The Times Recorder from Zanesville, Ohio • 13

MONDAY MORNING The Times Recorder CALL MAIN 6-700 FOR CLASSIFIED ADS April 22, 1946 Food Shortages Inspire Local Farm Production Agricultural Association Of Muskingum County Aids Production of Needed Foods 1946 FOOD FOR PEACE EDITION Victory Garden Interest Lags As Planting Nears; More Food Must Be Grown Many New Victory Gardens Needed To Bolster City Food Supply That Cannot Be Grown by Farmers Victory gardens planted in 1946 will help increase the American food supply, according to Willis B. Oliver, chairman of the Muskingum County Famine Emergency commit-tee. An abundance of home-grown food will be an important aid in releasing more wheat, fats, oils, and other foods for shipment to starving people abroad. The President and the Secretary of Agriculture have called for full effort again this year by the Victory gardeners of the nation. This is a definite and positive way in which a large percentage of our citizens can help in relieving the suffering of the starving peo Compoxed of l.oral Farmrm Cooperating With Government Through Federal AAA Program The Agricultural Conservation Association of Muskingum County boosted production during the war years, and have another year of full production ahead.

The Mus kingum County Agricultural Conservation association operates under the Agricultural Adjustment Agency, a fed CARL BIIJKAM A County FSA Administrator eral agency under the Department of Agriculture. The association is composed of Power Tool Willis B. Oliver, lets Chairman of the Muskingum County Agricultural (I Vtf Conservation Association Is doing a fine Job helping the farmers 4f Muskingum county with the problems of producing an abundance of i food for peace, and cooperating with the other city, county, state and LJ federal officers and groups and committees. A 1L1I if I 1 I Hl'BERT MTSE Work Unit Mu- Ulngum County i DR. HAROLD BOR8T Project Supervisor, Soil Conserve- tlon Experiment Station Quick Freezing WILLIAM 8.

BARNHART Munklngum founty Extension Agent, now at his drak In the Farm Extension office In the Muskingum county court houe aftfr irrvlng hi country In uniform. Experiment Station Cattle Show That Pastures Pay Tuesday at Ohio Power Blag. MRS. MARY VASHTI FUNK Secretary Treasurer Muskingum County National Farm Loan Ann. Home Gardens Part of Farm Food Program CARL W.

BIIJKAM FSA Supervisor Farmers of Muskingum county are again teaming up with Farm By OR. HAROLD BORST Project Supervisor, Soil Conservation Experiment Station For three years beef cattle finished on pasture at the local Experiment Station have shown the value of good grass. rmers in Muskingum county wish to participate, there be. no restrictions as to the mount of crops a farmer wishes to raise; however, farmers of the county are requested to increase certain crops in order to meet tha goals set up for the state. The extra food is needed to feed the hungry people of the world, so that further bloodshed can ba avoided.

Muskingum county farmers are going to bat this year to win a war that can not be won by the combined armies of the world, the war against famine. All Americans ara now dividing what they have to eat with those who have not enough food to sustain life. The food bins must refilled hy American farmers and victory gardeners. In return for the Increased pro-! ductlon for 1946, the Muskingum' county AAA has $101,707 to ba' spent in the county for approved; soil-building practices. The most of It will go for lime and fertilizer to maintain the fertility of the soil and boost production.

I boost proc Thl ssocis tectly by thn ty farmers, are responslbl association Is operated di- ree Muskingum coun-, lecled annually, whoi Ible for the operation of the office, under a state com-' mittee. This county committee, at present, is composed of Willis B. Oliver, chairman; Walter H. Stu-' dor, vice chairman; and Charles O. Francis third member.

Some of the duties of the AAA office other than administering the farm program ara making subsidy payments on milk, butterfat, cat- tie, sheep and lambs. During 194S approximately $185,000 was paid to farmers In Muskingum county for subsidy payments on milk and butterfat. The object of the dairy production payment, as set up by the War Food Administration, is to keep the price of milk and dairy products from rising to the consumer and an incentive to Increase proTluction. If veterans of World War II wish to establish themselves In farming, they may make application for a Veteran's Preference Certificate for farm equipment through the AAA office. In the near future this office will also bt assisting the veterans on applications for dwellings and farm buildings.

Chandlersville F.F.A. Boys Produce Food By JOHN R. MOODY Vocational Agriculture Instructor The members of the Chandlersville "Future Farmers of America are helping with the food production on their home farms by carry- farming pro- (grams at home. nomc larms wim pureorea uairy icattle and at the present time enterprise on their home farms estamisning laying hocks tnis tan. Other boys In the F.F.A.

are working with grade livestock and crops. AH the boys are Interested in increasing production by proper feeding methods, the use of ferti- 'ment, soil conservation and many miner inipruveq pracui-es. yy'iT- I I I jJ I 7Hi jt jit Jjjj my nearly as high as dry lot fed cat' tie. Last year's lot all graded "A' (OPA) when killed. The value of grass-alfalfa pas ture has been shown by the gains recorded right through the hot months when bluegrass is dry and brown.

Last summer's steers averaged 900 pounds. They put on over two pounds per animal per day for 91 days during June, July, and August. The average animal gain from the time they were bought to sell ine time has been about 37a Miss Alma Garvin, extension nutritionist of the Ohio State university, will demonstrate the proper preparation of fruits and vegetables for freezing at the Ohio Power company building, Main at Sixth streets, Zanesville, on Tuesday, April 23. D. D.

Moyer, poultry specialist of the Ohio State university, will demonstrate preparation of poultry for freezing. The demonstration will start at 1:30 p. m. Each year, a bunch of young yearlings, after being win- the starving people in other parts'tered on grass-alfalfa hay alone, have been turned out first of the world. Farmers and FSAion permanent blue-grass pasture ana men on grass-aiiaiia pastures where they stayed until about the middle of September.

Then they were returned to the permanent blue- ples of the world Twenty-million or more of these Victory Gardens were planted last year In the United States, which provided many thousands of tons of food. In addition, the home-grown food were fresh and in some instances better than could have been purchased in the regular commercial channels. Seeking to aid In the Victory Garden program city officials announced yesterday that about 155 lots in various parts of the city will be ploughed for gardens again this year. The announcement reverses a policy previously announced. Persons wishing garden space should apply to City Engineer Carl Spencer at his office in the municipal building.

Ploughing Is to begin as soon as possible. Available land is listed as follows: Baseball park site, Putnam and Moxahala avenues, 33 lots; opposite the baseball park on Moxahala 1 A avenue, a-x iiu, uumiii niuiuc and Cleveland street, 30 lots; Waterworks park on the North River road, 26 lots; Stewart street, lots; Indiana street, near Pine, 8 lots; near the Ohio Power sub- station at Licking View, 22 lots; Dearborn street, 10 lots; Pine street, near Pershing road, 6 lots. The city previously had an nounced it would provide the lots but would be unable to plough the ground this year. Agricultural interests state the XVintnrv ClarAanu Hrt tint mmtulA with farmers, because of the amount oi hand cultivation needed to grow and harvest the vegetables usually grown. When the average farmer plants, he likes field crops that can be cultivated by his time-saving machinery.

Hand labor for truck farms Is still almost impossible to obtain. It is here the Victory Gardener steps into the picture to supply his own table, and to fill jars of tasty food for the coming winter, usually types and varieties that the aver' age farmer cannot spend time and money to bother with. It is hoped that again all avail able plots throughout the city and niiirnv inwni wi i viutn no vropn with succulent, delicious vegetables In thriving 1946 "Victory Gardens." Need Poultry Now For Food For Peace After helping hold the line on the home front through the war years, poultry meat and eggs did tre mendous service in the all out war years of 1943 and 1945, when meat rationing was necessary. Without poultry meat to fall back on, we would not have been fed nearly as well, nor would our restaurants have had much to of' fer. Now, once more, we are called upon to fill the gap of less and less animal meat in the future with poultry and eggs, We not only have fewer hogs and cattle and sheep on the farms, but have been asked to send part of what we have to save those in Europe, In particular, from starva tion.

1948 finds us In a peculiar year in that we are asked to send corn and wheat to Europe and also to produce for ourself and others. To conserve corn and wheat the government was forced to ask conservation of feed stuffs with the result It now appears we will be short millions of chicks from last year. While some reduction was wanted over last year, with the war over and not the overseas shipments to our armed forces, yet it looks like the baby chick production will be cv from one third to one half over last year. The government had wanted fifteen to twenty per cent less. Poultry feed on our east coast and west coast has been and still Is a serious problem, but through the middle west grain belt there has been plenty of poultry mashes.

In fact most feed dealers find themselves able to supply much more starting mashes for their trade than is needed with the greatly reduced baby chick pro-fi'irtion. On top of this England has just placed orders for millions of pounds rt dried eggs, so it does not look Hue the poultry business will be bothered with any great surplus. With the reduced sufply of animal meat for home consumption, poultry will again be called on for service, and this will be largely on the shoulders of the poultry raisers of the middle west, Farm Security Administration Loans Help Farmers By CARL W. BIIJKAM Farm Security Administration Supervisor Through long months in far-away countries, many farm-minded servicemen dreamed of the day they could get back to the land, break the sod, and plant their own crop again. The dreams have come true, and doubts have faded, for more than 8,300 veterans are farming this spring with credit and counsel from the Farm Security Administration.

Shortages Hurt Farmers Prospects for adequate supplies of power farm machinery become worse as the season progresses, in the opinion of C. I. Hummel, farm economist, Cieve-. land Federal Reserve bank, who told an audience at Ohio State uni versity that some major machinery manufacturing plants were virtually shut down for a recent 10-week period. One manufacturer reported his current output of machines cut 60 per cent by strikes and other work stoppages.

Interference with making farm machinery was produced Dy strikes in the implement lac-tories and by shortages of steel created by the shut down of steel mills. Some factories had an 8-week gap in their machinery production line due to lack of steel. Hummel says some farm im plement manufacturers plan their work seasonally so one type of machine is built at one time and another type later. Some of the assigned periods for certain types of machines coincided with the periods of idleness in the plants so the manufacturer must now abandon making that machine this year or reduc the time assigned for other machines. Early in 1946, farm machine manufacturers were well on their way to reaching normal volume in some lines.

The output of domestic water systems, harvesting machinery, poultry farm equipment, and dairy farm equipment was pushed beyond 1945 levels of production; but production of tractors even in that period was below 1945 figures. Mr. Hummel, who is former Ohio county agricultural agent, believes farmers should continue wartime expedients of planning the most effective use possible of available machines. Pooling work to permit skilled machine operators to devote full time to power farming in the community will help a lot. The Cleveland economist points out that owners of power machinery and agricultural engineers at the university have worked out a schedule of fair prices for custom work with some of the more important farm power equipment.

The county agricultural agents should have those schedules available in their offices. Dairy Cattle Get More From Late Pasture Putting the dairy herd out on pasture a few days too early may reduce the 1946 feed supply, Is the statement of C. specialist In dairy husbandry, Ohio State university, who says the early start of Ohio pasture this year can become a handicap instead of a help If the pasture is abused. Southeastern Ohio pastures normally are not ready for grazing be fore the last half of April, and pastures in the north half of the state usually are not ready until the first of May. Mr.

Blackman declares bluegrass should be five or six inches high and the ground be firm enough to withstand trampling before the livestock is turned out to pasture. He also advises caution in first use of pasture because hungry animals may eat enough in a full day's pasturing to cause severe digestive disturbances. Early grass contains a high percentage of moisture and relatively little feed value, so little feed Is saved by trying to cheat the pasture season. Mr. Blackman advises starting dairy cattle on pasture by giving them a full feed In the barn in the morning and then turning the cows on pasture a couple of hours in the afternoon.

The pasture period should be gradually lengthened as the cows become accustomed to the green feed. This university specialist advises feeding dairy cows hay or silage as long as the cows seem to want it even after they are at pasture all day. Grain rations can be reduced materially. Ayrshlres, Brown Swiss, and Hol-steins may need no grain unless producing more than 30 pounds of milk dally, and Jerseys and Gum-seys only when producing more than 20 pounds. grass pasture.

From about July 1 on they have been fed corn and cob meal. The amount fed was small at first and Increased during the summer up to about 10 pounds per head per day. This ration gave the cattle a "finish" which Increased their market value. Each year the cattle have brought prices World Food Situation Wf II 1 nqvp ikjllll VJI 44 steady Increase In demands ifor food makes us more fully ware of the seriousness of a world Dounris. Usually they have out Individual keot a little less than a year.

An item of interest in these days, The major enterprlces carried on of high priced corn and general; by the boys are dairying, beef cat-need for human food, Is that the 'tie, and poultry, steers have been fed less than Six boys are Improving and es- of corn each last year'tablishmg dairy herds on their i bushels supervisors during the winter make out tthelr plans and goals for the coming crop season. They work out together means' of getting more milk per cow, more eggs per hen, better methods of caring for hogs and more corn, wheat and hay per acre. Every FSA family will try to have better "live at home" program for the coming season. Gardens will be large enough to feed their immediate family during the summer months and to furnish enough products to can and store for the coming winter. The garden program will Increase the FSA family security through protection against poten- tial shortages, savings on the food bill, better nourishment, better family health, more attractive home surrounding, and In the long, run increase total rooa supply, making possible larger shipments abroad.

Slimmer Pasture Grass Will Save Precious Grain Willis Oliver of the Muskingum county AAA committee suggests that farmers consider the possibility of pushing pasture and for- age Improving practices suen as the greater use ot limestone ana fertilizers ana me DianunK oi mure I The Importance of better pas- lures and forage has been em- Iphasized in order to relieve tight jfeed supplies, to release more grains, especially wheat, to assist In feeding a hungry world, and to i offset some of the decreased acre i Demonstration Farm Labor Situation Still Serious By ARTiri CALDWELL County Extension Office The Farm Labor situation did not Improve following V-J Day as much as was expected. Although veterans who left farms to enter the service are for the most part returning to their home farms, which has eased the situation in many instances. The Agricultural Extension Office is maintaining it's Farm La bor Service. Farmers in need of additional help make aDDlication at this office, an attempt is made to piace wnalever labor is available. where these men and boys are best suited.

Muskingum County has done an excellent Job of producing food during the war In spite of a shortage of both labor and equipment. This has been accomplished by nana wont ana long hours on the part of the farmers and their families, together with the cooperative use of machinery. The machinery situation Is real ly serious as the older machinery Is wearing out faster than new machinery is becoming available. The shortage of labor could be over come somewhat by the use of larger and more modern equipment If it could be obtained. The solution to the problem of continued high production will be found: In adjusting the farming operaUons to make the most efficient use of what labor and equipment Is available.

The use of labor short-cuts wherever possible, and the exchange of work between the individual farms; so as to spread the use of the machinery over a larger number of acres, and the men working together will make a crew of sufficient size to get the work done more efficiently. food supply which is 12 per cent tlce is required when cattle are these six boys own Individually, or below pre-war levels and which in 'pastured on grass-alfalfa pastures, in partnership with their parenli Importing countries is much lower, i One can't Just turn them through 15 head of pufebred dairy cows. In contra', IS. S. production Is 30, the gate and forget them the restiheifers and heifer calves, per cent higher than the pre-war of the summer.

Different fields arel Six boys are improving the beef level. i only a little over 5 bushels. More attention to grazing prac needed so that the crop' is taken ikina or larming witn oeei cattle ihas been equal to "grain' farm- very good the past three years. World food production seldom i off In 2 or 3 weeks. After tne grass ana tney now own inaiviauaiiy oi vario more than 5 per cpnt fromjand alfalfa has made a new In partnership 22 head of purebred year to year and is usually aug-l growth, they can again be turned ibeef cattle.

mentcd by carry-overs. But this Ion the field. Nine boys are starting 1,400 baby time we had to use up stocks as The income per acre from this, chicks this spring with the Idea of we went along. Foodstuffs most needed are ce reals, fats, oils, and sugar. jing when labor costs are taken, France estimated its wheat lm- into account.

It should be recog-port needs at 1H million tons in nized that beef prices have been No difficulties with bloating onilizer, good seed, pasture Improve- the grass-alfalfa pasture has been County FSA workers are assist ing these returned GI's In every way they can In making a smooth transition from military life to a farm operator's status, and they say the veterans are quickly catching up with new practices. Before any FSA loan is made, the FSA supervisors and veteran sit down together and write a cound, practical plan for running the particular farm with best prospects for success. They talk about crop acreage, livestock and poultry feeding, and soli-building measures to increase yields. After the veteran has started farming, the supervisors call from time to time to offer any advice he may need. Up-to-date information of the most scientific meth ods farm and home operation Is given.

Four hundred returned servicemen have bought family-type farms with long-term FSA loans, while 7.948 have obtained operating credit to buy the stock, machinery, tools, seed, and other items -necessary to operate land they already owned or farms they are renting. Farm ownership loans to these veterans totaled $2,830,488 by Feb. 1. 1946 and operating loans amounted to 112,327,592. ere And So It Sulphur Sulphur and molasses, favored spring tonic of pre-vitamin days, is still going strong in Augusta.

A druggist, who said he operated the old-fashioned type of drugstore, told of many recent purchases of sulphur. "Of course, we don't ask cus tomers what they are going to do with it," he added, "but I know that many of them are going to use It for sulphur and The vitamin originally was spelled vitamine: vita for life, and amint for the amino or nitrogen' ous compounds. September, but raised this figure n-nnr i i India has cut food rations 25 ner icent ana it is aoutlUUl It can meet even this reduced rations. Droughts both India and South Africa have gravely affected food supplies, India's cereal-crop estimate ha: been revised downward 9 million tons, comprising 12 to 13 per cent; flour from wheat. Meanwhile, transportation shortages are ham perlng wheat for export.

While ci' vuian diets In this country will i ages of hay ana rotation pastures of its entire food production, that will result from the requested Here in the United States our Increase In goals of grain and pro- expected January 1, 1946 wheat tetn crops. Besides this it Is just carry-over of 750 million bushels the smart thing to do from the shrank to 689 million bushels. This farmer's own standpoint for lm-: is accounted for by our larger ex-proved pasture and roughage ports In the fourth quarter of 1943, means greater profits. -a downward revision in the Oct fl it is also pointed out by Mr. ber 1 stocks report reflected In fig-Oliver that farmers for whom lures for the following quarter, and limestone and fertilizer practices increased feeding of wheat by poul-have been approved may earn such try and livestock producers, credit for payment by the applies-1 To conserve our vanishing wheat tion of these materials to pas-islocks, USDA issued WFO 144 on tures.

wheat and flour to cut down use of The spreading of limestone on wheat for livestock and poultry pastures may be of particular ad- feed and to increase extraction of They'll Still Be "Victory Gardens" The question naturally has come up this year they still be called 'Victory Gardens'?" Secretary of Agriculture Anderson says "YES." Why change the name? The war is over but the victory is not complete and will not be complete until the wounds have been healed, the good earth is in full production again, and the starving victims of the war are eating regularly. Other and more practical reasons are that the name VICTORY GARDENS is a household word throughout the land, a name worth millions as business men measure "good will." A great deal of printed matter, which is still available for use and which is as good now as it ever was, bears the familiar phrase. vantage this year in those cases where quarry and delivery facilities prevent the delivery of stone at a time when it can be applied, on cropland. "contlnue to be very satisfactory," This may be the way to earn the world requirements we are try-I full payment for approved lime-ling to meet will not provide more 'stone practicei. Ithan a minimum diet elsewhere.

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