The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-03-01

| North Dak0t&sAtatage In the last hve
years was that Of 1877. 900, 900; Min
,nesota's. 300 O00 In 1917; tMontana's,
$4,000 in 1918, and Idaho's. 100000 In
1913. North Raketa's 5, record acreage
In the last fys,. years was y83501Q0o In
1918; Mlnnesofa's 4,l50,00Q in 1913;
Montana's 1,122, 900 in 1917, and Ida
hos $4,000 In 1917. North Dakota's
fve-year average (1912-10l6) was
7,657,000; MlnhesotA's 1896. 900; Mon
tana's 566;000,, and uIdaho's 231 900.
Montana's annual planting has shown
Increases during the last four years ms
follows 191t15, 32i.000; l915a16,
Ii1S5,O00; 19l6-1I,, $4,000. What these
states can do this spring II s,diftieult
to determine. zyr, :. s9Y3,,
1T is hoped that many farmers, espe-
eially in the, northern. part of the corn
belt. will lind 1T possible to plant. FIVE
to ten acres additional In wheat. In
some cases they will plant more. In
I q number Of states In the eastern and
central portions Of the country where
spring wheat has not been grown In
recent years, the crop9is now being re-
established and II Is recommended that
this movement be, encouraged.ialrs1
10 Il small extent the acreage, in
oats, IL NECESSARY, could be reduced In
the interest Of wheat. Likewise. a
very small portion Of the acreage
which normally would be planted to
corn In the northern part Of the corn
belt might be sewn to spring wheat.
X suH the acreage of spring syheat indi-
eatedefor some of the states capnotl be
planted, the barley acreage. which is
known to grow better in, some locali-
ties, might be Increased, The use Of
barley for food is increasing In this
country and 1t. Is a .weicofhe f6ot In
Europe. iuhl 81 10 1880 Jast nsn~
Summary 'sf@ othSe:r MISUNDERSTANDING.
l7s'Foliowing Is a'suIhinary ~ of a0thersffn-
portante receinme Iida s5Oa'esArdiag
cereals. meat, poultry, andi perisha6ies.
! srzhous. 81 This numbered Of hogs ush0uld
be INCREASED by least Ia per cent
during the year 1918. q ,.,. uwog,y
Ip suaar-, Effort should ebe made TO
maintain the acreage of sugar cane and
sugar beets, and to Increase these
areas in so far as these crops are well
establlsheT or are necessary to sound
agricultural practice.
u Productie of satisfactory ssubsti-
tutes fors sagarsn Inc uding sorghum,
corn and game sirpp, maple prodacts
and honey, can and. SHOULD be In
Sreasep. yos ryo "a Z. ,voa nnnr
[ Sorghum strip, It Is pointed out, may
! be produced In nearly every. state in
the Union, and increased production of
I sorghum sweets would enable the pub
t1ic to- conserve still further the lsagar
4 supply i'm the form. most ;apailableafor
Transportation to our soidierssnlrJp
Dairy, Products. The supply of.dairy
products should be maintained to meet
the needs of this country, and to help
supply the increasing demands Of the
allies.
Poultry Poultry prodactfon should
be increased greatly, especially in back
yards and on farms where waste, mate
rial Is available and the PURCHASE OF
expensive grains and other material, is
| not required. - '''' -
] Corr. An acreage Of corn approx
mately equal to that Of 1917 should be
planted, with possible Slight reductions
In certain sections to free areas fol-
spring wheat. IT, NsvtcD.f
4 .oats, Barley, Rice, Buekwheat and
Fisxseed. The area in oats should b
maintained. especially in regions and
on soils which are not so well adapted
to other grains, but with a small reduc
ton to provide for Increasing the
wheat acreage. Barley production
should be increased In regions wher,
it grows best, especially in the north
ern edge Of the corn belt and in sec
tons north and west Of the belt; ant
rice, buckwheat and fiaxseed produc
ton should be maintained and, II pos
sible, increased. Tag
orsin Sershums. The production o.
grain serghums (kafir, milo, feterita
etc.) should be increased greatly
throughout the drier portion of TIT
Plains region. Kafirs are the mos
certain. grain crops in this section ant
= they can be made to supplement whea
4 as human food and to replaces corn a!
animal food. 11-ossso ~
potatees. The normal acreage b
Irish eand SWEEP potatoes should b'
maintained in 1918. Notwithstanding
the large cropsyn 19T13,,,r.r
Hay, Forage and Pastures. Wher
ever feasible, the area devoted to hay
Y forage and silage Crops should he in
creased and these products should b,
FUSED to a greater sexteAe in place D.
\ grains and other concentrates s,o$
81 oBeef5 ANimaIa,I a The number oftbee
animals should be maintsiped and; II
areas, NsheFeAit Is clearly the best rang,
and farm practice, should be increased
Beans. Peas and Peanuts. The pro
duction of beans, and peas should b,
Increased IF regions fp~hich they ar,
adapted. because Of their high foot
tvsfuex keepiHs Quaitsies, and "a Sstilabil
ikity ffm Gdnnestis tfpeAeDnSo,
\ tbeans and peanuts sbpRlsLbe increased
A in order to sQRnl fment ,hsaps and, pea;