The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-01-03
ALL AROUND
THE FARM
INCREASE FOOD CROPS.

the staple food crops BccaGSc OF IhG
shortage of such crops practically
throughout the world thee is no RISK
in the near future OF excessive produc.
ton such AZ sometimes has resulted in
unrcmuncrat!ye prices to producers.
This is particularly true of the
cereals ANA OF peas, beans, coWpcaS.
soy beans and bucEwheat. In view of
the world scarcity of food there is
hardly possibility that the production
Of these crops by the farmers Of the
United States can be too great this
year. and there is abundant reason to
expect generous price returns for ali
available surplus.
The most effective step that may be
taken TO increase the production OF
these crops is to enlarge the acreage
devoted TO them in the regions where
they are grown habitually. This cx.
pansion of acreage should be to the
limit permitted by available good seed
labor and equipment.
Good Seed Wheat Necessary.
The minimum quality Of seed sra.o
that should be relied upon under exist.
ing conditions is Il very difficult point
to decide In general it is not wise TO
risk planting seed wheat show ing less
than 1J or 50 per cent termination nor
that weighing less than fifty pounds TO
the bushel. If the land is prepared
thoroughly and otherwise is suitable
the Use of spring wheat weighing as
low as forty-tive pounds per bushel
If # shows GOOD eermination. NAV be
advisable where better seed is lacking
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Iuctlou i,nrnrraut Hariey where ii
succeeds Nj,.4- inu, l. weight Of feeL
pcr acre than any other small grail
crop. With an abundance of oats aui
barley available much closer millin;
of wheat t,ian at present could bt
practiced. j." necessary, without endan
9erjug til, milk sunpIy. which conSrt
trtcs so ir;rortaut an element in Ia
dietary Of consumers.
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crop or the Chlt"u N'Al'S Ill +e"Er'pli
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Itantity OF product. Ihe vital lmpor
tance OF large acreage OF tllS cToI
properly cared 1or. therefore, Is "pN1
Gus. Because or the prices oDtalnc'
for the last crop and the world dcman'
for this grain its proiitabl"ness to tn
American farmer during the approach
ing season is clear. Conditions nov
warrant Tie planting of the largcs
acreage Of this crop which it is poss
ble to handle effectively.
Although, fall is the proper time fo
breaking sd for corn. there are man
unproductiv" and foul meadows an
Indifferent pastures in Illinois, indiana
Ohio and tLe middle Atlantic an
northeastern states that under eXistin
conditions can be broken now 10 nc
vantage and planted TO corn. The T.
sulting reduction of hay and pastur
would be more than replaced by tb
corn stovcr. ensilage and grain pr
duced.
PotaSoes and Vegetables.