The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-01

10000 In 1913 and Idahos, 10000 In
1913. North Dakota's record acreage
In the last 1--WE years was s,3JO,OOO in
1915: Minnesota's 4,15OOO0 In 1913;
Montana's l,l22,OOO ia 1917. and Ida
hos $4,000 In 1917. North Dakoto's
fiye-year average 09i2-l9l6) was
1867 900; Minnesota's 3.005,Oo Mon
tana's 100000 and Idaho's 23l 900.
Montana's annual planting has shown
increases during the last four years as
follows; 10i4-15, 32i 600: 1856.
$4,000; l016l7, 1877 900. What these
states cnn do this spring II Is difficult
To determine.
II Is hoped that many farmers, espe-
eially ia the northern part Of the corn
belt. viii md II possible 10 plant five
10 ten acres additional Ia wheat. In
some cnses they Will plant more. In
a number Of states In the eastern and
central portions Of the country where
spring wheat has not been grown In
recent years. the crop Is now being re-
established and II Is recommended that
this movement be encouraged.
TO small extent the acreage In
oats, II necessary. could be reduced In
the interest of wheat. Likewise,
very small portion OF the acreage
which normally would be planted to
corn In the northern part Of the corn
belt might be sown TO spring wheat.
IL the acreage OF spring wheat lndi-
Gated for some OF the states cannot be
planted, the barley acreage, which is
known to grow better In some local.
ties. might be increased. The use OF
barley for food is increasing In this
country aud II Is a welcome food In
Europe.
Summary Of Other dations.
Following Is n summary Of other Inn
portant recommendations regarding
cereals, meat, poultry. and perishables.
Hogs The number of hogs should
be Increased by at least Is per cent
during the year 1918.
Sugar. Effort should be made to
maintain the acreage OF sugar cane and
sugar beets, and TO increase these
areas In so far as these crops are well
established or are necessary to sound
agricultural practice.
Production OF satisfactory substi-
tutes for sugar. including sorghum,
corn and cane strip, maple products
and honey can and should be in
creased.
Sorghum strip. II Is pointed out may
be produced In nearly every state In
the Union, and increased production OF
sorghum sweets would enable the pub
TIC 10 conserve still further the sugar
supply In the form most available for
transportation To our soldiers.
Dairy Products. The supply of dairy
products should be maintained 10 meet
the needs of this country and 10 help
supply the increasing demands Of the
allies,
Poultry. Poultry production should
be Increased greatly, especially In back
yards aud ON farms where waste mate
rial IL available and the purchase of
expensive grains and other material Is
not required.
Corn. An acreage Of corn approx
mntcly equal TO that OF 1917 should be
planted, with possible slight reductions
In certain sections to free areas for
spring wheat.
Oats, Barley, Rice. Buek~heat and
Fiaxaeed. The area In oats should be
maintained. especially In regions and
on soils which are not so well adapted
90 other grains, but with small reduc-
tion to provide for increasing the
wheat acreage, barley production
should be Increased In regions where
II grows best, especially In the north.
/ ern edge OF the corn belt and In sec
tlons north and west of the belt and
| rice. buckwheat and tlaxseed produc-
! ton should be maintained and. IL pos
/ sihle, Increased
| Grain Serahuns. The production of
grain sorghums (kaflr milo, feterita,
! ctc) should be Increased greatly
/ throughout the drier portion of the
/ Plains region, kanrs are the most
certain grain crops In this section and
they can be made to supplement wheat
as human food and 20 replace corn as
/ animal food.
Potatoes. The normal acreage oi
Irish aud sweet potatoes should b,
maintained In ipis, notwithstanding
the large crops In 1917.
Hay, Forage and Pastures, wher
ever feasible, the AREA devoted to hay
farage aud AlaEc crops should be IN
creased aud these products should b
used TO greater extent In place q
grains and other concentrates.
Dcet Animala The number ut bee
animals should be maintained and. Il
AREAS whore Il l. clearly the best rang,
and farm practice. should be- increased
Beans. Peas and Peanuts The pro
ductton 81 beans and peas should b
Increased la regions TO which they ar
adapted because og their high foo