The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-28
ASK BIG ACREAGE
Of SPRING WHEAT
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 Feedstuf to
Feed America and Its Allies.

ply Of Foods and Feedstuf to
Feed America and Its Allies.
Washington, y. C.--The planting Of
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 a supplementary food production
program issued by the United States
department Of agriculture.
This program re-emphaslzes and am
plifies the food-production program
for 1918 issued by the department in
August 1917, and other suggestions
made in the fail and the first Of this
year regarding increased pork produc-
ton and increased production Of food
stuffs In the South Taken in cOnnPc-
ton with the recommendation prevl-
ously made, II suggests in full the pro
poSals which the department thinks II
desirable to offer with view 10 Sc
cure enough meat and dairy prod
ucts, cereals. sugar and other staple
afni perishable foods, wool and cotton
for the nation. its armies, and the al
lies. II gives suggestions for the ap-
preaching spring operations, based
upon the latest available Information
a. 10 the condition Of the fal-planted
crops Of winter wheat and rye and as
to the number OF meat and dairy ami
mats reported for 1917. They repre-
sent the best thought OF the special
fists of the department who have had
the benefit Of advice from agricultu-
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
o. the nations associated with us In
this war and the needs OF friendly
neutral nations our best efforts will
he 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
ia the history OF the nation, harvested
record crops OF most things except
wheat, and succeeded In greatly In
creasing the number Of live stock"
'"The situation is such that chief ON
phasis should be given to the produc-
ton OF the great staple food products
win special stress on wheat and hogs
In" leading war foods"
The South is urged to provide food
Tor It's own people and feed for It's live
stock and then to plant rs much cotton
a. can we'll be cultivated and harvest
ed To raisers Of hogs aud beef ami
mails the world need for meats and
fats Is made clear Farmers are urged
60 Join with the men on the ranges in
providing sheep whose wool is needed
To equip soldiers.
The program discusses the farm la
bor problem, points out the lines OF ef-
fort for relief. and outlines the actvi-
tics of the federal aud state agencies
to furnish assistance.
! Spring Wheat
In dealing with the question of
sprung 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 to meet
the needs Of the allies.
while the area OF winter wheat
sovn In 1917 was the largest on record,
the condition of the crop, rs reported
on December / was the lowest ever
recorded Indicating a probable produc-
tion Of only 54OODO0O0 bushels.
Whether the actual production viii be
greater or less than the estimate will
depend upon conditions prevailing be
t'veen now and the time OF harvest If
there were planted TO spring wheat in
The United Stptes this year an acreage
e4unl 10 the sum Of the record planting
ia each spring wheat state within the
last ten years, there would be Gown APP
proxlmately 23,3OO.OOO acres. If there
should be planted an acreage equal to
the sum OF the record planting for ench
state within the last five years there
would be sown Approximately 210OO-
0Oo acres. The record planting for any
year was 2O3sl 600, in 1911 The acre.
age for 1917 was lS,jll 900
The department of agriculture has
carefully studied all these records and
other dgta IN connection with the pres.
eut war conditions aud needs. and be
lieyps that IL viii be- possible this year
80 secure an acreage IN excess Of the
record acreage which was planted Ia
1911 1t Is believed that increased
-~~o~~J--~-~~-~~-~-~~~
Reached His Capacity.
The first floor " the home was
reached 81 the rear by climbing flight