Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-02-28

central portions Of the country where
spring wheat has not been grown In
recent years, the crop is now being re-
established and it is recommended that
this movement be encouraged.
To a small extent the acreage In
oats, IL necessary, could be reduced in
the interest of wheat. Likewise, a
very small portion Of the acreage
which normally would be planted to
corn in the northern part of the corn
belt might be sown to spring wheat.
If the acreage of spring wheat indi-
Gated for some of the states cannot be
planted, the barley acreage. which Is
known to grow better In some locali-
ties, might be increased. The use Of
barley for food is increasing in this
country and it is a welcome food In
Europe.
Summary OF Other Recommendation.
Following is summary Of other i'm
portant recommendations regarding
cereals, meat, poultry, and perishables.
Hogs. The number Of hogs should
be increased by at least Is per cent
during the year 1918.
Sugar. Effort should be made to
maintain the acreage of sugar cane and
sugar beets, and to increase these
areas in so far as these crops are well
established or are necessary to sound
agricultural practice.
Production of satisfactory substi-
tutes for sugar, including sorghum,
corn and cane strip, maple products
and honey can and should be in
creased.
Sorghum sirup. 1t is pointed out, may
be produced in nearly every state In
the Union. and increased production of
sorghum sweets would enable the pub
lie to conserve still further the sugar
supply in the form most available for
transportation to our soldiers.
Dairy Products. The supply of dairy
products should be maintained to meet
the needs of this country and to help
supply the increasing demands of the
allies.
Poultry. Poultry production should
be increased greatly. especially in back
yards and on farms where waste mate
rial is available and the purchase OF
expensive grains and other material IL
not required.
Corn. An acreage of corn approx
mately equal to that of 1917 should be
planted, with possible slight reductions
in certain sections to free areas fol
spring wheat.
Oats, Barley, Rice, Buckwheat sns
Fiaxseed. The area in oats should b.
maintained. especially in regions ant
on soils which are not so well adapte,
to other grains. but with a small reduc
ton to provide for increasing tn
wheat acreage. Barley production
should be increased in regions wher
il grows best. especially in the north
ern edge of the corn belt and In sec
tons north and west of the belt; an
rice, buckwheat and fiaxseed produc
ton should be maintained and, If pos
sible increased.
Grain Sorghums. The production o
grain sorghums (kafir, milo. feterits
etc.) should be increased great
throughout the drier portion of tn
Plains region. Kafirs are the mos
certain grain crops In this section an
they can be made to supplement whea
as human food and to replace corn a
animal food.
Potatoes. The normal acreage {
Irish and sweet potatoes should
maintained in 1918. notwithstandin
the large crops in 1917.
Hay, Forage and Pastures. whel
ever feasible. the area devoted to ha,
forage and silage crops should be IL
creased and these products should b
used to greater extent in place {
grains and other concentrates.
Ar.fx Of has
! animals should be maintained and.
areas where it is clearly the best ranl
Z and farm practice. should be increases
Beans, Peas and Peanuts. The pr
t duction of beans and peas should
!, increased In regions to which they al
] adapted. because OF their high foe
r value. keeping qualities. and avsilabi
: ity for domestic or export trade. Sc
y beans and peanuts should be increase
e In order to supplement beans and pea
i as human food. as source of muC
: needed OIL and as animal feeds.
Z PerishabIes. (a) Market garden
n near large consuming centers shou
e be increased so as to meet, as near
& as possible. the needs of the commur
e ty. and In order to obviate the nece
, sity of transporting such produc
e from distant points.
o 1t is important to do all that is pc
h sible to relieve the strain upon tran
g portation facilities.
: (b) The planting OF home garden
Y especially for family needs and 4
= preserving food for future use, aga
should be emphasized.
IS (c) The commercial production
d perishables generally should be
s. creased above normal wherever 1t
= reasonably clear that transportati,
IT and marketing facilities will he ava
lie able.