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Show I On Utah County Farms With I Extension Agents "Turkey Outlook for l!Ki3" From compiled information coming com-ing from the U. S. Department of Agriculture the indications are that production of turkeys in 1933 will be l(-;.s than the crop of 1932 due to low prices of la;t year. The very large commercial flocks will likely reduce numbers in greatest porior-tlon. porior-tlon. While prices of meat has declined de-clined .so has cost of production owing ow-ing to more efficient methods used and cheaper feed. The 1930 ccneus brings out the fact that in V.)2'.l 10,79-1,000 birds or about 9 percent greater than 1928. The 1930 crop was 3 percent less than 1929 and the 1931 crop 2 percent greater than 1930. The tremendous decrea-.e in purchasing power of people and increased numbers of turkeys brought the price of turkeys In 1932 the lowest in 20 years. The average farm price was 1 3 i C II). in the fall -and dropped to 10c in December. Turkey prices have declined de-clined more than chicken and egg prices but less than that of feed grains. Greater production was stimulated by the relative high prices of 1930 and 31 compared with other agricultural products. The turkey growers in Utah county should take those facts into consideration consid-eration and when a shorter turkey crop seems to be the 1933 outlook, they should be sure that they raise turkeys at low cost of production. Disease control, l.;w feed prices, rapid gain, and efficient marketing will assist in bringing about the greatest profit. "Onimi Outlook" "The 1932 late onion crop was the largest ever grown", says the U. S. D. A. It. was about 20,000,000 bushel. A little larger than the 1930 crop and 60 percent larger than the small crop of 1931. The storage supply is the largest on record and will effect the new crop of 1933. "A practical reduction toward the level of acreage prior to 1932 seems profitable and desirable." Yields per acre were higher in 1932 but prices very low so late onion growers will likely reduced their crop onion acreage. acre-age. This will be necejsary unless yields are low as in 1928 and 31. Utah county farmers who plant onions should watch cost of production pro-duction by having proper seed bed. ample fertilizer, cultivation and make maximum yields on smaller acreage. I " I |
