Show 4 1 farm war news notes prom AAA war bod board set aside on soybean meal to continue more blore equitable distribution of soybean meal during the 1944 45 season will result from the announcement no by the war food administration that a portion of the available supply will be subject to the set aside order the protein meal situation has eased to the extent where individuals may now accept delivery of protein meal in an amount which together with inventories does not exceed the tonnage needed for manufacture ing sales or feeding tor for 60 days instead of SO 30 days as in the past this i ruling applies to all protein meal except fish meal which continues on a seasons requirements basis exception to the 60 day limitation are 1 any feeder may accept delivery at any one time of not to exceed 2000 pounds of any protein meal it if indi dual deliveries li Il are not more frequently than similar deliveries to such person in the past 2 any ranchman lanc hman may accept delvery of protein meal in such amounts as are aie necessary to provide a readily available supply of protein meal for ranch lauch feeding purposes and to make the most economical use of transportation facilities under regulations issued by and 3 tiny any handler or mixed teed feed manufacturer may accept ept delivery of a single carload lot of any protein meal it 1 in li vidual deliveries of carload carioad lots are aie not made more frequent ly than similar deliveries to such buell person in the past USDA 1013 1913 loans expire april 30 farmers who bae have not yet re j deemed 1843 1943 loans on ware waie house stored wheat barley and rye i ye are reminded reminded aed by the AAA that their loans will mature on april 30 after that date the tha loan contract provides that the commodity credit corporation take possession of the wheat and otter offer it tor for sale bale current market prices are high enough to permit borrowers to dispose of their wheat barley and rye above the loan and other charges against it loans on the 1942 wheat crop stored on farms also mature on april 30 but borrowers may make delivery or redemption during the following 60 days announcement no of 0 the 1944 wheat loan rates will be made soon noon USDA grain on farms below 1043 1943 stocks ot of grain corn wheat oats and soybeans held on U S farms on april 1 were substantially below the same date last year the department of agriculture reports data collected by the department showed bushels of corn on farms april 1 compared with bu chels on january 1 and bushels on april 1 1943 disappearance of corn from farm during the first quarter ot of this year was qt at record levels re flechl n the record numbers 0 livestock on farms as of 0 january 1 corn reserves in iowa on api april 11 1 were lowest since 1938 and in illinois the lowest since 1937 data on other ether grain as of april 1 revealed 40 00 bushels of 0 wheat on farms compared with a year earlier bushels of oats compared with a year earlier ind and bushels of soybeans compared with a year earlier USDA worlds top farm soldiers in action with the best trained and best equipped farm army in the world preparing to launch a nationwide nation wide offensive aimed at producing food in excess ot of last years s record the bureau of agricultural Agil cultural economics estimated w winter I 1 n t e r wheat production over 01 er 70 million bushels above last year and ton age of production ot of winter vegetables 16 per pel cent aloe above last year production of winter wheat on april 1 was indicated at bushels complied compared with in 1943 ann average tor for 1933 43 the estimate of 0 yield per pei seeded acre acie was below last year but increased acreage boosted the estimate with the nations faun farni army mapping a campaign of production alon designed to meet war requirements quire ments action on oil the farm faim front was delayed in many sectors by rain lain snow and cold weather only effect of the backward season has been to reduce planting intentions for oats which may result in increased plantings of soybeans to meet heavy requirements for foi food and other war purposes pui poses crop producing areas in the country hae lave had the wettest maich since 1922 USDA the file iced Sitt situation lation latest ary ol of the feed situation by the dure budeau in of agricultural ri economics the prospective acreage indicated by farmers on march maich 1 to be p planted la nt to corn oats and barley bailey this year Is about two tv o per cent great gi eater than last year and six per cent above aboe the 1933 42 average smaller carryovers carry cany overs of livestock feed are in prospect for the end of the present feeding year but with the indicated increase Inc lit planted acreage and an indicated decrease in grain ing animal units the total sup ply of oe feed tor for the 1941 1944 15 feeding year in i relation elation to tile the number of grain consuming animals mi may y not be much different from that of 1043 1943 44 grain co consuming animal units in ili the couty coutry continued on paize jaee tour farm war news continued from page one declined eight per cent from january 1 1943 to january 1 1944 but since then have increased 28 per cent from to million on farms january 1 1944 USDA wool income was high cash farm income from shorn wool 1 in it 1813 1943 at was tai the le largest on record with a high higher price more than offsetting the decline from 1942 in the quantity produced world production of wool has been maint alne at a relatively high level during the war years but wool consumption has been sharply curtailed because important consuming coun countries tiles in continental europe and japan have been unable to obtain wool supplies from the southern hemisphere about three fourths of the 1943 44 carry in was owned by the british government which will purchase the entire production of australia new zealand and south africa during the war and one wool year thereafter wool stocks in the united states and the southern hemisphere at the beginning of the 1944 45 selling season are likely to be large totaling about twice as much as after world war I 1 in all positions USDA busy biddies keep em busy tho the rate at which the nations record population of laying hens has been responding to war food needs has kept officials or 0 the war food administration i working overtime in an effort to sta belize markets that sagged badly when lea favorable weather caused the biddies to stop step up production sharply above schedule stabilizing influences were evident IU 1 I in egg markets throughout the country by the second week in april after lower retail prices s stimulated civilian consumption and expanded its support price programs egg production during march maich dropped to near the goal levels with an output ol of 7 million dozens only y four per cent above match 1943 production during january and february was up 17 and 16 per cent respectively above the same months last year april Is the normal peak production mouth month tor for eggs USDA USDA leads in blood donors the department of 0 agriculture lias has received the first award given by the red cress to any government department for regularity and frequency of oe donations to the blood bank A total ot of 5 members of the department have given blood this means that form 1200 to 1500 american fighting men havic have been given a better chance for life secretary himself a blood donor reports that 41 members of the department have given eight or more pints of blood each USDA lumber situation critical the tha war production board has asked AAA committees to distribute the april may june ter lumber ber allocation of million board feet tor for farm use with artra care because the lumber 8 supply u aply situation has taken a turn to tor arthe the worse military needs will take 70 per ce cent n t of this years lumber output according to shipping lumber alone used chiefly for crating and packaging munitions and supplies will require nearly halt of 0 all the lumber produced the remainder must be divided amon among g railroads utilities mining can an heavy industries war housing f farms arms and other essential construction more alore stringent regulations governing the dietr distribution I 1 of 0 lumber are expected to be issued within the near future farmers are urged to request lumber ratings for the most critical needs utah has been given a quota of 0 board leet feet ot of soft wood lumber tor for the three month period needing lumber tor for on the farm construction excluding dwellings may apply to local AAA committees for an AA 2 rating for or the number or 0 board feet needed U USDA roa offers suggestions to offset te b boom bom tren fiend d in land values the farm credit administration has dratted drafted a S set 0 suggestions on the buying and selling of 0 farm band land during war wai time dayers are aie advised to 1 in cur tar far purchase indebtedness ednes in keeping with the farms daims pro ducthi capacity in terms of normal noi mal prices be because camuse present commodity prices will probably ly lie be adjusted downward after the war 2 to pay premiums in cash if premiums must be paid for farms 3 to lies proceeds of better prices not to reduce leduce future debts and to build reserves in war wai bonds sellers are urged to remember remember that the average buyer buyei has only one way 0 paying for the land from firm farm income it if the debt Is larger than the farm can carry in normal bears the tarm farm may hai hac e to be returned lotu ined USDA I 1 farmers hotter better informed mod tills this tillie rune secretary of oe abric agric u 1 11 it u r e claude told I louse house subcommittee c omm attee on agricultural appropriations lecent ly the AAA and the work it Is doing Is very essential not only to the tha conservation of the nations resources but tor for helping farmers to plan their activities so that they make the maximum contribution I 1 farmed the same land in the last war that I 1 am farming during this war during the last war I 1 did not know what was expected of me now I 1 do know definitely what I 1 can do io make the maximum contribution USDA potato picture 11 dehydration of late crop 1943 potatoes 0 Is moving at a rate of cars or more dally daily as A 0 officials keep a wary eye on an production yields and prospects tor for the balry and 1944 crops in the south production of early and alq late spring potatoes Is I 1 s expected to be reduced sharply below earlier calculations by wet and cold weather and blight |