Show fa mam 90 W A R dmn E IN conservation boosts production I 1 farmers and ranchers ran cheis puzzled aled with the problem of producing more moie with less might inight get an idea dea from f roin the 0 operations pe rations of horace hoi ace N of roney ville ulle box elder county while mr air hunscher would consider himself the last man on earth to be showing somebody how to do tt it he still has demonstrated how conservation farming fanning actually means producing more with less one example of this Is found lu in his range lange operations ills range lange overstocked over stocked for foi more than 20 years was turning tinning off less and less beet beef each year seal A re le is in number of livestock ih estock grazing his range lange the development of more moie watering places and the use of stock salt to obtain a more even een distribution of grazing have hae built his range lange until he Is now able to increase beet beef production at leist least 35 per pel cent without damage to the forage on his ranch lanch contour fa fanning on his bis dry farm in white te valley ralley has checked erosion ei oslon increased the yield of grain reduced i fuel costs machinery costs manpower and time lime alader the old round lound and round type ape of f farming aiming yields were decreasing deceasing topsoil was washing away avay and the land was vas becoming harder haider to handle each year because of gullies and loss of topsoil another conservation measure wis vas to glein clean behind the harvest ci with a I 1 her held d of sorna sonie turkeys last hist tall fall these diieso a r c but a few of the con er Hica used by the to produce more moie with less USDA we uit lat 11 moio meat consumption 0 or beer veal eal pork poil limb and mutton n has increased from 91 94 pounds per cipiti cipa a in the first 10 months of 1941 to pounds per pel capita in the sime same 10 months of 0 1942 an increase of oc nine per cent USDA may MH uso use axis als labor plans to alleviate the film farm laloi shortage now include the poss sIble use of axis war ar prisoners IIo Ilo weel wever this would be on i a volunteer lunt basis instead of 0 compulsion the U S department dep fitment of agriculture says the plans include pro islon toi for regular wages in III addition to the military stipend allowed of 0 course couise this promises no immediate relief secretary says sas that at leist least faun farm laborers will have h ne to be recruited to produce the 1943 44 crops A recruiting recruit in program Is being planned and i a program will be started lin ill mediately in all imjoo counties count lea producing perishable fruits and vegetables toi for canning USDA meets bius with iiii urn li it s a PD 1 U how do you fill 1111 out a torm form to get additional electricity T those h 0 a e questions along with ith many others were discussed it at it i series beiles of meetings held in the state during the week the meeting for foi garfield gil field county was vas held it at richfield nich field ind and E T lefevre jefrie chaliman chairman E mer n E broadbent ind and lyle miller secretaries ret aries attended tended it as represent of ilie the county USDA war board robert romer homer farmer representative of the regional war production board office at denver and dr thomas P adams in charge of procurement and priorities from the denver office 0 of met with representatives senta tives of the county war board the purpose ot of the meetings was to give instruction in tilling filling out all types 0 of forms on priorities having to do with agriculture ri i USDA war crops advance to aid farmers farni els farmers making extra efforts to grow ital war crops may obtain financial aid through the county USDA war board under a new loan program farmers may sign a special note limiting the obligation to repay to the valus value of the crop or crops for which the loan was obtained in this way the cost of production may be insured crops coming under this provision include potatoes where the farm goal is 3 acres or more anyone desiring loans in this county may obtain further information and make arrange ments for the loan by contacting rell F argyle E T lefevre LeFevr eor or h emero diere it E 13 broadbent 1 oa dbent USDA arico pit for spuds potato prices are to lie be supported at prices equivalent to 92 per pel cent of parity this support will mean prices of between in september 1943 to in february 1944 for U S no I 1 russet burbanks in northern utah USTA USDA the office ot of price pi ice adminis announces that individuals living too tar far from market centers to buy rationed lat toned food as often as once a month may apply to the local rationing board for certificates which allow them to buy in quantities sufficient to supply UPP Y theli their needs tor for longer periods of 0 time USDA gas ration cards motorists holding supplemental B and C gasoline rations hereafter may obtain renewals by mall mail rather than by appearing personally before the local rationing board this will also apply to renewals for non high way rations lat lons such as gasoline powered farm equipment USDA enough bags for wool wook an adequate supply of burlap and paper bags Is expected for the 1013 1943 wool clip it Is expected that one and a half million bags will lie be available but sheep men should order 01 dei early eaily USDA alln III Ilir ices ci under citing ceilings an OIA k regula tica issued this week will reduce prices on alfalfa hay in california oregon and washington from 4 to 8 a t ton 0 11 sin ilar steps in other part of the country are aio being considered price supporting uns us will be ba available on twenty kinds of lifty hay and pasture seed USDA welling welding rods raaph EL Bil bristol stol in mana anaker gei lids has been directed to approve and issue individual pret arence ratings up tip to lo aud and including AA 1 on purchase pui chase orders for welding rods and electrodes used in repair repairing ink farm faim machinery and equipment the ratings however must not be tor for material in excess of 0 25 in value or to supply more moie than a 46 d day a Y maximum inventory whichever Is the lesser USDA A E larson state committee man inan and arnold loye district re p r e tentative senta tive met with the pip plute and garfield Gartl eld county AAA CO committee n ln attee men at the court hol house u s e in F Pan gultch it ch monday alunday ot this week an extensive discussion was held on crop insurance In surano surane and spec special al war crops tor for this year USDA price for wrinkled peas wrinkled peas which are planted tor for canning out which tor for vailous reasons are not canned will ROM come under the price support program pro giam prices will be supported at levels of per pounds tor for U S no 1 grade and tor for U S no 2 grade in bags t f 0 b county phlp shipping ing points classes which will be supported include alderman alberma 11 perfection fec tion profusion surprise and thomas laxton As canning peas these classes will be supported at prices which represent present le an increase of 0 1760 1750 per ton over the average 1942 reported ported le price by grades and sizes but to assure themselves the support price pi ice growers m must contract with certified canners USDA food to win the war keep the leather punch handy you may have to punch several holes holes to take up your belt before e the war la Is won warns secretary food Is fighting on all fronts and its use as aa a weapon will come first amerlean american food has been a vital factor in keeping russia hussla fighting in this way the american farmer can take some credit for the defeat of the nazis at Stanl ingrad ces of the united nations and requirements tor for the armed for USDA for workers in these countries count les will be double the 13 per cent which went for military and lend lease needs in 1942 USDA reservoir saves manpower A way to get an extra 60 hour week of manpower every month during dining the summer has been worked out by joe sterling of leads utah and ana the soil ca conservation n service here Is he how w mr water turn Is tor for 36 hours every two weeks but the tha stream Is too small to irrigate his land without drowning out the upper end while the lower end went dry well an overnight over night storage reservoir fixed that now he stores his water for 30 hours and irrigates six besides saving 30 hours of labor he also saves water crops and his patience the area conservationist who helped him work out the idea says mr storing can now devote more mora time to other jobs on the farm which will increase food for freedom USDA hanm women praised I 1 it if it had not been tor for the great number of 0 women aiding in the work of farms the great job could not thus far have been done declarers arees claude R secretary of agriculture USDA banners Fan ners share ot of dollar the farmers share ot of the consumers dollar Is the largest since 1920 and retail food costs represent the smallest share ot of the industrial workers income on record USDA vegetable seed needed with all the vegetable seed producing nations in axis hands this country Is faced with the problem of having to produce seed not only tor for normal needs but seed with which to grow fo food 0 d to meet the expanding needs needa of the united nations F fortunately the supply of most vegetable seed la Is adequate except tor for cabbage table beets carrots carrota and onions |