Show Farmer Comi Coming Coming- I Out Of The Red I There is 18 good news for the farm or cr in a late Department of Agri Agri- A Agriculture Agriculture culture report The farm fann price m in inde I de on March 15 5 was at 76 nR compared compa ed with mth 50 a n year vear ear ago The I I 1109 to 1911 i a average NU equils In addition the in index de of prices that th farmers pay for the things they buy was waa 1 0 as compared With i t year ear ear earlier In other words other words the price received for what the farmer sells Belh has gone up 62 52 per cent in m a year and year and the price he pays has risen but 20 per cent leaving him a substantial advantage advantage advantage tage At A great greit t deal of the credit for that must go to the farm cooper cooper- cooperatives cooperatives cs They ha have hae e put in m what IS possibly the hardest working meet gle year in their history I i They have brought home to their members the necessity of crop cur I cur cur- curtailment cur curtailment They hav have hav steadied markets mar mar- market markets ket and held up price Ie levels els m in inthe inthe the face of strong ad adverse erse condl condi conditions conditions hons They has ha have hae e hid h a command commanding ing Df voice olce in m a agricultural monetary e export port and other legislation affect affect- affecting affecting ing mg the producing and marketing of agricultural commodities I Tho Those 81 are aie e definite achievements And during the present year ear ear the theco theco theco co ops ups are carr carrying Ing- Ing Ingon on their cam campaign campaign for better and md more prosper prosperous prosperous ous farming with unabated ener ener- energy ener- ener energy energy gy and ind vigor The outlook is better than at any time since 1928 1923 The attitude of the tho avern average e farmer to- to toward to toward ward ard his cooperative cooper e is more under understanding and standing and more morn enlightened I |