Show County Agent Column AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK In late December 1940 1910 the Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary of Agriculture Issued a sta statement statement state state- ement e- e ment pointing out certain adjustments adjustments adjustments adjust adjust- ments in livestock product production on and marketing which many farmers may may I find desirable The Defense Program should bring better prices for meat poultry and all i idairy dairy products Prices on these commodities commodities commodities com com- should increase some during during during dur dur- ing 1941 and 1942 The Secretary also pointed out that farmers would do dowell dowell well hell to market ore cattle during 1 the period of strong demand rather I than to hold back increasing numbers numbers numbers num num- bers of breeding stock There is a possibility that the Defense Program may stimulate even the price of land Farmers are warned to be careful about about a- a bout over expansion and incurring I a new debts With price outlook better present debts should be paid When i ithe i ithe the war is over debts may be harder to pay They were hard to pay after the last World War They surely will willbe willbe willi willibe be after the present war Is over Agriculture in the tho Defense Role Many uninformed ed people are wondering wondering wondering won won- dering about the part Isto is isto isto IsI I to play in the Def Defense nse Program Few people other than the farmers realize that among the industries s agriculture is the best organized and the best prepared to do its share in the De De- Defense Defense reuse Program During the past few years Agriculture ture has been preparing for just such an emergency as we are arc facing today The rife interesting point about this preparation preparation pre pre- is it has been carried on in ina ini a i democratic way I Food and fibre are as important in ti Defense as military machines Peole People People Peo Peo- le should know that regardless of the he criticism of the Agriculture Program Program Pro Pro- gram ram we have essential food and fibre ibre on hand to last two years The Agriculture Program has not 1 been seen een a program o of scarcity but a program program pro pro- gram ram of conservation and conservation conservation conserva conserva- tion ion is essential for National Defense I Mattress Making to be Sponsored in Millard County I The Extension Service Surplus I 1 Marketing Administration SMA I Agricultural Adjustment Administration tion ion AAA and other agencies and organizations are cooperating in the 1 sponsorship of the mattress cotton I program a plan to reduce the cotton surplus and increase the health comfort comfort comfort com com- com fort and happiness of farm families I Each agency plays a distinctive part partin in carrying out th the plan and has its specific duties to fulfill The Extension Service are responsible responsible responsible sible for the educational part which I includes teaching how to make the mattress the Surplus Commodity i Corporation furnishes the cotton and I ticking ing and the Agricultural Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjust Adjust- ment Administration furnish and pass on the applications Just how soon the actual making of mattresses will begin in community community community ity centers will be determined when i ithe the allotment for foi Utah is made and the mattress material received by the counties I |