Show Pea Growers To o Get Harvest Help v fanUs fanU's allotment for the growing growing grow grow- ing In of peas for the local cannery cannAry this ibis season is acres Growers are urged to make a special effort ef- ef fort for to meet this requirement as our armed forces are calling for mora Inora and more canned goods Much Is being done to Improve the tho labor situation which has caused much concern among the farmers who are hesitating about signing up because they fear a shortage of or help during durin the harvesting harvesting har haT vesting of the tho crop Committees have havO been been organized and are aret at t work on Mexican National labor war prisoners-of-war labor and old age assistance labor from which sources much help can be obtained obtain obtain- ed Workmen W at the cannery have been preparing the plant so that much of the work of or canning the peas can and will be done bv by women omen Male laborers who in informer former ormer years have havo worked at the plant will be free freo to assist In Harvesting the crop Another measure taken to offset the labor shortage situation Is that of planting 40 per cent of the total acreage to earl early perfection seed and 60 GO per cent to late Perfection Per Per- seed This will willlie he lie of or much help as aa fewer workmen workmen workmen work work- men will be able to harvest a larger crop of peas as the early peas Deas will mature In 4 to 6 da days less time than the later variety Growers are urged to sign up Continued on page 5 ea a Growers wars To lo o Get Gel Harvest Help e Continued on last page for as much acreage as ast they n t n possibly take care of or and ni ar Q to plant both early and aiu ate ite te varieties The will be out ou t with wit h 1 contracts on peas within the text ext few tew days and we hope that thai i rn all aU districts the growers will Support the pea acreage project I that I at we may be able to raise the mount of peas needed for our lo lo- real 1 plant to operate M Acreage allotments are ManU Mantl B BOO o acres Sterling 86 85 Mayfield J 5 Gunnison Valley which con con- of Gunnison Centerfield C Clarion Fayette and Axtell Adell 2 G 0 S i acre cres i The N-The The hO local plant will also be out contracts on Bush Bush beans A Cres f. f reB wanted Bush beans have 5 een een en grown rown some Borne 12 to 15 Hi years i 6 o and turned out to be a very er V T profitable It crop No poles nor nOI nor wire required for the ash sh bean acreage t i Trial acreage throughout tho on sweet corn will be plant- plant r as a post war project winch which L. L deans that the local plant is try try- g to keep the Industry and n y u ning 8 months out of or each i ear r with plenty of labor for alli all i ho o wish to work The members of or the Canning rop Association which is mado mada ip of ot all aU growers In the time county counts a ave vo voted to incorporate all the llio for tor a more compact and n I effective organization to be known as Canning Cannin Crops Crop Association All growers are urged to Join and be attire active members of r this this' or No added te fees s are arc rc- rc required from tram the growers grower I I |