The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-09

| we have, and greater production OF the
things that will assist most in pro-
viding proper food.
| What it is possible to save is limited
by our absolute physical needs.
What it is possible to produce is
limited only by our energy and our
| ambition to be of assistance in the
work of feeding the world.
Right now our enegries should be
| devoted to increased production. Max
ing two blades grow where one grew
before is patriotic service of the
first order. And making two blades
grow here now will be of very ma
terial assistance in feeding and main
tanning the men who are bearing the
blades and the guns in France and
fighting our fight for liberty.
Till the soil. Add something to the
worlds food supply.
The effect of war gardens in pro-
viding food, saving labor and reliev-
| ing the railroads cannot be overesti-
mated. Three of the important fac
| tors in this war are food, labor and
| transportation. The war garden helps
solve all three. DR.. Alonzo E. Taylor,
Of the national food administration,
speaking from accurate knowledge de-
clares: at is not exaggeration to say
that the war gardens in Europe have
| in the case of Germany, for instance,
pulled her through two summers and
that she probably would not have been
able to pull through if it had not been
for her war gardens. In the largest
| cities of Germany, as much as 70 to
20 per cent of the food consumption
of these people during those months
| was fresh vegetables, largely relieving
.hs cs1sL sitEatiHs
The food administration is making
every endeavor to see that the country
| is provided with a supply OF household
sugar on the basis of three pounds O
sugar for each person per month, ano
is asking that the people do not con- ON
sume more. Saving from this supply
enough for use during the approach
ing canning season is not regarded as
boarding.
Tt is also the intention of the fooc
administration to supplement the
three pound per month allotment
during the canning season with an adj
ditional amount that will be ample for
necessary canning operations. The
full utilization of all methods which
will save sugar, is however, strongly
| advised. Such methods include put
ting up fruits in their natural juices,
the use of syrups, drying and tt
storage of fruits and vegetables IN
pits and cellars.
Canning fruits, vegetables anu
! perishable products of all kinds Tor
family use d uring the months OF llttle
! or NO production is not boarding anc
sucb nroducts will not be siezed or
taxed nor will the amount be llmlteo'
BUY "A BUSHEL OF POTATOES.
Don't be satisfied with a peck. And
having bought put the potatoes to
some useful food purpose that will
SAVE THE WHEAT.
**
Germany's war of starvation is a
challenge most of all to America.
Against Germans lust for dominion,
Americas purpose is to establish the
society of nations. Against destruc-
ton, Americas aim is healing.
Against mastery, Americas ideal is
service.
We cannot surpass the steadfast-
ness of Britain, the courage of Italy,
| the exaltation of France.
We cannot excel the Allies in hero
ism, in endurance, in fortitude. Our
force in battle, though it may be de-
cisive-will not be as great as theirs.
We can hope to contribute most to
| the common cause from our larger
resources. To relieve desperate pri-
walton, America can supply food.
Giving up wheat is little thing
compared to their death struggle-in
which our soldiers are splendidly
sharing.
A little thing we can do it with
greatness of spirit. Supporting our
army and adding whole hearted SER
vice to humanity it is in Americas
power to defeat forever the passion of
conquest.
Now is the hour of testing. Wheat
is the test.
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The order requiring that all wheat
be marketed by May Is, means that
no wheat may be retained from the
present supply for spring planting
next year, according to an announce
ment received by the state food adj
ministration from the national food
administrator this week, and the
seed for next years crop must be OBJ
tanned from the crop grown this year.
This ruling was passed upon by the
national food administration, at the
request of many Minnesota farmers
who desired to hold over sufficient
seed for planting another crop, thing
they have done for years previous to
this.
The only exception TO the sale of