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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD, DUCHESNE, UTAH E Top for Toy Oplimism Shown Over Bumper Crop Conditions Stricken Europe Needs Large Imports of Food I Americas By BAUKIIAGE three-quarte- s. rs true that nobody always works at maximum efficiency, that most peo- ple can do more when they have to than when they dont, especially when there is some extraordinary urge such as war. Take our own case: with thousands of farm boys in the munitions factories and with the armed forces, what did America do? American farm production in 1944 was increased, despite its handicap. 36 per cent beyond the 1935 to 1939 level. Britain's Farm Output High But what about England where the boys were in the army and the munitions factories, too; where farmers had to farm in the blackout and s around the in their fields? The British increased their production 65 per cent they were nearer to the front than we were. They had a greater incentive. For the same reason, the distribution was far better than in America. Regimentation was more stringent. The government in England bought all the food and distributed it itself. It cracked down hard on the black markets. In this country, popular opinion prevented such interference with private enterprise. And so in America we permitted the processing and distribution industries to operate at a profit. In t, Britain, it was a government operation. Rationing was shell-crater- non-profi- too. So much for Britains wartime effort. Now, what about the efficiency of her production in normal times? stricter, My informant gave me some im- by B 1945 fjf. While Walter v A . I f-- "'Wf !' .'. ,5 fr farm outlook gives promise of a total production higher than for any year on record except the bumper seasons of 1942 and 1944. Some 350,000,000 acres are due to be harvested, with record or nearrecord productions indicated for a number of crops. Many above average acre yields are anticipated, with a record yield of 147.7 bushels per acre expected for potatoes, a nearrecord for rice and an exceptionally high yield for oats, over 7 bushels alive the average and close tothe 1942 record. Above average yields are expected for barley, rye, wheat, corn, sugar beets, sugar cane, dry peas, tobacco, sweet potatoes, and a number of the vegetable crops. Milk production may total as much as two to two and a half billion pounds more than In 1944 for a new record. N. E. Dodd, chief of the Agricultural adjustment agency which has the job of helping U. S. farmers work out acreage goals, reports that 1945 goals appear to have been met or exceeded for wheat, oats, rice, dry peas, tobacco and peanuts and that both flaxseed and sugar beets, while not reaching hoped-fo- r goals, are well above the 1944 acreages. Preserving the Land. Despite the hard use to which the land has had to be subjected during the war years, it is still going strong, Dodd said, one of the main reasons being the influence of increased use of soil building and soil and water conserving practices. A considerable part of this years expected harvest, he emphasized, can be traced directly to Improved methods of handling soil. Last year set new records, for example, for acreage under contour cultivation and that planted to green manure and cover crops. Acreage of small grains and other drilled crops grown on the contour more than doubled over 1943, and still further increases are seen for 1945. Lime and superphosphate being used to establish soil Improving crops are showing rapid increases and would be far greater, according to Dodd, if larger quantities of these vital materials were available. As it is, 87 per cent more superphosphate was used on legumes and grasses in 1944 under the AAA program than the and nine times average for 1939-4as much as in 1936. Terracing, irrigation, weed control and many other improved farming practices are also doing their part in holding the fertile top soil on fields and, In conserving moisture. Crop Prospects Reported. Naturally, farm production cannot be calculated as accurately as industrial production. Even if factors such as labor, machinery, storage and marketing, repair parts, fertilizer, and soil conditions are favorable, the farmer cannot be sure that the weather wont upset his well-lai- d plans. The present harvest is late in some sections due to unseasonable spring weather that interfered with planting schedules and in some cases necessitated last minute crop shifts. Drouth, floods and inroads by insects and pests of various kinds can still throw the farmers entire production schedule out of line. But heres what this years outlook on Individual crops is: Wheat Largest crop of record, and the third U. S. billion-bushcrop. Estimated at 1,146,000,000 bushels, this years indicated wheat harvest is 67,000,000 bushels above .v. vv. y' Aj. v i' .. 4V t aukhage The surrender day vigil at the White House spawned many epigrams The secretary of state disappeared at one time. The officials would tell us nothing, so: "The state department fiddles while Byrnes roams. Reconversion query: Will redeployment mean or how soon will the redeploy I become the ed? t t 4 V d CHEST MAY con-ducte- BE MADE WlfiJoi'leased by Awheeisandr" ttectjNIVI By BABE RUTH (As Told te Ben Epstein, Sports Writer.) itch The government, national and municipal, is throwing the kids of America a curve! Dont get me wrong. The old Babe hasnt fallen for one of those phony Isms. I like my United States the way they started it. The guys who wrote the Constitution were no bush-er- s. They won a pennant their first time out and this country has been In first place ever since. Thats class, no morning glory record. The kind that knocked off the Nazis with their hidden ball tricks and liked the Japs to their anwise cestors. With Eisenhower, Halsey and spots, hitting in the cleam-u- p the World Series is a cinch. Thats why you and I are proud of our 48 States setup. Three hundred plus hitters from top to bottom supported by a double play combo, sound catching and fast outfield that knows how to handle sneak attacks Im no military expert but in war, as in baseball, you must be strong down the middle. What has all this got to do with the Government taking a potshot, perhaps innocently, at the kids? Simply this: It has completely forgotten them. Yep, I know the diamonds are still there and nobody is bothering the kids. Thats the trouble. No one Is bothered over the fact that they are playing with broom sticks and balls made out of a synthetic something. This is the situation in New York and, no doubt, the same in ether cities. Its both depressing and alarming. Not only to the future of baseball and other sports, but more Important the moral and physical welfare of our future citizens. SAWDUST FILLED BASEBALLS I know materials that ordinarily go into the making of sports athletic equipment were necessary for guns, ships, planes, etc. I say they could be made without let up and take heat off the kids. Its up to the law makers. How? Simply by freezing the many "essentials. It seems to me that some of the manufacturers continue to make useless who gadgets for the grown-up- s "understand. Personally, I would sacrifice my shoes if I thought It meant the elimination of sawdust now stuffing what is now called a basebalL If its one thing I know, its the make-u- p of the average kid. Ive buddied with thousands of em from coast to coast, but lets keep home runs out of the column. Their lanwith guage Is playing games equipment made out of durable stuff. With such baseballs, gloves and bladders unavailable, he gradually drifts to the comers where he figures its more interesting. Have you noticed the rise in juvenile delinquency lately? Right now, the only playable baseballs, good for an inning or more, are being manufactured for the professionals. I suppose that Organized Baseball is doing the best it can. All balls fouled Into the stands are donated to members of the armed forces. I endorse that idea. Certainly the soldiers and sailors need recreation. But that brings me right back to where I started: What about the kids? What about the kids and future of baseball? The kids, mind you, are the life blood of the game. And if the game doesnt come to the aid of the kids, baseball will strangle Itself with its own hands. Today, major league competition is a Class D standard. The majority of players who return from the service will be passe. Comebacks for them is a rough assignment The gap is big. Hank Greenberg Is gamely trying to beat the rap and you can see from his batting average the going is tough almost too tough. But gritty service guys like Hank should make it Night play, which I tagged as an mockery of baseball in this same space last year, Just about rubs out the kid for keeps. Sensible parents will put him to bed where he belongs but wont Improve his baseball education. Meanwhile the owners are favoring fatter schedules under the arcs, which also makes CENTS. Occasional games under the lights, say, between 7 and 14 per season, is okay for the sake of novelty. If the owners play every night exhow are they going cept Sunday to replenish when the present crop of Class Ds run out? The reason I grabbed chance to manage the Eastern teams in the Esquire boyi game is because I will be able to be with them for a week seven days with a gang of kids. I plan to cram in as much teaching as I can. Youd be urprised how little some of them know about inside basebalL For example. At a baseball school In Flor-Id- a aoma Springs ago I thought 1 had discovered another second baseman on the order of Charley Gehringcr. That is, I did until 1 realized he didnt know he waa up posed to cover aecond base. Mac-Arth- strip-cropp- the previous record crop of 1944. It Is 43 per cent greater than the Winter average for wheat production is up 14 per cent over last year. Estimated acreage of all wheat for harvest is 64,961,000 acres, 9.5 per cent above 1944, with winter wheat acreage substantially above last year in nearly all important producing states. Pacific Northwest. About 514,000 acres are expected to be harvested, 1934-4with yield Indicated at 1,074 pounds per acre, below 1944 and average. A total of 13,283,000 Soybeans acres grown alone for all purposes appears to be about 46 per cen larger than the average. Eighty-thre- e per cent is in the north Oats Oats production is expected central states. Indications are that to be the largest since 1920, a total about 10,392,000 acrs will be harof 1,546,032,000 bushels. This Is 33 vested for beans, only 3 per cent per cent above the 1944 crop and 45 less than the 1943 record. It Is still too early fpr conclusive production averper cent above the age. Indicated yield per acre Is 36 9 forecasts. But August 1 conditions bushels. The estimated planting of point to a crop of 188,284,000 bush45.911.000 acres in 1945 is the largest els. A crop of record proPotatoes of record. This is the sixth consecutive year in which the oats acreage portions is indicated for 1945 some shows an increase for the country as 420,206,000 bushels. Only in 1943 and 1928 has the production of potatoes a whole. Corn Marked Improvement In exceeded the crop now In prospect. prospects during July has resulted Acre yield may set a new record, in an August 1 estimate of about If expectations of 147.7 bushels per acre for the United States are real2.844.000.- 000 bushels of com in 1945. The current estimate, while below ized. The previous high for yield was 139.6 bushels in 1943. Total indithree successive 3,000,000,000-bushcrops in 1942, 1943 and 1944, exceeds cated acreage for harvest is 2,845,-6Cslightly below last year and production in any year except 1923 about 190,200 acres less than the and 1932 of the two preceding decades. The average yield of 30.8 bush- 1934-4- 3 average. Sweet Potatoes els compares with 29.1 bushels estiFewer sweet mated a month ago, 33.2 bushels last potatoes are in view, about 11 per year and the average of 26.8 bushels cent less than the 1944 crop. Acre' per acre. Most important com grow- age is down but yield per acre of 94.3 bushels is expected to be the ing states had com weather during the latter part of July, favoring highest since 1929. Total production in prospect Is 67,133,000 bushels. better than average progress called "remarkable In some secSugar Beets Expansion of planttions te bring an increase of ings to 780,000 acres, almost 23 bushels in prospect since per cent over 1944, carries an estimated production of 9,332,000 tons at July 1. the indicated national average of Rye Indicated production of 27,883.000 bushels is up slightly more 13.1 tons of beets per acre. Althan 2,500,000 bushels over last year, though the acreage I? 12 per cent average, the result of a higher per acre yield less than the 1934-4- 3 since the acreage for harvest is 7 a higher than average yield per per cent smaller. This is still only acre is expected7 to put total proof the 1934-4- 3 average duction at only per cent below the average. Sugar recovery of production. Rice If the indicated harvest of about 1,300,000 tons is predicted. Sugar cane Acreage for sugar 76.000.- 000 bushels is realized, it will be the largest rice crop on record, and seed is up about 2 per cent over and more than 8 per cent above last 1944 for a total of 302,700 acres, 5 1934-4- 3 years record level. A prospective per cent more than the yield of nearly 50 bushels an acre average. Louisiana, which normalaccounts for about 90 per cent of plus a near-recor-d seeding of 1,511,-00- 0 ly acres, is credited with the new the national acreage, Increased 1 high. Acreage increases are re- per cent over last year and Flor13 per cent. Production of sugar ported in each of the rice producing ida cane for sugar and seed is indicated Texstates California, Louisiana, as and Arkansas with farmers in at 6,976,000 tons, about 12 per cent the first two named exceeding re- above the 1944 total tonnage. Fruit Although the apple crop ported March intentions. The expected harvest of appears to be headed for a record Barley low production, the 1945 peach crop 270.000.- 000 bushels will be 5 per cent below the 1944 production and 1 is setting a record high with an estimated 82,650,000 bushels, 6 per cent averper cent less than the age. Sharp declines are indicated in greater than the peak harvest of all of the major barley producing 1931. A good pear crop is also in states, except California. The entire prospect, some 33,162,000 bushels. acreage seeded, an estimated 11,922,-00- 0 The three Pacific Coast states, where of the nation's acres, is about 17 per cent less about three-fourtthan 1944 and 19 per cent below av- pears are usually grown, expect a record combined production of 26,- erage. 11 per cent more 031.000 bushels Dry Beans The smallest production since 1936 is anticipated for than last year and 30 per cent above 1945, the indicated total of 14,714,-00- 0 average. The cherry crop is down bags of 100 pounds each (un- considerably from last years level, and the apricot pick Is estimated at cleaned) being more than g less than the only about 210,500 tons compared with last years record crop of 324,-00- 0 crop harvested in 1943. Bean planttons. A prune crop of some 0 ings in Michigan and' New York tons (fresh basis) is indicated total 711,000 acres, the smallest since 1939 and less than were planted in from Washington, Idaho and OreMichigan alone in 1941. Farmers ap- gon. Grape production appears to be pear to be reducing their plantings a little above last year with an indito about the level of the years before cated pick of 2,801,900 tons, of which some 2,598,000 tons will come from the present war. Lima bean production is expected California. to be a little larger than last year, Second largest hay crop Hay Californias 178,000 acres marking ever produced In the U. S. is exan increase of 8,000 acres over 1944. pected this year a total production of all tame and wUd hay variDry Teas 'Although considerably less than last years big crop, eties of about 104,000,000 tons. Only the 1945 production will probably be 1942 has seen more hay cut on about double the prewar average for American farms. A probable a total of some 5,500,000 Loading alialfa hay on a Wiscontons carried over from crops sin farm. This years hay crop bags (uncleaned). Acreage this of previous years added to the 1915 promises to be the second largest year, also double the prewar aver- production would provide a supply of on record. age, Is concentrated mainly In the 116,000,000 tons. Flaxseed Indications are that a flaxseed crop over half again as Ask REA Aid for Wind - Driven Farm Generator large as the average for 1934-4will A wartime development a The entire cost of these systems is be harvested in 1945, a total of S3,- generator that in maintenance and repayment of 972.000 bushels. This would be 44 per will charge its heavy storage batinvestment. A large percentage of cent greater than the 1944 crop. Nine teries in a 5 mile wind, and with an farmers, unable to secure electric of the 17 states for which flaxseed average wind velocity of only 10 service, due to cost of Installing acreages have been estimated show miles per hour, will provide 1,000 power lines, will d profit by the increases over 1944, ranging from 1 kilowatt hour of dependable pown generator. Steps per cent in Iowa to 81 per cent in er per month. now are being taken to so, cure the IVxas In the four This Is enough to provide lights approval of the REA so major flax states that the Minnesota, North Dakota, South for house, barn, chicken houses and generator may be purchased under Dakota and Montana where appig brooders, In addition to operatsome form of REA loan, by those proximately 88 per cent of the 1945 an electric refrigerator, a water who do not have access ing to rural crop will be produced, the increase ystem and other household items. power fines. this year is 49 per cent. ar ; el 0, strip-croppin- g, two-thir- one-four- th record-breakin- 152,-60- 3 four-blad- i ut p: on S) sky-hike- on this North Carolina farn Hay and corn have been to protect the soil from erosion and to help increase crop yield. By STEf,. Pm for the Kids! wind-drive- business say American tan't come back fast the day after surrender day a silk hose salesman called at my office. And I expect the auto salesman wdl be next is away, by guest columnists. four-bladc- Dont Winchell this month, his column will be wind-drive- If the boys have to sell apples this time they may get them mixed with hand grenades. Sc-- " 1 pressive figures. He pointed to Americas two typical farm states which taken together are just about equal to Britain in Food Production area: Iowa and Indiana. Believe it or not in normal times Britain proTo Dip Further duces more wheat, barley and oats In 1945, Europe's production was than those two states combined. 10 per cent under her normal proBritain also produces more cattle duction. Next year, production will be 15 per cent under this year. That than Texas which is six times as means the people of Europe will large more potatoes than all our need 25 per cent more than in nor- chief potato states including Maine and Idaho, more dairy products than mal times. It does not necessarily mean that the United States will fur- Wisconsin. "Then why on earth, I internish a total of 25 per cent more of "cant they feed themselves rupted, everything. For instance, Canada will furnish more wheat than before over there? Back came the answer: "For the so we wont have to increase our quota, but we shall probably be same reason that New York state called upon for more of the protein with its skilled farmers, its splendid soil, its methods, foods, especially the milk products Before answering my second ques- can't feed itself any more than the District of Columbia can. In Europe tion, my friend explained' the paradox that peace has cut down Eu- as in these more heavily populated in the United States, there are ropes producing power. While the areastoo many people." European nations were overrun with Just If we want these Europeans to a conquering army, he elucidated, live and prosper and earn the money while part of the fields of the continent were being riddled with shells to buy our automobiles and typeand later gutted with tanks, produc- writers and other gadgets which tion fell off only some 10 per cent keep our factories running, well have to keep on sending food to Eufrom normal. This is the reason: The Germans had to maintain a rope as we always have. working economy in the nations Recently I was asked to make a they occupied and also they did not wish to destroy the resources of recording which was to be deposited territory which they hoped to ex- in the archives of George Washingploit. When they knew they were ton university, as part of a series beaten, they stole what they could made for the use of the class of the eat or carry and tried to destroy year 2007. It is a somewhat fantastic what they couldn't move; much idea to be sure, but it is seriously breeding stock had already been undertaken and I responded in as serious a vein as I could muster. I slaughtered. Of course, we must not be led cant repeat what I said as that is astray by this figure of 10 per cent supposed to be held as a big surthe decrease in the total producprise for the class of 2007. However, tion in Europe in wartime. There the whole idea intrigues me so much was a sharp cut in certain products that I have been thinking about it and an increase In others. The en- ever since. The fact that this year begins tire pattern of the agriculture was altered. For example, the livestock what some people call the "atomic raisers always imported feed. age makes the speculation all the When it was cut off there had to be more Interesting. In 1939 when the first successful experiment In "splita shift from livestock to root crops Potatoes and beets make for a very ting the atom, and releasing the monotonous diet, but they were fill- vast power which literally holds the world together was reported chiefly ing while they lasted. The Germans organized and regi- In scientific publications, as of great mented farm labor in all countries academic importance. One writer including their own. They main- said the experiment might have no tained transportation fairly well un- results of interests beyond the labotil just before the invasion. Now ratory. Six years later continuatransportation is utterly disrupted, tion of those experiments ended there are millions of displaced per- the Japanese war. sons, farm machinery is broken The forces released, however, duwn. were largely uncontrolled and pureBut this doesnt answer question ly destructive. number two: Why cant .Europe Will the class of 2007 have to look feed herself In normal times? Are up the word "coal because it has the people so much lazier or been forgotten? Will all our modthat they cant make ern means of generating power be things grow as we do? displaced by the atoms forces, careBefore apswering that question, fully controlled and directed to the my friend reminded me that it was uses of peace and progress? BARBS V Wheat Leads Off With Largest Harvest Ever Grown in the Country News Analyst and Commentator. jack-rabbit- CTENCILING the ders, bright stars turvy letters on this sure to put you in gayWzTP chest itself is easy to scraps of plywood ar i I Aggravated by Ravages of War. Service, 1616 Eye Street, MV, Washington, D. C. Ive just come up from the barnyard of a Maryland farm. In the barn was a comfortable crop of hay and wheat, outside a herd of fat Guernseys of all ages from a two weeks old calf up. Most of the chickens were already cooling themselves in a locker. There was only one thing for the fanner to complain about and the hogs got a break out of that the oats. "Just too wet this year, he said For fear it would set the barn afire, if he stored it in that condition, the farmer explained that he "had to dump it and a batch of shoats were leaping around in the Most spoiled grain like of the farmers hereabouts lost their oats, too. All week in Washington, I'd been reading, talking and thinking about farm products along with our other reconversion problems. We, inf the United States, are going to get only about of what we raise this year, according to unofficial estimates. Europe is going to need about 23 per cent more food and textiles than she normally needs. I hear the questions asked: Why should we be expected to send all this food to Europe? Why cant she produce her own? Are the people too lazy, or inefficient or what? I put those two questions to a member of the department of agriculture who is just back from an inspection tour of Europe. "Europe has always imported food, in peace and in war, in fat years and lean, he answered. To send food to Europe is the natural thing. Not to send it would be unnatural. 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