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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
4
Sullivan County agents report R H Gwynn Vera Adams and Lynn J Walker with Gerald Walker will show 11 spring lambs at the 8th Annual St Joseph Interstate 4 H Club Lamb Show on June 28. The Humphreys 4 H Club plans a club tour on Sunday July 8.
The notice lists current ration stamps for meats cheese butter fats and sugars with expiry dates through late summer and notes next red and blue stamp due dates. It also details gasoline fuel oil and shoe coupon values and state renewal applications for 1945 46 heating ration. Farm wage rates rise to new highs with USDA reporting higher monthly and daily wages including board and without board.
County Agent Ralph Rogers urges transforming alfalfa and clover into grass silage to preserve early forage during wet weather. Silage saves leaves, reduces storage costs, and supports soil conservation with corn or corn meal as preservative. The Farm Security Administration begins $25 million in veteran loans to buy family farms, with 40 year terms at 3 percent interest, starting July 2.
The piece highlights oranges and grapefruit from Florida as a major product aiding national vigor and contributing to war bond payments through Treasury channels, underscoring the economic role of agricultural output in wartime funding.
The government asks citizens to use alternatives for scarce foods and plan meals while wartime rationing continues. It urges budget-minded spending to keep prices down and lay groundwork for postwar prosperity. It calls for 20,000 volunteers to join hospital and other duties with Waves, Washington 25, D. C. as contact.
The OPA announced a three week release from July 9 to July 28 offering ration free odd lot men and women shoes at least 25 percent below June 1 1945 prices. Heel height restrictions exclude most girls grown shoes. Dealers may sell at most one pair per customer. A nationwide inventory of rationed and non rationed shoes will occur July 31 1945 to determine allotments and potential further releases.
Increased output reported for bedsprings box springs innerspring mattresses alongside related bedding items. Factory notes indicate higher demand and expanded capacity to meet client orders.
War Production Board officials say couches and bedding will rise slowly as textile supplies stay tight. Restrictions on several electrical appliances have been lifted but material shortages will limit availability for months. WPB also lifted the sock knitting machine ban above 72 needles to boost civilian wool sock supply.
The WPB reports about 3.885 trillion units of penicillin released since March 15 for civilian use through normal channels and 220 billion units monthly for human and veterinary parenteral medicine. After military and export needs are met, penicillin may appear in tablets capsules ointments and dental preparations with initial shipments planned for August 1.
The highway patrol cautions drivers to watch for children near roads amid the upcoming school season. An accident could lead to a child missing or unaccounted for when school resumes next fall.
The sugar coupon No 36 now lasts four months not three, requiring careful use of the 5 pounds per person. Miss Flora Carl warns that scalping the bottom of the sugar bowl could happen before September 1 if not managed.
Chinch bug outlook in Linn County is uncertain due to rain and cool weather. If hot dry weather follows, a serious infestation could arise. the Farm Bureau has ordered chinch bug oil for control at 1 cent per gallon plus handling. Safety week proclamation and local 4-H efforts highlight farm safety education. Gardeners urged to plant more beans and sweet potatoes to can and use, amid scarce potatoes and tomatoes.
A Missouri college extension nutritionist notes weekly sugar allowances and suggests substitutions such as honey or corn syrup to reduce sugar. It describes replacing sugar with honey in baked goods and adjusting liquids, and offers sugarless dessert ideas like fresh fruit and crackers.
Kes offers to furnish portable dipping tanks to farmers for a nominal charge to dip sheep for external parasites. Many county farmers have taken the offer, noting improvements when parasites are controlled and acknowledging higher costs when not treated. Hybrids from several states can be used in Northern Missouri until July 19, with U. S. No. 13 and 90 day rarities maturing if sown in this window.
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