The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-02-06
DAIRY PRODUCTION
PEAK IS REACHED
U. S. Department of Agricul'
ture Urges Other Lines of
Farm EndeavOr
Suggests More Hogs
Farm Incomes of 1929 Exceed
Those of 1923 by $780,
OO0,O0O-Oats Urged


Farm incomes for the past year to-
tailed $12, 500,OOO,OOO, according to a
farm product survey report of the
United States department of agri-
culture released through the Uni
versity OF Minnesota.
The report said that a general
balance between crops now existed
and could be kept if farmers
would heed the warnings of the
federal farm board and the federal
department of agriculture.
Hog raising was pointed to as
probably the profitable expansion
which Minnesota farmers might
take. Beef raising, poultry produc-
ton and raising barley and oats for
seed crops all were pointed to as
possible profitable enterprises.
Sheep and dairy production should
not be increased further, the re-
port said.
St. Paul, Jan. 27-Conservative
production to avoid lower prices, is
advocated by the farm board, a
farm product survey report by the
United States department of agri-
culture points out in predicting
farm returns this year will about
equal those of 1929.
The report, released through the
agricultural extension department
of the University of Minnesota, al
so warns expansion of major lines
must be avoided to forestal lower
prices and urges the farm program
this year be built around produc-
ton OF livestock.
The report said in part
"In spite of favorable prices,
there seems to have been no ex-
pansion of beef herds and condi-
lions appear to be favorable for
profitable beef raising during the
coming year. Present prices of
food grains also are favorable to
beef production.
prospects are favorable for the
producers of hogs and those equip
ped for hog production can go
ahead safely with a program equal
to that of last year."
For cash crops, the report recon-
mends that flax be given first
place. Sugar beets and special
crops used in canneries also are
recommended.
The gain in crop receipts, the re-
port said, was due largely to the
fact that a potato crop one-fourth
smaller than the previous year sold
for nearly twice as much. Live
stock gains are attributed to in
creases in hog receipts.
High points in the report were:
Conditions are favorable for pro-
fitable beef raising in 1880.
Minnesota farmers can find no
more consistently profitable farm
enterprise than hog raising.
No reason is evident for curtail-
ing poultry production at the pres
ent time.
Sheep production should not be
expanded and f1ocks should be GULL
ed.
Generous paintings of barley and
oats as seed crops are advised with
abundant production of pasture
and hay.
A generally good balance exists
in agricultural production through
out the country.
This balance can be maintained
by needing advice of the federal
farm board and United States de-
partment of agriculture.
Farm incomes for 1929 total $12,
5O0,OOO,0OO.
Increase in crop income over 1928
is $85 100000.
Gain in livestock values over 1928
is $90,O00,000.
The peak seems to have been
reached in dairy production and
further increases are likely to re-
suit in still lower prices.