Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-13
WHY THE, GOVERNMENT CAM
PAIGNS FOR INCREASED POULTRY
Chickens and Eggs Are the
Most Profitable Red Meat
Substitutes.
Last Years Shortage Must be
Overcome by Record-Break-
ing Crop in 1918.

BY Prof Frank g Hare
Poultry Htisbandmnn. Clprnaon College. c.
Food regulations including days on
which beef aud pork cannot he eaten,
are necessary 10 win the war. Further
restrictions will probably be aun0unc-
ed as the American boys in training
reach the fighting zones, and more
foods must be sent la them. Chick
ems and eggs are the meat sub
stitutes that can most profitabIy feed
the family. Are you producing your
share II not, start backyard flock.
The United States must produce
more food Millions of men ~ KHAKI,
giving heir lives that our homes
aud principles of justice and freedom
may hc preserved from German ruth
lessncgs. must be properly nonrlshed
peoplee af the devastated countries,
determined to stand by our banner until
victorV Is gained. must be fed 10 boar
o,Ir share of the wars levy and make
good our promises, three Strengthening
foods. pork, beef and wheat, must 90
overseas IN one continuous stream.
Thoe,. of us. who. for reasons satis-
factory 10 our country, haVe not taken
III arms in hcr defence must help WIN
tie war by eating foods that cannot no
readily iran 4portcd, or more pr"u'4biF
Ised Chief among these arc poiifrF
and erp4 :
Noailr-~ DAYS wbcu 10 pork or beet
shaN IL, eaten. are enforced ohcr
ue,ts mpsf bc stihstilutcd. and the
.aiost,on attsee a4 - which meat sub
.tlfntc an bc most satisfactorily used
aeIr sam has answered that thought
H., anpronrIatfng Sifs 600 for cam
natpn fo make chicken the most popular
ucat on thcsc otherwise mcatlcss DAYS
But einrc wc aro Beginning his cam
nalpn under y handicap. rvnry helP IS
necessary ia produce tho desired num-
Der II chickens
Lust xear there wae i shortage n pro-
duetfor II over ono blitnn dozens {"
.pps Fhlz shortage VAS caused ~ over
hill tbc farmers and ponltryIncn killing
rvargthluq that was chicken and ship
n,ng i ia market The slaughter 81
Le.a Flock 4ess due 10 the ahuormallF
biah prlce- charged for poultry foods.
and tbr high pricn4 peid fer 1--we or d"nd
poultry
TrHY \ rHFtP MEAT
eh.aI.n nneat i. t,c host substitute
for beef md pork bcctu-r people q
not h4xr fo he educated to eat 4 Rah-
hat acSh j another institute. but 4 i
necessary far us 80 ct'leat" taste loi
+ here h9- never boon sufficient soasi
faa6en and aIbict gravy - saf>iE th'
! .lefnand- ai hr American people bAi
tbt priInar, reason for Substituting
| elaeken meat Is thei can hc gT6Wf
| ehe4pt br our own Iahor u thrre
! months ii eating -tze. an vacant ioi
n..,r bafn, tha' would not otherwise h'
/ productive
! Congress acted wisely n appropratiul
| tbati-ands for i poultry campaign "
! i,ea ft,f srt given aur big push to ~,
| ,,E.rj ii 0ar W. 10 hot hnoN what ~
| rj.5Ir. ha5 ii store Tor Ii- Who Thought
str 400 lint .gtlr wives would not bf
/ 5.r,4.tt.d t9 bgE ail the wheat lloHI
/ j4ee de..rej for nome cooking L /
4ppa--lbIe to -av what additional iooo
| regulations will H. necessary NolIG
you bc surprised 4. WITHIN anot hei
i twelve month. vou could not tuy
I paaft! Is Nheat product or D'Fk on
rre-~ acted wi-.fy ID na4g'iraiinE too'
/ campaigns and eyrrf one MO f preaeh
80 th, production III sufficient i"od Il
| e.p.a stale 10 feed he people q III
~,ate VIII reeelx' m r""ar'i
l<,-fI SANS ratLTH9 ctHPAla>-
Tie gaaIfr, ilp-lan oi the bureau .
animal al4bsadrx. branch q I" :
+ D4t4.rrfupq 81 Agriculture, direetini
i -. peaitrv adapaIAn % ti4" nation
Tie country s divided hto eight dis
trtrt- The district mtu supervise ~
work ii IA federa representatives an,
r5lItr& rhsb gents Ia tine states hdet
their lari~,i4s.,4au Organization meet
4ng- oI uoai'rlmtn nj rcnters ot popst
j3f5aa ara. held .nd 1he Worh i- arranged.
Special attention s beng elNeo = N,
r.a-InE ai ehg.'>.u, II 4uoccamed oae'
verdi Couatv leaders are appointed I
.~.~t IA stimulating ~ interest Il
4a8iltr< raising n each county arsanlzed
and IA. campaign IS hehe en.arIed "a
r4udN - possible
fhe Washington Office has prepared
number u striking posters and = hatlu!
fdeIn displayed in iostothee~. Tai"a,
t.epat.. stores and other conSpe'jou
places BalefH. ou numerous poaitrr-
subjects. aai SPECIAL circulars Tor vs. 4
tlts taitp4ieu ~, distributed white 2ti
z..rtI-,.iaeut~ Ike neie sam expect
<a4 - K p hsa- aui raise cneNen>'