Show I x FARMERS PROFIT FROM RADIO r There arc are now some radio receiving sets sets sets-en en cn fa farms ms compared with s sets ts in 1923 Se Secretary of Agriculture I Jardine in his annual report I says I The average number of sets I 1 on en farms per county has increased in increased increased in- in creased from 51 in 1923 to in 1925 This increase of over oven I p per pcr r cent is evidence that the farmer appreciates the ting service provided for him Farmers generally have bought very Verr good radio sets Dealers in several parts of the say that radio sets worth from to I sell s1 much more readily to farm- farm ors rs than sets costing un under er I Farmers have bave that they need good long dis tance sets to get weather and market t reports and the enter I they demand Many farmers have saved sayed moro more the price of the sets by prof profits Its rained gained from use of market Information Information In- In In-I In formation which is broadcast The scope of radiophone weather service may be estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated when it is realized that in the he state of Iowa alone there I are over receiving sets on farms It is estimated that weather forecasts are available I by radio to more than half a I million farmers in the United 1 States n I J Jn |