In the southern half of the... by David F. Houston, an American Politician

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“In the southern half of the country perhaps no crop has larger possibilities for quick increase of production of food for both men and animals than the sweet potato.”

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David F. Houston

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Name: David F. Houston

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Feb 17, 1866

Date of Death: Sep 2, 1940

Profession: Politician

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The most effective step that may be taken to increase the production of these crops is to enlarge the acreage devoted to them in the regions where they are grown habitually.

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One could drive a prairie schooner through any part of his argument and never scrape against a fact.

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What this loss means will be appreciated from the statement that one bushel of wheat contains sufficient energy to support the average working man for 15 days.

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For the Gulf States, perhaps no forage crop of which the available seed supply is relatively abundant exceeds the velvet bean in potential value. This legume possesses also the ability to make a crop when planted relatively late.

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It is obvious that the greatest and most important service that is required of our agriculture under existing conditions is an enlarged production of the staple food crops.

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