Show III IllI U FARM WAR NEWS II I Vu ar Board nonn Office In I New Xe Location I Announcement was made mado this I week be E E. E T. T LeFevre chairman of the tho Garfield county USDA war board hoard that the of office rIco had been moved from Its ita former location in the City and County building to new quarters in the basement of the library building The move mo was a result of a change of or the county AAA office as the two offices 8 arc ale handled under the same d de de- de t. t The move was effected Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day pay of this week so those having business with either the war board or the tho county AAA committee committee com com- are arc advised that they ther must call at the thc new location USDA USDA Davis Davi Urges More Ioro Beets More sugar beets That was the message with which Chester C. C Davis is newly appointed food administrator opened his administration In a I I telegram to Orvllle Orville L. L Lee chair chair- wan man of or the Utah state USDA war horrid borad he urged every effort to increase the acreage of sugar beets in the state Mr Ir Lee Leo has promised full cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation of all sugar beet county county county coun coun- ty W war hoards in the state in following up the Instructions given in the telegram USDA USDA Women romen On rhe The Farm l Front Font FrontOne FontOne One of the outstanding examples examples examples exam exam- ples of or what women can do to contribute to food production on the home homo front is Mrs 1 Mabel Johnson of Moab l A widow Mrs Johnson has supervised an acre farm since her husband died two years ears ago and andin in in addition has contributed to the Victory Home Food Supply program In Inthe Inthe inthe the following ways Growing a garden raising chickens shipping shipping shipping ship ship- ping cream to market making her own butter canning 1400 quarts of ot fruit truit and vegetables storing meat in a cold ld storage locker storing carrots potatoes and other vegetables making her own soap soap from venison fat manufacturIng manufacturing manufacturing man man- cheese from surplus milk and washing carding and making wool Into quilts USDA USDA Plenty Plent of ot Jar Tops Utah housewives s were given the assurance this week that their will be plenty of metal closures closures closures clo clo- for the glass jars needed to can the extra amount of fruits and sand vegetables needed in the home Quantities of the three- three I piece picco jar lids will ill be available This typo type of lid of a a. glass cover a rubber ring and a metal band to hold the cover In place Only the rubber ring need be replaced each year the other two pieces pieces' can be used again each canning season USDA USDA Blitz These Pests A As the first green shoots appear appear ap ap- ap- ap po pear r this spring countless in insects insects insects in- in sects stand ready to pounce upon upon up up- on tender plant To combat these saboteurs Dr Ann Arvil L L. L Stark extension extension extension ex ex- tension horticulturist at the Utah State tate Agricultural college has published a pamphlet telling farmers how to Blitz These Pests Anyone wishing information Information Information mation concerning Utah Insects the best time for control and the I proper amount of insecticide per gallons mixture may obtain a copy of Blitz These Pests from Crom the county agent USDA USDA Moro More Rubber for Tractors A program is 15 soon to be announced announced announced an an- for Cor the conversion of wheel steel-wheel tractors to rubber tires Ures Farm transportation tion committees will certify conversions conversions con con- versions to local war price and rationing boards This action will allow tractors to move faster from one custom job to another and will save fuel and wear and tear teal USDA USDA Hc Redeem Stored Farm Wheat Farmers can redeem 19 11 and 1942 farm stored wheat at feed wheat price on m the date the funds are delivered to tho county AAA committee The quantity which may be bo redeemed at one time together with the total amount of wheat held by producer must not exceed the producers producer's requirements re re- re- re for 90 days USDA USDA Plant Moro More Beans Utah farmers originally promised promised prom prom- to plant acres of beans in 1943 but now now the USDA has asked that this goal be boosted boost boost- ed to between and 18 acres This means that if such an amount is planted many farmers will he be trying them thom for forthe forthe forthe the first time this year And farmers who are planting beans for tho first time no doubt will be interested in a sheet speet of instructions published by Professor I sor SOl A. A F. F Bracken extension agronomists at the Utah State Agricultural college extension service This information may be obtained from the county agent Also bean growers STowers will be interested to know that ample seed is available at Twin Falls Idaho for great northern whites Tind kidney beans and at Price pinto bean seed is available USDA USDA Save the Dairy Cow CowA A program to prevent the slaughter of ot good dairy cows Is being carried on by the U. U S. S department department department de de- de- de of agriculture War board AAA committeemen committee- committee men employees of the c extension tension service and farmers serving on count county committees are expected to assist in this program to protect protect protect pro pro- the dairy and to as as- sure adequate supplies of dalr dairy products for the war effort The program is aiding farmers 1 I n keeping the cows down on the tho farm by purchase and placement USDA About pressure cookers cookers cookers cook cook- ers will be manufactured in 1943 for tor aiding in canning victory garden crops and fruit I USDA USDA Feed Wheat Wheat for the production of more wheat dairy and poultry products is again available through the government feed wheat program The price as specified by Congress Is at corn parity Purchases may be made through the county AAA of orr ue e eor or regular feed dealers who are handling this feed wheat USDA USDA The government is negotiating ing to bring brine Jamaicans to the United States for seasonal season season- al nl farm work USDA USDA More lole Shoes for Cot Sheepherders Sheepherders are eligible for extra shoe rations This news should be welcomed by herders who were wondering how the they could get by on three pair of shoes a year USDA USDA Fortune magazine says 54 per percent percent percent cent of ot the farmers are in favor of ot the farm program and only 18 per cent are against it I USDA USDA Meat Int Permits A statement explaining changes chang chang- es simplifying the meat rationing and permit system as applied to farmers and ranchers will be issued Issued is Is- sued within the next few days This will be available at the county count agents agent's office Watch Vatch for forit it it USDA USDA Virtually all lend-lease lend food tood shipments in January went to Russia and Great Britain in about equal amounts to each USDA USDA Batteries Butteries for tor Radios Badios The war production announces es that the manufacture of batteries batteries batteries bat bat- teries for farm radios is to be increased The board estimates that the average listening time for rural families has been in increased Increased Increased In- In creased from three to five hours daily dally USDA USDA The rationing of fencing material material material ma ma- has been discontinued USDA USDA The release of farm machinery from government freeze orders does not mean that It is released from rationing It is released for tor rationing according to the chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the county USDA war board who announced that the government freeze on the last remaining item of farm machinery machinery machinery machin machin- ery needed for spring plowing planting and tillage has been lifted USDA USDA Insured winter wheat that has bas been heen killed ou out t need not be re- re seeded if the land is seeded to a war warr crop or crops officials of the federal Insurance corporation announced this week |