Show County Agent Column Food for Defense Program Why are arc farmers being asked to increase the of oC meat and dairy products going to market in 1942 1 We Ve need increased supplies to maintain ln the health of oC our own own people and feed the boys who are going Into the army 2 The United States has defInitely definitely definitely def def- promised Great Britain that they will feed one-fourth one of oC the British people during 1942 or approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately ten ton million people 3 It is expected that certain food stocks shall be built up in m order order order or or- der that these food stocks may have an important part to play Inthe in inthe inthe the peace table A billion dollars worth of food rood is I destined for Britain during the next five months This is the time for our own farmers to make the culling culling culling cull cull- ing in ift their stock livestock and place the inferior animals on the market while prices are good By all means farmers should be careful about expanding th their ir business Increased ed payments on debts should be made while prices are good The Hog Outlook The 1941 fall pig crop and the 1942 spring pig crop is expected to increase The total hog slaughter will probably be the highest on record The British would prefer beef but we have no surplus beef in this country The Beef Outlook Unless and slaughter of cattle are Increased during 1942 there will be a large number of oC cattle on farms and ranches hat hatwill hatwill hatwill will have to be sold in subsequent years when consumer demand may not be as favorable as it now is I Cattle numbers have almost reached reached reached reach reach- ed a peak We Ve are increasing our beef consumption due to working workingmen men having more money and a better setter demand for beef The boys in n the army are being fed better When the present emergency is over beef beet producers should be very careful that they do not have in increased increased increased in- in creased numbers of cattle on hand All advice that can be obtained from rom government sources is stressing stressIng stress- stress Ing ng the need of sending more cattle to market and the paying of obligations obligations while prices are good The Poultry Outlook If you are a you are going to be asked to increase egg production Utah is called upon for fora a 60 per cent increase applicable also to Millard County Prices will justify this increase and every farmer farmer farmer far far- mer will be asked to do his proportion proportion tion lon in meeting the goals set up Geo c Co |