The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-07-21
GOV. ADJUSTMENT PRO.
GRAM
Wheat Growers Asked To Get Pro-
duction Records-Number
Bushels Grown And
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BY compiling records now on how
much wheat they planted and pro-
duced in the last three years, farm
ers can speed up the Governments
adjustment program, according to
J. 2. Miller, County Agent.
DIR. T. B. Symons, director of the
University of Maryland Extension
Service, says that past production
records of each farmer are needed
to determine individual allotment
He suggests that wheat farmers get
the following information ready
now: Number of bushels grown
each year from 1880 to 1882. Num-
Der of acres of wheat planted for
the crop of each of those years.
All that is needed is the total
number of bushels of wheat grown
on each farm. 1t all counts in a
farmers total production for the
purpose of the wheat program,
whether it was sold, fed, used for
seed, or otherwise. If farmer has
moved from one farm to another in
the three-year period, he should
make separate record of the wheat
grown on each farm. If he has op-
Grated more than one farm, he
should also have the information for
each of them. By using elevator,
freight threshing or bank deposit
records, it is believed that each
farmer can get accurate estimates.
Each farmer will later be asked
for the records on past production
and number of acres planted to
wheat in the last three years. The
county association will use these to
determine each farmers allotment
DR.. Symons emphasizes that the
allotment to each county is comput-
ed from official records at Washing
ton, d. c., and is all the county can
get. 1t is up to the farmers, thru
their county association, to divide it
fairly among themselves.
Plens are being formulaten for
presenting to Maryland wheat grow
ers the plan of the FeneraI Govern
ment for adjustment of production,
according to Mr.. Miller, County
Agent. 1t is the aim Of this pro-
gram, he says, to bring the buying
power of the proportion OF the wheat
crop that is consumed as human
food in the United States up to that
of the pre-war period. Adjustment
payments are offered on the 1898.
1884, and 1885 crops in return for
contracts to reduce acreage in the
1884 and 1895 crops. A process
sing tax has been imposed on the
milling of wheat, effective July g.,
to provide funds for the plan.
1t is emphasized by Mr.. Miller
that the new plan does not interfere
in any way with the sale of this
years crop of wheat. Growers are
advised that they may sell their
wheat at any time, at any place,
and in any way that they desire, and
it will not influence their eligibility
for adjustment payments. if they de-
sire later to accept the plan for re-
duction of acreage. Allotments for
production will probably be based
upon average production for the
three years 1880 to 1882. and not
on this Years crop.
The following figures we've given
by Mr.. Miller, as indicating that the
supply of wheat is still far above the
effective demand. Our present car
ryover is more than $50 million
bushels. Our average crop for the
last five years has been S44 million
bushels. Each year we consume
about 625 million bushels for food,
feed, seed and miscellaneous. In
the last IL months we exported
about 35 million bushels. Now, if
we assume the possibility OF export
ing in the next IL months SO million
bushels, and if we also assume a
crop this year as low as $50 million
bushels, it would be necessary to dig
into the surplus to the extent of
about 125 million bushels, which
would still be double the normal
carryover.
1t is the belief of Federal authori-
ties that wheat production must be
cut down to meet demand. The cut
is to be made voluntarily in each
region, State. and by each Individual
farmer. 1t is the aim of the Gov