The Springdale news., 1917-04-20

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 Organization of county committees to push the campaign for the raising of more food crops in the Soath. dur ing the war will be begun in every cotton growing county in Arkansas by the end of the week under the sehed- ule arrange by the Campaign Com mittee. Many business men and spe- cialists of the United States Depart ment Of Agriculture left Little Rock 10 start tile 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 feel crops 10 supply their own needs and a small surplus and then raise all of the cotton possible be- cause of tae demand that will arise later. u IS recommended that far. mers plant their food and feed acreages on basis Of possible adverse weata- or instead of basing 1t on the expes tation of favorable season. Mckay owner of the Home stead plantation, near Wrightsville 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 aefeage by one-third in order that they may have land on which to raise more corn, beans and peas
 Members of the Scott Cotton Grow 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 tons of the country or if aid is ask cd by the government.
 At Fort Smith, following a meeting conducted by C. W Watson, sta6e agent for the United States Depart. ment of Agriculture, the Reynolds Davis Wholesale Company of Fort Smis2 = ed to provide s5,000 to pur- chase seed to be sold at cost to the farmers in the Fort Smith territory.
 resolution urging conservation 0f 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 McGabe. 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 meeting al the Board of Commerce. The resolu. ton follows:
 Whereas, The Nation is facing a shortage of meat and milk products: and,
 Whereas. 4 large part of this shortage is due 10 tie 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 10 use veal un. til provision is made for an adequate and permanent supply of meat and dairy products for the nation, and urge the women of the country to to their bit for production of more meat and milk products, and We hereby call upon n#the#wemen= of the country n pledge themselves not to use veal in any manor Hntil eur meat supply is adequate to meet the needs of the ma. tion.''
 Copies of the resolution will be seat to the national headquarters of the council al Washington with d request that the action be taken by organi- cations in other sections of the coun. try.