Show W FARM WAR NEWS from USDA WAT war board milk producers dan can plan ahead milk producers who are receiving their dalry dairy food feed payments for march and april from the the county aal office are being advised of a reduction in payment rates for tile the summer months followed toll owed by a raise in rates in september above pres H WH H t n n n r entley cut t levels els conditions upon congressional provision for administrative expense p e as e f feed pay payments m e n ts f tor t the h e on next e x t 1 11 i m months uth 13 b have a y e be been 0 a announced n ou n cadby by the war food administration astr aaion these pay moAts are made to offset increases 1 in dairy production costs since september of 1942 so that producers can boost dairy production to the highest level possible with milk production expected to reach its yearly peak during may and june payments on whole milk areto are to be reduced 16 cents per hundredweight hundred weight tor for may june july and august when cows are aie on pasture and teed feed co costs ats are lowest butterfat payments will drop to 6 cents per pound tor for the four month period in september payments on mili milk move up 26 25 cents from the summer level which will be 10 cents above to te march april abill level and butterfat rates will go to 10 cents ahe the september rates are to continue through march it Is hoped that this advance noties notice will stimulate heavier production during itha the tall fall and winter when feed costs are highest than was obtained in 1943 USDA fann price levels for the first time since december 1939 prices received tor for agricultural commodities during the month ending april aarif 15 were below the level of the corresponding month a year earlier USDA reports the rhe price index however was nearly twice the august 1909 to I 1 july Y 1914 average the same as in M march arch I 1 and one point under a year ago the month saw a sharp upturn a fruit prices r moderate advances in grain hobde tobacco and cotton and lower prices for hogs calves milk and eggs all principal farm arm products are now at ar or above parity except wheat cotton hay bay peanuts rye and lemons market supplies of livestock and livestock products during april were tar far larger than at this time last year and the total supply ot of crops livestock and livestock products was about a fifth USDA comeback in potato prices country prices at all important markets for 1943 late crop potatoes have been reported to be at the support price or above aboto more orders tor for good grade old crop potatoes are being received in the main markets than can be tilled filled lateness 0 of the spring crop potato shipments is a current factor in the supply and demand situ situation ailon in 1943 potatoes location notices for or sale bale at the news knice i |