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Show BUMPER CROPS SEEN FOR U. S. Lower Prices Likely, Says Federal Aid Good tiding for farmer and housewives came Monday from J. B. Shepard, Washington, D. C. senior agricultural statistician of the department of agriculture, who reported the largest farm crop in history and forecast lower prices for meat and most farm products. Mr. Shepard is in Salt Lake City on one of numerous routine checkups check-ups on various statistical station. He ascribed the following reason to the phenomenal yield: Good weather. Good weather and lea activity by the boll weavll in cotton districts. Higher yields per acre due to technical advances and more intensive inten-sive culiivation. the latter an outcome out-come of the AAA acreage curtailing curtail-ing policy. Mr. Shepard aald that despite the largest crop in history the average number of acres under cultivation was lower in 1137 and the average yield S per cent above the average for past years. Empty corn bins and other deficiencies defi-ciencies created by the drouths of the last few years probably will obviate a surplus, said Mr. Shepard. Not only is kind yielding more cutting down production costs, but hens are laying more eggs and cows giving more milk than ever before. Of interest to Utahna particularly particu-larly was Mr. Shepard s report that total refined sugar production, cane and beet, was 80,000 tons mora in 1837 than In l3e. |