The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-09-19
WILL AFvscr FARMING
commlsslonsr of Agriculture Whsslse
Says Draft Extension viii Nsess'
sltate Raising Now Crops In
Massachusetts.

10 bring about a change in the kind
OF produce raised by the farmers OF
the State. from the provisions OF the
draft law. high wages In munition
plants are drawing them from tho
soil With the demand for men be-
coming more acute, this condition 10
likely to emphasize itself 20 a greater
degree
This shortage of labor will result
In farmers turning their attention to
those crops requiring the least amount
OF man power" says Wilfrid Wheel
er, head OF the Department OF Agri-
culture Fewer OF the vegetable
products will be turned out" he stat
ed and greater amounts OF meat.
grain and similar staples will be put
on the market
Before the war the element ~
help did not enter greatly into their
calculations Except during the
height of the harvest season men
could be secured Now they can't
Next season the situation will be
still more critical.
Grazing lands hitherto deserted by
any form OF animal life will be used
for raising sheep, Cattle in large
numbers are also being raised.
Truck gardeners In the vicinity
of the large cities will be the most
severely hit by the shortage of labor.
With the advent OF the war gardener
into their field they cannot get worth
while prices for their staples. Pota-
toes, tomatoes, cabbage and other veg
etables are being raised In such large
quantities by the man at home that
their price has shrunk TO almost
peace time proportions The truck
gardener cannot compete against this.
"The prospects are that grains viii
be grown In increasingly large
amounts Conservation OF man
power can be exercised In this de-
| partment OF farming activity through
the use OF modern labor saving ma
chinery. Tractors and up-to- date i'm
DltIiltHlN tdH bt iattH'd hhh'bpt
muscle and easily win out In this
field OF activity, therefore. there will
be little curtaiment In product. In.
other departments, however, the
shortage Of men will have much to do
with changing the kind of produce
sent cityward from the farm"
Although twice wounded and de-
clared physically unit for future ac-
tive military service, Capt C. l.
OBrien, second in command at the
British and Canadian recruiting mis-
sion, A Bromfeld street, Boston, Is
In receipt of orders to proceed TO
Canada Immediately to join bat
TALON of the Siberian expeditionary
force now being formed
How much money do you earn a
week" said Judge Sullivan in Bos-
ton court to Samuel Stone. who was
charged with non support Of his wife.
81 earn s18," replied the defendant
We'll. suppose you give your wife
Sc week" suggested the judge. Il
can't afford it," said the defendant
We'll, then, guess you can AFFORD
two months In jail" said Judge Sui
livan imposing sentence.
The war department has taken
over the Smith 4 Wesson company Of
Springfield. Mass, and will operate
the plant and business to secure con-
tinuous production and prevent In.
dustrial disturbance. The company
recently gave notice that 1t would
prefer to have the government o3er- :
ate It's plant rather than abide by a.
decision OF the war labor board en-
forcing collective bargaining
Damage of approximately 100000
to late crops was caused by a heavy
frost and low temperatures through
out Western Massachusetts last week.
Heaviest loss was in Ware, where
$4,000 damage was reported. Con-
necticut valley tobacco growers es-
capped serious loss, as the harvest is
nearly completed. Ice formed In
Beckett. The lowest temperature re-
corded WAS 20 degrees The average
was 33 degrees.
Under the act adopted by the Leg
islature OF this year, the board VIII
include In its membership, In addition
to the members appointed by the
| Governor the commissioner OF edu-
cation, who will be chairman, and
the surgeon general, the commission
or OF health. the director OF the bureau
OF statistics. the director OF the com
mission on mental diseases. the chair
man OF the industrial accident board
and the supervisor Of administrator.
The Boy Scouts of Rhode Island.
through the will OF the late Captain
George Bucklin will receive the In
come from a trust fund amounting TO
about 5000, 900. Provision IL made
that one half OF the fund may be
used for the erection OF headquar-
tiers building Mr. Bucklin. Civil
war veteran who died st Long Beach.
Cal. recently, left no immediate fam
fly. HIS estate is estimated 10 be
worth $500, 900 II IL provided, how
ever that II at any time the organ