Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, October 04, 1945, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextAmerican Farmers to Continue High Production Goals in Satisfying Demands of the Entire World Peacetime Need for Products Assures Farmers of Good Market and Price. What will the impact of war’s end mean to American agriculture? That question has been raised with increasing frequency ever since .Hirohito accepted President Tru man’s unconditional surrender terms and the Jap hordes have laid iewn their arms. It has brought in .Is train other questions: Will a arm slump occur? Will continued vast production smash prices? Will transition to peacetime schedules upset farm economy? Three fairly definite answers have •emerged and each is hearteningly reassuring to everyone who lives on or near a farm: 1. Demand for foods, fibers and nils will continue to require a high rate of farm production. The world Bust eat and American farmers must feed it. 2. Farm prices will not be deflated. The government has already guar anteed the farmer support prices for many of his products for one or two ■years after the war. 3. The farmer, unlike industry, is not faced with reconversion prob fems. His job is growing crops and te needs no different set of tools to accomplish his objectives. All of these factors eliminate the possibility of a sudden crash in farm acome. Farm economists are agreed there ■will be no immediate cutback in production despite the end of the war. In the months to come, do mestic and military needs of the United States plus the relief de anands from liberated areas in Eu rope and the Pacific will take all the food this nation can produce. With vast areas of Europe and Asia laid waste, American farmers will be called on to produce and Iwep on producing. It may be years lefore the ravaged countries can some back anywhere near to nor mal. In the meantime American farmers have a big job ahead to &elp keep whole continents alive and Stealthy. During this same time the United States itself must be fed. As demobilization of our armed Awces proceeds, there will be less ■acd for the various services to have .treat stocks of food in reserve. That will tend to increase civilian sup tplies as well as permit better dis tribution. No Major Farm Surplus. , With Industrial reconversion get ting the green light, the dislocation of workers caused by war contract outbacks may be of much shorter Juration than has been anticipated. That means more peacetime civilian One thing the war demonstrat ed was that if the entire nation is aft work, there is no major farm sur- Ijfeis problem. 1 The greatest crops in history have 'teen produced during the war. The jwcord year was 1942. Next was ®44 and indications are that this .year will exceed 1943, so that 1945 t*»ay be the third best. Credit for this epic achievement must go to the nation’s farmers, but contribution of the fertilizer in dustry should not be overlooked. Ag 'Bicultural authorities estimate that anore than 20 per cent of the crop production in the war years has been due to the use of fertilizers. The me of plant foods has been of es sential importance to the food pro iuction program because it has en abled farmers to produce bigger , wops on existing acres instead of 'Having to plow up millions of acres additional farm land. The saving is Ihbor, equipment and man hours las been enormous. Farm income during recent years ■las passed the peaks reached dur ing and immediately after World "War I. Prices are now near or - - •*• ’* •'<* *~^ rT • ■ nmn^ Increased production of dairy and poultry products has been little short ** a miracle. Better breeding, feeding and management has been the ■newer. Even greater results can be expected in the next few years. Industrial Reconversion Getting in Fast Strides The war contractor who loses his jfcb of working for the government • in a much better financial posi tion for his immediate reconversion needs than the worker deprived of employment by wholesale contract '■mediations. It was early realized By some leaders that provision must Be made to enable manufacturers enth their working capital tied up in war contracts to obtain use of ouch capital at the earliest possible moment. Consequently the Office of The war production of garden crops reached a new high. The demand will continue for some time. New varieties, improved soil fertilization and new equipment will aid the farmer in repeating his record production of these crops. above parity. Even if prices should come down to government-support levels—a drop of perhaps 15 per cent below present peaks—farm purchas ing power will be enormous. The farmer has a higher amount to spend out of his income than other wage earners, for the reason that less of his income is required for rent, food and fuel than is the case with city dwellers. Six million farm families comprising approximately 30 million people having a gross in come in excess of 20 billion dollars a year will be a factor of tremen dous importance to America’s peacetime economy. Farmer in Strong Position. Just as significant as agriculture’s high income rate in recent years is the fact that the farmer has been laying aside a good portion of his savings in war bonds to spend for essentials in years to come. Clearly the farmer has emerged from the war in a stronger position than he was at its start. To maintain that position the farmer should do some' straight thinking and planning. Two things are especially important; I—He should avoid overexpansion through the purchase of additional land in the peace years ahead; 2—He should make immediate plans to re pair the damage to his soil’s fertil ity level which the vast war crop production quotas have caused. The experience of the last war with its farm land boom and subse quent collapse should be a reminder that the American farmer should not go in for more land than he can suc cessfully handle. Farm land prices have already risen dangerously to ward inflation levels. Farsighted agricultural authorities are urging farmers to “keep their shirts on’’ and steer clear of the pitfalls of land speculation. Better soil management methods on a well-equipped and economical ly operated farm will prove safer in the long run than vast fields without efficient management. The key to successful farming op erations in postwar years will lie in increasing the per acre yield on ex isting crop land rather than in bring ing additional acreage under cultiva tion, a recent statement by the Mid dle West Soil Improvement commit tee pointed out. “In months to come the emphasis u Contract Settlement has been work ing long hours to speed up these settlements. Reconversion Director Snyder re ports that about 80,000 contractors and their employees have been trained in special courses and know about settlement procedure. Pro vision has been made also for the contractors to obtain government guaranteed loans to free funds fro zen by contract cancellations. In addition the treasury department THE HOME JOURNAL, PERRY, GEORGIA will be on reducing the cost of crop production per unit,” the statement sets forth. ‘‘That means making ev ery acre do a better crop producing job. “In every community there are farmers who increased their war time crop output as high as 50 per cent, without increasing the cultivat ed area by one single acre. In every case the larger yield was the result of adopting good soil fertility practices. The experience of these farmers can be profitably followed by their neighbors in their peace time operations. Their soil-conserv ing methods not only prevented waste of fertility, but actually have helped restore it. “Such methods include growing legumes to enrich the soil’s nitro gen and oiganic matter supply, the use of adequate quantities of mixed fertilizers containing nitrogen, phos phorus and potash, liming, contour plowing and a limiting, so far as pos sible, of soil-depleting crops.” Soil Fertility Replenishment. The matter of soil fertility replen ishment will have an important bearing on the peacetime continua tion of farm prosperity. If the nation’s farms are to be kept pro ductive, a vast soil-rebuilding job lies immediately ahead. How important this is may be un derstood from a recent report issued by the Soil Conservation service of the department of agriculture which estimated that nearly one billion acres—more than 90 per cent of the nation’s farmlands—need soil con servation treatment to protect them from erosion and to maintain their fertility. Wartime crop goals used up the soil’s resources of nitrogen, phos phorus and potash faster than they could be replaced in spite of the fact that the fertilizer industry broke all previous production records. Farm ers have realized that this wartime drain on their soil’s fertility level was a necessary contribution to vic tory. But the fact remains that wealth borrowed from the soil to help hasten peace must be repaid. While every encouragement will be given to soil rebuilding projects by the federal government and by state agricultural agencies, the ma jor responsibility for getting the job done will rest on the shoulders of individual farmers. The effectiveness of the individual farmer’s soil rebuilding program can be enhanced by the co-opera tion of agronomists at state agricul tural colleges and experiment sta tions. Through research and experi mentation over a long span of years, these experts have developed infor mation concerning fertilizer needs for various crops and soils that is helpful to the farmer who is under taking a replenishment program. The co-operation of the fertilizer industry will be an effective aid, also. The present plant capacity of manufacturers is sufficient to meet all peacetime needs of agriculture. Farmers are more fortunately sit uated for accomplishing their soil restoring job than at any time in the past generation. Dollars invested in war bonds, during the period when farm cash income has been at a high level and farm debt at a low point, can provide the ready cash to pay for the nitrogen, phosphorus and pot ash needed to build up the fertility level of America’s soil. has moved forward the time for ob taining tax rebates by big business which will add to the 30 billions of stored up funds now in the hands of the large corporations for peace time expansion and production. But no farsightedness has bea* apparent in planning for the recon version of the millions of wartinfa workers held to their posts by man power controls ... at least no legis lation has shown up on the statute books. Better Handling of Range Helps Forage Grazing Plans Aid to Natural Reseeding More than 73,244,000 acres of graz ing lands are being conserved, de veloped and utilized under range management plans which are a part of the government’s agricultural con servation program. Better forage for livestock is a natural result of better handling of accessible range. At the same time, soil on the range and on nearby cropland receives increased pro tection. Proper utilization of rangeland requires a carefully worked-out “use plan” involving a number of fac tors. In widest use are such prac tices as rotating grazing, natural reseeding through deferred grazing, artificial reseeding by drilling, broadcasting and harrowing in suit able locations, development of prop erly spaced, adequate and depend able water supplies, eradication of destructive plants, proper fencing to facilitate uniform distribution of stock, and water spreading meas ures to divert run-off water and prevent erosive action. Proper management of one range area may require only a few of these practices, while another will need many or all of them in order ( YES SIR , CHARLIE, WHEN < / /THE RANGE. IS PROPERLY ) / MANAGED ir CERTAINLY J i \aids to rase/ to return the range soil to its origi nal fertility. Reseeding, both natur al and artificial, is an essential to most rangeland. While natural reseeding through deferred grazing is held to be the most practical method, excellent re sults are reported from artificial re seeding on lands where Sufficient remnants of desirable forage plants did not remain. Extension Oil Can .A ( I’*' V Copper Wire-^N. FIG - . 2 <1 Oil Can Equipped with Wire. There are usually one or two oil holes on all machinery that the average oil can will not reach. This can be remedied by taking a copper wire about three inches longer than the spout and bend at right angles, as shown in the illustration. The bent end is inserted into the can, and spout is placed over the wire. The bent piece will prevent wire from falling out but will allow the oil to follow wire into oil hole de sired. Postwar Machinery Harvester .. .... . *. Postwar harvesting will be taken care of by self-propelled harvesters. The self-propelled feature on this machine designed by the Minneapo lis-Moline Power Implement com pany, makes possible the harvest of all crops at lower cost. Unusual engineering development makes the feature adaptable in har vesting all types of grain includ ing rice. Alfalfa Meal Valuable Alfalfa meal has been found of high value as a source of the water soluble vitamins in hog feeding. A supplement of 10 to 12 per cent alfalfa meal in a basal di|£ to sows in the gestation and lactation period resulted in 82.5 per cent of their pigs reaching weaning stage. This trial showed superior results when com pared with ground yellow corn, soy bean meal, tankage, fish meal tank age and dried corn distillers’ solu bles. Richly Colorful Velveteen Highlights the Autumn Mode By CHERIE NICHOLAS t: A BUSY future is in store for rich •Gx ly colorful and beautifully tex tured velveteens made up in suits, dresses and coats often with match ing accessories in way of hat-and bag sets. Not only are the new vel veteens superbly colorful and at tractive, but it is a matter of keen interest that something new has been added in way of a de luxe hol low-cut velveteen. While it is de pendably wearable, it has an unmis takable air of elegance. The “rave” among the younger set Is the perfectly charming little suits made of velveteen, either in black or in the most fascinating colors imaginable. A rush is on among fashion-alert girls to “shop early” so as to secure these choice suits while the selections are at their best. A softly tailored velveteen suit is sure to prove a prized possession way into next spring, and then some. At present these little velveteen charm ers are worn with smart fur ac cents if the day be cool, and later on under a modish top-coat they will add a dash of color glory to the winter costume. You will need a whole wardrobe of blouses so as to dress your suit up or down to oc casion tailored white for prac tical daytime wear or striped jer sey. For restaurant wear or gala event go as far as you like in glittery or embroidered formal types. Velveteen date dresses also make news. These are charmingly styled with emphasis on sophisticated sim plicity. With simple neat neckwear, the velveteen dress will function smartly all through the day as a be loved standby. For dress-up the newest fad is the velveteen dress dramatized with a sparkling jew eled belt. The effect is gorgeous and don’t mar it with any superfluous ornament other than perhaps a bracelet, or possibly a jeweled clip Checks and Plain * ■ ■ Checks and plain are carrying on smartly in this 1945 version of the lumberjack. Casual and wearable, you’ll find unerring style-rightness in this Nellie Don fashion. The check lumberjacket has plain tailored col lar an<M)ishop sleeves. Bodice flaps simulate pockets. The crisply tai lored gored skirt has a generous kick pleat in front and can be worn separately with many different out fits. This model is designed in the season’s smartest combination, pure wool houndstooth check and coveted gabardine. or pin at the throat to accent a pretty neckline. The big hit of the season and a most practical buy is the velvet jumper dress, which is cleverly designed to play a many-purpose role, as seen in the model pictured at the left. Worn without a blouse as here shown you have a charming short dance gown. In the daytime with a tailored white or gay striped jersey blouse, the latter very smart this year, the “what to wear” prob lem is taken care of to a nicety. And now for the big sensation in the velveteen realm this year! It’s the stunning hollow-cut velveteen that is the cream of the cotton fab ric yield this year. There’s an air of elegance about this handsome hollow-cut-wide-wale that makes it measure up in style prestige to far more costly weaves. A firm foundation for any ward robe is the smartly-cut year-round coat of hollow-cut velveteen as pic tured. It’s important color news that this coat is in a rich royal blue. Of all the seasons for color, this is a most remarkable one. You may expect anything to happen in color contrasts. For instance, this radiant blue coat tops a clever wes kit style suit of pinwale corduroy in a luscious dahlia shade. Fashion is indeed leading along a dramatic ap proach to new color glory this sea son. Note the matching hat and bag that together with the coat make a stunning threesome for outdoor wear. Good-looking too is the suit of velveteen or corduroy in gray that has hat and bag to match. Gray is ever so chic this year, espe cially when the suit or coat of vel veteen takes on silver buttons or sil ver jewelry. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Jersey Dirndl Dress Is Teener’s Delight Of all the dresses designed for the young set none has met with a more spontaneous success than the naive little dirndl dress made of wool jer sey. It seems to fit right into the scheme of a teen-ager’s life. Some times the bodice top and the skirt are all of a bright solid color jer sey. Then again striking contrast is exploited in such daring colors as fuschia for the skirt with pale blue for the waist. The newest trick is the wool yarn embroidery that ap pears on the skirt in a band ef fect. Another favorite is the dress with a drindl of gaily striped jersey or vice versa, the sweater-like top is striped and the skirt is plain. The two-piece that has a black satin dirndl and a black wool jersey sweater top moves into the dress up class. This also can be smartly reversed with satin for the blouse top and black jersey for the skirt. Gold Buttons Decorate New Brown Rayon Dressei Many of the new dresses that are arriving show a charming use oi gold buttons. A pretty frock of au tumn brown rayon jersey is but toned all the way down the front with a new type of plastic buttons that looks not like a brass button but like a dull-finished gold. These buttons are wonderfully decorative, They are something you will be glad to know about when you are looking up what’s new in the way ol a becoming frock for somehow these gold buttons do something te even the simplest frock in way o| adding a glamour touch.