Milford chronicle., 1943-04-23
DELAWARE'S
FARM FRONT
THIS WEEK

%ASthNg 10 fthJholiuS ldAlH Eldttuk
against the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Corporation for damages
caused by April winds to wheat in
this state.
On the farm of Harvey NJ. Will
son, near Glendale, Sussex coun-
ty, eighteen acres of winter wheat
were entirely covered by wind
blown soil The crop was fully
covered by insurance and the Coun-
ty AAA Association has named an
adjuster to determine the loss.
Incentive Payments
Delaware farmers will be aided
in their fight to produce more war
food by incentive payments and
higher support prices just an
nOunced by the Agricultural Ad-
justment Agency and the Commod-
ity Credit Corporation. respective
ly.
Delaware crops benefited are IT.
ish potatoes, soy beans and truck
crops for the fresh vegetable mar
ket.
War Crops
Delaware's record planting of
war crops this year will be aug
mented by another POO acres as
the result of the decision of the
membership of the Delaware
Mushroom Cooperative Association
to divert that acreage to tomato
production. Tomatoes are a war
crop. These growers probably will
average seven tons TO the acre.
The association will process the
tomatoes in its own Ilockessin
plant, in which special equipment
is now being Installed.
Seed Potatoes
Seed potato purchase certificates
for two freight-car load and one
truck load were issued today by
Clarence +. Ocheltree chairman OF
the Delaware USDA War Board, 10
Delaware growers.
Farmers otherwise unable 10 buy
seed potatoes will, upon applica-
ton. issued certificates by the state
or county USDA War Boards per
mtting them to pay up TO - cents
per hunderweight more than the
country shippers ceiling price for
table stock potatoes. This makes it
possible for the grower 10 0utbid
other buyers in the open market.
Asparagus
The Office OF Price Administra-
tion has. authorized an increase of
one cent per pound in the price
professors will pay growers Tor
Delaware asparagus this year.
Seed Tourists
Clarence +. OCheltree. chairman
of the Delaware USDA War Board,
today predicted the eventual easing
of world demands upon the food
stores of the United States as the
result of vast shipments of seed !
now being delivered to Allied Ma !
tions. In February alone 10000
pounds Of seed left American
shores for Africa and Russia.
Protein Feed
There will he 10 per cent more .
protein feed this year than there
was in 1912. the Delaware Agricul- q
tural Adjustment Agency reports
National production of meat and \
livestock products will increase l
about II per cent this year.
Far ers throughout Delaware l
will keep in step this year with war
lines demand for greater personal
responsibility by doing their own 9
Of their performance +
lnder the Agricultural ConserVa- {
ion Program. Clarence T.. Ochel- ]
rec. chairman of the Delaware 7
Agricultural Adjustment Agency. L
innOunced today. I
Heretofore the county Agricul-
ural Conservation Association en-
Iloyed reporters to determine the
on each farm.
Through the hew system We eX-
,ect 10 save man hours. tires and
,asoline. since it will not be neces-
ary for an AAA representative to
'isit all farms" said Mr.. Ocheltrcc.
farmers will report the acrcages of
var crops and special crops and
he extent OF production practices
arried outn on their farms They
sill be expected TO make measure
nents where acreages have NOT
,een ascertained. Careful estimates
will be acceptable for the acreages
# corn. wheat and most production
PRACTICES.
Farmers will determine their crop
creages before the crops are
Ilanted.
In making their measurements
armers are waged to exchange Il
ervices with their neighbOrs.
Community committeeman of the
.AA will assist farmers in prepar-
lg their performance reports. Ii
he farmers have their acreage
ecOrds available. the reports can
e prepared in a short time. The
epOrt forms will be simple. yet i'll A
lusive. r
Farmers who carry out soil-build- =
lg practices later in the year will
lake an additional report toward n
le end of the program year which n
loses in the East Central States on n
december 81. 1919. al
In order to obtain an overall
of the general success of -
le new farmer-reporting system. X
will review all re- Al
orts and will check several farms O
their communities. In cases n
here errors are plainly evident. =,
e committeeman will also make r
lecial check-ups. II
BrOiler Houses
In a single day this week poultry A
rmers in one county in the Del y
arva Peninsula poultry section
,plied through the State and
)unty War Boards for War Pro- 4
lction Board approval for broiler 4
,use units totaling $500 feet in g
Myth and having an annual ca
Icity of 100000 birds. Each unit
is a construction cost in excess