The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-11-18
FARM news
From The USDA Office
Of Big Horn County

FEED CONCENTRATE SUPPLY LESS THAN LAST YEARS nv
1870: The Bureau of Agricultural Economics October report on
he feed situation reveals that the supplies of feed concentrates
Total 1877 million tons for the 1943-44 marketing year beginning
in October) as against 173 million tons in 1942-43.
This means that, with the livestock population at a record
nigh level, the total supply of feed concentrates per animal unit
will be approximately - per cent less than in 1928. AS a result
more wheat and rye will be fed to livestock during the 1913 crop
year beginning in JULY, the supply of wheat mill feeds will be
larger, and livestock numbers will be reduced in 1914, particular
ly after the heavy run of 1943 pigs is completed.
FERTILIZER SUPPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED EARLY: Com
n1ercial fertilizers travel route from it's source to the consumer
is complicated by manpower shortages. and WA is urging farm
RS to get their orders in early and take immediate delivery
when their supplies are made available to avert disappointment.
In the mines where the phosphate rock Or potash is dug lin
the plants where nitrogen-5earing fertilizers are produced. in the
fertilizer plants. on railroads. in warehouses where fertilizer is
stored labor is a No. l problem. Even local trucking concerns are
having their manpower difficulties.
The industry says it will be able to get the fertilizer out if CIV
en- sufficient time. Instead of crowding deliveries into the usual
peace-time two-month period, the industry will now need about
six months.
DAIRY FEED PAYMENT PROGRAM. The county AAA office is
now making payments to dairy producers in the county under
the new dairy feed payment feed program" announced by the war
Food Administration to offset the rising feed costs, Geo. Miller
county AAA committee chairman stated today.
Procedure for making the payments is extremely simple, but
milk producers Will need to bring evidence of their sales of whole
milk, butterfat, cream or butter so the amount of the paymen,
may be computed. Payments are made with sight drafts drawn
upon me commodity Credit corporation and are payable at any
bank. The drafts are Issued as the payments are computed and are
signed by a member of the county AAA committee.
MAKING MORE MONEY. Cash income from farm marketings
for the month of September was up about 10 percent over August
and amounted to 1,e4s million dollars. This is a ~ percent ad-
vance over September of 1912. Most of the increase was due to re-
meat animals. Government payments in September were 81 mil
lion dollars compared with rs million for August, 1943.
RATION COST OF FARM BUTTER RAISED. In it's November
ration point values, OPA has increased the value of farm or coun-
try butter from 10 to II points a pound. The ration cost OF cream
cry butter during November will remain at 16 points per pound.
The point value of farm or country butter was raised in reflection
of the usual decline in production which occurs at this time of
the year.
WINTER WORK FOR FARMHANDS. Local draft boards in tim
Der growing states have been advised that men who have been
deferred for agricultural work can change over to numbering in
the winter months without losing their classifcations, if the draft
boards are notified and necessary regulations are observed. Slack
seasons on farms can provide the critical lumber mills with the
manpower when it is needed most, and necessary workers can be
kept available for farm work again next year under the provision
of the Selective Service System. Log cutting on farm woodlots
can be regarded as satisfying the requirements if circumstances
warrant the using of such manpower.