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Show Bulletin Gives Summary of Important Agricultural Recommendations. !tvul to Tr.e Tribune vArtiNo.T.N. iv tvk tu P's:riiri of an in. timmM acreage lo s;r:n wheal the p:cstU''t:ot of an iikivhsvI yjpp'.y of o:lur Uwvl iM ai:l tf live-(itfvk. live-(itfvk. opv;a!;y ho:-;;, is ivomnirvl'd in Its fiiipp!" tvcntrti y fvM jMMiU'tUm pro-jr:a.:n:r: pro-jr:a.:n:r: today by the I'nluM tftAtoa drvirtn'onl of a;!-kiiHurt Follow. ns: i5 a i:r.ur..iry of Important rf-N.rct'naAt'.ons re;a:a;iiji rereals, meal, p o -a 1 1 r y and p e r : h a b 1 ? ; Hos$ Th( number of hoi;s s!:im!d be , lrvrast'd by ts least 16 per cent duvin ; a ytvir I S. Miliar Eit'ort arioi:1 b ha do to nain-Ltn nain-Ltn th icre-;i.j cf s-icar a:ui Mur he:s, And to imr.e the so ure.i? In so !.u as these- cn1 aro well established '( or aneoesiixy to sound ayru-uitiiral joe. rnxiuctlon of satisfactory sub- :utes for bJtir. tm-liuhnc surslium, corn ik1 cane svrup. maple products iuui hen? y. ctui and should be increii.ed. Sorghum syn:i It is point tsi out. may h prcincfj in TUArly err- slat In the union, and in.Te.used production of sor-ehum sor-ehum sweets m ouid enable i lie public to .-observe stiK further in su.ar supply in :s.e ior:n most available for transfer :auou ;o o::r soldiers. raJr products Tha supply cf dairy prcsiucia souM be m.vnt.nned to mett ihs need? of this country and to help suroy tr.e increasing demands of the Fouliry Poultry product! on should he Increased creaky, especially m back yards and on (,.nv$ where wnstc n-uerUl is ailab and the purciuis o: expen-t.ve expen-t.ve prains and other rr.jtcri.U is r.o: recuirei. iom Ati acreage of com approximately approximate-ly eoual to that of 117 should le planted. plant-ed. Willi possible s:icht reductions in certaiu sections to free areas for spring U'beat. Oa'-s. barley, rice, buckwheat and flax-feed flax-feed The area in oais should be maintained, main-tained, especially in regions And on soils w an h are not so well adapted to o:i:er strains, but with a small reduction to provide for increasing the wheat acre-ace. acre-ace. Barley production should be In-ereife In-ereife j in regions w here It stows be:, especially in the northexn c-de of the corn belt and in sections north and west cf t2 belt; and rice, buckwheat an -1 flaxseed production should bo miir.ij.ine4 and. !f possible, increased. Grain sorghums The production of rrain ?or?hums (karTir. mi.o, leterlta, eic should be increased grreaiiy throughout through-out the crier portion of the pUlas reel re-el on. Ka':lrs are the most certain cram crops in this section and they can be made to supplement wheat as human food arsi to replace com as animal food. Potatoes The normal acreage of Irish and Feet potatoes should te maintained :n r.orwuhs lancing the large crops in 1917. Hay. forage and pastures Wnrrever feasi-the area devoted to hay, forase fiiape crops should be increased and h3e products should be used to a crreater il -t In place of grains and other con-a:es. con-a:es. j Feef anlmaJs The number of beef ani- i should be maintained and. in areas " nerSc: Is deariy th best rajis;e and :a rr "ac : ice. s hould be in cre-s e d. Bears, peas and peanuts The prod jc-?:on jc-?:on of beans and pea should be increased in-creased In recions to which they are -cap-e-i, because of their hi eh food value, keeping qualities, and availability for domestic do-mestic cr expert trade. Soy beans and teen -ts should be increased In order to sur-pieirent beans and teas as human ioc-i, as a source of much-nee icd oil and as sr.iTsl feeds. Perishable? 'a Market srardens neax 1 ir-? consurrini centers should be in-ceasH in-ceasH so as to meet, as nearly pos-s'.ble. pos-s'.ble. the needs of the commrnity. and in order to obviate the necessity of trans-portirz trans-portirz such products from distant points. It 1 Important to do al! that la possible o relieve the siHiin uj-on transportation facilities. b The piantfr.-; of home gnrierj, es-P'-c'.ally fcr family needs and for pre-- pre-- err in-: fc-od for future use, aain should be enar-as:zed- ir' The commercial production of per-lshaV.es per-lshaV.es gene rally should be Increased above r.orn:al wherever it Is reasonably lear hat transportation and marketing facilities wul be available. |