Show PROFIT TO BE MADE IN TURKEYS dy by carl it if the old adage one extreme follows another is true 1933 ought to be a fairly good year tor for those who continue to raise turkeys no one ot course is prepared to state just what the price will be tor for turkeys this tall fall but there are a tew few factors that appear to be favorable at this time first of all production this year in the united states will likely be considerably less than it was last year when it is believed the largest crop on record amounting to about birds was produced the extremely low prices received tor for turkeys in 1932 were indeed discouraging to many and the demand for baby boults this spring especially in the larger commercial turkey producing areas appears to be considerably below what it was a year ago at this time likewise lack ot of money and credit with which to purchase 6 and brood boults this spring are other factors actors that will likely reduce the number of 0 turkeys that are raised r in 1933 while it is true that the cold storage holdings ot of turkeys are at present considerably above those 0 of a year ago it is also true libat more people than ever before are eating turkey throughout the entire year it Is theotore the thee etore fore possible that the present supply in cold storage will be entirely exhausted by the time the new crop is ia ready to market the number of turkeys being imported by the united states from the argentine and elsewhere is also on the decrease during the eleven month period from january to november 1932 only pounds of 0 turkey were imported by this country as compared with a total ot of over live five million pounds in 1931 another item that must not be overlooked is the tact fact that turkeys today are being raised more economically than ever before and the producer does not need to get as much for or his product to realize the same amount 0 of profit that he did formerly losses in hooding have been materially teri ally reduced by the improved methods that have been adopted and better belter care and management in general throughout the entire growing and developing period have made it possible to produce and market a better belter grade of turkeys than ever before feed costs as well are thi the lowest they have been for or a number of 0 years and although the present is likely not the time to encourage much expansion of 0 the turkey industry it is believed that those who have plenty of range who already have the necessary equipment and who have had experienc exper lenc in raising turkeys can well afford to brood boults again this year since good boults can be purchased this year tor for 30 cents each and with good feeding it requires only about five pounds of teed feed to produce a pound of live turkey it Is evident that one can still market his feed to advantage through turkeys even when the birds sell tor for as low as 12 cents a pound providing of course that equipment for brooding and rearing is already available on the farm arm and losses are reduced to a minimum additional information on raising turkeys and copies of a turkey improvement P pro program for the s tate state may inay be obtained without cost by writing to the extension service of the utah state agricultural college at logan |