The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-17

university says.
The number Of chicks Matched on
Ohio farms is at least 40 per cent be-
low normal for this season of the
year, according to reports received
from all parts of the state, the bull
letin continues. The reasons given by
farmers for this shortage are poor
matches the early part of the hatch
ing season, the high value of eggs for
market and the advancing cost of
poultry feeds. Because of the high
cost OF feed, many farmers are
Matching only enough chicks to sup
ply poultry for the home table.
Poultry raisers will no doubt find
1t profitable to set as many eggs as
possible during May. If they are
properly fed and handled, the pullets
Matched from eggs set this month
should begin to lay during November
or the first of December Cockerels of
the heavier breeds, such as Plymouth
Rocks, Rhode Island Reds. Wyan-
dottes and Orpingtons, hatched from
eggs set this month, should make
eight to 10-pound capons by January.
Prices for poultry products of all
kinds have advanced steadily with
the advancing cost of feeds, so that
the margin between the cost Of pro-
ductiOn and the farm selling price is
as great or greater than usual.
Ohio's Quota for War.
Ohio will furnish, including men,
bers Of the national guard, upwards
Of $4,000 men for the first army of de-
fense. This information was gathered
after meeting held in the Office of
Gov. Cox This quota is thought to
be Ohios share of the first army
which will be sent into the trenches
of France against Germany and her
allies. While the details are not
known, the activity among national
guardsmen bears out the rumor that
Ohio troops will be among the first
TO be sent.
The action speaks well for the Ohio
guard. 1t has had some rough sail
ing in the past, but it is made up Of
the flower of the young manhood of
Ohio guard has been becoming more
and more efficient, and among it's
members are the boys from the best
families of the state. They have done
well on the Mexican border. Boys
have become men under the efficient
training of Uncle Sam.
Those who took part in the confer
ences were Gov. Cox, as commander
in-chief of the state and ex-officio pres
ident of the states war council; Adjt.
Gen. George H. Wood, just back from
conferences with war department of
tcials and at Washington; officers of
guard, Mayor Davis of Cleveland,
Capt II. P. Shupe and B. P. Bole and
former Lieut.. Gov. w. A. Greenlund,
the last named four Being present as
representatives of Clevelands war
council.
Plant More Potatoes, Is Plea.
Unless the season is exceptionally
good for the growth of potatoes,
Ohio's crop this fall promises not to
he greatly in excess of the average.
Consequently, farmers need be in no
alarm of there being an over produc-
tion that will keep prices down.
Plant more potatoes, is the urgent
cry sent out by the defense council.
Unless the acreage is greatly in
creased, they say. there is certain to
be a shortage again this year.
. Make Prison Plans.
Gov. Cox and members Of the
prison commission were in London
the other day making plans for the
erection of Ohio's new $5,000,000
model prison. The buildings will be
erected by prison labor and large
tracts Of land have been laid out and
are being cultivated by convicts. The
London farm is one of the busiest in
stitutions in Ohio right now.
State officials are also busy on an
other line of work. 1t is charged that
large quantity of canned goods are
being held by spectators in Ohio,
especially in Cleveland, and an in
vestigation has been started.
Women to Register.
State wide registration of women
for whatever war time service they
can perform Is planned for Ohio, fol-
lowing the action proposed for Cleve-
land. The enrolment Of women fitted
for industrial work would be directed
into practical channels through the
women's and girls branches of state
city employment bureaus. The regis
tration would fit into the industrial
program of the state branch Of the
Council for National Defense under
the direction of Frederick c. Croxton,
labor member.
County Boards Meet.
Representatives of 80 Ohio county
fair boards in convention at the Neil
House gave the back to the farm"
movement big impetus. They are
members of the Ohio Fair Man
ayers association, whose total numer-
ical strength is close to 1900 men,
mostly farmers. Mayors Y. Cooper,
Cincinnati. president of the associa-
tion, sounded the slogan of the men,
bers in his opening address. The after
noon session was preceded by a meet
ing of the associations executives,
who recommended propaganda for
increased farm products.
viii Scrutinize Draft Judges.
Gov. Cox will not give his blanket
approval to recommendations for COM
mon pleas judges and the State Med
lean association for members Of
county draft boards, it has just de-
velOped
Supt. Francis of the Columbus
schools has asked that the utmost sim
plicity be employed in the graduation
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