Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-01-01
Farming All, ISIII5IIIII
BUSINESS

reasonably favorable those who expect any sharp noon
Dry lift certon be disappointed OPS is prepared to
establish ceilings quickly whenever price gets out OF line
with the established control level
KEEP THESE TAX DATES in MIND Formers and ronchers
file and pay in full before jan 81 1882
Or they file estimate and pay that omount BY Jan IS
1852 and then file final and pay any bolonce due BY
March s. 1852.
GAINS AND LOSSES from sales of livestock be treoted
as soe copoI assets for income purposes Cd the on
mails been owned for y months longer and ~ they
hove been held for do breeding dairy purposes and not
primarily for sale
UNDER PRESENT PARITY law the percent reduction from
old parity level takes effect in January but does not affect
coled bosc crops such wheat until jan 1854 On that
doe po for Wheat ond other boscs would be adjusted down
word under the formula if the low reoins it is now
If the shift made would drop wheat pory price
about 81 a busheI.
FEED SUPPLY SITUATION is oreody tight and may become
very critical present snow and obnooy cold weather
tnues very long Hay range from moderate to short
in many Feed supplement manufacturers 80 to so
days behind orders Most dealers trying to take Of
old customers and not accepting orders from Scarcity
OF feed concentrates is due to number OF octo including
growing tendency among stockgroers protein supple
ments shortage Of soy beon meal and other protein sources
heover demand for all feed eon due greater livestock
numbers and socorn conbelt stote Most
observers predict that tight feed tuotion will continue for
several years.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, particularly those requiring
uPhre ocid in the Of onufoce may be in short
supply during the coming Defense industry requires
much sulphur that available for domestic needs
limited This will effect production of DDT phosphate fertilizer
and other chemicals Better estimate your needs and
order now It you haven't oreody done
OTHER FARM AND RANCH SUPPLIES that rnoy be hord
to get during 1852 fencing building hardware boiling
wire equipment repair ports twine tools ond many kinds OF
farm machinery And don't put off getting octo trucks and
other equipment overhoued Many mechanics have gone into
the orned services defense industries and shops
will be hard pressed to take Of their customers
THAT PERCENT REDUCTION in the 1852 spring pig crop
forecast BY USDA makes any sharp downward Of
meat prices in 1852 unlikely There will be beef but less
pork Growers decision to down pig production resulted
from dndng supply and higher prices Of corn and other feeds
1851 WHEAT PRODUCTION IN U. s. now estimated at
600 bushels less than is likely be used in this
country and exported during the 95l-52 marketing year.
Corover July 1882 will be obout $50 o00o 600 bushels
which is 100000 bushels less than the July i 1851 cory
Prices growers for 1852 Wheo expected average
near the support level of 81 II per bushel
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW where your income money
here's the approximate breakdown Of federal epend
lures Defense 500 support Of friendly foreign 90
interest national debt veterans 9o social security
49, agriculture 20 business regulation 2o education
labor o. ordinary expenses government