Show Higher Pro Production Basis of Prosperity Prosperity which has been evident among mong the farmers farmer's of Utah the past months Is not primarily due to betler better better bet- bet ter ler prices but tout to Increased production production production tion It Is shown by the comparative comparative comparative tive prices for the Ue crops of 1924 and 1925 which were received by Frank Andrews United States agricultural ral statistician Thursday I The Tho average price paid to the farmers of this state for wheat was In 1924 as compared with this year Oats this year have been selling for 59 cents a bushel while last year they brought 74 14 cents a bushel The Tb The hay hay crop was ras bigger this year than last and there is a aless aless aless less dema demand d for feed teed so that that the price of ot aU alfalfa Ua hay Is now averaging averaging averaging aver aver- aging only a throughout ton the state as compared with 13 13 aton a aton aton ton during 1924 The only commodities which show an Increase over last Jast ast year are eggs poultry and Md potatoes Despite the fact that potatoes are being sold to the consumer r if at prices ranging from to 3 a hundred pounds the average price paid to the Uie farmers was only a bushel or a hundred p pounds Eggs sold for tor 43 cents a a. dozen last year while this I year the price will average average 2 cents a dozen higher The average price paid the farmers for tor chickens kens this year will be about 16 cents a pound as aJ compared with 15 cents a pound poun last year I I |