Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Delaware Farm News

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: The War. Food Administrator
: has announced that Good and
, Choice butcher hogs weighing from
200 to 2zO pounds, instead Of. from
200 to 240 pounds, will be support
ed at $3.50 Chicago basisl until
June 3d. 1945. Since October !,
price, support has, applied only to
200 to 240 pound hogs, Previous 70
October ] hogs weighing 200 to 270
pounds were supported
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i, The War Food. Administration
has also, announced partial revoca-
ton, of WF0 3 which controls dis
tribution and use of protein meals,
removing manufacturers quotas
and all Inventory provisions but
retaining set-asidel and .distribu-
ton provisions. This order has
been in, effect since December l8,
1943. The following notifications
are effective Immediately: Q
Feed manufacturers are no longer
limited in their use of protein
meals in manufacture of mixed
feeds. (2) Restrictions on amount
of protein meals which can be
held in inventory are discontinued.
CD Certificates of compliance are
no longer required from purchas-
ers of protein meal except for lin
seed oil meal, which is covered by
a special order issued October IS,
1914.
Loans on sweet potatoes will be
available to producers, cooperative
associations, and dealers. Novem-
ber Is. Loans will be available on
cured sweet potatoes packed in
standard crates, baskets, or hamp-
ers. in lots of 1000 bushels or
more at the following rates: For
L. S. No. l grade. November Is
though December 81. S1.50 per
bushel; January. $1.65 per bushel;
February. $1.75 per bushel. For U.
S, No. 2 grade, containing not less
than as per cent of L. S. No.
quality. Is cents per bushel less
than the rates for U. s. Mol grade. 1
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The schedule of training courses
for Farmers Week is as follows:
Egg production. Monday, January
8; BrOiler production. Tuesday, /
January 9; Dairying. Wednesday, /
January 10; Fruit production,
Thursday, January IL. Plan to at
tend the sessions of particular in
terest to yOu-anyOne interested in
agricultural is welcome and there
are no fees for this brief training
course of lectures. exhibits, demon
stratiOns, and discussions on the
important production factors in
these outstanding agricultural en-
terprises. The program begins at
10 o'clock each day. Write the Col
lege of Agriculture in Newark for
more information.
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Enter the competition for rib
hons and cash prizes at the Della
ware Crop Improvement Associa-
tion's 36th Annual Exhibit at the
ArmOry in Dover. December IA, 10,
and l6. Premium lists available
from county extension staff MEM
bers or from the Secretary of the
Delaware Crop Improvement Asso-
oiation, Box $50. Newark, Della
ware. Entries for the show must be
in the hands of the Secretary at the
Armory by 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon, December IA.
500 !
fVaf fyfT inn
will distribute Immediately among
certified freezers of fresh green
peas. sweet corn, and snap beans,
copies of an agreement designed to
enable them to receive reimburse
ment payments for eligible civilian
sales of these frozen vegetables
based upon the difference between
grower support prices paid to
growers and 1912 average price re-
flected in civilian ceilings for such
products. Under the reimburse
ment program, payments will be
made to certified freeZers Onclud-
ing those that grow their own
who have purchased
green peas. sweet corn, and snap
leans from growers at appropriate
grower support prices and whose
7 lants have been certified for
by State Agricultural Con-
Committees in the State
in which each plant is located.
Payments will be made on the ba-
sis of eligible sales of frozen pro-
iucts. or on such other basis as
nay be authorized by the COmmo-
lity Credit Corporation.