Show INCREASE FOOD production brigham city utah may alay 14 1917 to tile citizens of box elder county upon the farmer or the boy or girl who Is tilling the soil rests in a large measure the final responsibility of winning in this great conflict in which we are now involved the importance to the nation of an adequate and surplus food supply especially for the present year cannot be over emphasized far too many people are taking a most decidedly passive attitude toward this situation and are content with saying it is fine to be living in this land of peace to such a class this situation has never been taken seriously yet and ana it is time they should awakes awaken the worlds food reserve is very low not only our own consumers but much of the world at large must rely more completely than ever before upon the american farmer therefore the man who tills the soil and supports tho the so aal aol dier in tile the field and tile the family at home is rendering as noble and patriotic service as is the man who bears the brunt of battle there is much yet that we farmers in box elder county and tillers of tile the soil ball can do to increase the food products for this season but it is imperative that we act at once it Is now a decided and established fact that the winter wheat crop through throughout oct the united states has suffered considerable winter killing and the prospects for far a heavy crap of wheat is not very promising nothing can be done to orver overcome come this shortage of winter wheat but much can be done to raise substitutes the most direct thing that can be done is to plant as largo large acreage as possible of spring wheat and when this has been done the next important thing to do is to plant as heavily as possible of such substitutes as oats barley corn peas beans potatoes and vegetable garden products there is yet ample time tor for planting a all 11 of these crops and perhaps the most ideal time for planting them is between the present date and aad may alay this is especially true where these crops are to be raised tor for the mature and ripened product seed is available and can yet be secured for planting most of these crops and upon 1 luil inquiry ulry we shall be glad to give you reference where it can be gotten gottel tile the past week has clearly demonstrated that the people of box elder county have rallied to the service of 1 the hie country in a very admirable way this is evidenced by only a short ride through the country where otere i oue one can see llo how v the soil lias has been prepared for the growing of crops and tile the evidence of thrift and industry on oil every hand but it has been noticed that there at are e yet some same fields f that are unoccupied and a few vacant lots in and around brigham city and other towns la in the county that have not yet been utilized may alay we suggest as a committee that steps be taken at once to utilize and till every vacant lot and every available tract of land and bring them into inte productivity let us repeat again that there is plenty of time for plan planting such crops as oats barley and aspeci ally beans peas and corn and poca toes up to slay may 25 much aluch can call be done between now and that date to bring all the vacant lots lota and unfilled in tilled j land into productivity because of tile the worlds world is bh orlage of food it is impossible that tile the production I 1 of stable crops by tile the farmers of tile the united states can call bo be too great this year there is every reason to believe that generous prices will be paid for all the products ol of farm garden orchard and field at harvest time t tills his year every family should raise enough fruit vegetable and poultry products I 1 to be self supporting and just a little I 1 in addition in supplying the nations of the world in case that families have a good supply ol of garden products coming coining on it will te ie well now after 1 this glorious rain to plant a little in I 1 addition in order to tn be sure that you have a surplus with which to supply all aply yourselves with during another cold long hard winter dry can and an d preserve all the surplus products that you have you will find them all useful afore another winter passes the warm weather brings a heavy growth of weeds everywhere and it Is necessary that good and early use be made of the lioe hoe and the cultivator in controlling the weeds and conserving tile the moisture this will assure a bountiful harvest may we urge your cooperation with every force in tile the county and state and nation tor for the conservation of our food supply and natural resources respectfully submitted I 1 JOHN P I 1 C AV HALL WALTER J GLENN food conservation committee |