Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1917 — FINE PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN SATURDAY [ARTICLE]

FINE PROGRAM TO BE GIVEN SATURDAY

At the Court House —Food Problems To Be Discussed By County Agent and Others. The Jasper County Better Farming Association will hold an open meeting in the east court room next Saturday afternoon in the interests of mobilizing the food production of the county to meet the coming crisis. All the* farmers, hanker; and business men of the county have been urged to attend and take part. Superintendent Ernest Latnson haa requested all the teachers and trustees to attend and assist in formulating plans for combatting the high cost of living which will be carried out in connection with the school work. Farmers’ dubs have been aakeato send delegates to offer suggestions as to methods of increasing production. The committee in charge has arranged the following program which will begin at 2:30 Saturday afternoon: “How to Increase Our Acreage,” Henry Paulue. “Stimulation of Production Through Campaigns for Better Cultural Methods,” Logan Wood. “Steps That Can Be Taken to Render the County Self Sustaining,” Chas. Sands. “New Crops that Are Neglected,” Chas. Welch. “Planning for the Future,” Stewart T earning. Every day there are new indications that the men who have charge of the country’s defenses are mor® alarmed over the food shortage than over foreign developments and the organization of the army and navy. It is not probable that people living in a strictly agricultural county such as Jasper county realize the seriousness of the situation even ait the present time. A crop failure in the United States would ibe a world calamity this year. Winter grains are .below normal and thus far spring crop conditions have not been favorable. The time has come when the seriousness of the situation and the regpot> sibility of every farmer must be placed before every person of the agriculture area of the United States and definite plans drawn up to meet the conditions. Jasper county residents can do their part in planning by attending the meeting Saturday afternoon and offering suggestions as to how the community can best woric together for a heavy production during the corning seasons.