Show THE FARMING SITUATION though the situation of tho the farmers Is far from ideal the average ave rago condition of the american farmer has improved nearly 10 loper por cent during the past year the revised estimates or oc tho the department part ment of agriculture show that 1923 crops had a total value of about ten billions of dol dollars dollard larg an increase b or more than a billion in one year total value of exports or oc principal agricultural products from united states for eight months ending february 29 1924 was as compared with for same period during preceding year an increase of 6 per cent in a recent statement the department t of agriculture says the general agricultural outlook for 1924 indicates that formers are undertaking a normal production program it 1 is apparent however that agricultural production this year will still be attended by difficulties arising from high wages and other costs domestic demand for agricultural products Is at a high lovel level foreign markets on the whole seem likely to maintain about the present level ol of demand |