Salt Lake Herald | 1900-03-15 | Page 7 | Condition of the Farmer

FARMER GREAT INCREASE IN PRODUCTION TION OVER OTHER YEARS Livestock Now Worth More Than Thau During Hard Times Value of Staple Crops New York March 14 The improve improvement mont ment in agricultural conditions now noty contrasting with the depth of depression In Is as little appreciated by the outside public as was the farmers con condition condition during the hard times It is con conservative conservative however to say that the production of the United States farms for the past year was to the farmers over more than Jn M either etther oa the depressed years This lJ ii an aver average average age advance of 31 per cent in value compared with the low point These statements are made by the American Agriculturalist for March which contains an elaborate review oi ot the agricultural situation from a Oman finan financial cial and 1534 Industrial standpoint The livestock of or the country is said to be worth more than during the hard times or a gain of 38 per cent Staple crops are worth more than then while other crops show an increase of or in value or a gain of 25 per cent compared with the de depression depression of 1894 iSiS 1895 and 1896 1036 The produce of livestock such as meats dairy products calves mutton sheep and lamb Iamb hides bides and pelts colts coits mules etc are said to show a t gain of or 40 per cent above the low point