| Show 4 consumer to reap benefit consumers in utah will continue to reap the benefit this year from farmers efficiency assorts asserts ray thatcher Thatch cr county agricultural agent prospects Indi indicate tate a further I 1 increase in food production in 1954 over last year most crop plantings will be about 11 percent or corn wheat and a few other surplus foods will fall off but the he piles of the he piles of storage grain will offset the lower acre ages of these crops production of all meat and animal products will also be higher this year than last mr thatcher reports non farm buyers are living better as a result of increased efficiency shown by this higher food output one example of the benefits consumers receive from better farming methods is shown in ti this is breakdown of dairy foods last year the average consumer spent about 15 percent of his food dollar for dairy products in return he received the following 18 percent of his calories 25 percent of his protein 25 percent of his fat in his diet 20 percent of his vitamin A 50 percent of his riboflavin 75 percent of his calcium this high food value for low expense Is a good example of the united states high standard of living the agent says animal products including meat milk and eggs will continue to be best buys this year seasonal sales of fruit and vegetables will combine to make the average consumer of utah and the nation better fed in 1954 than ever before |
