The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-23
TOWN and FARM
I'm WARTIME
ersporsd BY OFFICE OF WAR INfoRMAroN

estimated 1914 tax by April 10. Decla-
ration forms are being mailed by the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue to all per-
sons who filed declarations last fall.
The first quarterly payment of estimat-
ed tax shown to be due on the declara-
tion should be made at the time the de-
cIaration is filed. the other payments to
be made on or before June Is, Septem-
Der Is, and December Is. Farmers who
receive more than 80 per cent of their
income from farming, may postpone
filing their declarations until December
l5. However, if they wait until Decem-
Der they must pay all Of their estimated
tax at that time.
Evacuees On Leave
More than 10000 of the 1l2 900 people
of Japanese ancestry evacuated to re-
location enters from the West Coast
two years ago have been granted indefi-
mite leave to establish homes outside the
c~enters, the War Relocation Authority
announced. Between 1000 and 5000
others are on seasonal leave, mainly as
farm workers. Fully two-thirds of
the evacuees on leave were born in
America and ~ per cent have never seen
Japan. Both citizens and aliens are
carefully screened before permission is
given to relocate.
Grow More Green In "a
Home gardeners should plan to grow
more fresh greens over a long season
and can less, food specialists OF the U. 5.
Department of Agriculture suggest. The
housewife who puts up a big batch of
greens in the spring for year-round use
when she could nave fresh greens from
the garden makes herself extra work
and serves less appetizing food.
Farm And Garden Speakers
Town and city gr~oups--victory garden
clubs, farm labor committees, schools
and other groups-desiring farm or gar
den speakers at their meetings should
give their requests to the county agri-
cultural agent, the War Food Admin
istrator advises. The best time for such
meetings is during "Grow More in "A
week, scheduled in most sections for
| April rs, before farmers get busy with
the start of planting season, he sug-
gested.
Roundup
Salad oil spread on the surface OF
farm-cured ham will delay development
of surface mold for several weeks, the
Department Of Agriculture says .
WA has requisitioned 6E million lbs.
of black pepper from importers and
holders to supply U. S. requirements
and commitments until about 1916 .
Power production in 80 Bureau OF Re
clamation Power Piants has increased
PTS per cent since Pearl Harbor, accord
ing to the Department OF the Interior
The War Manpower Commission
predicts that before the end OF the sum-
mer. 700, 900 men and women Will need
10 be recruited to work in canneries ana
| food processing plants only when
present real-wheei tractor tires are
worn beyond ~recapping stage may ration
certificates be obtained for new replace
ments. OPA says WPB says tnat-
bafbed wire and woven wire fencing may
now be made in heavier gauges such
rs are needed to c%onfine hogs and cattle
and standard weights of zinc coating VIII
he permitted Production OF nome
canning jars and closures has tripied
in the past three years and Is now keep
ing pace with increased demand Per
mission has been granted to manufactur-
ers to make more and better quahty bed
springs and box springs U. ).
monthly war expenditures hit a new
high of s 1908, 900, 900 in February.