Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1918 — FARMERS AT START OF TWO VITAL CAMPAIGNS [ARTICLE]

FARMERS AT START OF TWO VITAL CAMPAIGNS

Tillers es the Soil Must Prepare for Next Year's Harvest and New “Fighting Loan.” Farmers of the United Skates, whose work the last twelve months in fortifying the food lines of the allies has been of such supreme Importance, are now at the start of two vital campaigns—preparing for the 1919 wheat harvest and for the “Fighting Loan.” The wheat harvest of 1919 will be the Liberty Wheat Harvest and the government has asked again for the cooperation and support of the wheat producers to sow 47,500,000 or more acres of winter wheat this fall to guarantee against possible partial crop failure next year. Uncle Sam knows from past performance that the American farmer again will “come across” at the call. The pnlted States grain grower now realizes fully that he is the main line of defense in the allied food army, and he is proud of his position and of his achievements. Without the essential food reserve* there will never be a grand smash that will overwhelm the destroyers of the world's peace, but with the American farmer holding the line, the food reserves will be on call, and the grand smash will come as surely a* th* American nation is In the war. Coincident with the beginning of the campaign for the Liberty Wheat Harvest will be the inauguration of the campaign for the Fourth Liberty Loan —the “Fighting Loan.” Both of these rampsigns are vitally important. Both will be backed to the limit by the farmer. Both will bear positive witness to the enemy of the solidarity and singleness of purpose of this country; both will heighten the morale of the allied peoples and give a conquering spirit of confidence to the allied armies; amF'both will enable Uncle Ram to thfyw the whole weight of his mighty resources against the cracking German line, so that the harvesting of thei Liberty Wheat Crop may indeed be a harvest of freedom, the Hun overthrown, justice and right triumphant, and the world at peace.