Show BIG INCREASE IN FOOD SUPPLY IS DEMAN BED i agricultural departments program for 1918 points out needs of nation and allies BROW GROW MORE SPRING WHEAT necessity of producing large supply of foods and feedstuffs Feed tuff is I 1 ampha lied sized more hog hogs Deni demanded south Is 1 urged to feed itself washington wit D a G the panting pian tinz of to tpring spring wheat an increase increased acreage and the production of nn tin supply of other food products and of live lock stock especially hogs la Is betom ment ed in a supplementary food production program issued by the united states department of agriculture this program re empei and nm planes the fool production rosam 1 for or 1918 issued by the department in august 1917 and other suggestions made in the fall and the of this year regarding increased pork production 1 and increase Inc reasel 1 production of food tuffs stuffs in tl it e houth bouth taken in connect tion with the recommendations recommendation 3 bously made it suggests in full the pro po rall which the department it it desirable de to offer with a lew nien to secure enough meat and dairy dalry prod nets cereals sugar and other othe r staple an ani perishable foods wool and cottan for the nailoa nal lii its arales and the al at lies it gives suggestions for the ap up pron chint spring operations based upon the latest aval available lable information as ai 0 the condition of the fall planted crops crop of winter wheat and rye and anti ai an to the number of meat and dairy datry ant animals ic jo ported for they depre it rent nt tin tile best thought of the special lats of t the it e department who hn hive p had the benefit of nelce from ral lender leaders the tile country 1 our belt best efforts required 1 11 an increased production of staple crops in the united tn in 1017 there Is need for more food the program states taking linto into account our own oiin needs th the e need needs of the nations associated with us in this and the needs of friendly neutro nat ns oc bet best efforts will he required to provide enough food in 1918 whether ho the war ar continues or not the demands on this country because of the increasing population and tho need of karape will be great an es especially pec tally atron demand will ba mide on thia this country for meats and live stock in 1017 notwithstanding the many difficulties encountered the farmers planted the largest in the history of tra tte nation harvested record crops of most things except wheat heat and succeeded in greatly in cren creasing ting th the r ft of live stock the situation la Is such that achl f emphasis hwan should be given tu to the production of the great staple food products product with special stress on wheat and hogs the leading war nar foods the coutu la Is urged to provide food for or its own on people and fed feed for its live stock and then tra to plant as a much cotton as can be cultivated and hervest ed to misers raisers of hoys hogi and rad beef ani ant ronis the world need for meats ments a aid atil til fats 1 li made clear farmers farm rs u arb urged to join with the men on the ranges in providing sheep whose wool Is need needed d to equip soldiers tho the program di discusses trusses the farm labor problem points out the lines of effort for or end and outlines the acrivi tien tiel bt of the federal and state agencies to furnish assistance spring wheat in dealing with the question questin of spring pran wheat heat the program state stilt the acreage of spring wheat should bo be increased in order to make certain that we sy liay an adequate supply of whet wheat fo our own uie uses and to meet th the need needs of the th allies V hile the area of winter wheat sown in 1017 was the largest on record the condition of the crop as its reported on december 1 was the lowest eie recorded a probable brodu tion ot of only bushels IN bether tb the actual production ivi will 11 be area greater er or its lis than the estimate will depend upon is be tw ittin now and anti the time of harvert if it there were planted to spring wheat tn in the this year an acreage mical equal to the sum of the record planting la fach vach spring wheat state within the las last ten let years year there would be sown approximately 23 acre if here samu 1 ix be planted an 0 acreage equal to the sum of the record plant planting lug for each state within the last five yf ars there would be lown approximately 21 2110 X ock acres the record planting for am year wa was in 1011 th tho a re ne axe for 1917 wai was 1 11 OW the department cf f it tw carefully studied all tle U rec hectora tora il other data in III connection with III tit w licens cot ent war nar and n need eed aa aid 11 11 be iley Ls that it will be p drible 1 tug jear to secure an a acreage c creage in ex o 0 4 the record acreage nerre which was wag plants 1 in igil 1011 it 11 Is believed that la lacked cred a reagh c can be secured i la 14 title and a colons e where here spring p production etton Is known to be and that such Inema ln aft ego anbu be made without up ettin fit fann rin the total will I 1 u diestl in il by aul wul wt te ts bmw del in fihnn M north 7 erS lb abers it herg tbt bacq V and be idaho u tbt in some sec rid here ablit most favor decidedly enfa bay been they eions during the past ta yeam in the last five noth no th dakota a acreage that of 1917 7 yel ars haq 9 montana 3 aw in in OW idaho 8 aw w ain 1013 and acreage ecord 1913 borth dak in 8 in the last III e years as S in 1913 10 nd ida W in 1917 R a 1122 2 hos in 1017 north 1110 1910 mas sa s1 average nor leO in a 3 23 1000 and fatias montana a annual planting has shon during the last four years yea as in I 1 rees 1015 10 follow follows WO S ahat bat these 17 batee it Is states can do this spring to determine farmers fan ners especially it is bored hoped that many of the corn in the northern part belt will III find filid it possible to plant five in wheat in n additional to ten acres III llant more in IR so ome me cases they a a number umber of states state in the eastern and central portions ions of the country where spring heit has not been gronn in to Is now noir b being re recent ear the crop tab lishe I 1 ant and it la is recommended that this tills movement be encouraged ro a mall extent the acreage in oats if liec necessary emary could be induced in the lute into dit lt of wheat likewise a it of tile acreage very tery S small mail portion which nori willy would be planted to 0 torn o rn in the northern part of the corn belt might be sown son to spring heat it if the acreage of spring wheat anji caged for some t f the states cannot be planted the larley harley acreage which witch Is known to grow better in some lacall ties might be increased the use of barley for food Is increasing in this thi country and unit it Is a welcome food in I 1 drope summary of other recommendations I 1 ollo ol lowing iving li ij a summary of other im stant l rem recommendations regarding cereals cereal i me meat at poultry and hog the number of hoes hogs should be ed by at least 15 13 per cent during the ear 1018 sugar I 1 mort should be made to maintain tho acreage ge of sugar cane and sugar beet i and to increase these art anas as in so far for as these crops are ar will established or are necessary 0 o n sound agric agricultural practice I 1 reduction 0 of f satisfactory substitutes for including sorghum ham corn and cane maple products product a and honey honer can cani and nod should be increased sorghum strop it Is pointed out may be produced in nearly every state in the union and increased production of 8 sorghum queets would could enable the pub lie ito to conserve further the sugar supply in the form roost most available for tran transportation to tb our soldiers dairy product products the of dairy products shoula be maintained to meet the needs of coultry and to help supply the increasing demands of the allies poultry poultry production should be increased greatly especially in back bards ards and on arms where waste aste material Is ava avalawle lable and the of expensive grains and other material Is not required corn an acreage of corn m mutely bitely aquil to that of 7 should b be e planted tl with sith possible elight reductions in certain sections to fritt areas for spring wheat heat oat oats barley rice buckwheat and flaxseed Flax eed the liea in oats should be maintained specially pet lally la in ia keelous A s an and d on soils which are not so well adapted to other grains but with a small reduction to for increasing tho the wheat acreage barley Prod production netlon should be increased in region where here it grows best especially la in the north ern edge of the corn mt belt end and in sections north and west of the belt and rice buck buckwheat heat and flaxseed production should ba be maintained anil and it if poo sible grain Sorg sorghum hums the production of crain grain urns umi ratio of 00 be increased greatly throughout the drier portion of the plains region are tire the most certain grain crops in this section and they can be made to supplement wheat as human food and to replace corn a as food potatoes Pota tots the normal acreage of irth and find pot pori it toes should be maintained in 1913 notwithstanding the large crops crop in n hay farag and pastures Pa wherever feasible th area m devoted to hay tc to age and slag silage crop should be increased and inducts should be ud used to a extent in place of grains end cud other beef animal animals the number of beet bee f animals hould should be b maintained and in alegs here it Is I 1 nearly the he best range and farin far pra ott should I 1 be e increased bealls pea dal peanut L the production of 0 bys ani nl peas should be 10 langl h giona MK I 1 which they are am a bu of their high f fo d king k ing and 8 alty for 1 or export tal trade SOT soy mullis should be WO tal supplement beita and an hi n food ia A it source of bateh ile oil and as animal far 2 I 1 large tang cen kim should to as to meet As 1 ible nearly th e eda of 1100 edmunt ty 2044 in ord to er obbe 1 the th nece it of n hurn dist pt ewh products xa it is liati ortt do all sible to relieve tk that is frtus strain upon poa tran trans ax b th is AMU flintily of hout gardani gar deni L needs add and tot prell ving toni jew for future holl should lw sed ute use atalga tonline mill 1 od octa of crell libove y th uld 1114 be in n my dekat chath hat owr it h I 1 1 W 0 1111 atall |