Farmers Urged to Keep Machinery in Good Repair for War Production
Blacksburg December 22 Virginia Tech agricultural economist J L Maxton urges farmers to prepare for 1942 by updating machinery, stocking fertilizer and supplies, and expanding food production. He stresses conservation, a wartime production mindset, and cooperation among agencies to ensure equipment parts, fertilizer and labor to boost output for civilians, armed forces, and allies.
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War Time Food Production Demands Full Civilian Effort
The text argues for 100 percent production and rapid shift to shortages crops to sustain wartime effort. It warns that food deficits worsen illness and mortality, slow industrial output, and that efficiency among civilians is as vital as military might. It cautions against excess of one good and urges all-out food expansion to avoid too little too late.
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