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Framework of 1944 Farm Prite 

 Str attar e Showa by Sapport Kates 



WAR Food Administrator Marvin 

 Jones has given farmers some idea 

 of what farm prices will be in 1944 

 through his announcement of proposed 

 government support prices for various 

 commodities in the coming year. 



Jones pointed out in making his an- 

 nouncement that the proposal is subject 

 to action by the Congress making pro- 

 visions for carrying out the support 

 price program, and will not be effec- 

 tive unless provision is made. 



It is planned to carry out the sup- 

 port price programs through loans, 

 purchases of commodities for military, 

 lend-lease, and other governmental 

 uses, and, for some commodities, direct 

 payments to farmers or processors. 



Here are the support prices on the 

 major crops of the Illinois area: 



CORN — 85 per cent of the parity 

 price of corn as of Oct. 1, 1944. Sup- 

 port price on 'the 1943 crop ranges 

 from 81 to 97 cents in the commercial 

 corn area. The 1944 price is expected 

 to be higher because parity probably 

 will be higher in October, 1944, than 

 it was in October, 1943. 



WHEAT — 85 per cent of parity 

 as of July 1, 1944. The 1943 support 



firice averages |1.23 a bushel at the 

 arm. As in the case of corn the 1944 

 support price is expected to be higher 

 because of the rise in parity. 



SOYBEANS — $1.94 a bushel for 

 green and yellow beans grading No. 2 

 or better with a 14 per cent moisture 

 content. The 1943 support price was 

 11.80. 



EGGS — 90 per cent of parity, but 

 in no event less than specified prices 

 which will be announced from time 

 to time, and which will reflect not less 

 than a U.S. average farm price of 30 

 cents per dozen in the spring and early 

 summer, and an annual average U.S. 

 farm price of 34 cents. 



CHICKENS AND TURKEYS — 90 

 per cent of parity. The support price 

 does not apply to broilers and to chick- 

 ens weighing less than three pounds 

 live weight. Specified prices to be an- 

 nounced at a later date, together with 

 methods of support. 



MILK & BUTTERFAT — During 

 period ending Dec. 31, 1944, WFA 

 will support returns to producers for 

 milk and butterfat at levels of not 

 less than 30 cents per 100 for whole 

 milk or 4 cents a pound butteifat above 

 the returns which will be reflected by 

 the following prices for butter, cheese, 

 and skim milk powder : 



Butter, U.S. Grade A or 92 score, 



46 cents a pound, Chicago basis. 

 American Cheddar cheese — U.S. 



Grade A or No. 1, 27 cents a pound, 



Plymouth, Wis., basis. 



Skim Milk Powder, U.S. Extra 



Grade, spray 14^^ cents and roller 



121/^ cents a pound, f.o.b. midwest 



plant basis. 



HOGS — Good to choice butcher 

 hogs of designated weights, at |13.75, 

 Chicago basis, until Oct. 1, 1944. From 

 October, 1944, to March 31, 1945, the 

 price will be $12.50 for hogs weighing 

 from 200 to 240 pounds. 



FRUITS — WFA will support prices 

 to producers and processors for peaches 

 and pears for canning, and for the fol- 

 lowing dried fruits: apples, apricots, 

 clingstone and freestone peaches, pears, 

 prunes, raisins. Details of the program 

 will be announced before the marketing 

 season. 



VEGETABLES FOR CANNING — 

 Prices to growers for snap beans, sweet 

 corn, green peas, tomatoes, beets, car- 

 rots, lima beans, and spinach grown in 

 1944 for canning will be supported by 

 the WFA through price supporting 

 contracts by canners who are certified 

 by the state AAA committees as agree- 

 ing to contract with producers for at 

 least the support levels. WFA stands 

 ready to accept all offers of such can- 

 ners to sell specified products. Growers 

 must contract with certified canners to 



Winners oi th« grand dcnnpionahip trophy 

 in the dressed turkey show and contest 

 of the Illinois Turkey Growers' Association 

 were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keane. Dixon. 

 Lee county. Proi. H. H. Alp (right) pre- 

 sents the aword. 



assure themselves of the support prices. 

 WOOL — WFA will offer to pur- 

 chase the 1944 domestic production of 

 wool at the present support price 

 (which is the current ceiling price less 

 specified marketing costs) . 



Barbed wire and woven wire are 

 being produced in quantities equal to 

 the highest level of production prior 

 to the war. The supply situation is 

 better than during 1942 and the first 

 few months of 1943 and should con- 

 tinue to improve. 



Supplies for mixed fertilizers are ex- 

 pected to be ample, although potash 

 will be about 10 per cent short of last 

 year. 



Directors and oificers of the lUinoia Crop 

 ImprOTement Association named during 

 Farm and Home Week, left to right, seated, 

 are: Ridtard Ferris, Princeton; Lawrence 

 L. Lowe, Aroma Park, preaident: George 

 Pfeifer. Areola. Back row, Oscar Mount- 

 {oy, Atlanta, retiring beard member; Roy 



Burrus, Arenxville, vice-president' Merle 

 Morgan, Golva; Porter Fox, Elbum: Charlea 

 Shuman, SuIliTon, secretary-treasurer. Ab- 

 sent from the picture are Harold E. Loxier, 

 Rochelle, new director, and Bemiece R. 

 Michael, Urbana. assistant secretory-trecB- 

 urer and office manager. 



(Courier PImxo) 



RECORD 



MARCH. 1944 



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