Show Farm Production May Set Time All Time Record in 1951 American farmers can expect the demand for their farm products in 1951 to be stronger than in 1950 With normal weather conditions and favorable control of insects and diseases diseases diseases dis dis- dis- dis eases the production of ot farm products products pro pro- products ducts should be greater than in 1950 Consequently with greater production production pro pro- production and a stronger demand for farm products the gross farm income in come should be higher in 1951 the agriculture department reports Farmers however will pay higher high high- er prices for practically all important important important tant items of production in 1951 Some of ot these items will probably be the highest on record In this group will be such items as farm machinery and equipment fuels for machinery livestock purchases building and fencing materials and wage rates Prices which farmers will pay for such commodities as feed seed and fertilizer probably will be higher than in 1950 |