The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
BIGGER CROPS ARE
PLANNED IN VERMONT
Wheat Especially to Receive More Atten-
tion Than Usual-Committee of
Public Safety viii Try to
Furnish Labor.

Pursuant 10 the request of Gov. II. i
Graham that the presidents OF the farm
bureaus in the state attend conference
in the executive chambers, eight from
the county organization were present
last evening when the plan which will be
followed this summer IN food production
and meat production was drafted and
, adopted by them The Vermont com.
: mittee of public safety will give its as.
sistance The matter OF labor problems
crcpt into the remarks at times, but that
is another topic and will be treated by
the committee as its part in carrying
out the plan which was adopted by the
farmers organizations representatives
last evening.
The meeting was called to order by
President l.. p. Slack of the executive
board of the public safety committee and
Gov. Graham spoke for short time, eX-
planning the purpose of the meeting. He
was followed by w. n. Cady of Middle
bury, president OF the state grange, who
advocates that no time be wasted on the
raising of perishables. He explained that
the weather will be an important factor.
Food Production Administrator +. S.
Brigham was called upon and he gave
many figures on whea., showing there
is little probability of normal crop this
year. There was free discussion of
wheat in which c. A. Badger of East
Montpelier, l. n. Bartlett of Middebury
and Others took part. after which it was
voted that the production Of wheat shall
be increased this year it having been
decided that it was a case of raise wheat
or eat substitutes next winter.
The next part of the program had to
| do with maintaining the dairy interests
of the state and was freely argued from
all points. Under this came the raising of
| corn, SOY beans and other products which
may be used 10 advantage in feeding
stock. Beans, potatoes, oats and hay
were included in this discussion. Then
it branched into the production of meats,
including pork, sheep and poultry. 1t
was finally decided that the farmers will
do all they can on this part of the pro-
gram. The farmers argued they would
have TO reduce their help unless the COM
mittee get them the labor.
Then came the discussion on capital,
fertilizers, public endorsement of the eff |
fort and other things to bring about |
seasons crops that will support Vermont |
next winter. II was shown that, based |
upon the population of Vermont, the
state will have to plant 100000 acres of |
land to wheat and get an average of 20
bushels OF wheat from an acre next fall
if the state feeds itself on wheat next
winter. At this point Mr. Slack ex-
planned that the committee is to have a
man who will operate trade exchange
that the farmers may have labor, that
a labor canvass of the state is to be made
and they expect to be able to supply the
Ia,,,af,l fob ~ L.
farmers most need it.
Mr. Cady, who is a member of the dis
trict board of exemption, disagreed with
some of those who claimed the war il
taking the farmers help in the quantity
ii was claimed it is, and ne demonstrated
that the boards are exempting those who
show they are fitted for agricultural
pursuits. He said there is tendency
to 90 to farming now as never before II
was agreed that village store loafng
should be removed, by those men finding
some work to occupy their time.
Following the joint meeting, the rep
of the farm bureaus held
meeting at which Mr. Brigham was ]
named as chairman, while c. A. Badger
Of East Montpelier was elected secre-
tary, and the president OF each county
farm bureau in the state was made "a
member OF the committee which will ad ;
wise the public safety committee during
he coming months as to the work.
During this meeting the organization Z
upon behalf of the farm bu 7
.eaus of the state, the plan which they a
lad formed in the other meeting After S
his, considerable discussion of labor ?
problems was enjoyed by the delegation, v
following the acceptance of the plan an t
adjournment took place. !
At the meeting of the farmers, it was \
ecided that the name of their organiza t
ion shall be the Vermont Farm War S
ouncil, a permanent organization, at s.
east during the war. with each president i
t a county farm bureau as a member of d
be council e.
The remarks of Prof. Gibson, when he d
ias called upon by Chairman Slack,
fere very concise, for he said that the d
oys of whom he has charge in the a
ehools are going TO do great deal, but "
nat before they DO anything the farmer Il
t home will be consulted, instead of Ii
laking it proposition so that the b.
,hools shall select what each boy shall m
0. The parents viii have a great deal to OF
~ about it, perhaps the boy taking al
yer the growing of one OF the crops on la
is fathers farm. I'll
p. w. Clement furnished a little devi- W
lion from the usual argument when he L
led 10 convince those attending that Sc
lie local and district exemption boards va
ere not giving the farmers their just SO
les. He argued from information OBJ w
lined in the first regulations given to
lie postmasters. then read newspaper 10
.tIcle accredited to Gov. Whitman. Gov IN
raham and W. \. Cady both replied, he
sving no question az to where Gov. pl
'hitman's advice was dropped as to ar
armont and assuring Mr.. Clement that pl
the local boards are classifying men VI
it'll agricultural interests in class one he
is the fault of the registrant or those tn
sociated with him. The district board co
overturning many Rutland county de- I'll
sions along that line. and it was said ch
at if Mr.. Clement would state specific
ses attention would be given them TN
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