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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1943
Page
6
The 1944 A A A program outlines wartime production goals and the need for balance in essential goods. It highlights farmers as a backbone of the Food Fights for Freedom Campaign, noting expected record crops and a 5 percent rise over 1942 output, approaching 1918 peak levels.
The 1944 plan proposes shifts to grow more soybeans, peanuts, tame bay, potatoes, canning crops, dry beans and dog peas, aiming to balance the abnormally large livestock population with expected food supplies. It would end crop payments on cotton and wheat, remove planting penalties, and offer production practice payments to conserve soil and boost productivity.
Colorado farmers may slaughter and sell pork freely until February 17 without a permit or license, under a War Food Administration relaxation limited to hogs. Meat quantities and distribution depend on processing capacity, with ration points and ceiling prices still in effect. Only hogs are affected. cattle calves and lamb limits remain, and farmers must report and remit ration forms monthly.
The ad promises money back from druggists if the first bottle of LETO'S fails to satisfy for plate sores and gum discomfort. Beckman's Drug Store notes the offer and complements a Christmas sale with reduced prices at J. B. Smith Company. All dolls are discounted to clear stock, and Universal Motor Company promotes reduced prices as a seasonal special.
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