The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-05-11
FARM news

FAkM news
THEY HAVE ENOUGH; WE
HAVE MORE. Food supplies
reaching the average British
citizen are less than those av-
allable to the average U. S. or
Canadian citizen and are lust
Sufflclent to maintain health
and working efficiency, the
combined Food Board, has re-
ported.
In Canada, 1943 food levels
were very close to those in the
United States, with supplies of
most foods in both countries at
or above 1859 levels. In the
United Kingdom, despite very
large increases in food produc-
tlon, the reduction of imports
has lowered supplies of most
foods sharply below 1859 lev
els.
On a per capita basis, United
Kingdom supplies of dairy pro-
ouctS, meats and sugar are a.
bout three-fourthS of U. S. SUD-
plles; poultry and fish about
tWo-thlrds; eggs and fruit other
imam citrus about one-half; and
citrus fruits and tomatoes a.
oout one-fourth. In compensa-
lion the consumption of grain
products, vegetables and pota-
Toes mas increased rapidly and
Is now higher per capita in the
united Kingdom than here, The
British diet is less attractive.
less varied and less convenient
TO prepare than that of the U.
S. and Canada.
MARKET HOGS BELOW 24o
POUNDS. OPA,s recent announ-
cement that ceiling prices on
hogs weighing more than 24o
pounds will be lowered rs cents
per hundredweight on Nav Is
says in effect that producers
:. can best serve the war effort bv
marketing hogs before they pass
the $40 mark.
Chicago ceiling prices on hogs
weighing more than 24O will 20
1 down to $14.O0 per hundred
weight on May Is, while hogs
) weighing less stay at STATS.
Reason for the lower ceiling on
porkers over 240 is the tighten
1 ing feed situation brought about
= by record numbers of livestock
! and the tendency to feed to
! heavier weights. The average
! live weight of hogs slaughtered
) IN the U. S. has increased from
: about 232 pounds in 1910 to a.
y bout 254 in 1943. With an acute
1 shortage of corn. a practical
distribution of supplies makes It
Imperative that the hog popu-
latlon be somewhat reduced and
+ also that the porkers be allow
= ed less time at the feed trough.
COMEBACK IN POTATO
PRICES. Country prices at all
important markets for 1943 late
crop potatoes have been report
ed to be at the support pr.ce
or above. More orders for good
y grade old crop potatoes are be-
: ing received in the main mar
E kets than can be filled. Lateness
! of the spring crop potato ship
!, ments is a current factor in the
supply and demand situation in
: l943 potatoes.
q FARM NEWS BRIEFS
More and richer zee cream
about Is million gallons-will
! result from VIA action which
: went into effect May l to allow
+ manufacture of frozen dairy
f foods in May and June to pro-
duce more than at any time
\ since February 1943. This move
t Is another step taken bv the
!. VIA to help assure full utiIiz-
f ation OF heavy production of
0 milk in May and June.
VIA has reserved 40 per cent
D OF May and so per cent of June
butter production for war uses
r ms is in keeping with the plan
t2r government purchases to be
made during the heavy produc-
Ing summer months for most of
the needs through the following
! winter so that civilians will re-
i ceive a fairly steady supply
throughout the year. Armed
forces. war services and govern
I ment agencies will require about
II per cent of total U. S. butter
production in 1944-85 per cent
for the armed forces and wal
services and IS per cent fol-
~Lend-LeaSe, territorial and Rec
Cross ALLEGATIONS for the next Il
months.
VITA has announced a new
schedule of freight equalization
payments on Pacific Northwest
: apples. These payments are de.
:. signed to help euualize transpor.
tatlon charges in order to en-.
COURAGE and maintain equitable
d'~stribution to all consuming
. areas and to permit western
. growers to obtain returns 70,
their fruit comparable to those
OF eastern growers.
eer at a shipyard in San F, an.
= cisco.