The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-03-09
ASK BIG ACREAGE
OF SPRING WHEAT
Government Calls on Farmer to
Increase Food Supply.
SOUTH SHOULD FEED ITSELF
Agricultural Program for 1918 Urges
Necessity for Producing Large Sup
ply Of Foods and Feedstun to
Feed America and Its Allies.

Washington, II. C.-The planting OF
an increased acreage TO spring wheat
and the production OF an increased sup
ply Of other food products and of live
stock, especially hogs. Is recommend
ed In supplementary food production
program issued by the United States
department of agriculture.
This program re-emphaslzes and am
pllfies the food-production program
for 1918 issued by the department In
August, 1917, and other suggestions
made in the fall and the first of this
year regarding increased pork produc-
ton and increased production Of food
stuffs in the South. Taken in connec-
ton with the recommendations preyi-
ously made. II suggests in full the pro-
posals which the department thinks 1t
desirable to offer with view to Sc
cure enough meat and dairy prod
ucts, cereals, sugar and other staple
and perishable foods, wool and cotton
for the nation. its armies, and the al
lies. 1t gives suggestions for the ap-
preaching spring operations, based
upon the latest available information
Ms to the condition of the fall-planted
crops of winter wheat and rye and as
10 the number Of meat and dairy AMI
mails reported for 1917. They repre-
sent the best thought Of the special
lists of the department who have had
The benefit Of advice from agricultu-
raj leaders throughout the country.
Our Best Efforts Required.
Notwithstanding an increased pro.
duction of staple crops in the United
| States In 1917, there Is need for more
food" the program states. taking
| into account our own needs, the needs
| Of the nations associated with us In
this war, and the needs Of friendly
neutral nations, our best efforts will
he required to provide enough food In
1918. Whether the war continues OF
not, the demands on this country, be-
cause Of the increasing population and
the needs Of Europe will be great. An
especially strong demand will be made
on this country for meats and live
stock. In 1917, Notwithstanding the
many difficulties encountered, the
farmers planted the largest acreages
| In the history of the nation, harvested
record crops of most things except
wheat, and succeeded in greatly in
creasing the number of live stock"
| "The situation is such that chief EN-
| phasls should be given to the produc
ton of the great staple food products
with special stress on wheat and hogs
the leading war foods"
| The South is urged to provide food
for its own people and feed for its live
stock and then u plant as much cotton
as can well be cultivated and harvest
ed. To raisers of hogs and beef ami
mails the world need for meats and
fats Is made clear. Farmers are urged
to join with the men on the ranges In
providing sheen whose wool Is needed
to equip soldiers.
The program discusses the farm la
| bor problem, points out the lines Of eff
| fort for relief, and outlines the activi
ties of the federal and state agencies
10 IuTHlSn usSlStuHCe.
Spring Wheat.
In dealing with the question o.
spring wheat, the program states:
The acreage of spring wheat shoule
be increased in order to make certain
that we shall have an adequate supply
Of wheat for our own uses and to msc
the needs Of the allies.
while the area of winter whea
| sown in 1917 WAS the largest on record
| the condition Of the crop, as reported
on December 1, was the lowest evel
recorded, indicating probable produc
ton Of only S4p,o00,0O0 bushels
Whether the actual production will b.
| greater or less than the estimate will
| depend upon conditions prevailing be
| tween now and the time of harvest. i
there we're planted to spring wheat II
the United States this year an acreage
| equal to the sum of the record planting
| in each spring wheat state within thu
last ten years, there would be sown ap
proximately 23,3OO,0OO acres. II there
should be planted an acreage equal Il
| the sum VI thS III tuN'
state within the last five years there
would be sown approximately 21OO0,
600 acres. The record planting for an!
year was 20,3S1 900. In 1911. The acre
age for 1917 was 1S,511,0O0.
The department Of agriculture has
carefully studied all these records ant
ether data In connection with the pres
ent war conditions and needs, and be
lievcs that II will be possible this yea
Ia secure an acreage In excess OF thu
record acreage which was planted IL
1911. II Is believed that Increase,
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Reached His Capacity.
| The first floor of the home wa'
reached ut the rear by climbing flgh