Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1952-02-15


Machinery will have to be depended TO help offset loss Of
workers who will industry jobs nlo service.
INCREASED USE OF ELECTRICITY will be major key in
creased production for mony formers faced with labor problems
1t will with chores and release the former
and help for field jobs Electricity will do the milking in
third the time hand milking tokes hell cut groin storage
losses dries hay cuts feeding time egg
production onehosepower the right job do the
work OF eight men.
TURKEY GROWERS IN II WESTERN stotes will grow about
II percent birds than last according to present nd-
year and percent birds indicated from
Wyoming producers Wyoming production lost year wos egg
birdsbot toos still we'll below the average for post
year periods Producers concerned about mounting
feed But USDA reports credit the s. increase Indicted
for year favorable tukeyeed price relationship.
higher turkey prices during the past season and smoer cold
storage holdings Or Jon J thon g yeor o9o
CREAMERY PRODUCTION Of dairy products down
sderobH il Montana Lost yeo compared With 1850 Butter
lower American cheese down percent and ice per
lower than 1850 UsDA attributes decline fewer milk
and milk going for fluid consumption.
SLIGHTLY MORE FERTILIZER will be available this year.
but supplies expected TO the demand Of farmers
dining increased production without benefit Of additional
land Nitrogen supplies may be about percent higher than
last but military and industrial demands this
increase and agricultural needs to be greater Phos
pilates will be tight with about percent less available due
secretly Of sulphur and suPhurc ocd needed producing
superPhosphote Buy at leost port OF your needs eory
INSECTICIDES. WEED KILLERS should be ordered eory to
oyoid possible spot shorto9es IN particularly tight supply will
be Pesodes containing sulphur copper or eodneudng such
commonly used chemicals lead orsenoe sPhote and
S0e liquid gein ulgonts n foy odequots supply will be
rotenone although spot Shortages might develop
WYOMING CATTLE FEEDING increased 19 percent
last year with 10000 coe estimated feed JAM feed
lots OF the North Potte valley and in the northern part Of the
Big Horn bosn
HONEY PRODUCTION UP 40 PERCENT in Montana last
year compared with $50 estimated 200 900 pounds
Honey token from only 5000 colonies but yield per
colony averaged 80 pounds 20 pounds 1850 but
only pounds than the l94540 average Producers re-
ceived average Of 1876 per pound for honey sold
1851 compared with l43 cents yeor eorlier.
CATTLE CYCLE STILL SWINGS up with possible peak in
numbers farms expected 1855 based on bosic peoto-
peck swings every 10 years since 1928 soy University Of Min
nesoto agricultural economists With predictions based on
trends n post cattle cycles they predict possible peak Of %
million cotte on S. forms in 1855 compared the "a
million OF 1850 and estimoed 81 million in 1851 npIco-
ton thot lower beef prices may be expected quantities
become available
FARM EXPORT PROGRAM for 1852 will likely see shipments
OF about all the cotton gons oil cake breed qons
spare.
OIL MEAL PRICES will not be controlled according to present
indications from OPS and USDA thinks prices will stow hoh
until the gross comes perhaps longer
POTATO CEILINGS may be eosed slightly BY OPS promise
to PerhoPs increase cost allowances for handling With
fo increase possible for example, for washing potatoes But
Up Will hold tight despite urging Of farm Organizations to
raise ceiling levels
POULTRY. MARGINS MAY NARROW with expected COST
rises but careful management with emphasis on low cost BRO
oueon ana moxImum possible income will pay off Poutrnen
can look forward to high egg prices next fall BIN chicks eorv
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