Show oai r amba W AN vi aei food chabter C davis fornier agricultural ri adjustment ter loi md and now presidents of the federal fort ci til reserve bank at stlouis h ins a been drafted by the ill pies es to head a new taini farni agency within the department of ag It Lile the hie admi ills of ra production and llon the white liili house that all food production pio and distribution trib ution louia be contend in ili it including tile the agricultural adjustment agency ind arid lood food distribution ina ana starin huili labor recruiting aati a 1 I bics tics transferred floell tile tho war nai production blaid and the war nian power commission USDA guilt tor foi more moio dry bonus bealls utah farmers were urged this week meek to increase Inci easo theli their acreage of 0 adly diy edible beans in order older to meet the increased inci eased military loud lend lease and civilian de demaud mandi si for the c commodity about 3 acres must be planted lit in the nation to meet 1943 boals hut blit up lip to march the nations national sl far had indicated d intentions of planting only acres in utah where tile the goal has blen increased iriti eased per cent a report from 60 rei PC cent ot of the far meis lit in the state showed that aci cages will tall fall below that amount Ilo Huei wever oi L lee state war board chairman commended farmers loi for the ex excelled ee ellen cellen sh otting they nie aie making on their faun farm plan sign ups with the exception of dry edible beans and canning peas all wai var crop goals will he be en csc cee ceded ded on the acreage planted cd according to the report made last week eek in the state slate office mi air lee said UA moat slaughter with ith the issuance of slaughter permits and dealer permits to farmers butchers meat pack eis cis and livestock Ih estock dealers the chairman of 0 the tha county USDA war vai board called canca attention to tile the following points of 0 the meat management program which pat pal ticul arly concern farmers 1 farmers must remember that tile tho permit penult number must be stamped on eich each wholesale cut unless he soils bells the meat directly to the consumer con sumei lu in which case continued on page paea four our FARM WAR NEWS I 1 continued from page one a tag on which the number appears will do 2 in order older to determine the number of points to collect tor for the meat delivered the farmer should use OPA wholesale or retail charts 3 all reports leports of sales along with the red led ration stamps collected must be tiled filed with the local war price and rationing lioard board US USDA A farm machinery released the list last remaining item of faun farin machinery needed tor for spring plowing planting tillage and early eaily cultivation has been i removed from the government freeze it was announced this week haying and harvesting giai vesting equipment Is still frozen but it will probably be rk released leased tor for distribution by april 15 in the meantime washington officials expressed ahone that in 1944 farmers will be allotted more moie n nw w farm machinery than they were this year americas farmers will need as much ma as was distributed in 1942 it was stated USDA no potato shortage sensational reports of 0 an impending shortage of potatoes have no basis according to a statement from the war board chaliman chairman this week the situation is tight but not unusually so for foi april and may the present supply Is only one per pei cent below normal and the total 1943 commercial acreage ot of early irish potatoes has been indicated at acres with average growing conditions this acreage should produce 49 million bushels it was stated this Is about the same amount as produced in 1942 USDA MS hig write letters A large number of tile the high schools in the state are entering the food for freedom letter writing contest reports C G salisbury chairman of the agricultural committee of the utah bankers association which Is sponsoring the contest in collaboration with the state department of education and the state USDA war board deadline for entries on oil the th county or key banker district level Is april 10 mr salisbury stated therefore contestants are preparing their letters now deadline for state entries to compete for the war bond first prize and second and third prizes of 50 and 26 25 war bonds is april 16 USDA Iii vann farm labor when the third trainload of mexican workers arrived in the united states on march 29 it brought to 1600 1500 the number of farm laborers allocated to the united states for work in arizona and southern california they will work in sugar beets citrus crops mixed vegetables and on irrigated farms altogether mexicans have signed up under the USDA farm labor program to come to the united states for seasonal work in agriculture As many as Be hamans will also be brought to the united states for or work in the southern states now being recruited the first group arrive arrhe in early eaily april USDA request for local workers farmers of 0 this county were reminded that they should place requests tor for labor laboi at the office of the county agent likewise persons desiring employment as farm workers should get in touch with the same office USDA darul women who have to feed temporary hired hands will be glad to know that they can obtain rationed foods tor for those extra persons by applying to the local ration board USDA farm tractor ti actor outlook the outlook for foi farm tractors brightened this week with the announcement of the release of enough rear leal wheel ires to equip to farm baim tractors thus manufacturers will be able to assemble this number of trac tors tois from parts now on hand although the action will necessitate the manufacture ot of between and small front dont tire alies s to complete the machines cli files the ilia action should help release complete faun farm implements in time lime for foi spring plant planting tile the chaliman chairman of the county farm machinery i rationing aligning committee reported USDA seed potatoes for sol seed only aimed at preventing a black market on potatoes the office of price pi ice administration has prohibited the sale ot of seed potatoes by retail stores for foi purposes other than planting all such buell potatoes in must be tagged seed and cannot be sold in quantities of less than 50 pounds however Howe vei OPA recently made available to the housewives 1000 carloads by removing the seed label from potatoes which were in transit or delta ered at terminals on march 19 USDA iset asido orders secretary Secie tary has ordered all 01 shell eggs in cold storage on may 31 to be set aside tor for sale to government agencies Like likewise wige processors process ois of dehydrated irish potatoes sweet potatoes cabbage carrots beets onions and rutabagas luta iuta bagas must now set aside all stock and all future production for foi government pur e haseeb USDA selective service director hershey reports leports that cons conscientious clent objectors are aie available for use as faun farm workers to be sent wherever the department of agi ri culture directs |