Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-01-18
FARMERS FIGHT
FOR MORE CROPS
To Meet War Needs Men and
Women Organize to Pro-
duCe and Conserve
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEER FORCE
Country and City Unite to Meet the
Call of the Hour So That Tennessee
May Not Be Found Wanting-coun-
ties ThoroIy Organized.

With patriotic rapidity, the farmers
Of the counties of Tennessee respond
cd to the call for increased crop pro-
duction.
After the spring work was we'll un-
der way the news became generally
known that because of the relation
the United States bore to the warning
nations the farmers of this country
would have to feed the other countries.
It was seen at glance that city peo-
ple could help by conserving supplies
ut their tables and in their warehouses.
Within few days the whole country
came to the realization that an In
creased food supply meant action on
the part of every resident of the Uni
ted States and that anything less than
the fullest action meant disloyalty to
this country.
BY that time the United States has
expressed her willingness to enter the
war in the names of Liberty and OF
Humanity.
Instantly the farmers came forward
TO do their duty. Tennessee, as one OF
the states, organized every nook and
corner of the state for the purpose OF
increased proc uction of staple crops
Great emphasis was placed upon the
value of soy beans as crop for many
uses.
As soon as an organization was
made In q county, the communities be
gan 10 get figures as to their needs anC
particularly did each community try
TO use the available seed supply to III
fullest capacity Of planting. Beans
and peas that might have gone in thu
ground broadcast we're seeded In rows
and cultivated in order that the few
seed available might go as far as pos
Bible. Sorghum, as a source OF sweet
sning, was treated in the same way.
County Reports Show Needs.
At the time this article is beinl
written the county reports as to tn
. needs and supplies are coming in t.
= the State Committee on Public Safet,
: In Food Preparedness. Increased acre
: ages of Is to so per cent of corn an
soy beans are being reported. Othe
;, staple crops are being reported in tn
= same way. Increased acreages of NOR
perishable crops are also noted, anC
:, while this is written, communities ar
: organizing to take care of their II
creased crops to the advantage OF prt
=, Queer and consumer.
:. Once in a while, perhaps, there wi
be some man who has a garden
which he has planted an excess o.
perishable crop When he has littl
of that crop to market, the markt
will probably be glutted. He, at one
raises a calamity howl. At the sam
time that he does this he overlook
u the fact that on his own land he he
not planted enough of the staples
take care of his family and his liv
1t stock. He is looking at the little er
of the work.
10 But for the most part, farmers al
proving themselves big men and b
women. They see the need and al
~ doing their best to meet it. Supper
Ing them are the business men of tt
Sr cities who realize that upon a success
eul agriculture depends SUGGEST
nation.
And at this time when war IS IL
paramount issue, it may be seen
any one who thinks about currel
events that upon an abundant foC
supply rests the victory we are
achieve.