Show A 0 D Is farm fa ri MANCI I 1 I 1 a WAR NEWS A critical need for flaxseed has moved the to request a mil lion acre cut in wheat acreage in states of montana north dakota south dakota and minnesota in in order that the ground be made available for mx flax production flaxseed is the ithe source of linseed oil which ois as used in the production I 1 of paints varnishes and many other war essential products the states were asked to 40 trim spring wheat as follows montana north dakota south dakota and minnesota the cut in wheat acreage in favor of flax production would not imperil wheat reserves inasmuch as this years crop substantially exceeded official estimates on record at the time the 1945 goals were set the critical shortage of repair parts for internal combustion motors on trucks and tractors has moved edthe the war production board to establish a special group to study production bottlenecks and determine how quickly output can be increased to meet expanded needs parts are particularly short for heavy duty trucks and for certain types of military equipment continued operation of overworked farm tractors and trucks cans calls for diligent care by farmers speaking before the national victory garden conference in washington D C on nov 28 war food administrator wini marvin jones said he believed that the garden program should toe be continued con linued next year although it is anticipated that gardeners would be called upon next year to make up for any actual food shortage 00 even if the best sugar producers attain the 1945 goal of planted acres the worldwide world wide shortage g of sugar will not be overcome un u n til the tar far pacific areas are liberated and have an opportunity to re build and european beet sugar producing industries has been reh abill bated according to increased needs for home and commercial canning as a result of an unusually larit fruit crop for ad production of condensed milk for use in connection with the record production of eggs and for replacement of other types of sweet ners together with its diversion to the production I 1 industrial alcohol tor for war needs have promoted the 1944 consumption of sugar above that of 1943 the government may soon discon dinue the use of raw sugar from cuba and other caribbean areas for the manufacture manefa ct ure of 0 f industrial indu str i al alcohol and use domestic wheat and other cereals instead according to U S requirements for sugar in 1945 are based on the ais assumption that no sugar will be used for industrial in du alcohol and that rationing controls wil be continued tat at a approximately P current levels farmers can expect a general improvement pro in the availability of repair parts for home radio set as restrictions or on ra radio dio electron elard equipment quip ment have been eased to in mit a greater now flow of certa certain lri critical parts into chan 0 Rc replacement placement tubes though e ge g ally available are still on then the 19 cal list 30 types have been thlin IT ft en and cannot be sold without cial authorization slit s how I 1 this situation will continue kij 1 deliea deew upon developments development 1 1 shortages and in some cases i of facilities are hampering tion p the house of representative i voted to 16 to restore the pj eral crop insurance program the bill is now awaiting a action atio i the senate q the bill provides for fai media in insurance swance on wheat cotton c and fla with protection not to exceed vt 75 I 1 cent of the approved yie yield id for flor ej pa insured farm elpe experimental rlyn it ance may also be written for CO 03 dry beans oats barley rye dobao tol za 5 rice peanuts soybeans su sugar garbel e potatoes and other vegetables vegetable en 4 rus and other fruits tame hay U M any other agricultural commodity sufficient acut arial data are avi ara able presumably these elpe ments would be written into th 1 act later if proven successful sf C under the house bill would be paid on losses due to h ani drouth flood wind fi frost ost lighted t ing hurricane tornado insect info ilif tation plant disease fire sinn wildlife and winterkill in area aia i where it is customary to reseed 14 A t lowing winterkill it would be p N cessare to continue the p practice rac lee |