Food will win the war says American farmer
The article praises the American farmer for a bumper crop outlook of 800 million bushels of bread grains and frames the farmer as central to supplying allied forces. It notes rapid U S shipbuilding growth, the need for ships to move food, and the broader postwar demand for raw materials and merchant shipping to support Europe and global trade.
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Conserving grain through efficient threshing machines
The article urges farmers to maximize threshing efficiency to save millions of bushels of grain. It explains how improper speed, overloading, and poor maintenance waste grain and idle crews, and it advises on proper belt tension, pulley alignment, belt material, lubrication, and overall machine care to extend separator life and reduce losses.
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