Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
WARNS SOUTH TO CROW
OWN FOOD AND FEED
Likely 10 Suffer Seriously If She
Fails, Says Secretary Clar-
cucc OnSlcy.
MAY MrERlL VICTOR, ALSO
Withdrawal OF 1O,OOo,O0O Men
From Productive Industries Makes
u Impossible 10 Produce Normal
Demands.
by Associated Press

WASHINGTON. February 2S.--ln a
statement issued tonight. in which he
discusses the food situation and pro-
duction prospects for the coming year,
Clarence uus!ey. assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture. warns that If the South
food and feed. she is likely 10 suffer
serious privation, and will put burden
upon the nation which may prolons
the War and even impcril victory 10 the
war
Il am not expressing an aiarmist
personal opinion" the secretary said.
u am seeing through the eyes OF
forty-eisht agricultural colleges. and
of county agents in nearly every aSri-
cultural county. have recently
crossed the continent from the At
iantic 10 the Pacific. have studied
the report gathered by the depart
ments 1900 representatives and many
more employees o. the agricultural
colleges. / have considered tho con-
illusions OF the International institute
OF Agriculture a Rome, which has re-
ports from all over the world.
THE plain. hard truth is that with
100000 people Withdrawn from pro-
ductive industries and engaged in the
business OF destruction, 1, is not hu-
manly possible for production on the
who'll. TO exceed normal demand The
question is whether production can
equal necessitious demand.
RussIA's COLLAPSE DUE
TO HUNGER, HIS VIEW
England. France and Italy must be
sustained or their populations cannot
stand the strain. The chief cause OF
Russia's collapse was hunger.
Secretary MoAdoo has given WARE.
ing that transportation may be lack
ms in 1915 to haul food and feed 10
States and communities that DO no.
provide for themselves. Military move
ments must have first consideration.
ana military movements viii! be
greater in 1913 than in 1917. Tn.
prime question for the farmer il not
what products Will bring the highest
Price but what products will insure
food 70: his family and feed for his
I've stock. ana the sueWcr is: 4 veze-
i'pi" garden milk COW. brood
#"N, 4 poultry Cock, ample corn, oats.
peanuts etc, and then as much cotton
or tobacco a he can cultivate we'll
EVERY STATE AND COUNTY
Urged TO GROW owS SUPPLIES
II Is the highest demand OF IN.
t:ioiism-.t is the first requirement,
q !Iy!n1-ths: in 1919 every state.
ever! count every ne;shboshood,
every farmer y. IS nearly sclf.sue.
aiming as possible
For INC south 20 nlung. en- cotton
OF tobacco, Or any other sp.cu!a,ive
crop and TO depend upon the corn bel,
20! bread and meat vii! be for the
'npin 10 en.aSs IN gamble which
may cause rrivat!on 10 it's people and
disaster TO the nation. For any man
no"' 20 determine MS business opera.
TONS from the standpoint @: prof1.
alone, Without regard 10 the nations
needs, is tor aim u,!tuily 20 proA;eer
N the blood o. his fellows who ar.
lighting in France for Inc preservation
Of n. republic.
MY ~ao!n lie has h..n .pen, in
me aou'n hrow n. Southern
farmer He VIII 10 his duty as n.
sees ~ am appealing 20 every man
IN ne south 10 make known these facts
to consider j. his business 10 make
them Enown--and shall have 40 douo,
o. tn. results"
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