Show S F FARMERS n ii BEST sK FINANCIAL SHAPE OF RECENT YEARS I rr Smooth Transition of Agriculture f ture tore to Peace Pence Basis Bails Predicted t by Federal Reserve Board I 1 American farmers are in better financial shape than they have been Jc for fer years according to a recen recent report of Df the Federal Reserve Board at Washington Wash ington which also alio predicts a smooth kr V transition of ot agriculture and ana Industry I from a war to a peace basis baill Th The boards board's review of economic conditions throughout the country Is based on f detailed reports made to it by th the governors of the twelve federal re reserve re- re serve Merve banks o 0 Tho The farmer fanner is said to be in tb the best financial shape for many years the review says In the South Routh he be Isable is isable isable able to hold his cotton for better prices and Is marketing his output conservatively Excellent crop prospects are reported reported re re- ported from the wheat states of the v West and from California On the Pacific Coast the prospects for excellent excellent excel excel- lent len crops are exceedingly bright Victory year crops according to another government report a added i to our wealth The I principal contributions were CID b bushels h 8 I a lei Wheat Wheat 1874 Oats Oats bushels bu a li 1091 1093 Barley Barley Darley albel 26 00 Rye Rye U Potatoes Potatoes bushels Hay tons tone Tobacco ot pounds pound I 37 Apples Apples ls 22 ut As a result of the flourishing the condition condition condi condl tion of the farmer in general the government goy gov expects him hlIn to take a large block of Victory Liberty Loan B Bonds in April |