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Show STOCKS ON FARMS LESS THAN NORMAL Inventory of the quantity of cereals cer-eals of the 1916 crop remaining on farms March 1 made by the department depart-ment of agriculture and announced in its March crop report March 8. disclosed a material reduction of stocks as compared with other years. Heavy exports of wheat, corn and oats to supply the warring European nations have reduced farmers' stocks. The high prices offered for those cereals cer-eals have been so tempting to farmers farm-ers that the department has Issued warnings to farmers not to part with their valuable seed and thereby endanger en-danger the coming season's crops. |