Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
BIG INCREASE
IN FOOD SUPPLY
IS DEMANDED
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 Feedstufs Is empha'
sized-More Hogs Demanded
South Is Urged to Feed
Itself.

Washington, u. C.-The planting or
an increased acreage 10 spring wheat
and the production Of m increased sup
py Of other food products and OF I've
stock especially hogs. Is recommend
I'd In supplementary food production
progrnm issued by the United States
department Of agriculture.
This program re-emphuSizes and nm
pIifes the food production program
for 1918 issued by the department N
August. 1917 and other suggestions
made In the fan aud the first Of this
rear regarding increased pork prodnc'
gion and increased production Of food
dunS In the South Taken In connec-
lion with the recommendation prevl.
ouSly luade, Il suggests in full the pro-
p0salS which the department thinks II
desirable 10 offer with a view to So.
rure enough meat and dairy prod
gets. cereals. sugar and other staple
and periShahe foods wool and cotton
for the nation, rs armies, and the al
HrS. II gives suggestions for the APP
pro- ching spring operations, based
apon the latest available information
a. 10 the condition Of the fall-planted
-ops Of winter wheat and rye and ms
10 The number Of meat and dairy anil
nals reported for 1917 They repre-
sent The best thought " the special
SITS Of the department who have had
the benefit Of advice from agricultu-
-a lenders throughout the country.
Our Best Efforts Required
Notwithstanding mn increased pro-
duct0n Of staple crops In The United
stateS IN l0l7 there is need for more
food" the program states Taking
into account our own needs the needs
Of the nations associated with MS in
This war. and the needs of friendly
aeutral nations our best efforts viii
b. required 10 provide enough food in
aelS Whether the war continues or
rot, the demands on this country be-
.ause Of the increasing population ana
me heeuN '' t'r''i'' WIZ ''' great w
especially strong demamt win be- made
~ TINS country lor lHha'N ana I'VE
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