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rntm Page Two A Regular Chronicle Feature Babson Discusses Cattle And Dairy Fanning Babson Park, Fla., March 16—The, producing costs generally may fur- ’hanged international situation is, ther cut profit margins in 1951, thus already being felt in rural areas immeasurably increasing the risk in j throughout the country. Farm land stock cattle farming, values which had been declining ( Breeding herds that grow in num- gradually for several months i^e- bers should maintain their value versed their downward trend almost f even in the face of such declines, immediately after the Korean out- provided you keep a sharp eye on break. ‘ local conditions, wiht a view to buy- Outlook For Cattle in g replacements and selling finish- I have always maintained that ed cattle at the most opportune time . land, and that includes good farm j profitwise. land, is an arceptcible hedge against] Those readers who now have farm inflation or other types of crises. It land and wish to buy more or who, may not be the very best hedge, but | having had previous experience as in the long run it should turn out' owners of farm land, wish to make to be a pretty good thing when cash [ purchases in new locations, are ad- is worth little and when other val- vised to act promptly. Good farm ues dip accordingly. However, I do ( land will go higher. Admittedly, not generally recommend that my this is not the best time to buy it, readers go out and buy a farm with | 'but you should do much better now the idea of growing produce or feed-: than you wil|-. be able to do by late ing cattle or hogs to sell commer-! summer. Thus, if you can find a cially. Farming today is too spec-J good farm or good farm land that ialized for any such hit or miss ap-j is not over-priced, my advice would' proach. What I advocate is that ev-! be to go ahead, provided that you ery city family who can afford it can pay about 50 per cent down l should own a sustenance farm, as and still have enough cash left for j insurance, capable of sheltering and proper stocking and operating, asj supporting them in an emergency. J well as for emergencies. Productive Headers who are now engaged inland is a sound investment ahd good cattle raising, dairy farming and land should continue to have real in producing large grain crops, often J value, no matter what price changes write asking me what I think of the j may come over the longer term. prospects for the coming year in these fields. In my opinion, cattle prices generally will be well main tained over the next six months. Heavy employment at high wages should result in a continued high demand for beof. I do not antici pate that such demand will be ad versely affected, to any substantial extent, by the importation of still higher individual income taxes in 1951. fyower Prices Possible While cattle prices should remain at relatively high levels, increased Five-Acre Cotton Contest Now Open County Agent C. B. Cannon states that J. B O’Shields ad Lanlord is the first person in the county join ing the five-acre cotton contest demonstration for 1951. He said entry blanks may be ot>- tained for his office. Any farmer is eligible for the contest. He de clared that the Cotton Manufac turers association is again putting { up prize money for first and sec ond state prizes, first and second district prizes; and the Cottonseed Crushers association is furnishing first and second prize money. STAPLING MACHINES — Expedite office work and save time. Com plete line, several kinds, and sta ples. Chronicle Pub. Co., Phone 74. Dairy Farming Discussed Those readers now considering going into dairying should think twice and then stop and think again, even if they have had pre vious experience in this very i un certain field. Profit margins in dairying vary considerably in differ ent sections of the country and many an otherwise able man has lost his shirt by plunging enthusi astically into a dairy program with out giving sufficient thought to the possible consequences. The princi pal problem in dairying, and it is essentially the same in New Eng land, in the Mid-West or in the Rockies, is the cost of feeds. These feed costs usually represent more than half of the total cost of milk production and largely determine | profits. If you think you can control feed | costs, through a well-balanced feed | program, which includes careful management of your feed inventory,! you can probably make money in dairying. But if you have grave doubts as to your ability to keep feed costs within bounds, steer clear of such an operation. Yet, I think j farming generally will be profitable in 1951. Farm income will be up, at least through the first half and, perhaps, beyond. For the year, it should average some 15 per cent above 1950. (These opinions of Roger W. Bab-} son are published in this paper ev ery Thursday.) t NOW it's easy to own , ^Heirloom Stfrliiiq No need to put off owning rich, magnificent HeiHoom Sterling now* Choose one of these three great patterns. . . glory in rts beauty all your life. 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