Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-22
BIG INCREASE
IN FOOD SUPPLY
IS DEMANDED
Agricultural Departments Pro-
gram for 1918 Points Out
Needs of Nation and Allies.
GROW MORE SPRING WHEAT
Necessity Of Producing Large Supply
Of Foods and Feedstuffs Is Empha-
sized-More Hogs Demanded
South Is Urged to Feed
Itself.

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Itself.
Washington, D. C.-The planting OF
an increased acreage to spring wheat
and the production Of an increased sup
ply Of other food products and of live
stock, especially hogs, is recommend
ed in a supplementary food production
program issued by the United States
department. of agriculture.
This program re-emphasizes and am
plifies the food-production program
for 1913 issued by the department in
August, 1917, and other suggestions |
made in the fall and the first of this |
year regarding increased pork produc-
ton and increased production of food
stuffs in the South. Taken in, cOnnec-
ton with the recommendations prev1-
ously made, it suggests in full the pro-
| posals which the department thinks 1t
| desirable to offer with view to Sc
cure enough meat and dairy prod
ucts, cereals, sugar and other staple
and perishable foods, wool and cotton
for the nation, its armies, and the al
lies. It gives suggestions for the ap-
preaching spring operations based
upon the latest available information
as to the condition of the fall-planted
crops of winter wheat and rye and as
to the number of meat and dairy ami
mails reported for 1917. They repre-
sent the best thought of the special
lists of the department who have had
the benefit Of advice from agricultu-
raj leaders throughout the country.
Our Best Efforts Required.
Notwithstanding an increased pro
duction Of staple crops In the United
States in 1917, there is need for more
= food" the program states. taking
INTO account our own needs, the needs
= Of the nations associated with us In
this war, and the needs of friendly
:: neutral nations, our best efforts will
- be required to provide enough food II
,. 1918. Whether the war continues OF
u not, the demands on this country, be
cause Of the increasing population ant
. the needs Of Europe will be great. Al
y especially strong demand will be mad
on this country for meats and 1v
70 stock. In 1917, Notwithstanding tn
le many difficulties encountered, tn
- farmers planted the largest acreage
e In the history of the nation, harveste
record crops of most things excey
wheat, and succeeded in greatly IL
creasing the number Of live stock"
st 1.-THE situation is such that chief en-
ct phasis should be given to the produ
elk ton of the great staple food product
is with special stress on wheat and hog
be the leading war foods"
he The South is urged to provide fot
in for it's own people and feed for its III
le- stock and then to plant as much cote
de- as can we'll be cultivated and harves
ed To raisers Of hogs and beef al
JUS mails the world need for meats al
Or fats is made clear. Farmers are urg
the to join with the men on the ranges
ces providing sheep whose wool is need
me to equip soldiers.
ltly The program discusses the farm
Dor problem, points out the lines OF
a fort for relief, and outlines the acti
be- ties Of the federal and state agenc
fire to furnish assistance.
: is Spring Wheat.
:eet In dealing with the question
ia spring wheat, the program states:
ops The acreage Of spring wheat sho
let be increased in order to make cert
ma that We shall have an adequate sup
nge. Of wheat for our own uses and to m
at q the needs Of the allies.
7 to "While the area of winter WI
era1 sewn in 1917 was the largest on rec
trial the condition of the crop, as repol
INK; on December 1, was the lowest {
recorded, indicating probable proc
'fer) ton of only 54O,OOO,0OO busf
fired Whether the actual production viii
suits greater or less than the estimate
iso- depend upon conditions prevailing
tween now and the time Of harvest
lplOy there were planted to spring whes
e OBJ the United States this year an acr
perl equal to the sum of the record plan
their in each spring wheat state within
last ten years, there would be sow
proximately 23,3OO,00O acres. If
ESE should be planted an acreage ecu
the sum of the record planting for
p.r state within the last five years
In would be sown approximately II
600 acres. The record planting fo1
year was O,381 900, in 1911. The
heese age TOT 1S1' was Ao'o1A'ooo'
q the 1.-THE department of agriculture
been carefully studied all these record
mfOrt other data IN connection WIFI lne
st de- ent war conditions ana neeos' al
lrger" lieves that it Will be posslDle 'nis
United to secure an acreage III excess
-~,x
supply record acreage whch was pian'
1871. It is believed that incr
ement acreages can be secured IN state
Wash sections where spr1ng-"heal prou
cham Is known to be REASONABLY pron
and that such increases can be
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