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ORDER SUPPLISS EARLY FOR 1945 



Yfer-time scarcities and war-time demajnds for materials during 1945 

 again will govern the production of farm supplies of all kinds. Industries 

 manufacturing goods for farmers are also medcing military equipment. Farm 

 supplies will be manufactured largely on a basis of advance orders. More 

 time than usual will be needed for delivery. Again this year it is neces- 

 sary to ORDER EARLY: supplies, equipment, repair parts, and materials of 

 all kinds. 



Machinery and Equipment . The total amount of new farm machinery and equip- 

 ment expected to be available for the 1945 crop season for the country as 

 a whole is approximately the same as was authorized for 1944. Distribution 

 will be through dealers without the use of rationing certificates. It does 

 not seem probable that the war situation will allow greater farm machinery 

 production in time for use next year, and it is decidedly improbable that any 

 larger amount of machinery will be available in the spring of 1945 than 

 there was in 1944, The manufacture of farm machinery repair parts will 

 continue at a high rate. 



Take Your Fertili zer Now. Yifar Food Administration warns "Now or Never" for 

 assured farm supply of 1945 fertilizer. Stocks must be kept moving out now 

 continuously to farms or the lack of manpower, transportation, and storage 

 capacity will cause a paralyzing shortage. Unless farmers act quickly in 

 placing their orders and are willing to accept advance delivery of materials, 

 some cannot expect -their requirements to be supplied in time for use in plant- 

 ing. The recent increased demand of the Army for more explosives threatens 

 to decrease the supply of nitrogen to 95 per cent of that used last year. 

 Only 85 per cent as much superphosphate is expected to be available. Al- 

 though potash is being mined to furnish 20 per cent above last year, the 

 slow delivery of this item from distant points of manufacture adds further 

 problems for local mixing plants. Those who want fertilizer for crops next 

 spring should order without delay and accept early delivery if they can se- 

 cure it. This will help manufacturers to mix and deliver fertilizers steadily 

 throughout the winter. It is our only assurance of getting fertilizer on 

 time. 



Order Spray Materials at Once . Both manufacturing and distribution of spray 

 and dust materials will be delayed by manpower shortages, overloaded and de- 

 layed transportation, container shortage, and similar problems. The total 

 supply of fungicides and insecticides is expected to be enough for essential 

 needs if orders are placed early so that these needs are made known. 



An adequate supply of sulfur is assured only if shipments of the 

 finished products are continuous, not concentrated next spring and^ supimer 

 during the peak of consumption. France is expected to use next year large 

 quantities of our copper sulfate. "Industry expects supplies of this ma- 

 terial to be adequate but early shipments are essential." This year's 

 shortage of nicotine sulfate was due to heavy foreign demands. The nicotine 

 situation may again be critical in 1945 unless industry and V/ar Production 

 Board are informed ahead of time of our domestic requirements. 



