The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-01
Agricultural Departments Pro-
gram for 1918 Points Out
Needs Of Nation and Allies.
GROW MORE SPRING WHEAT
Necessity Of Producing Large Supply
OF Foods and Feedstuffs Is Empha.
sized---More Hogs Demanded
South Is Urged to Feed
Itself


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 hy the United States
department of agriculture.
This program rc-emphaSizeS and am
plilioS 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
StufIS in the South. Taken in connec-
ttOn with the recommendation prevl-
OuSly made, II suggests in full the pro-
posalS which the department thinks II
desirable to offer with view to Sc
cure enough meat and dairy prod
ucts, ccrealS. sugar and other staple
and perishahle foods, wool and cotton
for the nation, its armies, and the al
lies. II gives suggestions for the ap-
proachtng spring operations. based
upon the latest available information
as TO the condition of the fall-planted
crops Of winter wheat and rye and as
TO the number Of meat and dairy ami
mails reported for 1917. They repre-
sent the best thought of the special
lists Of the department who have had
the benefit Of advice from agricultu-
raj leaders throughout the country.
Our Best Efforts Required.
Notwithstanding nm 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 10 provide enough food in
l0lS. 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
creaSinG the number of live stock"
THE situation IS such that chief en- |
phasiS 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 to provide food |
FOR its own people and feed for it's live
stock and then TO plant as much cotton
as can well be cultivated and harvest
ed. To raisers of hogs and beef ami
mails the world need for meats and
fats is made clear. Farmers are urged
70 join with the men on the ranges in
providing sheep whose wool IS needed
70 equip soldiers.
The program discusses the farm la
Dor problem, points out the lines Of eff
fort for relief and outlines the activi-
ties of the federal and state agencies
20 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 to 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 !, was the lowest ever
recorded, indicating probable produc-
ton Of only 54O,OOOOOO bushels
Whether the actual production will be
greater or less than the estimate will :
depend upon conditions prevailing be- ;
tween NOW and the time of harvest. If ;
there We're planted to spring wheat I'm
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 ap- '
23,3OO,OOO acres. If there /
should he planted an acreage equal TO |
the sum of the record planting for each /
state within the last five years there {
would be sown approximately 2lOOO,- I
900 acres. The record plantine for any
year was 20,3S1 600 in 1911. The acre r
age for 1917 was 1871 900 !
The department of agriculture has q
carefully studied all these records and I
other data in connection with the pres s
ent war conditions and needs, and be- f
Iieves that it will be possible this year
10 secure an acreage in excess of the $
record acreage which was planted in ?
l0ll. II is believed that increased
3creaSes can be secured in states and @
sections where spring wheat production +
s known To be reasonably promising, :
md that such increases can be made
without upseqing farm plans. y
The total acreage will he greatly in G
lucnced 10y what is done in Minnesota. r
Worth Dakota, Montana and Idaho, n
where ila conditions have not been the a