The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-29
Rural Buying
Essential Now
BY ROGER w p.ns

30 phasS., Nox
Farmers have always h... ,,
wise spenders. Until r.o sea
!; years. necessity, as much 'a' ny
long medicines, tightened a. :.
snarled hand that held the our,. me
strings. Property todsv purse s,',
in most communities and avs.s as'
one should by with caution wy
First I suggest contractip, T..
a good supply of fertilizers w ~,
lnsectlcides-enough at least f,.
next seasons requirements ~ '0'
chase of needed machinsr,r, him., ruf,
all kinds also should proy, "
good investment, despite tbs "a
atively high cost. New VI. as,,! rel
ment should more than cor'E rqulp'
safe for its cost through NS,ppsa' sarIs..
On high labor charges and ~,uls'
pensiVe repairs to old and ,,.' "a
ly worn out machines. The wear wsm
mechanical farm. + actorel' we'll
store is the dividend produc., So'
I also advise laying in a ,aa, Wv,
supply of canned goods ssa ,os
dried fruits, such as prune, all, sle
raisins. Such foodstuffs will viii .nN sn'
plement the regular diet ona NJ Sug sup
come in handy in the evar. IL i,
crop failure next year, Mnrss % ol
spent on a deep freeze rn;.
should prove worth its weioh. t'i' "
gold. A years supply of sls sb IN
and clothing also is a good I'iYs' h.a
So see your local merchant. F 4,
once. Your winters sunnlv d, d,
fuel should be purchases hpI' ., %
contracted for, m mediatelv " y
you W have not already done :, Il
me fa!lroao car shortage NAV
result in delayed deliveries "', :,
these and other items. and tb.;. i.
prices are likely to 90 bisb.,
rather than lower. ''s'
The suggestions in the precs,.
ing paragraphs apply also :.
livestock and dairy farmers B's
there is more in the picture ths, S,
that. This years short corn croa ro,
has raised serious problems s n,
both groups. Should. for ~ w
stance, stocker and feeder c..
tie be purchased now? Sbonil
the l948 spring pig crop be- cs
or increased? l believe that III.
l940 outlook for both grolns N, !,
Favorable. Sticking now to 1.-Two
stock, l see no reason whv orr,
chases of stocker and feeder cat.
tie on breaks should not nrov.
profitable, provided your sunnlv
of feedstuffs is assured Mors,
over, l should have no besjt,,
ton, on the same basis. in nm
duclng a good crop of sprir,
pigs next year Prices of cam.
and hogs should hold at relative.
ly high levels during 1948.
The record baby crops of r..
cent years, with production still
IN high gear, plus prospects a
continued large adult consunu.
tion of fluid milk and man.
actured dairy products, point 10
another profitable year for tn,
dairy farmer, Under the circurl
stances, it seems to me that
money spent for Replacement
purchases of milk COWS and
heifers would be we'll spent. Is,
pecially will this be true should
weather in 1949 be normal and
iced crops larger than this year
| Many readers are much con-
cerned about building repairs
They have the necessary money
but hesitate to take action be.
cause of high-priced labor and
material. l suggest making only
necessary repairs at this time,
Prices of building materials, @
pecially lumber, are at or near
their postwar peak and much i
of inferior quality. The neE
broad move will be downward.
Major repairs, as we'll as new
construction, S hould be posi-.
poned until you can get more
for your money.
| Nevertheless. there are few
items in the construction cate.
CORY that should be purchased
now. Some still are relatively
scarce, and others should b.
bought to beat TRANSFORMATION de-
lays and possible higher prices,
Nails are an examn1o Also wire,
for fencing or other uses, Moth
ing is to be lost by buying what.
ever window glass you need.
recommend comfortable re-
serves of linseed oil and turpsn'
tine. Might as well paint you'
buildings now as later, since
costs will he m lower.