Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-01
URGE FARMERS
TO RAISE MORE
Committees Appointed BY The
Agricultural Council of Safe
to Cooperate With People
in Raising Big Crops.

The County Agricultural Council of
Safety met in the Court House here
Wednesday,, and mapped out plan
Of activities for the spring campaign.
A number OF committees were ap-
pointed, and Il number of enthusiasts
tic short talks were made along the
lines suggested by the State Council
looking to the increase Of this years
farm and garden products, conserva-
tion of food, etc.
DR.. Peirce, the President Of the
County Council, presided. Owing to
weather conditions the attendance was
not large, but those in attendance ex-
pressed enthusiastic willingness to do
the commendable objects and work of
the Council, which is to conserve and
increase the food supply Of the coun-
ty. This great war will be won, but
bread as we'll as bullets is an absolute
essential and while both bread and
bullets are necessary, bullets without
bread and meat behind them, are use
less.
In the hope and belief that much
may be accomplished by concert of
action and organization, the follow
ing committees were appointed:
Food Producion-Rev. j. E Wolfe,
chairman; w. Archie Thompson, l.. A.
'Tynes, Jos. S. Gillespie.
Economy in the Home-Mrs S. C.
Graham, chairman; Mrs. j. S. Dud-
ley, Graham; Mrs. Sol. Baach, Poca-
hontas; Mrs. j. B. Crabtrcc, Rich
lands.
Farm Labor-L. A. Tynes.
Farm Finance-H. p. Britain, Hen
ry Preston.
Publicity. A. Leslie, w. G. o.
Bricn.
Educational Committce-Prof. A.
S. Greever, Rev. Mr.. Wolfe, R. r.
Wall
These several committees are urg-
ed to hold meetings ut once and plan
their campaigns. Systematic work
and much of it is imperatively de-
manded at once.
The Council adopted the following
suggestions and recommendations:
BE it recommended by the County
Agricultural Council of Safety,
lst, That every citizen Of the coun-
ty look first to the safety of himself
and those dependent upon HIM, by
planing enough garden TO furnish
The greater part OF ms food supply
Tor the coming year. We 10 not tmnk
IL wise that lie undertake this in the
hapbaZzard and historical manner in
which 1T was done last year, but ad-
wise thai lie plant those sure crops
with which he is familiar and which
ne can certainly use for his own food,
not experimenting with vegetables
lie knows nothlng of, or raising great
Quantities OF perishable food, which
Will largely go to waste.
We recommend that potatoes, beans
sweet corn, peas, and the root crops
cannot be 100 iargeiy grown, and an
oversupply can readlIy be saved
IND, IC would seem 10 be a self-ev-
1dent proposition that TaZewell coun-
ty Should at least raise enough gram
10 iced It's people, to guarantee their
safety from the want OF bread.
we would, therefore, advise the
early preparation for the largest corn
and oat crops that we have ever rals-
ed, and later for an increased crop
OF the fall grain, buckwheat. Make
every acre tnat can be cultivated do
its tull share.
5rd, 1t is only necessary to mention
the production OF an increased meat
supply, cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry.
C2tCle raising Is our business and we
teei that every farmer Will do his
best this year to not only make his
land do its full duty In supporting an
Increased number OF cattle and sneep
out by extra care make them welpn
more and decrease the losses from
death and disease. We feel that our
county has not been doing its best in
Ihe production OF hogs and poltry and
advise that attention be given to both
these subjects.
4th, Our fruit crop should be given
close attention. Trees should be cul-
tivated, pruned and sprayed.
9th, Ire question of labor should
be taken up by our land owners and
made a careful subject of study. How
to keep the laborer on the farm
should be the first question for each
iarmer We suggest that this question
be taken up at mass-meeting and
discussed thoroughly, for some means
must be provided to make farm labor
satisfied or we will soon be unable
to get labor, even of the poorest kind.
The Council is inclined to believe that
"a system of renting may do much
to relieve the situation. Give the la..
borer chance to do something for
nimself We believe much land can be
found That can be rented to the ad-
vantage OF both owner and tenant It
should become patriotic duty to
rent even some of the best land that
our supply of grain may be increas-