Show 00 farm WAR NEWS NE now new furin loan setup set up in order to increase further tho the production of too food needed in the war effort al clifford townsend director of the food production administration this week announced that through its ita production loan branch loans will lie bo made availably to farmers at the county USDA war board offices loan rep rose n natives are if to bo be named in each county to handlo handle food production loans nils representative under the direction of the county USDA war r board will prop prepare aro loan applications cat ions keep loan documents and disbursement funds for loans in accordance with instruction and agreements from the regional ag cultural rl rI credit corporation a unit under the supervision of 0 the production loan branch these loans will bo be made to farmers who mio need funds to meet tho the expense pense of increasing livestock poultry or crops to meet ineat food production goals USDA feeds under control many dairy and poultry foods feeds have been brought under tho the price palco control of tho the office of price administration this price control will apply to mixed dairy poultry and livestock feeds USDA moro more steel for machinery an additional tons ot of steel has been allocated tor for tho the manufacture of farm machinery so much needed in meeting 1943 3 food goals this should result in the easing casing of somo some of the limit nd ld quotas tor for farm machinery USDA more Ilota potatoes toos and henna the call for more spuds and beaus beans is just another indication that fancy foods and pleasure driving are out for the duration the new goal tor for potatoes calls tor for tin an additional acres which watch increases the potato goal from to for 1943 share of that has not been allocated but the increase asked will bo be about 12 per cent of the previous 20 per cent increase set tor for the state over the acreage grown in 1942 to encourage the production ot of more potatoes in addition to supporting prices at not loss less than 90 per cent of parity the now program also offers farmers a payment of 60 cents a bushel on the normal yield of the acreage planted in potatoes in excess of 90 per cent of the individual farm goal up tip to per cent of the goal USDA beall goals boosted an ali additional acres or of dry edible beans Is also requested this increases the production goal from acres td acres tor for 1943 in addition to ian an increase in the support prices from to for now crop U S no I 1 bans cleaned and in the bags f 0 L b county shipping points tho the now new program offers a pay mont of 2000 an acre for dry beans planted in excess of 90 per cout cent of the individual farm goal up tip to per contlow centa of thoo tho goal USDA lonn loan Pro outline the into commodity credit corporation will make joanson lo anson beans in order to enable farmers to get immediate returns from thoin tilts this crop additional cleaning facilities for dry beans will bo be needed and ft a request for im ine mediate dinto approval of such equipment Is being made to the war production board USDA food to russia sla more lond lend lease food Is now going to russia from the united states than Is going to england according to a report trum frum edward R in charge af lond lend lease usra USDA double dockers ditched that chocolate ice cream soda and banana split dont seem to be essential to winning the war it production figures are any indication di the production of ice fee cream ice cream powders milk mixers malted milk products havo have been reduced 66 65 per cent NOM from Do december comber 1 1911 to november 30 1912 1942 this reduction has released enough milk to make 97 07 million pounds or of butter and 68 million pounds of dried it has increased tho the amount of milk going into cheese and other milk products 1110 moro ro essential to winning the war than ice cream sodas and banana spills salita USDA OIA moves to end shortage the office of price administration has extended authority to its regional administrator to adjust locally poultry prices for all sellers other than retailers when necessary to eliminate local shortages USDA what about A victory ow owden garden den tilts this year planting a victory garden wont be just an act of patriotism but rather a place to got somo tAing to eat cat rationing of canned vegetables and fruits Is a pretty strong hint as to what to do secretary urges that all families with sufficient ground plant a n victory garden USDA move to stop stol sale of con a the nie commodity credit corporation and the farm security ad havo have launched a program to prevent dairy cows from going to the block the first alin aim in this program Is to correct the labor situation then nn an effort will be made to have dairy cattle that have to be 10 sold purchased in the vicinity so BO that their production will be continued USDA lumber lumber to bo be used in farm construction has been given a higher preference rating dealers can now replace farm construe tion inventories USDA essential war food and fiber props now listed as A crops cot first priority on limited supply of choin icat fertilizers USDA barnt labor farm labor shortages eased cased slightly in tho the last three months of 1942 however tho the number of workers january I 1 was estimated at the smallest foi forsang month since sanco records were started in 1925 and loss less than a year ago USDA war units agricultural deferment requirements quire quiro ments have boon boon liberalized while 16 units havo have boon established as tho the standard tor for deferment in somo some instances war units roq required aired for determent I 1 have boon been reduced to 8 itin inlets its even 8 Is not tho the minimum in special cases an experienced farm or ranch hank hand cannot bo be inducted until the local U 81 employment blont service first lias has a thirty ivirty day opportunity to place him in a necessary noce farm job USDA vew now typo milk can A recent order permits tild manufacture of simplified milk cans to bo be increased about 76 per cent in a move toward lessening sell ing pressure against price collings on such buch vital items as aa butter buttar chioso atilt and eggs |