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Show oo FARMING INDUSTRY GAINING STRENGTH WASHINGTON. April 3. Acting Director Hails, of the war fin. me I corporation in a statement Sunday noted "marked improvement in thel i condition of the agricultural industry .-1 n I n better outlook for business g.-n-l erally" on the basis of April l reports from corporation agencies. "Livestock producers and farmers generally,-" th statement said, "are reported much, more confident because of Improved j j market conditions "Bank deposits have increased tn' many agricultural communities and i jthe country banks are generally In aj I stronger position than ih have been for a long time. Best of all, confidence confi-dence is returning and with it th... trend of business Is toward a restoration restora-tion of more normal conditions all along the line " Up to March SI, the statement saldJ I the corporation had approved loans i aggregating 1822,8115,697 of which 1214,187.761 was to banks. 188,887, hlfi to co-operative and J .r.n,'jii. 1 20 ' foi export purposes. i |