Show extension eco economist non IL predicts increase in farm prices somewhat higher prices will have to be paid by farmers for the materials and services used in production of farm products in 1940 than th they ey paid in 1939 dr 0 J wheatley extension economist at the utah state agricultural college states the prices which the farmers have to pay for commodities they use and the services they need however do not show any signs of increasing to the levels during the last war an average price rise of from five to ten per cent is about all that now appears probable dr wheatly said last fall war orders were expected to furnish the main basis for recovery but the war var orders have been disappointing and the substantial rise in the level of general business is due primarily to improved domestic conditions wages will average higher during in the coming year because hired help will be less plentiful dr wheatly continued there is still a large number of unemployed however As industrial activity increases there may also be an urge in spite of this being a political campaign year 1 to t 0 cut 1 t the work relief load thus making more people dependent upon agricultural employment increased use of machinery will also tend to offset the less plentiful supply of agricultural workers prices of farm machinery will probably average somewhat high I 1 er during 1940 than during the past few years year manufacturing 1 companies producing farm machinery can shift much of their productive caDa capacity city to making war materials however with somewhat better prices in prospect for farm products mild increases in machi machinery nerv prices will not likely prove to be a deferent to increased purchases and the capacity of american industry is adequate to produce both abundant supplies of domestic machinery and substantial quantities quin of war materials for both the united states and foreign country farmers neddine building material te will ill probably be able to buy th thice e supplies at the same arices oual ou to those of the past with ample supplies qu Dulies available it is not likly tha the build ine will vill he be able to ans raise e brally the ohp price of building nT atrial rial jn in gasoline and oil inventories are now averal million barrels larger than year ago and production facilities are increasing constant ly due to this and the blockade of oil exports the prices of oil andl and j gasoline during 1940 will probably maintain current levels or decline dr wheatley concluded 0 I 1 COLLEGE NEWS I 1 0 0 ned knaphus achus of richfield has been appointed business manager and kathryn christensen of richfield is a member of the committee on program and invitations for the B Y U junior prom which has been set for march 15 faun thompson of richfield gwen anderson beth newton and beth white of monroe and marie warnock of sigurd are among more than students who have seen pledged this year to social units for men and women at the brigham young university according to information released this week by the university unit council billie washburn from monroe is a member of the decorating committee in charge of snow college prom which will be held this weekend grace marx from elsinore was tied for the honor of being most representative lady at snow college she is secretary auditor of the student body miss marx has seen active in dramatics and debate una of venice is one of 39 students at brigham young university here who were named on an the autumn quarter honor roll which was released this week by the registrar A burglar hurr lar wo who spaded guilty 0 o the charge of stealing a neck ace said lie he had always been out for whit he could get in th this is particular instance he was in for f 0 r what he got the bille bible says that the meek shall inherit the earth which oe nt sound very encouraging r hitler K niini and ana stalin than 2100 gold medals medal and s have been awarded to oy scouts scout for life saving and hera hebraism ism nr than colleges and uni rs iti have conducted scouting curses courses for boy scout leaders |