anaheim-gazette 1947-09-25

P.M.A. AND THE FARMER USDA ANNOUNCES HEN, PULLET GOAL A national laying flock of 420 million hens and pullets on January 1, 1948, is being recommended by the Department of Agriculture. This would provide 375 eggs per capita for U. S. consumers—the same as consumption this year. While the recommended goal represents a reduction of 4 percent from the number of hens and pullets on farms on January 1, 1947, the goal is designed to provide amply for all egg requirements without drawing too heavily on prospective feed supplies. Heavy uses of limited supplies of feed stuffs for egg production beyond the goal would adversely affect the production or supply of other basic foods. The 4-per cent reduction in laying flocks would also offset the expected reduction in exports of eggs next year. Heavier than normal culling for the rest of 1947 would be necessary to meet the goal. Goals for winter cover crop seed production in 1948 have been recommended by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The goals call for the following acreages: Austrian winter peas, 74,000, an increase of 48 percent; crimson clover, 92,000, an increase of 30 percent; hairy vetch, 159,000, an increase of 39 percent; common and Willamette vetch, 90,000, an increase of 8 percent. The blue lupine acreage of 57,000 is the same as last year. The only decrease called for is of common ryegrass acreage, to 68,000 a reduction of 28 percent. State goals will be announced following consideration of local possibilities by State USDA Councils. CORN PROSPECTS DECLINE Hot, dry weather has shrunk the nation's corn prospects to 2,403,913,000 bushels, a drop of 256 million bushels from the estimate a month ago. This would be the smallest crop since 1936, and 235 million bushels below the 1936-45 average. It seems likely now that at least 75 percent of all corn in the corn belt will have matured by the average date of the first killing frost. Should the first killing frost occur a week earlier than average, about 40 percent of all corn in the corn belt would still be immature. If frost comes a week later than average, however, only about 15 percent of the corn in the area would be subject to frost damage. Despite poor corn prospects, total production of all crops year is expected to be near average for the past 5 years best 5-year period in the new history. The total is 21 per more than the 1923-32 based only slightly below the record last year. Contributing to the large volume are record crops of rice, pears, and grapes; relative heavy outturns of flaxseed beans, buckwheat, tobacco nuts, sugarbeets, peaches, and truck crops; and above age production of hay, oats, peas, sugarcane, and apples. Crops below average in barley, rye, and cotton—which well above 1946 production—corn, sorghum grain, sweet potatoes, and broomcorn—which less than in 1946. Feed-crop prospects are reported below avail for the country as a whole though varying by regions. COVER·CROP SUPPORTS ANNOUNCED Government support prices for hairy vetch, crimson clover, Austrian winter peas of the seed crop will be the same as 1947. Purchase agreements with producers will be used as a rule of supporting prices. For hairy vetch, the surplus price will be 12 cents per pound; for crimson clover, 11½ cents per pound; and for Austrian wpeas, 4 cents per pound. One per pound more will be paid seed originating east of the Rock Mountains. These price supports are part of a program to assure adequate supplies of winter cover crops for fall plantings in southeastern states, where it is important production and soil conservancy. SEE BASEBALL GAME SATURDAY NITE 8:15 P.M. HOLLYWOOD VS PORTLAND Through TELEVISION FREE AT FREE Superior Radio 249 E. Center St. Anaheim 4304 JACKSON DRUG CO. ANNOUNCES THE CHANGE IN SUNDAY HOURS JACKSON DRUG CO. ANNOUNCES THE CHANGE IN SUNDAY HOURS Effective Sunday, September 21st, 1947 WE SHALL OBSERVE THESE HOURS 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. Our Week Day Hours Shall Continue as Before—8 A.M. to 9 P.M. JACKSON DRUG CO. 237 E. CENTER ST., ANAHEIM PHONE 2322 ANAHEIM GAZETTE Total production of all crops this year is expected to be near the average for the past 5 years, the last 5-year period in the nation's history. The total is 21 percent more than the 1923-32 base, and is slightly below the record set last year. Contributing to the large total volume are record crops of wheat, oats, pears, and grapes; relatively heavy outturns of flaxseed, soybeans, buckwheat, tobacco, peanuts, sugarbeets, peaches, citrus, truck crops; and above-average production of hay, oats, beans, nuts, sugarcane, and apples. Crops below average include oats, rye, and cotton—which are all above 1946 production; and oats, sorghum grain, sweet potato, and broomcorn—which are all below 1946. Feed-crop proxies are reported below average in the country as a whole, although varying by regions. OWER CROP SUPPORTS NOUNCED Government support prices on hay vetch, crimson clover, and oat winter peas of the 1948 crop will be the same as in 1947. Purchase agreements with producers will be used as a means supporting prices. For hairy vetch, the support fee will be 12 cents per pound; crimson clover, 11½ cents per pound; and for Austrian winter peas, 4 cents per pound. One cent deposit more will be paid for originating east of the Rocky Mountains. These price supports are part of a program to assure adequate supplies of winter cover crop seed fall plantings in southeastern states, where it is important to reduce and soil conservation recommendations by State USDA Councils. AAA COMMITTEEMAN'S FARM WINS HONOR The family of J. George McElmurray, who is an active AAA community committeeman in Alken county, was recently named by The Progressive Farmer and the Clemson Extension Service as one of the six new "Master Farm Families" in South Carolina. Hard work, good management, and a diversified system of farming built around livestock are responsible for the farm's success. Results of coordinated activities by AAA, soil conservation technicians, extension service workers, and forestry service help to explain why the farm was selected for the honor. Most of McElmurray's farm is terraced, and he is enthusiastic about blue lupine for soil building. The crop's value has been demonstrated several times on the farm in increased growth of cotton and corn. RANGE MANAGEMENT PAYS DIVIDENDS Ranchers often agree that they may get more grass if they don't overstock their range... but they're afraid they'll lose money if they cut down the number of animals they keep. But one rancher in Atascosa county, Texas, found that he got more grass and better soil conservation, and made more money, when he stocked his range conservatively. He cut down his cow herd from 175 to 85 on his 1,270-acre ranch. His calf crop increased from 63 to 90 percent. The calves put on more weight, so that the rancher sold 29,640 pounds of beef from his herd, compared with 27,500 pounds before he cut down funds amounting to $48,750,000 have been apportioned among the states and territories partially to reimburse participating schools for their purchases of food for school lunches. The law requires that federal funds be matched by funds from sources within the states. Funds are apportioned among states according to the number of children of school age and the per capita income of the state. The remaining money of the total $65 million appropriation by Congress, except for amounts for administrative expenses, is available to the Department of Agriculture for purchasing foods schools need to meet specific nutritional requirements. The current school lunch program is about the same as last year's except that no funds are available this year for purchasing school lunch equipment. COTTON CROP PROSPECTS IMPROVE A U.S. cotton crop of 11,844,000 bales is forecast by the Department of Agriculture, based on information as of September 1. This would be about 3.2 million bales larger than last year's production, which was the smallest since 1921, but nearly 550,000 bales less than the 1936-45 average. Abandonment of cotton in cultivation on July 1 is indicated at 1.2 percent, which would leave 21,143,000 acres for harvest. This would be around 3.5 million acres over last year. Lint yield per acre is computed at 269 pounds, 33.7 pounds more than last year's yield and 18.4 pounds above average. The Bureau of the Census reports 647,391 bales of cotton ginned from the 1947 crop ginned before September 1. This compares livestock, and milk products been sharply reduced. Areas most seriously are southern Norway, southern Netherlands, France, southern Germany of Switzerland, Austria Czechoslovakia. Other western Europe includes United Kingdom, report normal rainfall in August expect below-average yields crops. FATS-OILS IMPORTS EXCEED EXPORTS This country imported and oils during the first 1947 than it exported, thus to its prewar position totaled more than 400 tons, almost 2½ times its quantity imported during the first 1946. The increase in import largely to increased copra (dried coconut milk) the Philippines. CANADA'S GRAIN PROSPECTS LOWER Canada's 1947 grain production is considerably below average also smaller than in 1947 ing to first official Drought damage over areas in the Prairie Provided reduced wheat production million bushels. This cent below the average five years ended 1943, and cent less than the 1946. Smaller acreage and yield reduced the oats crop that matured 292 million bushels 35 percent below the recent years. Barley produced at 155 million only slightly below the recent years. Rye production of 144 For hairy vetch, the support will be 12 cents per pound; crimson clover, 11½ cents per pound; and for Austrian winter corn, 4 cents per pound. One cent more will be paid for originating east of the Rocky Mountains. These price supports are part of a program to assure adequate supplies of winter cover crop seed fall plantings in southeastern states, where it is important to reduce and soil conservation keep cropland covered during winter months. Seeds of the crops to be supported have not been available in sufficient quanti- to meet requirements. **HUMES IMPROVE GLOWING CROPS** Farmers making tours to study and cotton demonstrations have struck with how much these crops stood droughts planted after winter lea-s, according to reports from a ma. The legumes not only put nitro-into the soil, but also helped and cotton through dry per-duing the summer. Farmers planted the most winter lea-s got the best yields and the highest incomes. **DRY PEA GOALS OUNCED** Dry edible smooth pea goal 10,000 acres for 1948 has been amended to states where the is grown. This is the same the 1947 goal but substantially than acreage under cultivai-this year. About 127,000 acresinkled peas are also expect-able be planted for seed and purposes. The goal should face about 4,550,000 bags of peas if yields equal to the 66 average are attained. The final production goal will announced after review and But one rancher in Atascosa county, Texas, found that he got more grass and better soil conservation, and made more money, when he stocked his range conservatively. He cut down his cow herd from 175 to 85 on his 1,270-acre ranch. His calf crop increased from 63 to 90 percent. The calves put on more weight, so that the rancher sold 29,640 pounds of beef from his herd, compared with 27,500 pounds before he cut down the size of his herd. Proper stocking under the grazing land-management practice is the most important of all the range-improvement practices offered under the agricultural conservation program. Other practices offered are deferred grazing, and construction of dams, reservoirs, and wells to make grass available by providing drinking water for stock near the grass. **STRAW HELPS CHECK WIND EROSION** Spreading of small grain or leguminous straw will help check small soil-blowing areas, chairman Roy L. Hale of the Orange County Agricultural Conservation committee states. Orange county farmers can utilize this method of wind erosion control under the Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP). Provision is made for practice payments to farmers who apply this material and work it into the soil surface to control erosion by wind. Checking wind erosion as it occurs in small areas is important. If this type of erosion is allowed to go unchecked, it may spread and soon not only the entire field but also neighboring fields will go up in a cloud of dust. This practice may also be used to control erosion by water where it occurs in small areas of a field. The straw worked into the soil establishes a matted surface over which the water will run without washing the land. Farmers who have small areas subject to this erosion can find out more about this practice at the county office in Santa Ana. SOD WATERWAYS CAN BE ESTABLISHED IN FALL MONTHS Chairman Roy L. Hale of the Orange County Agricultural Conservation committee points out that the fall months are a good time to begin establishing a cover on cropland gullies or ditches. Farmers who wish to sod these waterways may obtain assistance Abandonment of cotton in cultivation on July 1 is indicated at 1.2 percent, which would leave 21,143,000 acres for harvest. This would be around 3.5 million acres over last year. Lint yield per acre is computed at 269 pounds, 33.7 pounds more than last year's yield and 18.4 pounds above average. The Bureau of the Census reports 647,391 bales of cotton ginned from the 1947 crop ginned before September 1. This compares with 532,664 bales for 1946 and 461,896 bales for 1945. **DROUGHT REDUCES EUROPE'S LATE CROPS** Late crops have deteriorated considerably in Europe because of extremely high temperatures during late July and August and little or no rainfall throughout western and central areas. This drought followed subnormal rainfall in earlier months. According to the foreign relations office of the Department of Agriculture. Production prospects are lowered for potatoes, sugar beets, pulses (legumes yielding edible seeds, as peas, beans, etc.), and fodder crops. Pastures are brown and dry, and the second growth of meadows, which is used for hay or silage, is a complete failure in many localities. The feed shortage is resulting in increased slaughter of Families grow but HOUSES DON'T ● Houses grow old but they don't grow larger. That is the reason growing families are among the most enthusiastic friends of Timplan. With subject to this erosion can find out more about this practice at the county office in Santa Ana. SOD WATERWAYS CAN BE ESTABLISHED IN FALL MONTHS Chairman Roy L. Hale of the Orange County Agricultural Conservation committee points out that the fall months are a good time to begin establishing a cover on cropland gullies or ditches. Farmers who wish to sod these waterways may obtain assistance under the Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP). This practice has been in the program since 1941, chairman Hale said. Since that time, protected waterways have been established on many farms in this county. Open gullies or ditches create a serious water-erosion hazard. If they are not protected with cover, the water run-off every year makes them larger and larger and finally results in destruction of entire fields. Grassed waterways provide a surface for the water to run over without eroding the soil. These are comparatively easy to establish, and, once established, they enable farmers to operate their farm machinery in the field much more easily. Chairman Hale also said that farmers who intend to terrace fields can use grassed waterways to establish protected water outlets. If these outlets are established before terraces are constructed, farmers will find that the erosion from run-off from their terraced fields will be much better controlled. Complete details about the specifications and payments for this practice may be obtained at the county office in Santa Ana. SCHOOL LUNCH FUNDS APPORTIONED About seven million children of America's 27½ million in elementary and high schools will benefit from the school lunch program this year. but HOUSES DON'T Houses grow old but they don't grow larger. That is the reason growing families are among the most enthusiastic friends of Timeplan. With a low-cost Bank of America Timeplan loan, insured by FHA, a nursery, extra bedroom, sleeping porch, or other additions may be made to your house and cost of the improvement spread over 36 months. Building contractors, supply houses, plumbing, heating, painting and other contractors provide Timeplan financing for home improvement work. You know it's the best financing when you finance through Timeplan. Bank of America NATIONAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION California's Statewide Bank MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. livestock, and milk production has been sharply reduced. Areas most seriously affected are southern Norway, Denmark, southern Netherlands, Belgium, France, southern Germany, parts of Switzerland, Austria and Czechoslovakia. Other parts of western Europe, including the United Kingdom, report less than normal rainfall in August and expect below-average yields of late crops. FATS-OILS IMPORTS EXCEED EXPORTS This country imported more fats and oils during the first half of 1947 than it exported, thus returning to its prewar position. Imports totaled more than 400,000 short tons, almost 2½ times the quantity imported during the first half of 1946. The increase in imports is due largely to increased receipts of copra (dried coconut meat) from the Philippines. CANADA'S GRAIN PROSPECTS LOWER Canada's 1947 grain production is considerably below average, and also smaller than in 1946, according to first official estimates. Drought damage over extensive areas in the Prairie Provinces has reduced wheat production to 359 million bushels. This is 20 percent below the average for the five years ended 1943, and 15 percent less than the 1946 harvest. Smaller acreage and yields have reduced the oats crop to an estimated 292 million bushels, about 35 percent below the average of recent years. Barley production is reported at 155 million bushels, only slightly below the level of recent years. Rye production of 14.9 million same as the 1939-43 average, but twice the 1946 harvest. PEANUT PRODUCERS RECEIVE PRODUCTION QUESTIONNAIRE All peanut producers in Orange county will receive a copy of a questionnaire regarding acreages and production of peanuts in recent years, upon request from the county Agricultural Conservation Association office, ACP Chairman Roy L. Hale said. "It is important that each producer answer the questions on the form and either mail it or bring it to the county office not later than October 1," the chairman said. The information will be used in establishing eligibility to vote in the coming marketing quota referendum for 1948 crop peanuts, and will serve as a basis for determining farm acreage allotments. A questionnaire should be filled out for each farm on which peanuts have picked or threshed since 1943, Hale explained. A date will soon be set on which peanut growers will vote on whether there will be marketing quotas for the 1948 crop. 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