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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1943
Page
6
Department of Agriculture revenue annouced that price supports will back loose potatoes at $14 per bushel depending on season. Goal is one million acres planted with high quality seed stock. Guidance covers vine cuttings, planting intervals, and a 600 to 800 pounds per acre fertilizer plan to produce number one potatoes.
Auburn Alabama report on guayule rubber production as the first U S industrial scale natural rubber since Pearl Harbor. Government backed harvest in Salinas Valley California and surrounding plantations yields about 600 tons for wartime allocation through the Rubber Reserve Company.
Alabama dairy men are urged to stretch protein feeds to meet milk goals next year. W Burns extension dairyman advises feeding only as much commercial protein as needed to balance rations in Auburn.
In Tennessee a couple, Mr and Mrs Chanmont, live near downtown and run a home canning operation from their TV A power building home. They host 12 friends for dinner and stockpile preserved meat, fruits, jellies, and juices for the season. They garden year round, raise chickens in the basement, and bake as needed, often canning late into the evening. Their nine year plan includes a Victory garden, ducks, and a self sufficient pantry ready for family meals.
Farmers are advised to grow legumes at home to maximize protein for cattle. If legumes are unavailable, high protein concentrates are recommended but require time. Mixing legume hay with grass hay improves nutrition and helps cows gain weight efficiently.
Lavada Curtis urges careful use of lard in household cooking and canning. She promotes efficient preservation methods, including sealing with paraffin or wax and storing jars in a cool dark place. Curtis stresses avoiding waste and using proper containers for long term freshness.
Organized cotton improvement groups in Alabama filed applications for free frost prevention and marketing news services for the 184d crop timing. The Belue extension and Polytechnic Institute urged submitting forms to ensure peat service and market stability in a year since 1938. Applications may be obtained from county agents or the department in Atlanta.
AUBURN Ala Extension Service official argues that using a "master race" of roosters can double egg production in poultry flocks. Dr Theodore C. Myerly of the US Bureau of Animal Industry notes average hen egg output last year was 113, and says superior breeding stock could raise yields, urging farmers to secure certified chicks and plan for next year.
Auburn Ala reports efforts to dry and powder eggs for shipment to Britain and Army camps in Africa. Agriculture tests seek best containers to withstand heat and moisture, aiming to keep supplies intact for overseas consumption.
The 1943 crop outlook suggests total agricultural production will surpass 1942 due to average yields and rising livestock output. Civilian food supplies may be smaller than 1942 because of military and lend lease needs, but rationing and careful use could keep per capita diet reasonably adequate. The lower income group share may improve with rationing and population shifts.
Alabama farmers are urged to tap electric power to raise output with lower risk as rural electrification expands. REA loans funded 9,875 miles of lines, serving 31,557 farms and rural customers. As of Jan 1, 1943 REA advanced 364,374,195 to borrowers in 43 states. Delinquencies are low. only 213,291 in 31 days. War mobilization may affect further expansion.
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