"GROW FOOD"

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3021, 7 March 1917, Page 4

"GROW FOOD"

DR. NEWMAN'S ADVICE.

"A world-wide shortage of food may bo 0110 of tho results of this war," said Dr. A. K. Newman, M.P., at the Town Hall last evening. "England is threatened with a serious shortage of food, and is taking drastic measures to meet tho danger.. Public and private parks aro being ploughed up and. sown with wheat aud potatoes.. Soldiers aro being given leave in order that they may dig allotments for cultivation by their wives. The necessity for-economy is being impressed upon the nation, and no effort is being spared to increase the available supply of food by tho development of home production. Wc. people in New Zealand have a. duty in this matter." Wo ought to set to work to grow more food." ' -

Dr. Newman appealed to members of his audienco to sot aside tho flowers for a year or two, and grow vegetables in their gardens. Ho advocated tho reduction of train services, and tho planting of public lands, as well as a general efTort to stimulate production in view of the possibilities of the next year or two. There was )io_ assurance that tho war would end this year or next year. If it did not, famine would be staring half the world in tho face, and tho demand for food would he heard in every country. Now wa3 tho time to prepare for tho future. "Never mind about tho flowers this year," isaid tho speaker. "Dig up your gardens and grow food. I urge this matter strongly upon you, bspause I believe that need to be great, ami that wo should bo wiso in time."