| Show w TIlt Il BUSINESS USI I J I 1 i OF F l l' l FAR r t Of or necessity the fanner farmer fanner is ise t the e greatest business 7 1 or in h the United States Adverse weather conditions insects and I. I numerous pests may ruin crop k prospects almost in a day As J the fhe situation is becoming more jully fully appreciated farmers are learn learning r ing the value of ing and lug otherwise otherwise- safeguarding safeguard ing their financial future In 1923 over worth of sales including live stock iv Of It A n 11 T Al- Al ere ic t handled through farmers farmers' o organizations This was almost al alI almost al- al I most quarter one of the total business of the industry The f e speculative nature of farming has caused food prices to rise at a rate in excess of those of general commodities but as agriculture becomes better better better bet bet- ter organized foodstuffs may be expected to become more stabilized because large unsold surpluses may be conserved to meet demand denland In n the solving of marketing problems agriculture is conspicuously conspicuously con con- weak in comparison with other industries It is only through solution of these problems problems leI lems ls that stabilization of agricultural agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural income will be made i po possible sible As each year passes the farmer is strengthening his po po- position and eventually the elem element element ele ele- m ment nt of speculation will in a large measure be r moved removed from from- the indus industry 5 0 r n |
