The Wilmington morning star., 1942-06-15
BIG OIL CROPS
BEING PRODUCED
Records Set Each Month In
Production OF Milk,
Eggs And Meats
GUY C. CARDWELL
General Agricultural Agent
,sontic Coast Line Railroad Co.

Agricultural Department officials
low picture recently of 10000
MN M farm people in wartime fooo
0roduction of big oil crops to be
p,ade ~ this year to defeat the Axis
- mountains of food being pro-
" Jnced for United States forces and
tbeir Allies. They pointed also tc
low records month after month in
.bp production of milk, eggs, meats
and other protective foods.
Despite having to pay the highest
wages in years, farmers were re.
norted hiring more help this spring
han last. However, tight farm
labor situation may develop later
in the year.
Farmers costs of production are
considerably higher thi s spring
than last but the long time gap
between prices received and prices
maid by farmers has been closed.
Farm income is rising seasonally
now but less sharply than this
fine last year. Largest compare
five gains are from the unusually
heavy marketing of hogs at rel
atively high prices. Income from
other livestock and animal prod
ucts is also larger than at this
time last year. Officials pointed to
the enlarged agricultural market.
ing outlets through Government
buyng programs. Besides making
I'D for lessened imports of many
commodities, farmers are having
to produce for a larger civilian,
industrial and military population
and TO grow large quantities for
export. Large reserves also must
be accumulated against fu tur e
needs.
The job of the Agricultural
Marketing Administration in
charge of food supply activities in
connection with the Lend Lease
program is to narrow the gap be-
tween the farm and the battle
fields of democracy" says Roy F.
Hendrickson, head of this u. S.
Department of Agriculture agency.
We are geared," he says, "to
speedy and economical purchase
and distribution of food. During a
l2-month period we have bought.
under the Lend-Lease Act, more
han 3 million dollars worth of
farm products day for the United
Nations.
The big problems are time ard
space. Time - getting our food
products to their destination as
quickly as we can. Space - MAX
ing The best use of the very pre-
c0uS rail and shipping facilities.
lime and space problems are be-
ink Licked"
Millions of farmers are busyy
With spring work, the land is in
good condition and crop acreage
are expected to be largest since
1893. Livestock numbers are the
largest on record and still increas.
ing. Feed reserves are large and
pastures and range prospects are
promising.
Milk production continues to ex-
:eed former records. Egg produc-
ion is declining seasonally but in
coming months should be bigger
than in the like period last year.
Marketing of 1941 fall hogs has
been large with prices the highest
IN Is years. The hog-corn pr1c e
ratio is the best for hog producers
snce the autumn of 1888. Produc-
ton of high protein feeds is likely
to break all former records by
reason of the increased production
of oil crops.
Tobacco will be in large supply
ms year as measured by pre-war
averages but domestic consump-
ton is also far above pre- = war
1gures. Cotton and wooden mills
running night and day are turning
out the largest yardage of fabrics
IN the Nations history. Production
oI truck crops to be marketed as
Fesh products and to be canned
Will be considerably larger this
year than last. Fruits of all kinds
-fesh, canned and dried-will be
III good supply. All products of the
iarm-food, feed and fibers-are
Enjoying the best markets in years