The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-18
PIGS ARE NEEDED
NEW LIBERTY LIVESTOCK
LEAGUE URGES RAISING.
Germany Fed 100000 Hogs in
Backyards Last Year-Production
May Reach Paramount Impor-
portance in Allies Food Solution.

New York Sun: 1t is because the
production of more meat and espe-
cialIy more fats, is a vital war need
that p, {. Long, editor o. The Ag-
ricultural Digest, has started to or
ganize the Liberty Live Stock
League.
Six million hogs were raised in
the backyards OF Germany last year
raised where ordinarily livestock
OF that description has been dscour-
aged in the past Mr. Long said in
explaining the project. Those g.
100000 swine have played con-
spicuous part IN helping to feed the
Teutons. The porker has done his
bit for the iatherland, and the pig is
likewise in fair way to become OF
paramount Importance in solving
the food problem which conironts
US and our allies.
The more study | give to the
subject the palmer it becomes to me
that the whole nation must be
aroused to the necessity OF greatly
increasing our reserve OF livestock.
1t is all well enough to lay stress
upon added acreage and more abun-
dant crops, to encourage amateur
gardening, and to urge conservation
through canning and preserving.
But we are not vegetar;ans; meat
and meat products figure largely in
our accustomed dietary.
Short 5,452,Oo0 Hogs Alone.
According to the most recent Of
fetal figures we are starting 1918
with hog shortage totaljng 5,452,-
600 animals. TO offset this situation
the department of agriculture ex-
poets not only that certain states
will maintain their regular activities
in the raising of swine, but that
eighteen other states will increase
their number oi hogs all the way
from 5 to IS per cent.
81 am glad TO say that my sugges-
tion is meeting with cordial support
on the part Of the food admins
tration, and :he department OF agri-
culture in Washington and is awak-
enng keen interest wherever | have
mentioned the subject. More live
stock is, in fact, essntial to that sort
OF liberty for which we are fighting
meat and meat products arc required
for the maintenance OF our man.
power and human energy generally
in every field of Indispensable in.
dustry.
All to Be Enlisted.
THE campaign | have in mind
would have for its aim the asking
Of men, women and children
throughout the country, who may
have any facilities whatever for the
work, to sign a liberty livestock
pledge, solemnly agreeing to grow
to maturity at least one head Of
livestock, whether a hog, a sheep, Z
steer or heifer.
"The farmer as he works today
for the national cause does not vel
feel how closely he is linked with
the armies OF democracy, and one Of
the objects of the liberty livestock
campaign is TO make him realize hi.
function in the war by giving him
a badge or token which will prove
that he has volunteered for service
as a soldier of the soil.
while the trained farmer must Of
necessity form the backbone Of
these agricultural cohorts, still the
movement is by no means intended
to be confined to them. Children
should be encouraged to sign the
pledge as an object lesson in patriot
ism and to give them a chance tc
play helpful part through practica
livestock raising. We already know
something of what has been achiev
ed in certain sections of the country
through the agency of boy and cir
pig clubs, and in one state alone
that OF Utah, the youngsters raised
last year more than 100000 pound.