Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-01-31
FARM PROGRAM
TAKES STUDY
Extension Department of
University Advises Many
Things to Help Market
Prices; Demand of Course
is Leading Factor.

According to the Agricultural En-
tension Division of the University OF
Minnesota, stability of production
rather than violent or radical changes
should be the guiding principle in
making farm program. While
changes in agricultural production
come about. they are the result of
gradual evolution rather than of sud-
den revolution. The character of the
investment, the nature of the products
raised and the limitations on the type
of production rather than frequent and
radical changes. 1t is unwise to build
farm program for any year with
out looking both backward over per-
iod of years and forward as far as
possible. Experiences gained in the
past are invaluable aids in deciding
what it is wise and safe to under
take. Future prospects, as far as
they can be determined, will indicate
the wisdom of temporary emphasis
upon the products which promise to
be in demand and which can be pro-
-duced without disturbing the general
farm program.
In making farm program, the de-
partmenf says, Every individual
farmer should give consideration to
the amount of land available, to the
quality of soil, the limitations of the
climate in his locality, the supply of
power and labor available to him and
the capital at his command. These
factors determine what commodities
it is possible for him to produce"
Another important question for him
to think about in arranging the farm
program for the coming year is,
what will be in demand?" what
will my market take at a profit to me
when my goods are ready to SELF"
To have something to sell that some
one else will want to buy is the OBJ
jective of the program.
Livestock is Advised for 1929.
At the present time, livestock holds
a favorable position in relation to
grain and feed crops. Prices for all
of the major crops grown in Mime
sofa are lower than year ago and
without much promise for improve
ment Prices for all livestock and
livestock products, except sheep and
hogs, are higher than year ago
with good prospects for sustained
levels. The extension department be-
lieves that this relationship will con-
tinue favorable to livestock produc-
ton throughout the coming year.
Dairy Outlook is Good.
- The dairy business has continued
on an even keel over a considerable
period of years. According to the
department, the number of dairy cows
in Minnesota has increased slightly
during the past three or four years
and there has been an increase also
in the amount of dairy products pro-
duced per cow. For the United States
AS a whole, however, there has been
no increase i'm the number of dairy
cows and heifers, though there has
been an increase in production per
COW. The demand has kept pace with
the increase in production per COW
and there seems to be no danger of
overriding the dairy market for the
year to come. Dairy cows and heiferS
are in great demand and buyers are
coming into the state from the east
and south for any surplus available.
The Stock Outlook.
Although it is possible that beef
production will continue throughout
the year, it is nevertheless, possible
to make good profits from the beef
herds. Such production does not call
for the expenditures in labor that are
involved in dairy production.
The hog production, according to
the extension department. has been
somewhat less than in the year previ-
Gus and it is estimated that there
will be still fewer sows to farrow
in the spring coming than were far
rOwed in 1928. This is a favorable
factor in behalf of hog raising in that
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