Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-02-27
MORE SPRING WHEAT
ASKED OF FARMERS
Large Supply of Food ard Feed
stuffs Needed in 1918.
Agricultural Department Asks lncreas-
cd Pork Production and LARGER
Acreage of Grain Crops.

ana the production of an increased SIM
ply OF other food products and of live
STOCK especially hogs, is recommends
ed IN supplementary food production
program issued by the United States
department Of agriculture.
1IlS program emphasizes and am
plites the food-production program
FOR 1918 issued by the department in
August 1917, and other suggestions
made in the fall and the first of this
year regarding increased pork produc-
tlon and Increased production of food
stuffs in the South. Taken in connec-
tlon with the recommendations preyi-
ously made, it>suggests in full the pro-
posals which the department thinks II
desirable to offer with a view TO So
cure enough meat and dairy prod
ucts, cereals, sugar and other staple
ana perfshable foods, wool and cotton
for the nation, its armies, and the al
| lies. 1t gives suggestions for the an
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 in
| 1918. Whether the war continues or
| not, the demands on this country, be-
cause of the increasing population and
the needs Of Europe will be great An
especially strong demand will be made
| on this country for meats and live
| stock. In 1917, Notwithstanding the
many difficulties encountered, the
| farmers planted the largest acreages
| in the history of the nation, harvested
record crops Of most things except
wheat, and succeeded in greatly In
| creasing the number of live stock"
"The situation is such that chief en-
! phasis should be given to the produc-
ton of the great staple food products,
with special stress on wheat and hogs,
the leading war foods"
The South is urged to provide food
for its own people and feed for its live
stock and then 70 plant as much cotton
as can well be cultivated and harvest
ed. To raisers of hogs and beef ami
mails the world need for meats and
fats is made clear Farmers are urged
| to join with the men on the ranges in
providing sheep whose wool Is needed
to equip soldiers.
The program discusses the farm la
Dor problem, points out the lines Of eff
fort for relief, and outlines the activi-
ties of the federal and state agencies
to furnish assistance.
Spring Wheat.
In dealing with the question OF
spring wheat, the program states:
/
be increased in order to make certain
that we shall have an adequate supply
of wheat for our own uses and to meet
the needs of the allies.
"WhiIe the area of winter wheat
sown In 1917 was the largest on record
the condition Of the crop, as reported
| on December /, was the lowest ever
recorded, indicating probable produc-
| tion of only 540000,000 bushels
Whether the actual production will be
| greater or less than the estimate Will
| DEPEND upon conditions prevailing be-
tween now and the time of harvest. Ii
| there were planted to spring wheat in
| the United States this year al acfSsase
equal to the sum of the record planting
| in each spring wheat state within the
/ last ten years, there would be soWn ap-
proximately 23,300,00O acres. II there
should be planted an acreage equal &c
| the sum of the record planting for eacn
state within the last fve years tnere
would be sown approximately 2l'ooo''
600 acres. The record planting for any
! wear was 20, 381 900, in 1911. the acre
age for 1917 was 1S.511,0OO.
"The department of agriculture mas
carefully studied all these records ano
other data in connection with the pres
emf war conditions and needs, ana De
| ueyes that it will be possible TINS year
70 secure an acreage in excess OF the
record acreage which was planted IN
1911 II is believed that increased
aereases can be secured in states anu
sections where spring-wheat production
is known to be reasonably promising
and that such increases can De ihaue
without upsetting farm plans.
II is hoped that many farmers espe,
| o,oIlv in the northern part OF the corn
holt will find it possible to plant I'VE
- fan acres additional In wheat. II
como cases they will plant more. III
Period Of Rest Coming.
| O.. .ha st,,dious young man. ho"