The Green Forest tribune., 1918-03-01
ASK bIG ACREAGE
 IF 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 Feedstuff to
 Feed America and Its Allies.

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 Washington, D. 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-emphasizes and am plifies 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- tion with the recommendations previ- ously made, 1t suggests in full the pro- posals which the department thinks it desirable to offer with view to se- 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. It gives suggestions for the ap- preaching spring operYtions, based upon the latest available information as to the condition of the fall-planted crops of winter wheat and rye and as to the number of meat and dairy ani- mals reported for 1917. They repre- sent the best thought of the special ists of the department who have had the benefit of advice from agricultu- ral 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 be required to provide enough food in 1918. Whether the war continues or 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- phasis should be given to the produc- tion of the great staple food products, with special stress on wheat and hogs, the leading war foeds."
 The South is urged to provide food for its own people and feed for it's live stock and then to plant as much cotton as can well be cultivated and harvest ed. To raisers of hogs and beef ami mals the world need for meats and fats Is made clear. Farmers are urged to join with the mep on the ranges in providing sheep whose wool is needed to equip soldiers.
 The program discusses the farm la Dor problem, points out the lines of ef fort for relief, and outlines the activi- ties of the federal and state agencies to furnish assistance.
 Spring Wheat.
 In dealing with the question of spring wheat, the program states:
 The acreage of spring wheat should be increased in order to make certain that we shall have an adequate supply of wheat for our own uses and to meet the needs of the allies.
 While the area of winter wheat sown in 1917 was the largest on record, the condition of the crop, as reported on December l, was the lowest ever recorded, indicating probable produe- ton of only 540000,000 bushels. Whether the actual production will be greater or less than the estimate will depend upon conditions prevailing be tween now and the time of harvest. Ii there were planted to spring wheat ii the United States this year an acreag, equal to the sum of the record plantin; in each spring wheat state within tn last ten years, there would be sown ap proximately 23,300,000 acres, If ther, should be planted an acreage equal t, the sum of the record planting for ca cl state within the last five years there would be sown approximately 21,000, GOO acres. The record planting for any year was 20,3S1, ,0O0, in 1911. The acre age for 1917 was 1S,511,0 900.
 ''The department of agriculture has carefully studied all these records and other data In connection with the pres ent war conditions and needs, and be- lieves that it will be possible this year to secure an acreage in excess of the record acreage which was planted in 1911 It Is believed that increased .~~~~~.~~~~~
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