Show BERMUDA IN FOOD CRUSADE I 1 government of island colony farmers not to rely further on imported supplies united states consul carl R loop nt at Fl hamilton amilton says the department of agriculture of bermuda has issued a leaflet for general distribution throughout the colony urging on the farmers the necessity of growing larger quantities of 0 food for home tion it says in part the government Is most anxious vint that farmers and others realize the importance under present conditions of increasing local food supplies the high prices of imported foodstuffs which are likely to be still further increased in the future add very greatly to the cost of living and at the present time it is a patriotic duty for nil all to do their utmost to insure the practice of economy in every department of life heretofore the farmers of the colony have depended too much on imported and too little on home grown boods the present aim of every farmer should be to produce as much food I 1 I 1 for his family and live stock as he can agrow with nith economy and to have a surplus to sell by so doing he can greatly reduce his own cost of living and at the same time lessen the colons col onys dependence pen indence dence on imported foods the high lecost of imported foodstuffs should in lucrease rease the demand for local grown foods and a market would seem to abe e assured especially for potatoes tooth both irish and sweet and pigs |