Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-11-05
Conservation of Feed Grains.


Orono, Maine, Dot. M-Greater con-
servation of feed grain will be necessary
during the next twelve months owing to
the extension of the drought area, the
shortening OF the corn crop, the larger
animal population of the country, and
the Allied demands upon us for feeding
stuifs for their own animals.
ut is necessary We maintain our own
animal production and that We ship q
large proportion of wheat az compared
with -four during the next year to the
Allied countries, because their own
shortage Of feeding stuffs is such that
II they are to keep alive their dairy
herds, they must have larger supply of
grain wheat" says the Food Administra
ton.
s'Already the milk supply In the AL
lied countries has been limited practical.
ly to the supply of children and other
vitality necessary national uses, and any
failure on our part to supply them with
the necessary feed stuffs for their dairy
herd means that We shall cut into the
actual safety of the children amongst
the Allies. On the other hand, both
our own population and the Allies are de-
pendent upon our production Of animal
products, and We do not In any way wish
10 stifle this production. What We must
secure is the utmost elimination OF
waste by the careful feeding Of animals
and the use Of all roughage available.
Zone of the difficult problems is the
distribut ton of wheat mill feeds, and
that is made more difficult by the fact
that the Food Administration, In an en-.
deavor to protect the farmer, is main
tanning an srtiaoially low price on these
foods. One consequences Is that great
deal OF mill feeds are now going unneces.
sarily into work animals or beef pro-
duction. Every farmer will recognize that
the wheat mill feeds are vita'ly nece,.
sary for the dairy cattle, to some extent
for the poultry and for young pigs.
Owing to the absorption OF mill feeds at
local. points near the mill, considerable
sections of the dairy industry are
practically without mill feeds and our
dairy production 10 thereby In danger.
With view TO correcting this, 20 far as
possible, the Food Administration
desires to appeal for the assistance OF
tho farmers OF the country In the use
aud distribution Of wheat mill feeds.
In this view, We arc asking every buyer
of wheat mill feeds, outside tho drought
area, to sign pledge Of honor not to
use the wheat mill feed for any purpose
except the essential use In dairy, young
pigs and poultry production, and not to
purchase or hold at any one time more
than go days supply. Unless we oan %.
cure this careful and specialized use oi
mill feeds, our dairy production In the
congested Eastern areas Of the United
States IL bound to fall and to jeopardixe
the food supply Of our people In that
section. Otherwise 1t will Do necessary
to release the price restrictions on mill
feeds and allow them TO take, their nat.
ursl course.
''With view to securing thIs ooop6ra'
tion from the farmers oil over the
country In the interests Of their In.
dustry % whole, we are instructing the
mills and I'll dealers .in feeds to secure
from the buyer Of wheat mill feeds the
following pledge:
.'In order 20 assist the Food Admins,
tsstiou In the distribution OF mill feeds
| + hereby undertake. ou. honor.not "a, az
wheat Mill feeds for othsr purposes thar
tho feeding OF dairy cattle, poultry,
| young pigs or young ealvss, or the prep
fafati0n Of weekly bran mash for Worl
animals; will-not feed any moro wheat
mill feeds than 10 eustomarily fed tt
such animals a0dsIfurt1eAagfpe not e
hsvs ct any one time more than . sixt!
dsys, supply Of wheat feeds on hand, Z
The Food ADMINISTRATORS b also re-
qaisins tie mlllsss ead feed jobbssa n
distribute their yhsat MILL feeds 10 sucl
. manner that each state receives ySthl
sama psoportip9 q tAe, nill's OF iebhar'
shipoisot6 - Waoo rodGlt6d tn ~ sAin'
quartsr In 1917. ah