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Show FOR THOSE WHO STAY There are discouraging conditions still to be overcome" says Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. Wallace, speaking of the farm outlook for 1924. "There is the burden of debt. There are the heavy taxes to be met. The cost of production and what the farmer buys remain high. Farmers in the spring wheat teiritory, especially especial-ly are in sore straits from conditions condi-tions largely beyond their control." These conditions are pointed out by the secretary after reviewing the season of 19 23, which, he said showed show-ed encouraging improvement over those of the preceding year. Declaring Declar-ing that the industry,' courage and faith evidenced by farmers of the nation during the past three j'ears. are slowl ybringing their reward. Secretary Wallace says that "Experience "Exper-ience gained during these years of depression, together with progress already made, warrant a hopeful attitude at-titude for 1924." The secretary continues: con-tinues: "Gradually crop acreage is being better adjusted. The domes! Ic market continues strong. The children chil-dren keep coming, and that means a steadily increasing number of mouths to be fed. Those who stay by the farm and1 do good farming can look forward to better times as a reward re-ward for their years of toil and hardship. Those whose businesses depend de-pend directly upon farm purchase can find decided encouragement in the growing gross income of the farmer, far-mer, for he will buy as his income expands." Utah Farmer. |