The Carlisle independent., 1917-04-19

are grown. Fullest cooperation between business men and farm CTS now is imperative. No time should be lost in seeing that far mers receive all needed assist ance. Command me at all times ssss
 Organization of county committees to push the campaign for the raising of more food crops in the South dur ing the war will be begun in every cotton growing county in Arkansas by the end of the week under the sched- ule arrange by the Campaign Con- mittee. Many business men and spe- cialists of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture left Little Rock to start the campaign over the state. Leading men in several counties have started the organization in their own territory.
 The appeal being made IS that all producers shall raise sufficient food and fead crops to supply their own needs and small surplus and then raise all of the cotton possible be- cause of the demand that will arise later t IS recommended that far mers plant their food and feed acreages on a basis of possible adverse weath- CT instead of basing 1t on the expec- tation of favorable season.
 S. L. Mckay, owner of the Home ot rlo notified the committe that he would plant along the lines suggested by the committee for agricultural prepared ness" He said he has arranged to raise more corn and hay and that he has instructed his tenants to reduce their cotton acreage by one-third in order that they may have land on which to raise mere corn, beans and peas
 Members of the Scott Cotton Gro E- CTS Association have arranged to in- crease their corn acreage and to raise feedstuffs beyond their own needs in order that a surplus may be available if an urgent need arises in other sec tions of the country or if aid is ask ed by the government.
 At Fort Smith, following a meeting conducted by c. W Watson, state agent for the United States Depart nent of Agriculture, the Reynolds Davis Wholesale Company of Fort Sm!ti eS' ed to provide s5,00O to pur- chase seed to be sold at cost to the farmers in the Fort Smith territory.
 A resolution urging conservation of food and urging women to refuse to serve veal until the meal supply is adequate was adopted at mass meet ing at the Hotel Marion at Little Rock. called by Miss Mary McCabe. chairman of the woman's committee. The meeting was held to consider plans for assisting in the campaign.
 The resolution was drawn by the Arkansas branch of the National Council of Women in a meeting al the Board of Commerce. The resolu. tion follows:
 Whereas, The Nation is facing shortage of meat and milk products. and,
 '" iiSi cas- h Ioi part Ol l0lS shortage is due to the sacrifice of calves for veal therefore,
 Be it resolved by the Agricultural and Thrift Division of the National Council of Women of Arkansas, That We pledge ourselves not to use veal un. til provision is made for an adeuuate and permanent supply of meat and dairy products for the nation, and urge the women of the country to do their bit for production of more meat and milk products, and we hereby call upon the women of the country to pledge themselves not to use veal in any ranrnr until our meat supply is auequate to meet the needs of the na. tion."
 Copies of the resolution will be se,t to the national headquarters of the council at Washington with request that the action be taken by organi cations in other sections of the coun- try.