Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1917 — MUST INCREASE PRODUCTION [ARTICLE]

MUST INCREASE PRODUCTION

Ijarge Attendance Desired at Meeting Saturday Afternoon. The Jasper County Better Farming association will hold an open ineetfhg 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, bankers and business men of the county have been urged to attend and take part. Superintendent of Schools Ernest Lamson has requested all the teachers and trustees to attend and assist in, formulating plans for combating the hjgh cost of living, which will be carried .out in connection with the school work. Farmers’ clubs have been asked to send delegates to offer" suggestions as to methods of increasing production. The committee in charge has arranged the following program which wiil begin at 2:30 Saturday

afternoon: “How to Increase Our Acreage’’ .. i.... Henry Paulus “Stimulation of Production Through Campaigns for Better Cultural Methods”.. W. L. Wood “Steps That Can Be Taken to Render the County Self Sustaining”. .. ...Charles M. Sands “New Crops That Are Neglected”. Charles Welch "Planning for the Future”..... Ste Wart Learning Every day there are new indications that the men who have charge of the country’s defenses are more 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 community such as Jasper county realize the serious-, ness of the situation even at the present time. A crop failure in the United States would be a World calamity this year. Winter grains are below normal and thus far 1 spring crop conditions have not been favorable. The time has come when the seriousness of the situation and the responsibility of every farmer must be placed before every person of-the agricultural area of the United States and definite plans drawn 'Ufp 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 work together for a heavy production during th© coming seasons.