The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
MONTPELIER, Feb. 2l.

A war conference of representatives
of farmers organizations and state ag-
ricultural agencies met with the execu-
tive committee of the Vermont Com
mittcc of Public Safety at the state
house and adopted program for food
production in Vermont. Those present
were:
Vermont committee of Public Safety
I-Governor Horace +. Graham, l.. p
Slack, chairman, st. Johnsbury, Joseph
G. Brown, secretary. Montpelier; Per
cival w. Clement, Rutland; j. s. Maun,
Sta Adams; Charles \. Plumley, North
field; II. T. Johnson, Montpelier; Fraser
/ Metzger, Z. F. Mas-e and March NJ
Wilson of Randolph, and Charles f.
Lowe, Montpelier.
+. =. Brigham, commissioner of agri-
culture, st. Adams; NJ. b. Hillegas, su-
lpcrintendent Of education, Montpelier;
Ii. II. Gibson, director of agricultural
education, Montpelier; w. n. Cady,
master State Grange, Middlebury; H.
3. Chaplin, president Vermont Sugar
Makers association. Middlesex.
State farm burcaus-I. n. Bartlett.
Addison county; l.. X. Osgood, Rutland
county; w. c. Cotton, Washington
county; c. 4. Badger, Washington coun-
ty; G. NJ. Hazard, Chittendcn county.
State agricultural college-Thomas
BradIec, Il. r. Burdick and G.. +. f.
story.
/ Problems pertaining to the production
Of food We're discussed and the recon-
mendations offered by the variods rep
rescntatives were embodied into the fol-
lowing definite program for Vermont:
Our country is engaged in a great
world war. The very principles upon
which our government is founded are
az stake. Food is one of the vital fac
tors in the winning of this war and our
country 5 need demands that every
Vermont farm be worked this spring in
such a way that the greatest possible
amount of food be produced. This year
control of land is sacred trust which
should be used so that il will contribute
to the winning of the war.
Grow on your farm the things with
which YOU have had best success and for
which you have the necessary ma.
chincry equipment Remember our work
however hard and our sacrifices how.
ever great cannot equal the hardships
: and sacrifices of our boys who are
fighting for us.
An ample supply of wheat is neces
sity in war. The government forecast
of the winter wheat crop promises little
prospect of relief from the present
wheat shortage, unless the acreage OF
; spring wheat is greatly increased. Yer
tmort should -gFeF-AeE --share~ ef-tAiS
! necessary spring wheat acreage.
1 Spring wheat viii do well in almost
' any part of the state on land where 8
!. crop of corn can be grown. Seed SHOULD
9 be sown in well prepared seed bed a
: the rate of one and one-half to tive
bushels per acre. Early sowing IS i'm
portant.
On poor land, light application Of
manure is desirable, but excessive ap
Iplications should be avoided. An appli
r cation of 400 lbs. of acid phosphate pc
] acre, sown broadcast, will make tn
crop larger and more certain.
The dairy industry has long been tn
mainstay of Vermont agriculture anc
from it we have obtained 20 per cent o
our agricultural income. Milk, chees
and butter are cheaper animal food
than meat and are necessities in tn
diet of a people in time of war, as wei
as in time of peace, if physical vigo
is not diminished. Therefore, our live
stock industry should be maintained
However, low producing cows should b
cullcd from our dairies, because foo
and labor are too valuable to be eX
pended on poor cows. Calves from on
best producing cows should be saved
but the raising of scrubs is too costl
in time of war.
We need to plan wisely in order tina
we may provide 4 cheaper ration for on
dairy cows. The same grain which W
purchased in 1909 at a cost of 81 10000
would cost S00OO,O00 now. This sur
represents too large a proportion of on
dairy income and the tonnage represente
places too great a burden upon OF
transportation system
Every farmer should plan for an acre
age of corn large enough to fill sutficer
Slo capacity so that every COW may hay
abundant supply of good ensilage TIL
corn should be of n variety which wi
mature in this climate and the seed shoul
be planted so that every stalk will pre-
duce q good ear Well cared corn siag
will provide the foundation for a chea
dairy ration. Soy beans planted with IL
corn will improve the feeding value {
the siage.
Seed corn is very scarce. If YOU
needs are not already supplied, try to fir
a supply in your neighborhood, or throug
your county agent, or write to EXtensio
Service, University of Vermont, Burlin,
ton. Avoid late maturing southern VI
ieties, which are not adapted to OF
climatic conditions Test all seed fl
termination
Fertilize corn with stable manure al
with 400 lbs. of acid phosphate TIL
will supplement the manure and vi
70. hasten maturity of the crop.
q. Plan III seeding this spring for {
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