Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-07
'B|e INCREASE
FOOD SUPPLY
IS DEMANDED
Agricultural Departments Pro.
oram for 1918 Points Out
Needs Of Nation and Aliea.


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WasAington, D. C.-The planting Of
n Increased acreage to spring wheat
md tie production Of an increased sup
ply Of other fosd products and Of live
stock, especially hogs, 10 recommend
- In Z supplementary feod production
Deogram issued BY the United States
department Of agriculture.
This program rs-emphasixes and arn.
Dli1es the food.production program
2or 1918 issued By the department In
August. 1917, and other suggestions
made In the fall and the 1rst Of this
year regarding increased pork produc-
Ton and increased production Of food
etuffs In the South. Taken In connec
ton with the recommendations previ-
eusly made. It suggests in full the pro-
eosals which the department thinks It
desirable to offer with a view to &C.
cure enough meat and dairy prod
acts, cereals. sugar and other staple
and perishable foods, wool and cotton
for the nation, Its armies. and the al
Hes. II gives suggestions for the ap-
preaching spring operations. based
upon the latest available information
~ 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 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 needs. the needs
Of the nations associated with us in
this war, and the needs Of friendly
neutral nations, II best efforts will
be 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
n the history Of the nation, harvested
record crops Of most things except
wheat, and succeeded In greatly In.
creasing the number Of live stock"
1.-THE situation is such that chief EN-.
phasls should be given to the produce
don 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 WI people and feed for Its live
stock and then to plant as much cotton
a. 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
to join with the men on the ranges In
providing sheep whose wool is needed
to equip soldiers.
The program discusses the farm Ia
Dor problem, points out the lines Of ef.
fort for relief, and outlines the activl.
ties Of the federal and state agencies
to furnish assistance.
Spring Wheat.
II 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 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 a probable produc-
don Of only 54O,OO0,O0O 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. II
there were planted to spring wheat In
the United States this year an acveage
equal to the suin Of the record planting
In each spring wheat state within the
last ten years, there would DO sown an.
p~roxtmately 23,S00,OO0 acres. II there
should be planted an acreage equal to
I. the sum Of the record planting for each
state within the last Ave years there
would be sown approximately 21,OOO,.
OO acres. The record planting for any
year was 20.3S1. 900, In 1911. The acre.
age for 1917 was 1851 900.
The department Of agriculture has
carefully studied all these records and
other data In connection with the pres.
,ent war conditions and needs. and be.
'nevss that It will be possible this year
20 secure an acreage In excess Of the
record acreage which was planted 10
i1sll. Il 10 believed that increased
laereaSss can be secured 10 states and
sections where sptingswteat production
- known to b. reasonably promising,
las1 that such Increases can b made
IwitAsut upsetting farm plans.
TAs total acreage will be greatly Il.
eusnced b. what ID done In Minnesota,
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