The record., 1918-02-14
ALL AROUND
THE FARM
INCREASE FOOD Crops.

the staple food crops. because OF the
shortage Of such crops practically
throughout the world there is no risk
in the near future of excessive produc,
ton such as sometimes has resulted i'll
unremuneratiye prices to producers.
This is particularly true of the
cereals and Of peas, beans, eowpcas.
soy beans and buclwheat. nyiew Of
the world scarcity of fOGd thare is
hardly a possibility that the production
of these crops by the farmers OF the
United States can be too great this
year, and there is abundant reason to
expect generous price returns for ali
available surplus.
The most effective step that may Le
taken to increase the production OF
these crops is to enlarge the acreage
devoted to them in the regions whore
they are grown habitualiy. This cx
'pansion of acreage should be to The
limit permitted by available good seed
labor and equipment.
Good Seed Wheat Necessary.
The minimum quality Of seed grGi,,
that should be relied upoa under exist.
ing conditions is u very difficult point
to decide. In general it is not wise 20
risk planting seed wheat show :ag less
than 10 or 50 per cent termination nOI
that weighing less than fifty pounds to
the DuShel. If the land is prepared
thoroughly and otherwise is suitable
the use of spring wheat weighing as
low as forty-five pounds per 5ushel,
if it shows good termination, may be
advisable where better seed is lacking
The Usefulness Of Oats and Barley.
If land intended fer spring wheat
cannot be put into good conditinn ear
" enough for seeding, oats 9r barley
can be substituted to good advantage
in the sections where Lnese crops are
known 10 do we'll. Baiiey can fe re,
lied on in the prov ed s.reas oflgyEis
consin, Minnesota Icz5gs tE
ss,.s ,saalile oats saase . gIcb
wider range The case with HnicE
barley may be SUBSTITUTED direCtl| foT
wheat in human focd and its useful
ness to replace wheat milling byprOti
Ucts as food III the prediction OF the
milk supply renders its auGudant pro.
duction important. Bariey where il
succeeds yields q larger weight of feed
Der acre than any other small grain
crop. With an abundance of oats and
barley availa BILE much cio~ar milling
of wheat than at present could be
practiced, il necessary, without endau.
gering the milk supply, which consri
tutes so important an element il the
iietary of consumers.
Euckwheat For Late Planting.
Buckwheat may be planted later lh2n
any similar crop and often does We'll
On cid meadows or waste Iand chat
can be broken after the more eXacdng
crops are planted. In some Eections
where experience has demonstrG ted
that the cereals, except rye, cannot
be relied on, buckUheat is q crop Of
considerable Importance. The ACREAGE
could well be increased, especially in
portions Of New York, PennsTivania
and New England where the crop now
Is grown to a considerable extent.
Expand the Corn Acreage.
Corn is the leading feed and feei
crop of the United States in Geoera ph.
ic range Of production, acreage and
;IiGaantity Of product. The vital impor-
tance of a large acreage OF this crop
properly cared for, therefore, is obvi-
GUS. Because Cf the prices obtained
for the last crop and the world demand
for this grain it's profitableness TO the
American farmer during the approach
ing season is clear Conditions now
warrant the planting of the largest
acreage Of this crop which it is posi-.
ble to handle effectively.
Although fall is the proper time for
breaking sod for corn, there are many
unproductive and foul meadows and
| Indifferent pastures in Illinois, Indiana,
, Ohio and the middle Atlantic anT
northeastern states that under eXistin g.:
conditions can be broken EOW to az
vantage and planted to corn. The r.
sulting reduction of hay and pasture
would be more than replaced by the
corn stover, ensilage and grain pr
duced.
Potatoes and Vegetables.
| Seed potatoes should be conserved
by planting Oh the best lands ayaila lie
for them and planning for thorough
tillage and protection Of the crop
! against disease and insect pests Pota
/ toes can be grown most advantageous
! ~ near the centers of population IL
: the narthern states, where transpCrta-
! ton cost may be reduced to il mini
: mum. This crop is capable Of quick
and large increase of production whep
conditions are favorable.
The duty Of tie individual farmer at
this time Is to increase his production.
particularly of food crops. If hp las
J control of tillable land not III Use 81
money lying idle or lalor unemplDyed
he should extend his OPERATORS ~ as
70 employ those resources 10 the fatesi
extent This does hot meam that he
should rob his land. waste his C;i.i+Gl
or expend his labor frlitlessiy. bus IA.
BY wise planning aid earnest cifugl be
should turn cut a greater Quaiit..t,. q
food crops than ever before TIc VII
not lose by it, and he VIII reform Gn
Important service in supporting his
cJIiltry Iii the task :l.nt Ets IntCIa e