AFBf ASKS SOIL AGENCY CHANGE
Two federal agencies concerned rith post
ern agriculture—the Soil Conservation
service and the Bureau of Beclarnation—
rould be revamped or curtailed if strong
resolutions adopted at the recent conven
tion of the American 7am Bureau feder
ation at Chicago should receive legisla
tive action.
Charging that "farmers are becoming in
creasingly concerned over the duplication
overlapping and conflicts "hich exist in
soil conservation programs," the federa
tion endorsed decentralization and coor
dination. Local soil conservation dis
tricts Tould be retained but the land
grant colleges ’"ould provide the educa
tional, informational ar.d technical as
sistance. Research rould be administered
by the state experiment stations; inform
ation and technical services by the er -
tension service; and conservation pay
ments by the county farmer committees
of the production and meriting adminis
tration.
Such a nrogran it appears rould virtually
el initiate the Roil Conservation service
as not operating. The resolution as
adopted by the "’arm Bureau did not speci
fically refer to either of the soil .con
servation bills nor before congress, but
it is in effect a reaffirmation of pre
vious action out of ’"hich ,prcr the so
called Cooley bill. This bill rould con
solidate under the agricultural exten
sion service all agencies having to do
rith soil conservation. Another bill,
knorn as the Jensen bill, provides for
consolidation of all conservation activ
ities under the resent Soil■Conserva
tion service, proclaiming a federal land
policy and laying special emphasis unon
the present soil conservation districts
urogram. These tr'o viewpoints are' cen
ter of a vigorous battle, the Farm
bureau itself not being, unanimous in its
nositinr.
CULLING fOti PROFITS
C sh over feed costs and continuous cul
ling go hand in hand in the poultry game,
particularly so in this neriod of ever
increasing feed costs, "et, says a
poultry extension specialist, too many
producers do flock culling only once a
ye^r, usually in the fall.
Vigor end vitality are .the first essen
tials for high egg nroduction and satis
factory brooding stock. They are indica
ted. by a bright prominent eye, a moll
balanccd head, rugged, refined tempera
ment, capacity as indicated by breadth
and depth of body, and sufficient sine
and veight to enable the hen to maintain
an adequate physical reserve throughout
the ncriod of nroduction.
A bird that is laying rill have a largo
red comb that is ram and. free from
rhitish crust or scales.as contrasted
rith a small, shriveled conb of a bird not
layinr. Bright red color indicat'.s :ood
blood circulation and health. The good
layer is active, nervous and generally
is not afraid. She has a good anyctite
and rcll-rorn toe nails from scratching
for food.
Culling rill not nakc high nroducore of a
lor producing flock. It is not a curo-oll.
Good brooding, disease control and comfor
table housing arc other management essen
tials.
POULTRY PROSPECTS
3-g nrod.uction in the 17. S. for 1940 ’"ill
rrobably be bo lor 1947 . E; g prices in
1947, although expected to decline season
ally, arc likely to average at least as
high as in..1947. The ogg-food ration rill
be less favorable in the first half of
1948 than in 1"47.
Some important considerations ir poultry
and egf outlook in 1-48 arc; 1, Consumer's
incp~cs arc enacted to continue high. 2,
Teat supplies are likely to be 5 to 10
per cent le ss than in 1047, ’-ith much of
the r-eduot ion coming in the latter rart of
the y ar. Teat nric s ’"ill nrobably re
main I’y'nr the record levels of 1947. 3,
Less feed grains ’-ill bo available. 4, cd
prices rill stay higher than the sane
months of the nri ceding year at least un
til the cron prosnoets are ’mom.
Feyor chickens ar- expected to be raised
because o1' smaller food sun lies and high
feed costs. T is reduction in chickens
raised rill mean less poultry neat.
'HIGHWAY CUSTOMS RULES
Travelers outbound over the A' aska T'.':h
majr should leave "-riban’s early enough to
make Tok J net ion before 9 -n.n. and S -.g,
Y.'T. , before 9 p.m. if they plan on travcl/
inp at night, accordir.g to "Ord received
at tho local U. G. C atoms office this
rock from/'3:las r chard, immigration offi
cer at Tele rho is also act in*, as C -ton’s
officer during tho vacation of J pry A "‘in,
S voral cars have arrived recently at Tele
durin;;, the evening rith the idea that
Canadian officials ’mild let t^en through.
Tho Canadian customs office at Snag is o^en
from 7 a.n. until 9 p.m. only, and Snag
officials "ill not let anyone through after
hours unless there is a general emergency.
At Tol; Junction the hours arc from 8 a.n.
until 3 p.m. and travelers should arrange
to rass through hetreon these hours.
Also be sure to have license registration
along, ar.d if one is driving another oer
sor.’s car, he should have a notarized
statement a c cor many ins the registration,
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