New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-08
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
WILL FURNISH SEEDS
TO FARMERS OF STATE
GOVERNOR L l N DIS EY AN
NOUNCES POLICY WILL
BE SAME AS LAST YEAR;
SEEDS AT COST WITH LOW
INTEREST RATE
(By Governor w. E. Lindsey

Profiting from the experiences of
last year. the Governor and State
Defense Council are cooperating to
cause the greatest possible effort to
be made during the present year i'll
New Mexico for the production Of
food, its marketing and preservation.
Aid to farmers is to be extended
along practically the same lines and
through the same agencies as last
year. Seeds for planting will be fur
nished at cost for cash or on mort
gage and note at six per cent in
terest. Particular care is to be ex-
ercised that the seeds furnished shall
be only such as are best adapted for
maximum production in the locality
where planted; and that the same
shall be freed from all defective and
other incompatible plant and weed
seeds. 1t is believed that such pro-
cedure will accomplish a great and
lasting service to the agricultural in
terests of the state because of its
educative value to our farmers in
the matter of proper seed selection.
Answering Every Call
County Defense Councils, County
Financial Agents, County Agricul-
tural Agents, District Demonstrators.
State and County Women's Auxiliar-
les, are earnestly being solicited to
cooperate with the State Defense
Council, and to render prompt, ef-
ficient and complete service in their
respective fields of operation. 1t is
expected that special effort will be
cxerted by the Women's Auxiliary to
the State Defense Council to induce
the planting and cultivation of h ome
gardens by the children and youth
of the state; and that this organiza-
the marketing and preservation of
the products of the gardens.
Dry Spell Is Broken
Now that moisture has come in
the form Of abundant snow over
practically the whole area of the
state, the depressing effects of the
exceptional drought during 1917 may
be dismissed and forgotten; and our
farmers, and people generally, incit-
/ by the slogan, Food Viii Win
the War, and sustained by the GER
tainty OF their knowledge that all
their crop product will be in insist
ent demand at unprecedented prices.
may and doubtless will. put forth
their utmost effort to increase the
planted acreage Of our farms and
fields and gardens.
Mighty Effort Needed
II is said that for every three men
called to the battle lines, camp and
seven other men are re-
quired to be called into the special
war service necessary to furnish
food. clothing, arms, munitions and
equipment to the three in and near
the first line of offense and defense
1t is said that by early summer, not
fewer than three million men will
be placed in the first battle line,
camp and cantonment. Thus. very
soon, ten million of the stronger and
more productive men of the nation
will have been taken from the usual
The places OF these men must be
more than filled. their usual work
more than done by those of us who
make up the second battle line of
offense and defense. For each of
rs thus left at home. there is un-
usual business; but doubtless each of
us has resolved to do our utmost to
win this world-war for freedom and
the glorification of the power of
right, since the other alternative
means our cnslavement along with
the enthronement of the power Of
might.
All Agencies To Help
The people of this state, thus far,
have more than answered up to each
positive war requirement of the gen
eral government We have done this
only because our enthusiasm and
have kept us ahead of
the war game. Let us continue ever
to be masters of the situation. Never
was there more striking and certain
fore warning OF disaster to follow
neglect OF duty.