Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-12-11
Defense SURVEYS
Forecast 1912
Production High
An-Time Records For Eggs
and Milk Products Seen
by AAA Chief.

AIl-tlme production records fol
eggs and milk products were fore.
cast for 1912 by Charles w. Stick.
ney, chairman of the Minnesota AAA
and chief of the u. S. D. A. Defense
board. The forecast was based or
summaries of the farm to farm
food for defense survey made durins
the past six weeks by farmer-electec
county and community committee.
men.
Although all of the county sum.
maries have not been received in the
state AAA office, Mr.. Stickney SAID
that returns from 80 counties indi.
Gated production of eggs, milk, pork
and vegetables will be the greatest
in many years with some products
reaching new production peaks.
"The sharp increases in produc-
ton of foods needed in national de-
tense will mean thousands of dollars
in additional income to Minnesota
and northwest farmers" Mr.. Stickney
said.
Egg Production Rising.
Survey summaries indicate a tre-
mendous increase in the production
OF eggs. Some counties show farm
ers anticipating increases as high as
Al per cent over 1941. Egg produc-
ton for the state will probably aver
age around % per cent higher. This
means total production of zoe, 934,-
600 dozen eggs as compared to 161,-
667, 900 dozens, the estimated produc-
ton for 1941. Minnesota's 1912 goal
is 181, 667, 900 dozens.
Milk production Jagged behind the
sharp increase for eggs, but was sub
stantially above the estimated pro-
duction of 8,451 100000 pounds for
1891. Summaries indicate an in
creased production of about IL per
cent over 194l, or 1897 ,0OO, 900
pounds. 1t must be remembered that
before this increase was asked, Min
nesota milk production was at the
highest peak in history.
Pork production will be sharply
higher, summaries indicating farm
ers will market about Is per cent
more hogs in 1912 as compared to
1941. The goal for the state was a IL
per cent increase for 1912.
Increased Gardening.
In line with the request by the
United States Department of Agri-
culture for increased paintings of
vegetables, Minnesota farmers re-
ported to AAA community commit
teemen that paintings of vegetables
both for home use and for COM
mercial canneries would be substan-
tally increased in 1912. This is es-
pecially true regarding tomatoes,
string beans, dried beans and sweet
corn. The increase in soybean plant
ings will be large.
'Of particular interest in the farm
to farm survey conducted by COM
nunlty committeeman were COM
nents by farmers regarding the value
of legume and grass crops in obtain
ing increased production of milk and
pork. The AAA has encouraged the
of such crops, as well as
pasture improvements for the past
eight years, and farmers are now
Gaping the benefits of conservation
arming," Mr.. Stickney declared.
More Paintings of Alfalfa.
I'VE, who have had charge of adj
ninistering the AAA in the state and
counties, have always maintained
hat conservation crops can be Just
IS profitable as grain crops stored
our ever normal granary. This
heory has become reality and some
Il our counties show cooperating
armers have increased paintings of
Italia by over 800 per cent since
conservation farming was urged bv
he AAA.
with more than 5O,0OO,OOO BUSH
Is OF grain stored in the ever nor
1al granary on farms and in public
warehouses;, plus thousands of tons
t tame and wild hay, farmers in this
tate are in a position to turn this
reat supply of feed crops into foods
eeded in the all out defense pro-
ram without great expense to them
elves.
Il want to congratulate our county
nd community committeeman for -,
he splendid job they have accomp- s
shed in this survey of more than I
10000 FARMS" Mr.. Stickney said.
No time in our history has anv ac- r