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H s "* V 1 ^ ^ - * | ^ ?;#ir . ^ *A :: r? i?cr:v>y. tHE McHENHY PLAINDEAIJER ESTIMATE AVERAGE SCUPPLY OF FEED HAINS IN PROSPECT j- 1 J, M L. H. Slinerl Dept. of Agricultural Economics There Is more feed in sight now than was available a year ago. The reason 1s that the cut in corn production is more thqn •ffset toy a greater carry-over of old cornt and. by larger crops, of oats, barley and sorghum grain. ' More Concentrates The total feed concentrate supply. for 1954-55 is estimated at 175 million tons, 4 million more tha|» -was available last year. This estimate is made by the USDA QII the basis of the August crop report. (The August report forecast a com crop of 2.8 hilltop bushels, or about 15 percent leak thai* had been forecast in Jfsuiy.) _ CfOp prospects have improved In*, "the central and northern corn belt, since the August estimate, but much of the t corn in the southern part of the corn belt was completely destroyed by the extreme heat during- July. Later estimates may add (or subtract) i; or 2 million tons to the total sppply of feed concentrates. Animal Numbers Increase . Farmers have more animals to feed than they had a year ago. Hog numbers are up about 13 percent, and there is a small increase in poultry. On the other hand, there is some reduction in $attle, horses and mules. The result is that farmers will probably have 3 or 4 percent more total grain!consum!ng animals to feed during the year ahead than thy had in the year just ending. The increase in feed supply seems to be slightly (about 1 percent) less than the increase in animal numbers. This makes prospective feed supplies per grain-consuming animal 1 percent less than last year, although 1 percent more than the average of the past seven years. One Ton Per Animal Now let us look at these figures from another angle. During the past seven years the average supply of feed concentrates was 2,000 pounds.per grain-consumhig animal unit. During the year just ending, it was about 2,040 pounds. For the year now beginning, it . tfr estimated to be around 2,020 pounds. How much feed will be needed in the year ahead? Average annual use during the past. seven years was about 1,500 pounds per grain-consuming animal unit. About, the same amount of feed will be used in the coming year, leaving around 500 pounds per aninial above needs. (The supply of feed concen- * trates consists of grains fed plus by-product feeds. A grain-consuming animal unit is one dairy cow,, or other animal that eat the same amount of grain as a dairy cow. For example, a steer is counted as 2.1 grain-consuming animal units and a hog«as 0.4 unit.) Feed Distribution Uneven While the total supply of feed concentrates is larger than it Was last year, the distribution pf this supply is very uneven. The government owns most of the old corn, and many farmers in the southern part of the corn belt have Httle or no feed of any kind. Illinois \ as a whole has an average supply of corn, including carry-over and new crop. The northern states -- including Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana -- all have more than, average supplies. All of these states -- except Iowa -T- also have more than they had a year ago. The southern states have less corn than they, had last year, but they Droduced more total feed graiiis than they did a year ago. Hie increase in total feed grains came about largely because of increased acreage planted to sorghum grains. PIG CHOP State and federal departments of agriculture report that the June-August total of* 340,000 sows farrowed on Illinois farms is 23 per cent above the number in the corresponding period last year. Expected1" furrowing of 327,- 000 sows during September through November will be 8 per cent above 1953. Flammable Fabrics Now Prohibited You as a consumer are now protected by a law that prohibits the movement of flammable fabrics in interstate commerce. However, you also need to protect yourself by reading labels and inquiring about the textiles y&u. buy. ; ^ This information • comes front* Miss Florence King, University -Of Illinois clothing specialist, who says that all ordinary fabrics will burn, but most of them bufii rathei slowly so that the flame can be easily, extinguished. However, the preparation and finishing of a fabric "can make it more susceptible or more resistant to ignition. Therefore, fabric flammability cannot easily be defined, and each gabric ought to be rated on its 0Wn merits. The Flammable Fabrics Act was passed in June, 1953, and it became effective July 1, 1954. The standard provides methods of testing the flammability of clothing and textiles intended to be used for clothing and sets forth the requirements that textiles must meet in order to be Classified. T It does not apply to hats, gloves and footwear. Nor does it apply to interlining fabrics, for they are not ^nsidered dangerously flammable when used as interlining^.. Consumers should realize, when they buy these fabrics for othter-purposes, that they have not been tested and rated as other fabrics Ijffve. The next time you buy yard goods or clothing, look for the label. - Make sure the exposed parts are within the limits of the new law. The first barbed wire was niad& in 1873 by Joseph F. Glidden of DeKalb, 111. Arthritis? ALPHA TABLETS SSTt amazing vitamin and mineral rich ALFALFA plant plus fast working pain relieving agents offer effective same day relief from the'agonizing pains of arthritis, rheumatism, neuritis, and ocuwlgii. AL* HA 1 Al>* LETS are sold on a money back guarantee. 100 Alpha Tablets $2.49 -- 300 Tablets $555 BOLGER'S Drug Store PHONE 40 103 So. Green St. McHenry, m. Low Cost Fuel At Your Door Why use out-mOded fuels with all the extra workf they cause ? We will deliver convenient, thrifty, safe Bottled Gas direct to your door, wherever you live. ALTHOFF'S HARDWARE "McHenry County's Leading Hardware" Phone 284 N 601 Main St. McHenry, 111. BHli McHENRY STATE of McHenry in the State of Illinois at the close of business on September SO, 1954. Published in response to Call of Orville E. Hodge, Auditor of Public Accounts. A S S E T S 1. Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balances, and cash items in process of collection .. .$ 1,620,114.20 2. United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed 4,046,325.50 3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions ... 505,001.76 4. Other bonds, notes, and debentures 278,000.00 5. Corporate stocks '..... 6,000.00 6. Loans and discounts (including $889.56 overdrafts) 3,932,294.79 7. Banks premises owned $1.00, furniture and fixtures $1.00 2.00 12. TOTAL ASSETS $10,387,828.25 L I A B I L I T I E S 13. Demand deposi® of individuals, partnerships, and corporations •$ 4,851,317.01 14. Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 4,075,782.45 1'3. Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings) 170,698.60 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 632,618.02 18. Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) 59,316.30 19. TOTAL DEPOSITS $9,789,732.38 23. Other liabilities I 75,123.51 24. TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obligations shown below) . ••$ 9,864,855.89 C A P I T A L A C C O U N T S 25. Capital $ 100,000.00 26. Surplus 100,000.00 |7. Undivided profits ; 170,472.36 Reserves ..' 152,500.00 29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 522,972.36 30. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $10,387,828.25 ' V?' M F M - :;-y:v 31. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes $ 582,000.00 33. (a) Loans as shown above are after deduction of reserves of 65,236.6? I, Robert L Weber, Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. ROBERT L. WEBER Correct--Attest: GERALl? J. CAREY C. J. REIHANSPERGER WILLIAM M. CARROLL Directors State of Illinois, County of McHenry, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of October, 1954. (SEAL) My commission expires March 3, 1955. THOMAS F. BOLGER, Notary Public Ci •I Starting Fri., Oct 15 - Ending Mon., Oct 25 6 We're going to TOP the ¥ best DEALS on a "NEW ever If made FORD! v3 is an EXTRA SPECIAL EVENT to climax the GREATEST FALL SALE we've ever had . . . Bring Your Car In QUICK for the TRADE-0F-A- LIFETIME! MOTOR SALES 1 1 FORD II Sales & Service 531 MAIN STREET PHONE 1 McHENRY. ILL li r u#