Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 8 July 1963 — Page 6

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1963 WHEAT MARKETING CARDS ; Wheat marketing cards for the 1963 wheat crop were mailed to all known wheatproducers, June 27th. . Again, we ask that any person who received a wheat marketing card and due to the sale of a farm, no longer has an interest in the 1963 wheat, to return the card to the county office for cancellation. Wheat cards CANNOT be transfered to another person. In the case oi death of a persn who had an interest in the 1963 wheat Crop, a card will be issed to the administrator or executor of the estate upon proof presented to the county office. If a card has been mailed to a person who is deceased, it must be returned to the office before a card may be issued to the proper person. Any producer who has questions pretaining to the use of the wheat cards are urged -to call at the county office. 1963 FEED GRAIN PROGRAM: About 50 per cent of the field work required under the 1963 Feed Grain Program has been com-i pleted. Notices of measured acre- 1

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ages are being mailed daily. All persons will be notified by the county office as soon as the forms are completed in the county office. Again, we urge farm operators to, assist the reporters in measuring the diverted and corn acreages. This will help avoid errors. Participants of the program are reminded • that if the corn was planted and later destroyed and the land seeded to another crop such as soybeans, they will be eligible for payment under the feed grain program provided other requirements are met. Also, the farm reporter must be advised of the fact, the field measured the same as though it was corn. Feed grain payments will be made after September 1, 1963. 1964 WHEAT PROGRAM Many wheat farmers are asking questions about the 1964 wheat program. There are three important facts to remember: (1) Price support will be available to producers who plant within the farm acreage allotments established for the 1964 crop. . (All wheat producers in the county received their 1964 wheat allotments

notices prior to the May 21 referi endum on , wheat marketing h quotas.) -- (2) pie national average support 1 price will be 50 per cent of parity : as of July 1, 1964. (Fifty per eent ; of parity today is about $1.25.) (3) There wil be no marketing i quota penalties for planting in excess of acreage allotments. (In prior years, marketing quota penalties applied to wheat produced in excess of the allotment or 15 acres, whichever was the great-' er.) , Anyone having questions relative to the 1964 wheat program are invited to call at the local ASCS office. NATIONAL FARM SAFETY WEEK President Kennedy has designated the week of July 21 at National Farm Safety Week. You Can Help Reverse this trend: “The number of people living on farms is decreasing, but the rate of fatal accidents per 100,000 farm residents is going up.’ During the period 1949-1959, there were 907 fatal ‘farm’’ accidents in Indiana. 35,2 per cent of these were caused by machinery, 14.6 per cent were caused by falls. FATAL RURAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS OUTNUMBER urban nearly 2 to 1. Common hazards on rural roads are: 1. Slow moving vehicles. 2. Hidden farm access roads. 3 .Blind intersections. 4. Inadequate signs and. markings. 5. Poor road maititainance. 6. Obsolete road design. HOW MANY OF THESE APPLY TO ADAMS COUNTY ROADS???? ENJOY FARM LIFE — PRACTICE SAFETY Sunday -- Reverance for life: Take time to take care — Be open minded to safety suggestions. Realize that haste makes waste. Plan to avoid an ov e r-crowded‘ schedule. Monday — Safety Begins at Home. Keep your farm and farm home in order—Eliminate hazards as you find them. Be a good housekeeper in your home and on your farm. Tuesday— Agricultural Chemicals: Chemicals are becoming more w’idely used in agriculture and about the farm home. Always read the label, use as directed, store in original containers and in locked cabinets. Dispose of empty containers safetly. Wednesday — Prevent Falls: Plan ahead — Good planning reduces the temptation to hurry, means better production and fewer acidents. Rapair and dicard broken and unsafe ladders. Make sure the stairways are adquately lighted and properly handrailed. Thursday — Rural Highway Safety: Be courteous on the highway — A courteous driver belives in living and let live. Know and obey all traffic laws and follow entrance and intersections to improve visibility. Qbey the “Signs of Life.” Friday — Farm Machinery: Don't Depend on Luck — Make suje. your equipment is is safe operating condition. Makd certain all guards and safety devices are in place. Always stop the machine before unclogging, oiling or adjusting. Equipment should be well marked wiht flags and properly lighted. Saturday — Recreation Safety—- ■ Take safety seriously — every- , where — all the time. Around , bodies of water (both large and I small)be especially careful. Learn to handle guns properly. Include I safety in farm family vacation I plans. REMEMBER: INSPECTION + I CORRECTION protection LABOR, INDUSTRY, AND A FARM PROGRAM Farmers are important customers of business and industry. They spend about $25 or $26 billion a year for equipment, goods, and services to produce crops and livestock. - They spend at least another sls billion a year for family living items. Farmers, potentially are even better customers of business and industry. Agriculture can grow as population grows, and consump-

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tion increases. ' ' Much of the increased efficience we expect of agriculture will come through additional labor-saving machinery and equimpent, which, in turn, will require more electricity and fuel. As farm income rises — equipment and machinery purchases increase. Also, an increased income would be used for about the same things that urban consumers would —for home improvements, furniture, refrigerators, clothing, medical care, education for their children, recreation, debts, and savings. In the process, their use of increased income would help create and maintain jobs. DID YOU KNOW THAT??? Food prices have risen less in the past 15 years than most other things we buy? Since 1947-49 prices of farm foods have gone up only 13 per cent, whereas nonfood living costs have climbed 31 per cent. It took 60 hours of work i« 194749 to buy the month's farm food supply for the average family; today it takes 38 hours? This is the real measure of food prices. Worker’s » hourly earnings have climbed 77 per cent since 1947-49; food prices only 13 per cent? In the United States, we spend about 20 per cent of our takehome pay for food. Britishers spent 30 per cent: Russians about 60 per cent? United States farms are getting fewer and bigger? The number of farms in operation in 1962 was more than 3 per cent below 1961. But the average jjize increased from 307 to 325 acres.

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Fof2 years now, Japan has been the leading world custqmer for U. S. farm products? In the 196162 fiscal year, total exports of the U. S. to Japan came to somewhat more than $1.5 billion; and $485 million, close to a third of this, was agricultural. More than half of the living Nobel Prize winners who went to college in the United States earned degrees at land-grant institutions? A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY Orville L. Freeman, Secretary of Agriculiitre says: “I have long been impressed by the broad interest that has been taken in promoting conservation in communities all over America. We have’ made much progress in conservation in the past 30 years. Conservation has become a household word and a recognized public goal. We can point to many tangible accomplishments — to the almost 3,000 soil and water conservation districts — to the 1.7 million farm ponds now built — to the 1.2 million miles of farm terraces — to the 5 million acres developed as cover for wildlife. These are but a few examples But I would rather talk about the job was have yet to do. It is big — even staggering in it’s dimension and it’s importance to all people. Conservation is a job that never gets done. In the, 1930’5, the big job was to halt the erosion of our land — to dean our streams and rivers of dirt and clean the air of our topsoil. Conservation then was described as wise use of our resources, but what it really meant was to protect our resources from

being further despoiled by man. In retrospect, after 30 years of some success, this task was relatively simple, People can effects of erosion on the land, and they know something is wrong. They can see rivers come boiling up at flood stage, and deposit silt I in the Main Street and on the parlor floor. They can see the duststorms blotting out the sun and taste the gritty dirt, between their teeth. They now if they feel the .waseteful effects of misusing soil and water resources, then wild animals — fish and game must have suffered even more. The public didn’t need to be convinced of the value of conservation, they could feel it phase of conservation is; how much will the American people invest. We are going ahead with this investment, but we know the annual outlay of $650 million from public and private sources is inadequate. We are not keeping up with farm planning needs in soil and water conservation districts and we are far behind in meeting the demand for watershed district planning and construction. We are proceeding faster today, but it sometimes appears as though we are barely keeping up. We know how to protect our resources from man’s misuse . . but many of us are not yet wiMing to make the investment in our future. In the 1930’s were characterized by technology to prevent misuse, then the early 1960’s are character, ized by techonology to end the damage caused by chemicals and wastes we are adding to our en-

vironment. The task at hand is not simple. It is reflected in growing ißiblic concern over pollution of water, air, and even the soil itself, by misuse of chemicals in agriculture, in industry, and in the house- .. . i

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holds of the nation. We are expanding oiir research into pest controls to develop safer means for combating harmful insects and plants. USDA researchers are developing t (Continued on Page 8) I \ *