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Thursday. October 8. 1959 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER This Business - Farming ' ( What does history tell Us about hog prices? Will 1959 fall-winter prices be as low as in 1955 No one individual knows the correct answer, but all factors involved indicate probably not. The reasons are: 1. There will be less pork per person on the market during this period than in 1955. 2. There will be less competition for pork, as beef was at an all-time high in 1955. 3. The 1959 spring pig crop was both farrowed and marketed earlier. These statements, according to a LJSDA market economist, are summarized as follows: "A big factor is the 12 million increase in population since 1955. ' While thjs spring's million pigs • will top 1955 by about 2 per •^ent, the amount of pork available per person from September through February will be 5 to 6 per cent below 1955-56." Marketing during the critical November-January period will total about 10 per cent be* low 1955. A shift to more uniform farrowing is smoothing out the farrowing pattern and the hogs won't oome in all at onie. 0 The early pig crop, farrowed from December through February, has been estimated at 3.217.000 or 29 per cent above 1955. Most of these hogs should hit the August-October market. But the March-May estimate of; 5,100.200 pigs would be 13 per4 cent below 1955. These are the hogs that will be marketed November to January. Flood of late marketings in ^955 forced the market to hit a "point bottom" in December. A study of the low-price area in 1959-60 is expected to look more like a "saucer," with prices not sliding to as low a point as in 1955-56, but holding steadier at a low level for a longer period than four years ago. Prices won't be likely to rise ~as much in the first half of the "year, and will decline less than usual in the last half. Most economists predict $13 to $14 prices by the end of the year, following a June-July high around $17-18 That's quite a contrast to 1955's $10 summer to winter plunge. "Next year may be a worse year for hog producers than 1959," the economist warns. Two reasons why -1960 may be a rough year for hog producers are: 1. A large supply of feed on hand and in prospect for this period. 2. The trend to more multipel farrowings. Feeders who do a good job of feeding and marketing can still expect to make a profit on hogs this year. Even $14 hogs return more for corn than 90 cents to $1 on the market. But this is the year to get your hogs finished, sold early and they shouldn't weigh more than 210 lbs. Efficient hog producers study their complete swine program and discuss their problems with the lbcal IFA feed dealer. Feeding the proper ration t<? the hogs can be another factor toward helping you survive and succeed as a hog producer. : SAVE FAIR MILK The Illinois State Fair for the first time in its history established a milk collection depot to save the milk from the nearly 400 milk cows in production during the 1959 exposition. The milk will end up as fine American cheese. Heretofore the milk was poured down the sewer because facilities did not exist to collect or store it. DeWey Wheeler, Paris, superintendent of livestock at the fair, reported that milk produced by the show caltle totalled 70150 pounds during a seven and one-half day milking period. Because of testing time involved, the milk could not be sold as Grade A pasteurized and homogenized products. The milk, however, did meet all requirements for fine cheese making. Plan ahead. See your social security office 2 or 3 months in advance of your retirement date. OBITUARIES BEN D1ETZ Word was received last week in McHenry of the deaths of Ben Dietz. a former local resident, who died Sept. 29 at his home at 350 N. Vermont street, Glendora, Calif. He had been in failing health for many months and was taken seriously ill a week before his death. Mr. and Mrs. Dietz resided at Clement lodge, southeast of McHenry, during their residence here and for many years operated Sip Snack Inn on Elm street. The couple moved to California about fifteen years ago and made, their last trip back here about five years ago. Only the widow. May, and a brother, residing in Waukegan, survive. Services and burial were in California on Friday. GEORGE BALREIS Services were held in Chicago last Friday for George Balireis, a resident of Mineral Springs subdivision, McHenry, for two and one-halif years. He died on Sept. 29 in McHenry hospital, where he had been confined for only a day and a half. A barber by trade, Mr. Bauries was a veteran of World War I. His widow is the only immediate survivor. The body was taken to the George Justen & Son funeral home and then removed to Chicago. FRANK NOLAN Frank Nolan, 67, of Chicago, formerly of Wonder Lake, died last Thursday, Oct. 1. in St. Francis hospital. Evapston, after a brief illness. The decased was a native of Quincy, where he was born May 15, 1892. He belonged to the Holy Name society, American Legion and several other organizations. a 1 1 Finance It At McHenry State Bank STEAKS Hotel Style PORTION CON MEATS OPEN WEE1C1ND SALE" Every Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Wrapped for your freezer • Save--quantity buying • Closely trimmed • Box lots only • Many other items available DELICIOUS FOB BROILING NEW YORK CUT CLUB STEAKS 0 Net tvt. 8 oz. #12 per box Larger Sizes for Broiling 45 ea. WONDERFUL LEAN T-BONE (1 FULL POUND) STEAK • Net \\t. 16 oz. 0 6 per box Smaller Sizes Available ea. BONELESS SIRLOIN BUTT 4-7 lb. avg. 67 lb. Cut and Processed under direct U.S. Gov't. Inspection s Area Frozen Fo ROUTE 120 -- At LAKELAND PARK McHEMY, ILLINOIS (One Mil© Wost of McHenry) #1 Page Eleven Survivors include his wife, Honor; a son, John, of Evanston; a daughter, Mrs. Ann Lawrence of Elgin; a sister, Mrs. Margaret. Love of St. Louis and a %rSnddaughter. The funeral Mass was sung Monday in St. Bartholomew church in Chicago. FARMERS MAKE PLANS TO TRIM LeROY DRUCKER Last rites were held at St. Edward church, Chicago, Saturday for LeRoy Dvucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jbcucker of McHenry. Interment was in All Saints ;»cemeteiy.Mr. Drucker died in a Chicago hospital Wednesdg^. Sept-»3Q^ following a brief illness. •' Other survivors are the widow, Alice; two sons, iLeRov, s!fr., and Gerald, arid two brothers, Charles and James. NEW APPOINTMENT Gov. William G. Stratton has announced the appointment of George T. Wilkins, superintendent of Public Instruction, to a three-year term to the advisory board for the care and education of physically handicapped children. The board is advisory to the Illinois Children's Hospital-School, Chicago. an institution under supervision of the Illinois Department of Public Welfa/e; /his institution, created in * 1^45, serves educable children and youths between the ages of five and 21. Three months ahead of time is not too soon 10 call at your social security office if you intend 1o retire and claim social securitv benefits. i ber than they had a year ago. Hogs from these farrowings UrTHTun T? x w'" make UP the bulk of the WINTER FARROWING market supply during next Ap- -- ril through June. mJlT- fU tut ®lgns of imPr°ve- 5. Fanners reported intenin Jth£ h°8 S1^at10n have tions to have 5 per cent fewer appeared. Farmers in ten lead- sows fal.rovv from December ng log-producing states have through February than during epor ed that they into id to this period a year ago. Hogs cut their December-February from these farrovvi)lgs wiU laimmgs by 4 per cent, ; make up the maiket supply faimers carry out these, for about the third quarter (arrowing intentions, market| (July-September) next war. supplies will begin to decline | These facts are useful in next summer, and prices could, assessing the outlook for hog then improve. . ! producers, but several other In the meantime -- this fall'things should be considered: and next - wi Her " - market | h The farmers in these ten supplies. seem likely to be a'; states produde about threeittle larger than they were j. quarters 0f the nation's pork, last year. Returns to farmers! 2. Fanners seem to be cut- . m a y b e d i s a p p o i n t i n g , b u t p r o - - ' t i n R p r o d u c t i o n f a s t e r t h a n not disastrous. jntended three months A recent USDA report" on ago. In Ju le they reported tlv pig crop gaye the ^following that _t"hey would increase June- ;:u'ts for ton corn-belt states: August farrowings by 6 per 1. The number of hogs over cent, but the actual increase Six months old on farms Sept. in pigs saved was only 3 per 1 was G per cent larger than cent. In June they reported tlie year before. Most ot the that they would increase Sepinarket hogs in this group will tember-November farrowings be sold by the end of Septem- by 8 per cent, but now they ,vr say only 5 per cent. -. The number of hogs three 3 Reports of farrowing into six months old was 5 per tent ions aiv not forecasts, vnt larger than the year be- They are gathered and pubfore. These hogs will provide Iished to show what farmers the nation's pork .during the are thinking, so that they can next three months, October1 change their plans if that apt- hrough December. ; pears to be desirable. 3. The number of hogs under 4. Half of the total decreasthree months was only 3 per es in intended winter (Decemce it more than last year. ber-February > farrowings is These hogs will supply the j provided by a single'state - winter market. j Minnesota. Other states report- 4. Farmers intend to have ii. i n g c u t s a i v N e b r a s k a , I n d i - per cent more sows farrow ana. Missouri and Kansas. The in September through Novem- following states report intentions to hold winter farrowings even with last year: Illinois. Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin and South Dakota. On the basis of present prospects, hog prices seem likely to range around $13 to $15 a hundred pounds during the next six months. L. H. 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