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/ Pagt Fourteen THE MtHENRY PLMNDEftlER Thnvsday, February 1, 1962 AAbout Our Servicemen NBWfl The year 1961 was better than average for Illinois farmers. There were several reasons: First and foremost, crop yields were high. Second, the price of hogs was good. Third, the price of soybeans was better than in the previous year. Fourth, government payments were increased. WHEAT, the first crop harvested, produced an average acre yield of 36 bushels. This average was 34 percent above 1960 and 45 percent above the 10-year 1950-59 average. OATS in Illinois produced 56 bushels an acre, which was- 8 percent more than the year before and 29 percent over the ten year average. SOYBEANS, too, produced good yields, averaging 281* bushels an acre. This yield was 10 percent better than in 196i> and up 16 percent from the ten year average. CORN, still by far the mosl important crop in Illinois, also serving in the capacity of ; produced outstanding yields in HENRY C. HOUCK, Jr. Pfc. Henry C. Houc^f, Jr. is now stationed in Berlin with the First Battle group of the 19th infantry, where he is company clerk. His address is Co. D.* 1st BG„ 19th Inf., \PO 112, New York, N. Y. Michael R. Yount, 24, son ol Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Yount, 1502 Hickory street, McHenry, recently was promoted to specialist four at Fort Hood, Tex., where he is a member of the 1st Armored Division. Specialist Yount, a clerk in Company B of the division's 6th infantry, received basic training at Fort Riley, Kan. John Vycital, engineman third, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Vycital of 2809 North Spring Road, McHenry, is now stationed at the U.S. Naval receiving station at Norfolk, Va., after returning from leave. This station, commanded by Capt. V. A. Blandin, USN, is an intermediate navy activity which temporarily receives, shelters, and provides for personnel reporting in for transfer to ships or shore stations in all parts of the world, or for separation at the end of their enlistment. He joined the Navy Oct. 5, 1956, and has served on the USS Conserver (Aps 39), USS ilechamer <RRS 40), U.S. Navy No. 214 NCF (R). Ronald J. Kosmicki, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. Kosmicki of 4406 W. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake, completed recruit training recently at the Naval Training center, Great Lakes. Graduation exercises, marking the end of the nineweek training, included a fulldress parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries. Army Pvt. Raymond R. Petlak, whose Wife, Edna, lives at 105 S. Sheridan, McHenry, completed the six-week general supply course at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Jan. 19. Petlak received instruction in Army supply procedures and the preparation of supply forms and records. He entered the Army last August. The 29-year-old soldier is a 1950 graduate of St. Michael high school in Chicago. Airman 2/c Vernon P. Block, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Block of 5217 W. Park View, McCullom Lake, has had a twenty-day leave from his air I would base at Lincoln, Nebr. Upon his Teturn to Lincoln he will study navigation. The state legislature of Wisconsin recently passed a bill calling for the installation of seat belts in- the front seats of automobiles sold in the state. 1961. The average yield per acre was 77 bushels, 13 piercent more than in 1960 and 30 percent above the ten yeai average. In comparison with other states, Illinois crop yields were unusually high in 1961. Illinois ranked first in corn yields, except for two western states where acreage is small and is grown under irrigation. Illinois tied with Iowa for highest soybean yield per acre. Illinois easily held its first place in total production of soybeans. Its 159 million bushels were 62 percent more than any other state produced. Illinois tied with Michigan for top yield per acre of wheat grown without irrigation. Only one state, with a small acreage, had higher yields in 1961. Illinois tied with Wisconsin for highest average yield of oatS: HOG PRICES were unusually good in 1961, without a single bad month. Prices for barrows and gilts at midwest terminal marke t s averaged about $17.20 for the year. This was about 8 percent higher than the 1960 average. The range of monthly average prices was very smalt^-from a high of $18.33 in August to j $15.97 in November. Illinois farmers continued to ! increase their share of the nation's hog market gin 1961. While total U. S. production of hogs was no greater in 1961 than the 10-year average, Illinois production was up 11 percent. BEEF CATTLE feeders had varied experiences in 1961, depending mostly upon when they sold their cattle. Fat cattle sold in the first quarter generally made good profits. Those sold in May, June and July made little or no profit. Cattle sold in other months generally paid a little better. It was another good year for farmers with beef-cow herds on farms adapted to such cattle. Illinois farm income also got a boost from the run-up of soybean prices that occurred last winter and carried through the year. Finally, Illinois farm income was given a lift by an increase in government payments under the feed-grain and wheat programs. To a considerable extent the payments received in 1961 replaced income that otherwise have been realized in 1962. L. H. Simerl Department of ' Agricultural Economics HEART GROUP OFFERS COLD WEATHER TIPS Don't tackle the job of snowshoveling with the vigor of a 'teen-ager, unless you are a 'teen-ager, and a healthy one at that. These exertions may not do you any harm, but, according to the Heart Council of Lake County, if you are middle-aged it's better not to attempt them unless you've been given a clean bill of health., recently by your physician. The unaccustomed exertion of shoveling snow or pushing stalled cars out of the snow can work havoc with flabby muscles. More serious, the exertion combined with the extra demand for energy placed on your heart by cold weather can strain the heart beyond its normal reserve capacity. Snow looks innocent enough. But a physiologist calculated the energy cost of shoveling snow with the usual five-pound shovel and his calculations are literally breath-taking. • Each shovel-full of fluffy snow weighs about four pounds. Shoveling ten loads per minute is equivalent to walking up three flights of stairs in the same period of time. Wet snow, which is even heavier, would make the job equivalent to climbing to the seventh floor in one minute. No doubt about it, snow-shoveling is strenuous. There are other winter hazard^, too. For some men, portly to the point of obesity, just getting into and out of bulky winter wraps can be strenuous. Ever see a fat man, bundled in muffler and overcoat, puffing as» he bent down to take off his galoshes? It should strengthen your resolution to lose any excess weight you may be carrying. Walking through knee-deep snow can make the strongest of us breathless. But for overweight people, it is even more of a strain. You can best prepare yourself for a safe winter by, first of all, going to your doctor for a check-up. After that, the Chicago Heart association offers these points to think about before you pick up a snow shovel: Remember that snow-shoveling is a strenuous exercise. If you have heart disease, don't shovel snow without your doctor's approval. If you are young and healthy, shoveling may be a good workout for you. v If you are over 40 and healthy, shovel, but take it easy. It's better to shovel before eating or wait an hour after eating, as you should for most vigorous exercise. Never shovel to the point of exhaustion. The invigorating CRACK-DOWN ON NEW FARM LAW IS UNDERTAKEN The Illinois Department of Agriculture is starting an intensive crack-down on violators of new laws controlling the buying and selling of feeder pigs, Ralph S. Bradley, director of agriculture, said this past week. The new legislation, passed by the 72nd General Assembly and approved by Gov. Otto Kerner, provides for the licensing of feeder swine dealers, the regulation of such business and provides penalties for violations. "All dealers buying and selling feeder pigs in the state must obtain licenses from the D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e , and must post a $5,000 bond with the department," according to Dr. Roy L. Thompson, superintendent of the Division of Livestock Industry. "This new legislation is designed to protect Illinois) farmers from unscrupulous/dealers who can, and have, /cost our farmers thousands/ qf dollars through introducing \diseased swine into the state," lie saidA Dr. Thompson warned all Il4 linois farmers to be sure fchatj they are dealing with proper^ ly licei$£ed dealers who ha'vs compiled with the new regulations. LICENSES OF SIX MOTORISTS ARE SUSPENDED The licenses of six county residents were suspended, according to Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier. The drivers were Melvin G. Adams and Charles I. Johnson of Wonder Lake; Nils V. Becker of Fox River Grove; Max M. Dingier of Island Lake; George E. Herwig of Huntley and Terry L. Wunderlich of Crystal Lake, all for three violations. Probationary permits were issued to Godfrey F. Chrzas of Wonder Lake and Philip E. Law of Rt. 2, Woodstock. Minnesota has 10,000 lakes, but they don't have 10,000 names. In fact, six different names will account for 342 of them. 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TAX FACTS Last year, out of every $1 received by state and local governments for financing their operations, approximately 14 cents came in the form of federal aid, the Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois stated. Federal grant s-in-aid accounted for an average of 13.8 per cent of the combined revenues of state and local governments for the year ended June 30, 1960. The degree to which governments in the fifty states relied upon federal payments ranged from a low of 9.8 per cent m New Jersey to a high of 39.8 per cent in Alaska, with federal aid in Illinois amounting to 13 per cent of all state arid local revenues. From beginnings traceable to 1785, federal aid has grown to the point where nearly $7 billion was paid out in 1960. Some forty-five different grants are now made for such purposes as highways, welfare, health, edu cation and urban renewal. As we study the above figures, it might be wise to reflect at the beginning of the New Year on some "short am1 sweet" quotes of a great man who led us some years ago: "You cannot bring aboui prosperity by discon t i n u i n g thrift; "You cannot strengthen the weak by weakahing the strong; "You cannot keep out trouble by spending more than your income; "You cannot establish security on borrowed money; "You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and indepen dence; "You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves." And who said these words of wisdom, as true today as the day he uttered them? --Abraham Lincoln. Airline fatalities average less than one for each 100 million passenger-miles travelled on scheduled airlines. COHN SITUATION OUTLOOK REVIEWED FOB PERIOD AHEAD Prices for corn were a little higher this past fall than they were a year before. There are two principal reasons: (1) The new crop is smaller, and (2) the price support level is higher. As we look ahead, prices seem likely to work a littie higher in the first half of this year, whereas they made little or no advance in 1961. Here are the details: The 1961 crop is estimated at 3,624 million bushels, 7 percent smaller than that of 1960. The cut-back in production varied greatly in different parts of the corn belt. The cut was large in the western and eastern edges and small in the center states of Illinois and Iowa. The northern part of the' corn belt actually produced more corn , in 1961 than in 1960. The price support level for the 1961 corn crop is $1.20 a bushel, up 14 cents from the $1.06 support for the 1960 crop. Offsetting the srrtaller cro;? and higher price support level are much bigger sales of corn by the United States Department of Agriculture. Such sales during October, November and December totalled 312 million bushels, more than eight times as much as during the similar period the year before. The USDA is pushing sales of corn in order to keep the price down and to replace cash paid to farmers under the 1961 feed-grain program. These payments amounted to around $768 million. Of this amount $360 million, or 47. .percent, had been raised by the first of January by the sale of 271 million bushels of corn and 96 million bushels of sorghum grain. Still to be raised was $408 million. It is likely to be done by selling about 300 million bushels of corn and a little more than 100 million bushels of sorghum grain. After these sales are made, the government will still sc?li non-storable corn and can sell corn for export. Additional corn could be sold to raise money to pay farmers for participating in the 1962 feedgrain program. But while the government Is selling record amounts of corn, it will be taking almost a* much off the market. Of their 1961 c crop, farmers had more than 1,400 million bushels thai were eligible for price support. Some of this corn is being fed on the farm where it was produced. Some is being sold fov various reasons. But most of It will be placed under price support and turned over to the government--unless the market price rises to the. support level. The market price will act as a regulator of the amount thai is put under price support. It. seems likely that most farmers with eligible corn will sell it only if and when the market *taarice rises to within a few cents of the support level. This will be a strong factor tending to raise the price of corn in the next six months. L. H. 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