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Show - JL I been raised, per bushel, as follows: Wheat. 3c; corn, 3c; barley, 4c; o;ils. 2c. rye, 4c; (these become effective Junel); grain sorghums, 9c. The new ceilings reflect pies- 4 ent. parity with a cushion to allow for possible increase in parity during dur-ing t he months ahead. 4. OPA is changing regulations on corn' and processed grains to aid in restring normal distribution by country elevators and carload sellers. 5. The department of agriculture has called a conference of farm trade and processing representatives representa-tives to discuss a war food order to bring about equitable distribution distribu-tion and best use of feed grain supplies. WORLD NEEDS UTAH WHEAT Utah farmers are being urged by the Utah State AAA committee to move their stored wheat into the regular channels of trade. There is I no advantage in holding wheat, it is pointed out, for grain is now selling at the ceiling price and there is little possibiiiy that the ceilings will be lifted. The wheat is needed to prevent mass starvation in Europe. The I government has asked all American Ameri-can farmers and consumers to cooperate co-operate in making wheat and flour available to the hungry of the world. UTAH EGGS LIST IN USA. If it were not for ceiling prices, New York and West Coast buyers would pay from six to eight cents a iio.e.i more lor Utah eggs than eggs from any other part of the nation. Utah poultrymen have been told. Future marketing prospects for Utah eggs are very bright, egg producers pro-ducers have been notified and eastern and western markets have been totally unable to get enough Utah eggs because of armed forces priorities. I FARM PLAN SIGN-UP ' UNDERWAY During the next few weeks every ev-ery farmer of Millard county wih have the opportunity to sit (iown .with his AAA community commit- 'teeman and plan the conservation prarcLices which will do the most . to improve his land and make better bet-ter use of his irrigation water if ! he is on an irrigated farm. Vice chairman of tine county AA committee, com-mittee, Alma J. Chrisensen, said i that every effort is being made to give all farmers chance to participate partic-ipate this year. "With the heavy demand for food which calls for all-out production and the problem 'of keeping up the fertility of the soil at the same time, the A A A farm program is needed more this year than ever before," he said. j ACTIONS DESIGNED TO CONSERVE FEED After consultation with producers produc-ers and representatives of farm organizations, or-ganizations, the following government govern-ment actions pointed toward adjusting ad-justing livestock feeding to reduced reduc-ed supplies of feed and encouraging encourag-ing more prompt marketing of the grain supplies have been taken: 1. As announced last April, ceiling ceil-ing prices for hogs will not be changed before September 1. However, How-ever, eary consideration will be given to lowering the ceiling on heavier weight butcher hogs after September 1, and lowering the subsidy on heavier hogs before that date. The purpose is to encourage farmers to finish hogs at lighter weights and thus make more efficient effi-cient use of limited feed grain, i 2. Cattle feeder subsidy will be terminated on une 30. Purpose of this subsidy (50 cents a hundred pounds on cattle of certain weight and grade was to encourage cattle feeding operations. Present feed situation does not justify its continuation. con-tinuation. 3. Ceiling prices for grains have |