

M ARM economics at the L niversity of 

 I Illinois Colle^tje ol Aj^rnulture have 

 taken a look into tiic larmers' luture for 

 the New Year, and they s.iy that future 

 IS generally favorable. 



Here, briefly, are their views on the 

 1919 farm outlook. 



DEMAND for farm products will be 

 i;ood through 19-i9, but probably some- 

 what weaker than in 1948. 



PRICES for individual farm products 

 will shift upward or downward accord- 

 ing to changes in supply. 



OPERATING COSTS for farmers will 

 CO up. 



PROFITS from farming will go down 

 Tioderately. 



LAND PRICES may decline slightly 

 because of the lower net farm income. 



LIVING COST will average somewhat 

 lower. 



Conservation Pays 

 Off in Dollars 



CONSERVATION farming pays off 

 in cold cash to the tune of from 

 $4.17 to $10.63 an acre if you're 

 willing to wait a while for your money. 



This has been found through a contin- 

 uing study of conservation measures on 

 Illinois farms made by E. L. Sauer, 

 soil economist employed jointly by the 

 University of Illinois College of Agri- 

 culture and the federal Soil Conservation 

 Service. 



Although returns are not immediate, 

 long-term net profits ranged from S4.17 

 to SI 0.63 an acre more on various high- 

 conservation farms than on similar low- 

 -onservation farms, Sauer said. 



Knock Out Weeds and Insects as soon as they start! 



Weeds rob crop production and waste Flies ore a deadly menace to health, farm 



time and profit. Knock these annoying animals, and farm production. DDT proved 



pests out of every fence-rovtr, lane, and « . ■ i ■ 



, I „ ., ,^ . I rf very effective last year, in ridding many 



farm stead. 2,4-D provides the easy v^oy 



and gets rid of uncontrollable v/eeds grov/- '"'"O's ^a""""* °f ^'e*- It v/ill do a good job 



ing in farm crops. for you again this year, if given a chance. 



WETTABLE POWDER is o very economical insecticide for controlling flies 



J ■-- around livestock and form buildings. 



EMULSION CONCENTRATE is o liquid concentrate which mixes easily with 



water, and is very effective in controlling flies and form insects. 



) ' - .' AMINE WEED KILLER Liquid is o splendid selective weed killer for 



.- . * '_ controlling many common form weeds. 



, '^ ". » ESTER WEED KILLER is especially prepared for controlling hord-to- 



, ^ ' -■ ■ ^ • kill weeds and woody plants. 



Get 2,4-D and DDT for your farm in tinte for early use! 



AFBF Dept. Head 



Gerald Lee, a dairy marketing specialist 

 from Portland. Oregon, has been em- 

 ployed as the director of the dairy de- 

 partment of the American Farm Bureau 

 I'ederation. 



Golden Anniversary 



Mr. and Mrs. |. E. Moyer celebrated 

 their golden wedding anniversary. Moyer 

 has been organization director for the 

 Wabash County Farm Bureau for the 

 past nine years. Directors of the Wabash 

 Farm Bureau attended the celebration as 

 a bodv. 



Ploct your order during February end lUarch, ond sove 5%. Your oorty order will Imort delivery 

 to your form in April and Moy, olieod of your weed problems. 



See if044/i Blue Seal ScUei^nan 



These products are distributed by 



FARM BUREAU-TYPE COOPERATIVES 



affiliated with 



ILLINOIS FARM SUPPLY COMPANY 



FEBRUARY. 1949 



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