seed for
his planting exists arrange to help
nd in every way assist your more
eedy neighbors by lending, to be re-
urned in kind. or by actual sale.
Fourth. Through your county or
aniZations arrange to protect and l
uard your seed supply and to secure d
quitable local distribution of same F
ach county should see to it that suffi- !;
lent seed is maintained in the county n
,r liberal planting this fall of wheat 9
nd other grains before any is sold Al
pom the open market. =
Fifth. Make up an accurate esti- H
ate of the food requirements of your III
mily and your live stock and set al
tide before any sale of surplus crop n
made. 1t will save freight conges- "
On, delay and unnecessary expense n
products can be disposed of to ad st
ntage locally.
Sixth. All breeding animals should
zealously conserved There is some ca
estion, however, Of the ACCESSIBILITY N
an undue increase OF meat animals
at will consume large amounts of
man food products, needed particu- a
-ly by those in the trenches and SO
on every line of offense and defense q
Seventh. Production OF cotton and 81
Dacco should be carefully consid
ed and food production be given
eference In all such counties, and
urge county organizations wher,
ton and tobacco predominant tel q
ye upon the growers first the neces- vi
y of food supply for families and u
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