Show county agents Agenes column A farm inventory is suggested it is a good practice tor for farmers to take an inventory and keep some sort of a record of their farm business most of 1938 crops have been sold and returns are known few of 0 the 1939 expenses have yet been incurred february Is a good month tor for taking of 0 inventory every farmer should know how far ahead or how tar far behind he has gone financially as a result of the past seasons farm business he should know what Is a reasonable valuation tor for the things he owns ile he needs to know this because he may have to borrow and give as security some of 0 these things A farmer needs to know what his income might be in order to meet interest mortgage indebtedness debt edness and other bills ile he needs to know how his valuation of the things he owns compares with the balance of 0 the debts debba which are coming due when a farmer has set down an inventory it may point out to him the need ot of shifting shit ting to such intensive rash cash crops as sugar beets potatoes peas etc ile he may find that the farm expense is too high why he may want to know it if some of 0 the expense can ve be avoided by re planning his farm arm business ile he may want to know it if he can exchange labor with his neighbors and thus cut expense every farmer should know that it Is economy of 0 production rather than increased production that may mean the difference between a profit and a loss in his tarm farm business busl nesa why not ask the county agent for a record book and ask him to help you inventory your farm arm business and make suggestions to you there are plenty of record books available and the agent will be glad to help |