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Show Richer in 1915. Among tho "Fifty Reasons why the United States is to Grow Richer in 1915" the following are grouped under un-der tho head of "Agriculture" by the writer, B. C. Forbes, financial editor of tho Hcarnt newspapers: "American farmers, vory tardily, arc learning the incalculable value of crop rotation. "Tho Souutli has increased its Winter Win-ter wheat acreage 50 per cent and com average promises to be similarity extended. "A proper system of credit for our farmors is to bo established, probably before 1915 ends. This is a consideration considera-tion of great importance. "Heavy immigration from rural Europe should provide our farmers with n more adequate supply of labor and should also lead to the cultivation of greater acreage throughout tho country. "Our total farm products in 1914 aro estimated by the government at almost $10,000,000,000 in value, a figure ncvor before attained. "High prices for all food products will enrich our farmers during 1915. "Prosperity is enabling farmers to buy more labor-saving machinery, purclianu better KrntleH of breeilln rattlo and improve their homes, thuus making their daily life more comfortable. comforta-ble. "Remarkable advances in agricultural agricultu-ral science combined with thoun-matched thoun-matched efficiency of our fedraPde-nartment fedraPde-nartment of aftriculturo, havo greatly reduced the danger of any general failure of crops." |