The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-04
MOOrhead Ne1OS
STRONG TALK
BY STATE FOOD
ADMINISTRATOR

next June to help dispose Of the sur
plus Of one hundred million bushels
| Of potatoes and, at the same time
save 25,O00,000 bushels Of wheat"
/ This was one of the points made
by State Federal Food Administra-
tor A. d. Wilson in his address at
the Normal school auditorium
Moorhead, Sunday night. Mr. Wal
son said the food value Of potatoes
is one fourth that of wheat flour and
/ every time four pounds of potatoes
are used up for food one pound Of
| wheat is saved.
The use of barley -four and other
substitutes for wheat -four were ex-
planned and Mr.. Wilson said two
thirds Of the men, If blindfolded,
would be unable to tell the difference
between barley baking powder bis
cults made by his wife ana those
| made of wheat -four. He insisted
that barley -four is just as digestible
and nutritious as wheat flour. The
| only difference is that barley lacks
the gum" property that 10 neces-
sary in the production Of the light
loaf Of bread.
Boosts Corn Use. .
Corn bread, made up Of two thirds
corn meal and one third barley -four,
was another OF the substitutes advis-
ed by Mr.. Wilson. Speaking OF the
not ruin digestion" but are just as
heaIthful as cold breads. "If any
one is distressed after eating hot
bread" said Mr.. Wilson, 1T is be-
cause he has eaten too much and /
do not feel very sorry for the man
who does that"
Mr.. Wilson explained the wheat
less day. and "wheatlesS meal
regulations. He said the use Of
wheat flour was limited to enough to
bind the other hours together. The
regulation for bakers permits the
use Of a larger percentage of wheat
-four as bread and rolls made by
them are cold before they reach the
consumer and more Of the gum"
property is necessary to make the
loaf stand up.
"I don't know whether the people
who wilfully violate the three-pound
a month per capita sugar regulation
should be sent to Germany or Still
water, either place would be suit
able, said Mr.. Wilson. This regula-
ton he said Is only temporary and
is largely due to the lack Of trans
portation facilities, as the railroads
are required to use the cars for other
traffic. That there will be an ample
supply Of sugar for all when the
canning season arrives, was predicted
by Mr.. Wilson. ......- o.
1.-THE thought, effort and painful
experience the women have put into
the food conservation movement Is
wonderful when you consider what
they have done, was another state
ment by the food administrator.
Food conservation Is different from
buying bonds. for under IL we must
keep constantly before US the prob |
lem of what we must do under our
obligation to the world, War is no
longer fought by armies but by the /
whole nation"
Economy of Livestock.
Speaking of the economy Of live /
stock, Mr.. Wilson said 1t was only
such when the animals are fed upon
the things we cannot ourselves eat. |
The return from grain fed to beef
animals, he said, is only per cent. |
Hogs return Is per cent OF the value |
of corn fed to them and dairy cattle |
Is per cent, In countries where the |
food supply is short 1t Is absolutely |
necessary to reduce the livestock. i
Over 100, 900, 900 head OF cattle, hogs
and sheep have been slaughtered /
in the countries no wat war. One of
the big fights OF the American farm
er is to keep up his herds OF I've
stock; but this must be done.
In England, because Of the slaugh- |
ter OF stock, 100000 acres of pas
ture were broken up and seeded to
wheat last year. This enabled Great |
Britain to Increase slightly the pro-
duction of grain for human food: /
but 1t still left our allies short three
and one-half bushels of wheat per
capita. The United States and Can
ada are compelled to supply this de-
but during December and
january we have fallen 100000
bushels behind each of these two
Better Eating.
Mr.. Wilson insisted upon the use
Of the so per cent Of coarse flour be-
cause it will not only help to save
the wheat. but because III Is good
for you" He said the propaganda to
induce the farmers to sow more
barley because of the present high
price is the most foolish thing poss-
bile. He did not think many Of the
farmers of the Red River valley will
be nisled; but that they will SOW
wheat on the land that will produce
wheat
Largely AEE0HuGus
The meeting last night was large
y attended by the men and women
II the city. DIR. J. A. Aasgaard pre-
sided and the meeting was opened
With the singing of the Star Span
lied Banner. The audience remain
a standing while DR.. w. ]. Hall
rave the invocation. Following the
singing of the hymn, Onward Chris
ian Soldiers, Rev. d. f. Mowery
cad from the 41st chapter Of
Genesis the story Of the seven fat
ind the seven lean years.
DR.. Aasgaard, in introducing Mr.
wilson, said there are three classes
Who are looking to us to produce
md save the food-those of the neu-
raj countries, our allies who have
rept up the fight for three years. and
,ur own men to whom we have given
he promise to stand behind in
every way while they are doing the
lighting for us. THE war win be
Won in the individual homes Of the
nation by the observation of the
wise measures declared by the gov
,rnment to be necessary, said DR..
Aasgaard.