Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13

Delaware County USDA Ws
Boards have been given the r,
sponsibility of handling a distribi
tlon program for copper wire fc
farmstead wiring. Both new an
old users of electricity may max
application to the County Wa
Board for an allotment of wire
and if they meet standards for es
sential permitted uses. the boar
will issue them a copper wire allot
ment certificate provided the coun
ty quota is not exceeded. TIL
applicants will then present thi
certificate to local dealer for pur
chase of the wire. Approval on ap
plications for copper wire will bt
given only for essential need!
which will add to the food produc
tion program or save labor on the
farm. The number of livestock and
poultry on the farm will determine
how much wire can be allotted for
farm. The maximum amount OF
wire which can be allotted will be
the minimum that will take care of
essential needs for the duration of
the war.
Adult Mexican bean beetles which
have developed in string beans
have migrated into lima bean fields
and are beginning to do damage.
Eggs laid on the leaves are now
Matching. Unless the lima bean
fields are watched carefully and
insecticides are applied to control
the adults and larvae, there is
likely to be serious damage to the
crop.
Rotenone, cryOlite or pyrethrum
dusts or sprays applied to string
beans have given good control.
Any one of these same insecticides
should be applied TO lima beans as
soon as most of the beetle eggs
hatch. Care should be taken to
get the dust on the under side of
the leaves where the larvae feed.
So far as is known. there will
be no 1914 wheat allotments or
payments on allOtments to Della
ware wheat growers as in past
year, reports the state office of the
Delaware Agricultural Adjustment
Agency. There will be price ad-
ustments on wheat and corn pro-
luced 1943.
Although there will be no re-
or penalties on wheat
lcreages, Delaware farmers are
Urged to continue their production
" vital war crops adapted to Della
ware and not to expand their
wheat acreages at the detriment of
'ther essential crops, such as soy
'eans and permanent pastures.
To meet the demands of Della
ware farmers. the Delaware Agri- 4
ultural Adjustment Agency has
two carloads of crimson
lover seed to be shipped to Kent
nd Sussex counties.
Farmers who have placed orders
DR. seed will be notified of the ar
ival of the seed, so that they may
all for it at the unloading point
nd avoid unnecessary travel and
Other farmers who wish to Sc
ure this seed are urged to con-
lct their local county Triple-A
ffice Immediately. {
Three hundred seventy-three
heat farmers in Delaware have
leir crops insured against all $
losses under con- G
acts with Federal Crop Insurance
orporation. These farmers have t
rejection on their 1943 wheat d
ops. But the three-year wheat S
will be cancelled after o
lie 1943 crop. since Congress voted
discontinue the federal crop in Il
france program. c. E. Ocheltree. il
lairman of the Delaware Agri- J
lltural Adjustment Agency. says j
at farmers should notify their
'unty AAA committees as soon as h
'ssible if they are not getting NJ
ree-fourths of their normal crop. OF
II
Since the 1.0OO,O00 board feet of in
mber allOcated to Delaware for IN
rm maintenance and repai rdur- al
July. August and September st
We not been received. the State
ar Board has issued preference hC
lngs TO dealer in each county NJ
a share of the 10 per cent of 81
total amount which has been NJ
aside as the War Boards re- m
We. This 100000 board feet
zee cars-will be divided equally of
ong the three counties to serve tic
a stockpile for dealers. bo
,ounty war boards will issue la.
chase certificates to farmers MI
o show that this lumber is be
'essary for maintenance and re- LO
RS in order to produce essential Sr
r crops. Application forms are U.
liable to farmers through FL
lher dealers.
tor
'elaware's four-months quota tin
copper wire, 1900 pounds. has Mr.
n distributed by county quotas ter
is in the hands of dealers. ac- L.
ling to c. E. Ocheltree, chair
of the State War Board. These an,
tas are New Castle, 400 pounds; Phi
It county, 500 pounds, and Sus- ant
county, 900 pounds. tin
Mr.
FA and OPA have agreed to set at
at price ceiling of $14.75 per \
dred-weight, Chicago basis, for dat
hogs, early in August. The por
ng will apply to all grades arr
weights, and assures packers ave
Idequate margin between price spe
i've hogs and OPA ceilings for
lesale pork cuts and processed and
:. Prices are expected to fluc- of
2 seasonally between ceiling Kel
floor prices. To encourage Luz