Show GROW NEWS F 0 0 dar D I 1 on the for W FARM A RM VICTORS 0 14 T FOOD SITUATION the total food production in 1913 is now ax expected to exceed the ree record ord 1912 production by 4 per cent and the average for the period 1935 to 1939 by 31 per cent which according to mar mu vin jones war food administrator does not mean that every housewife can have all the choice she wants nor all the food she wants those who have always had an unlimited supply somewhat less and many who in peace time could not afford so much will now eat somewhat more he said preliminary reports indicate that food crops will be 10 per cent below below the all time high production of 0 1942 but 11 per cent above the 1935 to 1939 average but the production of livestock and livestock and poultry products acts wilt will be up 10 per cent above the 1942 re ca and 38 per cent above the 1935 to 1939 average the production will be divided about as follows U S armed forces 13 per cent lend lease england russia and other united rations 10 per cent U S island possessions 2 per cent U S civilian population 75 per cent this will give the civilian population 4 per cent more to eat than they had in 1935 39 period but 6 per cent less than they had in 1941 FEED WHEAT PRICES the september price for feed wheat remains the same as for august for beaver millard mallard iron and washington counties and for or all other counties but transportation shortage Is slowing up the shipments of fedeli feed wheat dally daily arrivals at diversion points point have dropped from cars per day during july to 35 to 50 cars per day at present shortages of labor and cars are causing this slow up ENGINES FOR FARM USE the war production board has granted the war food administration authority to assign preference ratings of AA 2 for the delivery of internal combustion engines both air cooled and liquid cooled of 20 horsepower and under for farm use no state or county quotas will be established for for the present it Is expected that this number of engines will meet all legitimate food production needs USED EQUIPMENT UNDER PRICE CONTROL used hay loaders side delivery rakes and manure spreaders have been added to the list of used farm equipment which when sold by any persons such as farmers or auctioneers are under specific price control reports to the office of price administrator indicated prices for the three items had had becom become inflationary TO SMOOTH OUT THE BUMPS farming Is no soft job but some of the bumps will be taken out of the no 1 job of producing food by allowing farmers to convert their tractors from steel wheels to rubber tires A rubber u er tire conversion program was initiated last spring but later suspended this program has again been resumed under limited conditions experience shows that rubber tires on tractors bring about savings of from 15 to 25 per cent in fuel and as high as 35 per cent in repair costs rubber tires also allow greater tractor speed I 1 GRASS ROOT GOALS tentative plans call for each state to determine how much of needed crops and commodities it can produce several teams of A A A and other W F A representatives will visit the state and hold a two or three day 1 c conference beginning about october 1 they will tell the state war boards and other state representatives the size of the prospective 1944 needs state folks will then huddle to see how much of each commodity their state can produce in 1944 meetings are expected to be finished by october 12 at which time marvin jones war food administrator will announce the 1944 food production goals PASS TIIE THE ammunition A substantial increase in the quantity of shotgun and rifle ammunition mainly for use by farmers and ranchers will be made available this fall according to the war production board the prime purpose of increasing the supply Is to control predatory animals and game birds now threatening crops crops and herds in certain parts of the country in addition it Is anticipated that some quantities of edible meats will be added to the food supply of the nation under the provision of the new order bona fide farmers and ranchers who make application to their dealers bitile prior to october 1 1943 1913 will be allowed allow ed rounds of 22 caliber rim fire cartridges 20 rounds of center fire rifle ammunition and 25 shotgun shells of any gauge this is in addition to their regular quarterly quota of rounds of 22 caliber 40 rounds of rifle and 25 rounds of shotgun shells RETURN EXCESS BAGS the war food administration made an urgent request to farmers in all sections of the country to turn excess agricultural bags back into trade channels as an essential measure in meeting the shortage of this farm supply item all available bags not in use are urgently needed both for distribution of food and other farm products product 3 and for transporting supplies for production of farm products |