The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-08
...rce Of Experts Has Been Held
i Which plans Are Made
for Getting Big
Crops.
EAaD1Ne LEADS PLAN
,t,nity for Farmer to Help Boys
in trenches Is Pointed Out
by Governor In
Proclamation.

, committee made up of Governor
uarding, former Governor Warren
Earst George Messenger, state super
,tsndent of banking; Prof. r. K
bliss. connected with the Iowa State
ollepe at Ames; H. j. Metcalf, secre
NV If the council of defense, and w
Coffin of Des Moines, met in the
overnor's office for the purpose OF
sying plans for a good seed wheat
ampaign, says the Register.
r was decided to employ the same
Method used in conducting the seed
nm campaign. One man will be ap'
ointed in each school district of the
,ste TO ascertain how much land the
ermers contemplate putting into
heat in his locality, and the amount
seed wheat on hand. He will also
AXE II a point to induce as many
srmers as possible to sow wheat and
in furnish information as to where
eed may be obtained, etc.
To Report to County Agent.
These men will report to the county
gent who in turn will report to War
|er Garst at Des Moines, who has been
laced in charge of this wheat cam.
Iaign. Governor Harding has issued
be following proclamation calling at
enton to the Importance Of growing
Eheat during the coming season:
"The condition of the winter wheat
&rop in the United States on Dec. 1.
Vas the lowest ever recorded. In view
i the shortage of bread in the coun-
ries with whom we are allied in this
reat war, the problem Of growing suf-
cient wheat becomes one OF the
reatest Importance. So serious Is the
ituation that the government espe-
laly urges the farmers of the country
B greatly increase the spring wheat
5creage. Iowa is asked to increase
er acreage by at least 100000 acres
i spring wheat.
Il cannot urge too strongly upon the
amers of this state the necessity OF
growing from five to ten acres of
fheat on every farm. l urge this not
because of profit accruing to the farm
Prs but as patriotic duty which we
Ne to the boys who have responded
b the call. This is an opportunity for
PIE farmer to help the boys in the
Trenches.
"Now, therefore, /, w. L. Harding,
Governor Of the commonwealth of
|owa. do hereby proclaim, make
fnown, and give notice, that by virtue
! the authority in me vested, that !
pail appolnt one man in each school
strict throughout the entire state,
fho shall be known as the official seed
fheat agent, and whose duty 1t shall
Z to ascertain the needs of the dis
|1ct regarding seed wheat, according
, Instructions which will be furnish
ID them.
Wherefore, all persons notified of
neif appointment shall take due no.
Pee and be governed accordingly.
wherefore. all persons are here
y directed to furnish such duly ap-
pointed seed wheat agents with the in
|olmatlon required, all as by law pro-
Llaed, and I call upon all farmers Of
|als state to help in this great and i'm
Purlant work. and I earnestly ask that
" l, cl2zens give their loyal support to
|uls great work for the welfare Of our
IN testimony whereof, I have here
|sIo set my hand and caused to be
'M ma The treat seal of the state.
lone at Des Moines this second
|ay Of March, 1918.
Nv. L. Harding, Governor"
h, Seed Wheat Stored.
|. N MS letter appointing the seed
meat agents Governor Harding calls
- to the fact that the United
, vat food administration has 900. 900
, tsneis OF clean and inspected seed
, Aeae OF the Marquis and Fife var
,ues stored in Minneapolis which will
ou furnished to farmers through their
=. agents. at a maximum price
"a now, aoWn OF $3.50 per bushel.
arrangements have been made nv
MS .v,se Messenger the state superin-
h en-, OF banking, with the banks OF
ases s'ate 70 finance the farmers in
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