Show dont wait too long to obtain your insecticide requirements adequacy of the supply of pesticides for the 1953 crop year may depend on how good a job farmers do of ordering their minimum needs in advance raw materials and production facilities apper to b ba adequate to to meet n ormal normal neis ne is ds this year but problem could arise if there is a sudden rush to buy any particular item an anex severe infestation could cause a run on available stock farmers should estimate their minimum 1953 pesticide needs and order these amounts well ineada cad of the growing season then producer will be better prepared to supply additional materials if an emergency should arise supplies Su oplies of DDT belzone xa lead arsenate and calcium arsenate are expected to be adequate for narma normal needs the same is generally true for such organic phosphorous insecticides as parathion and and various trade name ts now used for purposes for which sulfur was formerly the only control it also appears that the supply of sulphur for use both as a fungicide and a an insecticide will be equal to expected demand the supply of copper fungicides has been about equal to demand and is likely to remain so production of and other synthetic fungicides has increased to meet the stronger demand for them supplies should be sufficient this year for treating seed and for controlling fungus diseases of fruit and vegetable crops increased production of 24 D sodium chlorate and other more common weed killing chemicals should meet the growing demand for them in 1953 |