The Daily Capital News from Jefferson City, Missouri • Page 4

DAILY CAPITAL HZW8 Saturday. June 1949 Oil State Officials Hit at Farmers Two-Cent Rebate Director Says Right of Returns Are Being Abused State Oil Inspection Department began cracking down yesterday on those farmers whom it suspects of defrauding the state by demanding unwarranted gasoline tax refunds. Under state law farmers and others using gasoline not connected with transport on state highways are allowed a refund of the two-cent tax on the motor fuel. Hugh I. McSkimming, oil inspection department director, believes many farmers have abused this privilege by demanding refunds to which they are not entitled.

In returning doubtful affidavits requesting refunds, he now" attaches a letter which reads in part department regards your request as out of reason as to our estimation of the cost of farming per acre." do not intend to deprive any individuals of their rightful amount them (amVding to law) but there have so many -abuses, it has become necessary to investigate each and every claim. Questionaire Sent Out With the letter goes a question- aire which farmers will be required to fill out if they wish the refund. It asks the farmer to state the crops and number of acres under cultivation, time planted, number of times cultivated, types of trucks, tractors, pleasure cars, gasoline consuming farm machinery, the age and type of farm machinery and an estimation of how many hours they are run and much gaso- line they consume. McSkimming expects more than $800,000 will, be "refunded farmers in Missouri during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947. "That compares with the $775,435 refund in 1945.

Figures for the period figures for the period ending June 30, 1946 are not available but McSkimming expects an' increase. The Oil Inspection Department head said he found it hard to believe two farmers with the same kind of tractors and about the same type of other equipment would demand widely divergent sums of money from the state. "One farmers with 90 acres and one tractor asks a refund of second farmer with only 40 acres and a tractor asks a refund of $10.36" he said. Three Months to Apply The farmers have three months to- apply for any tax refund after the purchase of gasoline. of the department said farmers were under the impression they could haul their livestock and grain to market and claim a tax exemption on the gasoline used in the haul." That's not true," emphasized one official, "You can claim exemption for only that gasoline not used in transport on state supported highways." McSkimming grants that some crops require Xiore intensive cultivation than others, that some tractors use more gasoline than others.

"That's why we sent out the questionaire," he said. "We'll have experts in farm cost estimation go over the figures to see whether or not the applicant is reasonable in his demands. Later an inspector will check his farm equipment if the reports still do not jibe." Offense a Felony Undpr existing statutes it is a felony for which a person may be sentenced to seven years in prison to defraud the state and McSkimming pointed out, "It's a federal offense to use the mails to defraud." Aircraft Transport Companies and construction companies also claim gasoline tax refunds. However, refunds to them amounted to only about one-eight of the 937,752 refunded by the department in 1945, McSkimming said. "We'll continue to send back any affidavit for return we feel is out of line," he said.

Feed Grain Urged By County Agent The practice of "consuming feed without producing" is the thing Cole county poultry farmers must guard against this year warns Assistant County Agent Joe Cusick. This applies both in the case of laying flocks and growing pullets, he added. The tight feed situation makes nation's 1947 supply of it necessary that every grain of meats may fall a billion pounds ee be used wisely and profit- below this year's inadequate out- ably. This means selling the put as a result of feed grain cull hens as soon as they stop shortages and recent increases laying, and disposing of the runt in ceiling feeds. It's easy to avoid wasting feed This forecast was made today on boarder hens by culling on in a report by the Agriculture sight, pucking up and selling the Apartment.

hens with shriveled combs and Next year's supply of all class- yellow beaks. These character- R. F. C. Raises Grain Subsidies WASHINGTON, May Reconstruction Finance Corporation today raised subsidies to be paid in June on wheat ground into flour by cents over rates ordered a week ago for the last part of May.

The new rates, which the RFC said reflected changes made by OPA in the basic prices from which the subsidy payments are calculated, were as follows: 1. All wheat ground outside the Pacific coast area except wheat originating in the Pacific coast area, 47 cents a bushel, up cents from the May 25-31 rate, which itself was an eight hike over the May 1-25 figure. 2. All wheat ground in the Pacific coast area and all wheat originating in that area and ground outside, cents a bushel, likewise up cents from the May 25-31 figure, which in itself was a boost of eight cents over the May 1-25 payment. The new rates are effective tomorrow and continue in effect throughout ore Seek Unwarranted Gasoline Tax Refunds Careful Consideration of Flood Control Measures Are Urged The people of Missouri need to judge the merits of flood control on the basis of benefits and losses that will accrue to the state, points out H.

H. Krusekopf of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture. Major consideration should be given to land, because the navigation is practically non-existent in this fast-moving age, and there is no evidence that navigation will be re-established. Already, many millions of dollars have been sunk in improving the river, but' such expenditure has not brought navigation. Then, too, losses from flood generally are greatly over-estimated.

Occasionally limited areas may be damaged by scouring or sand deposition. However, vastly greater areas are benefited by sedimentation. Bottom-land soils formed by floods are noted for their productiveness. Floods cause damage to crops, but even then complete crop failures due to floods are infrequent. Often, other crops go into the ground after floods have damaged the first plantings.

The record flood of 1943 did not prevent the production of a record crop that year. The idle land in the Missouri river bottom this past year was due to the prolonged wet weather, and not to the flood that occurred. Actually, the most productive land is found in the bottoms, and high land values exist there. Records show that crop are more frequent on uplands than on bottomlands. However, land taken from cultivation by reservoirs is cleai-ly and completely lost for production purpose.

Let us say that the production value of an acre of land annually is $15. MM1UUIJ4U There are 383,000 acres in the or veterans in agriculture proposed reservoirs in Missouri. This would mean an annual loss of nearly 6-million dollars. superintendent of Food control lS a vast undertak- schools. But as yet the program No similar attempt has ever is too young to determine the been made on a major stream such number of veterans who will as the Missouri.

The effectiveness apply he said 5 gram needs to be considered care- should be further explored, points out Mr. Krusekopf. Storing more water in the soil, retarding runoff by improved land cover, the use ofr small headwater reservoirs, and other methods can play a part in bringing about a better water balance. Those who live on farms represent an important factor in such flood control. Supply of Meats Wise Use of May Fall Again Next Year Increased Prices Cause WASHINGTON, May prices of livestock pullets'.

es of pork, lamb and expected to be below this year's level. In other reports on the food situation, the department declared sales of butter at black market prices increased this month despite a modest spring seaon increase in production, and that large meat packers continue to be outbid on the bulk of beef reaching principal mar- In the case of butter, the department estimated May production will be 30 percent below 'a year ago and 50 percent below May, 1941. It said a principal cause of this decline has been existence of a more profitable market for cream. Hope for Price Program Officials expressed hope that a new dairy price announced Wednesday by the Office of Economic incourage creameries to convert more cream into butter. The price program will boost price of butter about 11 cents a pound, will place ceilings on cream and will ban, after July 1, the sale of whipped cream.

Black market slaughter and of meats apparently is continuing despite a government slaughter control program designed to halt these illegal operations. The department said aeef cattle prices at principal markets last week were regarded by most big packeos as being from 75 cents to SI per 100 pounds above government price control ranges. This has been the situation since the second week of the slaughter control program, which was put into effect in April. 32,000,000,000 Lbs. Short Activity of other slaughterers was evidenced by a department statement that meat production non-federally inspected plants has reached record proportions.

The department estimated that this year's production of meat will be about 22,900,000,000 sounds or about 2,000,000,000 less the record output of 1944. Exports of meat this year are expected to exceed the 1,200,000,000 sounds in 1945, but be considerably below the 2,500,000,000 pounds shipped in 1943. Looking ahead on production department said the tight feed supply situation and increases in ceiling prices of feed grams have sharply changed the livestock picture from what seemed probable a few months ago. "The hog-corn price radio declined sharply in May. This came at a time when hog breeding for all farrowing was in full swing As a result, the number of fall pigs saved this year will be materially less than the 35,000,000 saved in the fall of 1945." The department said that Jf hog and corn prices continue at present ceilings during the summer and early fall, the hog-corn pnce ratio will be about 20 percent below the 1925-44 average for that period.

It added that such an unfavorable ratio would a sharp reduction in hoe production, especially if returns to dairy producers are increased during the second half of 1946 as. now seems likely. The urban state of New York has a larger farm population than the five rural states of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana combined. istics show up soon after they have stopped that's the time to act. Don't wait until the yellow comes back in the shanks as that indicates they've been loafing for some tune.

Cusick suggests that the finer points of culling be forgotten this year since they are sometimes confusing. In addition to the telltale "shriveled combs and yellow beaks" he says that after catching the apparent "loafer" look at the vent. When a hen stops laying, the vent becomes dry, stiff, puckered, and regains its yellow color. If still in doubt put the bird in a coop for a few days. In nine cases out of ten you'll find that you actually did remove the non-layer.

"One plus one equals zero" is funny arithmetic but it explains the present situation when one cull hen eats up the profit of one good layer. No business can afford such loss and it's not sensible now when we are faced with such low feed supplies. It is doubly important to cull on sight from now through November. A simple sheet Colored Culling Guide may be obtained from the County Extension office by anyone interested. This poster showing 2 heads of cull birds, and 2 of layers is a helpful guide which may be tacked up inside the laying house for ready reference.

Remember if your laying flock isn't producing 50 percent or better, it's a sure sign of some "star which need selling. omy. James Turner, head of the na- meeting. tional farmers union of Great relishes certain kinds of fruit. They're In Again For Veterans Planned Soon ite Wide Meetings Held; Local Unit Underway Plans for institutional training J.

Mi Cl-1 progressing rapidly throughout the state, according to Roy Scantlin, State superintendent of areas were discussed. Meeting with vocation agriculture instructors, FSA supervisors and county extension agents J. A. Jfoard, state supervisor of'vo- cational agriculture, and Gordon R. Renfrew, director of veterans education, explained the program and urged veterans on farms to take advantage of the training.

Also attending the gatherings were representatives of the Veterans Administration from Kansas City and St. Louis. These men explained how the VA would finance the program. Clyde Cole county extension agent, attended the session in Rolla, and returned to report to the Veterans Advisory committee of the local'Agricul- ture Extension Service. At their meeting yesterday fhe advisory committee studied the plan and "advised and urged farm boys to take up the program," Brown said.

The group decided to survey farm veterans to determine their interest in this plan, Brown added. Under the plan, Brown explained, only schools with vocation agriculture departments may handle students, and the school at Eugene is at present the only school in this county fully equipped. Advisory committee members are C. F. Raithel, Moreau Heights, Leo DeBroeck, Wardsville, and Parker Heniy, Eugene.

The program provides for instruction in an institution (high school) of not less than 200 hours per year in agriculture and related subject msttter and-on-the- farm instruction of 100 hours per year in cases where the veteran owns or leases his farm. If the veteran falls under the employer-trainer plan he is required to take 50 hours of on-the- farm training per year in addition to the regular 200 hours of institutional training. Representatives of the Veterans Agriculture committee, F. S. A.

supervisor, County extension agent, and vocation agriculture instructor or itinerant vocational agriculture instructor, will review the farm and facilities to be used for training, Superintendent Scantlin. said. 4-H Council Plans County Round-Up The Cole county 4-H club council made plans for the county 4- roundup for August 10 yesterday at their meeting here. They invited the Cole County Farm Bureau to have their -countywide farmers' picnic the same day. John A.

Hohm, leader of Mo-- reau Valley presided. The Ambrose, Russellville, Wardsville Hickory HiD, Mt. Hope, Eugene, and Moreau Valley clubs were represented. Thirty club members have enrolled to attend camp at the -An Kaiser Recreational Area, Lake World-Wide Farm Unit Organized in London LONDON May 4C anun a i International Farmers Confer- of the Ozarks, June 8 9 io ac- ence organized today the Inter- cording to Clyde Brown' county national Federation of Agricul- extension agent, tural Producers to unite agricul- Brown and Miss Aurelia Kluee turists of 31 nations "in a bond of discussed practical project good will and sound world econ lo eLt onstrations and exhibits for community shows at yesterday's Those attending the meeting 5 wi; 1 Centra! and southern Southern, or 13-yeor species, (worms trom Missouri and central Illinois south through Arkansas and thertce eastward fo the Carolines Al JB Due to darken the skies of midwestern and southeastern states indicated on the map above are huge clouds of big, brown, shiny- winged, buzzing insects like those in the photograph below Most people call them 17-year "locusts," but they're not the ravenous insects that plagued the ancient Pharaohs. They're really innocuous cicadas, of two species The northern type has a 17-year cycle while those in the south have a 13-year life span.

They'll be with us for a month 01 six weeks, singing, mating, depositing their eggs in young tree twigs Then they'll all die, and we won't be pestered again for another 13 or 17 years, when the young they breed will' have matured underground and emerge for few weeks of sunlit Jife. Question of Milk, Butter Price Hike Puzzles Dairymen Local milk and butter distributors are still uncertain and confused yesterday as to whether the OPA's recent announcement of price increases in dairy products means higher prices for distributors or for producers. Earlier in the week Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles announced hikes of one cent a quart on milk, approximately 11 cents a pound on butter, and six cents a pound on cheddar cheese. But today, two days later, local distributors of those products say they have no official notification from the OPA. In his original statement, Bowles spoke of "the necessity for greater returns for dairy farmers if ar to maintain dairy and city dairymen are wondering if the announced consumer price hike is for distributors or producers (dairy farmers).

The local distributors point out that they have recently given whole milk price increases to producers, and one asserted "there is no margin of profit now between the buying and selling prices." Dealers called attention to a Edgar Lindey and Mrs. Otto Hiitenmeyer, of Russellville; Marvin Engelbrecht and Helen Engelbrecht of Ambrose; Mrs. Oscar and Mrs. J. A.

Scott of Hickory Hill; and" Al of Wardsville. an.cijuu.ig me meeting Britain, was chosen president were: Mary Ann Doerhoff Bar- arid! a representative from Unit- bara Lee Thompson, 'Kilan ed States farmers' organizations Spaulding, and Pearl Glover of will be named later to the execu- Eugene; Deloris Hohm and John tive committee. Hohm of Moreau Valley; Mrs i rpv, William Norment, Mrs. Joseph The Japanese beetle likes corn Gerbes, Dorothy May Walter and asparagus best and it also and Betty Jane Walter of Mt' cVlfie The United States has a yearly mi)k supply of 56 billion quarts which goes into butter, cheese, ice cream, and other dairy products. statement of Kansas City milk distributors which consumed the milk hikes were intended for retail distributors, but had themselves no official confirmation of the price increases.

The Bowies' order also banned the sale of whipping cream after July 1, but again local dealers said they know nothing about the rule except what they had read in the newspapers. However, distributors agree wholeheartedly with Bowles that farmers' subsidies should be maintined "Removal of sub- sidis," one emphasized, "will force the price of milk up 3 cents a quart at least." While keeping, the OPA's intention in mind, the milk distributors said there will be no price increases until they are notified by proper authorities. Other phases of the Bowles order, which remain a secret in so far as the distributors officially know, include permission for a 2.5 percent decrease in the butterfat content of ice cream, and pegging of whole milk prices. RID PULLETS OF LARGE ROUNDWORMS Chek-R-Ton knocks large roundworrns out of your birds quickly, safely, without shock. CHEK-R-TON in the mash.

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Promotion of food conservation is the job of the President's Famine Emergency Committee headed nationally by Chester C. Davis of St. Louis. The committee requests you, for the sake of the starving and a thinner waist line, here at home to reduce your consumption of critical foods. It is hoped additional supplies will back up in channels of trade and therefore be available for shipment abroad Shikles said, "Be especially careful to use less wheat products including bread, pastries, a ri wheat cereals.

Use alternate foods such as potatoes and oatmeal. vFats and oils are badly, too. Use less of them in your cooking, re-use what you can and turn in to the fat salvage campaign that is no longer edible." The county food manager emphasized the distinction between the two committees which are cooperating together to attain the same end, but which have been assigned different responsibilities. The Famine Emergency Committee is charged with responsibility of encouraging vol-R untary food conservation and maintaining maximum agricultural committees. Food committees have been selected to carry on the other program in- voloing collection of food and money for the war stricken countries.

"Neither of 'these programs could accomplish the miracle of meeting the need of whole populations in food deficit countries," Shikles said. "Together we maA be able to accomplish the overall goal of holding food starvation to a minimum. We cannot forget that the future peace of the world may well hang on a slice of bread that you or I do not eat." Ninth in a Series of 'Sketches on 4-H Club Members DOROTHY SCHREEN, has been a member of the Dixie 4-H Club for 7 years. She is the 17 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Schreen, New Bloomfield, Missouri. Dorothy completed projects in 5 years of clothing, 1 year cow and calf, and 1 year ewe and lamb. She has taken part in both the county and state Achievement programs, as well as in the livestock'judging days. Dorothy was selected as the outstanding 4-H Club girl in the county in 1942 and received the Kiwanis awar.d for this achievement. She has made her own clothes for several years and has been considerable help to her mother who is the leader of the club.

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