| Show nix six million farmers barme rs pledge operation cooperation co in nationwide campaign for more food committee Is elected 11 to 0 study saidy V various aristis production plans eyes of the notion nation are on the american farmer this month lie ho doing to merit all this attention wily why nothing at all except making plans for on an even bettor better production job in 43 that than he did last year and 42 broke records right and loft farm mobilization day in mid month set in motion a coast to const coast plan for getting the most from every acre demands on the farmer and his land will bo be heavier than ever but shortages of labor and materials will be tighter that means that many farms will have to produce still more mor to meet the goals when the nationwide nation wide sign up of men land and livestock already under way is completed uncle sam will know what he can expect from his food and fiber ar army my on farms farm mobilization day began tho the greatest campaign for food production in tho the long and meritorious history of united states agriculture farmers assembled in groups all over the nation on that day for special meetings at which tho the national and ana local production situation was discussed production goals for each locality were studied and the farmers part in meeting goals for his own land was shown in its relation to the entire war contribution of agriculture keynote of the farm mobilization program was set in a national program on january 12 government officials and high ranking officers of the armed services were among the speakers A minnesota farm woman whose son is fighting in algiers told what she is doing to meet food pro goals and a county war board chairman from illinois represented pre the farming man explanation of the importance of the farmers goals to the strength of americans at home and the freedom of all tho the united nations is expected to bring a clearer appreciation of his problems problem a among or and the people at large many groups will pledge co opera and support the farmers cf forts to meet these problems immediately following the farm mobilization day meetings farmer committe enten elect elected edby by armors themselves began visiting each farm to help the operator work out hla his individual production plan at the same time line a survey of his labor machinery and other needs la Is being made each plan when completed will represent that farms share in national prod production tic goals agricultures Agri cultures 1043 farm plan sets bets up on a single sheet the crop for 1042 1942 and the new 1943 1043 goal for ench each farm on war crops ij 4 k V 4 0 irl ak AN V meat and plenty of it Is the nations farmers job this year so that the armed forces war workers aud lend lease allies can continue the struggle against the axis A el 1 jq M Is A el q clarence wink right rl fht whose farm Is 1 in potter county near amarillo texas signing up for planned production aiding him is john gotten cotten AAA county committeeman such as soybeans peanuts tomatoes peas and potatoes and acre ages on other crops such as feed crops for grain the farmers in tensions tent lons ions for livestock poultry and hogs for slaughter ore are indicated and the same single sheet contains information regarding allotment crops tobacco cotton wheat rice peanuts and corn necessary to eri enable the agricultural adjustment agency to determine eligibility of farmers in all regions of the coun try copies of these farm plan outlines are kept in the office of the county committeeman and refer 3 A when springtime rolls around such scenes as these will be multiplied a thousand times american farmers by then will bo be on their way toward a successful completion of their designated job ence will be made to them by the department of agriculture war boards in determining the individual farmers labor transportation gasoline machinery and other production requirements and thet the greatest possible local assistance that can be given to him january Ji nuary and february are the months when the production pattern for the year is developed in its entirety and to a large extent the planning and organization taking place at this time will forecast whether or not national goals will be met in 43 the most critical food production year in history re requires quites careful planning it if there Is to bo be enough for everyone farmers will have to continue the operatively cooperatively co managed program they approved and followed last year with harder work and longer hours ahead civilian consumers will have to follow a operative cooperative co program of their own so that fathers and brothers and daughters in the armed forces of all the united nations may be assured the food and clothing they need while they are serving on far flung battlefronts united states military needs in 43 plus cargoes for food booi ships crossing the lie seven seas to aid fighting allies are expected to one half again as much as was demanded in 42 about one fourth of the anticipated total food production must be ear car marked for this use one halt half of all conned canned vegetables and one third of the billions of eggs gathered during the year will go off to war over 25 per cent of total meat production will join the rank s together qa eth r with the products from other millions of acres it is easily apparent that farm production goals and how well they are met will play a vital part in the progress of the war this should give mr and mrs U S citizen on the home front a keen interest in what the farmer expects to do in 1043 1943 and how he Is going about the business bubines a of achieving his expectation greater emphasis in the new production goals la Is on farming for war needs its going to be a tough year for the farmer this 1913 1943 because increased labor and machinery shortages will demand more of each remaining farm worker as well as a pooling of equipment for the widest pod possible sible utilization of available mechanical aids the remarkable 1042 1942 production record of americas farmers took careful planning and co ion most of all it took a lot of hard work on tho the part of these soldiers of the land mobilization of all his forces is the farmers answer to the new challenges he must meet before his 1943 goals can be realized ile he wont be ba trying to do the impossible because he recognize the existence of such a word as applied to agriculture in wartime food Is needed and the farmer will produce it all there Is to it so far as he is concerned it if he gets a little recognition and appreciation it will make his work seem easier but lies producing food for victory lionor honor enough for him |
