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That food prodviction in Great Britain has increased about 50;o since 

 the VvTar began? This increase has been attained in spite of the fact that 

 practically all able bodiediiEn of draft age have been taken into the armed 

 forces. 



That about 13;,^ o! our 1942 food production was used for nilitar^/ and 

 Lend-Lease purposes? About a year ajo it vjas thought that only 3 or 9Ja would 

 go into those channels. 



That at least l/4 of all the food produced in the U. S. in 1945 will 

 be used to feed our soldiers and allies? Estinates for 5 comi-aodities are as 

 follows; Red meats, l/4; lard, l/3 ; eggs, l/o ; dairy products, l/cJ; canned 

 fruits and vegetables, l/2. 



That about l/3 of the people in the United States are so situated 

 tiiat they could be more or less self supporting? In other words, they could 

 produce a large proportion of the food needed for home consumption. 



That the last 10)j increase in national food production should and 

 can be obtained by producing for home use? Llost farms can make a definite con- 

 tribution to the food production program by having a garden, a few hens and 

 one or more meat producing animals. 



That if all of the new farm machinery available in 1943 could be dis- 

 tributed to best advantage and used efficiently, it would account for only 2jb, 

 of the needed food production? The other 98^'o must be produced by machinery 

 now in use. 



That the manufacture of power sprayers in 1943 is limited to Z-d)o of 

 that in 1940-41? It is reported that sprayer manufacturers v/ho have 90/j of the 

 materials on hand will be permitted to purchase the other 10> to complete the 

 manufacture of spraying equipment. There is raore need this year than ever for 

 completely overhauling present equipment, replacing all needed repair parts. 

 Dealers in spraying equipment report many orders on hand with certain replace- 

 ment parts very scarce. 



That 24 of the 3070 counties in the U. S. (less than .8 of If.) used 

 12;;o of all fertilizers put on the land in a recent year? Aroostook County, 

 Maine, used the most, 111,446 tons spread by 487u fanners. 



