| Show F 1944 Product production iori goal gidal 5 above this years year s farmers must plant million acres record of soy soybeans beani dry beans and peanuts harvested in 1943 will be topped in 1944 if national requirements quire ments for these crops are met according to war food administration reports special emphasis will be placed on these foods as well as on cereals dry peas potatoes canning crops and flax and feed crops in planning new farmers are expected to plant a total of million acres or 5 per cent more than in m 1943 with largest increases on peanuts dry peas and wheat A national planting of 68 million acres has already been asked on wheat 26 per cent more than in m 1943 peanuts and dry peas will pr probably oba be up as much as 30 per cent and increases for dr dry beans an and d soybeans may be 14 to 18 19 per cent A connecticut farmer and his committeeman discuss production problems these committeemen are farmers themselves elected by their neighbors in each county their job is 1 to work with the agricultural adjustment agency and other government agencies in giving advice and assistance to the nations food producers co can be helpful in in obtaining priority ratings on machinery and building materials materia a in getting loans or in hiring farm hands bands or more above the current harvested acreage it is announced both types of potatoes regular and sweet will be stepped up with corn showing a small increase hemp and flax it is pointed out although fi not food crops are of first im importance to the war hemp fa for r rope and flax for oilseed are in the front line of every battle feed crops will receive emphasis because of increased needs for more livestock and the importance of maintaining production of eggs and an milk at the level of 1943 or raising output on both commodities considerably sider ably more beef and veal win will be sought in 1944 but pork production is not expected to exceed 1943 by more than a few per pei cent the development of the 1944 livestock lives tock program will depend in large measure on the feed yields from 1943 crops extension of pasture will be urged to relieve this feed shortage all idle land should be planted to some cover crop such as alfalfa clover or some cereal grain rye and some varieties of wheat serve well as over the winter coverage this policy also returns needed minerals to the soil planted acreage should be expanded without plowing up land which should be kept in grass using idle crop land out of production in recent years and speeding up the cyc cycle ae of crop rotation on farms where it is feasible are the answer according to marvin jones administrator adminis he also pointed out that sound farming methods must be employed to insure high yields over a period of years since food demands will continue to be heavy foria for a long period to come the war food administration will continue its program of support prices to establish desirable price relationships it is announced making it easier to obtain adequate increases in most needed crops and generally to balance total production in determining crop emphasis farmers even in the principal wheat states of the great plains lains have h ave been asked to give priority to dry beans potatoes flax and grain sorghums sorg hums in some areas first call in the pacific northwest is also for far dry peas dry beans canning crops and potatoes soybeans corn dry beans potatoes flax and canning crops will wi 11 be emphasized in n the corn com belt and I 1 lake states larger wheat acre oges ages than this year will be needed in the southern and eastern states to supply local food and feed needs |
