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production. The United Ma
tions strategy calls for the use OF
food as a weapon Of liberation to
build ever increasing power against
the Axis"
The department said that leaders
of the United Nations, in planning
for 1943. had recognized that the
United States has the greatest re-
sources for food production and the
best geographical location for ship
ment to the worlds fighting fronts"
Shipping capacity is gaining on
production capacity" the depart
ment said. Construction of new
ships is increasing daily Dehydra-
ton of foods is adding the equiva-
lent of extra ships by reducing the
space required for transportation Of
food. The foods produced can and
will be transported to the areas all
over the world where they are
needed
Programs Outlined.
Secretary Wickard, in announcing
the price-support program, pledged
his department to, 80 far as pos
sible, work out and maintain price
policy during the year which will
give maximum assistance to the pro-
duction program" Included In the
program were specific price support
figures for many major commodities,
including dairy and poultry prod
ucts, meat animals and food crops.
In general, the department prom
ised to support prices at levels not
less than 80 per cent Of parity.
parity prices have been de-
scribed by Agriculture Depart
ment economists as those which
would be fair and equitable for
both farmer and consumer
Mr.. Wickard said he realized that
farmers would have great difficulty
In reaching the production goals be-
cause of shortages of labor. farm
machinery, fertilizer and other sup
plies, but he promised that his de-
partment would do all within It's
power to help alleviate those short
ages
Farm Labor Program.
He said the department was
formulating farm labor program,
including % the shifting of workers
from non-essential crops; ca the
retention of essetial key workers on
farms through changes in draft
deferment and employment policies
of the selective service system:
go transportation and training Of
workers from surplus areas for year.
around work in more diversified
production areas, particularly dairy
regions; a. transportation of sea-
sonal workers to work in the harvest
of speciality crops; 80 use of high
school youths during the summer;
and t6l use OF volunteer city people
to aid during critical harvest sea-
sons.
Mr.. Wickard said also that the
department would grant loans and
provide technical assistance to help
small farmers increase their output.
Some of the more important goals
were:
Hogs, 1890 900 900 pounds, COM
pared with this years estimated out
put of 10000 900 900 pounds.
Cattle and calves, 109l0, 900 900
pounds, compared with lo,l60, 900 600
this year.
Milk. 100 ,oo0, 900 900 pounds, COM
pared with 100, 000, 900 900 this year.
Eggs, 4.7S0, 000, 900 dozen, COM
pared with 4.4l4.0Oo 900 this year.
Chickens, 1000, 900, 900 pounds,
compared with 3,lls,ooo,ooo this
year.
Corn, e5,000,0 900 acres, compared
with 9l,098 900 this year.
Wheat. 52.500, 900 acres, compared
with 53,427,000 this year.
Soybeans for vegetable oil. TO-
10000 acres, compared with TO-
000, 900 this year.
Peanuts for food and vegetable
oil. $500, 900 acres, compared with
<.l73,000 this year.
Cotton, 22.Soo, 900 acres. compared
with 24.005, 900 this year.
Potatoes, 100000 acres. COM
pared with 2.s45,ooo this year.