Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-03-08
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 lts Allies.


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 n supplementary food production
program issued by the United States
department OF agriculture.
This program re-emphaslzes and am
plines 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 previ-
ously made, II suggests In full the pro-
posals which the department thinks II
desirable to offer with a view to Sc
cure enough meat and dairy prod
ucts, c%erenls. sugar and other staple
and perishable foods, wool and cotton
for the nation, Its armies, and the al
Hes. II gives suggestions for the APP
proaching spring operations, based
upon the latest available Information
as to the condition OF the fall-plnnted
crops Of winter wheat and rye and ms
to the number OF meat and dairy ami
mails reported for 1917. They repre-
sent the best thought Of the special
lists OF tho department who have had
the benefit OF advice from agrlcultu-
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
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
crensing 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 20 provide food
Tor its own people and feed for Its live
stock and then TO plant as much cotton
ms n well be cultivated and harvest
ed. To rnlsers 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 sheep whose wool Is needed
TO equip soldiers.
The program discusses the farm la
Dor problem, points out the lines OF eff
fort for relief, and outlines the actlvl-
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 10 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 I was the lowest even
recorded, indicating a probable produc-
ton of only 5iO,OOO.OOO bushels.
Whether the actual production will be
greater OF less than the estimate viii
depend upon conditions prevailing be-
tween now snd the time of harvest. II
there were planted to spring wheat In
the United States this year an acreage
equal TO the sum OF the record planting
In each spring wheat state within the
last ten years, there would be sown APP
proximutely 23,3OO.OOO acres. II there
should be planted an acreage equal to
the sum OF the record planting for each
state within the last Ave years there
would be sown approximately p. OOO.-
600 acres. The record planting for any
year was 20, 3si 900, IN 1911. The acre
age for 1917 was iS.5ii.OO0.
"rhe department OF agriculture has
carefully studied all these records and
other data In connection with the pres
ent war conditions and needs, and be-
llsves thnt II will be possible this year
10 secure an acreage In excess Of the
record acreage which was planted M
1911. II IL believed that increased