Show THIS SHOULD BE BETTER YEAS YEAR TOR FOR TURKEY production it if the old adage one extreme fol follows lows another is true 1933 fought kueht to be a fairly good yr year for r those who continue to raise rai se turkeys no one of course Is prepared to state just what the price will te be tor for turkeys this fall all but there are a few factors that appear to be favorable at this time first of 0 all production this year in the united states will likely be considerable less than it was waa last year when it is believed the larg st crop on record amounting to about 1 IS birds was produced the extremely low prices received for or turkeys in 1932 were indeed discouraging to many and demand for baby boults this spring especially in the larger commercial turkey producing areas appears tc be considerably below what it was a year ago at this time likewise lack of oe money and credit with which to purchase and brood coults this pring ar are e other factors that will nill likely reduce the number of lot turkeys that are raised in 1031 1033 whilo it is true tru that thai the old cold taxi doige c holdings oi 0 H ikels are at pi il tent sent considerably above those of a v var ar ago it is alsi true that more than ever before borai are arc eating autley throughout the entire e ear it is therefore possible that tile the present supply in cold storage will be entirely exhausted ly by the timi lime the new crop is ready to market the number of turkeys b being eing imported by the united state dom the argentine and elsewhere Is atso also ats als s on 01 the decrease during the lie ole leen month period from january to november 1332 1932 only lbs ibs of turkey were imported by this country as compared with a total ct pounds in 1931 another item that must not be cyer overlooked looked 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 tor for his product to realize the earne amount ot of profit that he did formerly losses in brooding have been materially reduced by the improved methods that have been adopted and better care and management in general throughout the entire grow ing and developing period have made it possible to produce and mar ket a better grade of 0 turkeys than I 1 ever before feed costs as well are the lowest they have been for a number of years and although the present is likely not the time little to encourage much expansion of the turkey industry it is believed that those who have plenty of range who already have the necessary equipment quip ment ent and who have had experience in raising turkeys can well atford alford to brood boults again this ear since good boults can be purchased 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 lo advantage through turkeys tin keys even when the birds sell tor for as low as 1 12 rents a pound providing of course that equipment tor for brooding and rearing Is already available on t the it e farm and disease losses a are e reduced to a minimum for information on raising turkeys write rite the county agent |