| Show Farm Production Costs Farm production costs have nearly neary near- near ly Iy y tripled since the war pre-war years ol ot 39 1935 according to U. U S. S department department de- de of agriculture statistics These costs totaled billion dollars dollars dol- dol lars ara in 1947 compared with 52 billion billion bil- bil lion ion before World War ITs ns out- out break Farm wages are now three and a half hall times the 39 1935 aver aver- age Meanwhile farm pric prices s 3 have slumped and many economists expect expect ex ex- ex- ex a further easing in months ahead Corn and wheat are already 25 to 40 per cent under their early 1948 peaks Farmers can best meet the impact im- im pact jact of higher production costs and lower prices by good soil manage- manage PRODUCTION COSTS o AVERAGE Ii ment that steps up crop producing efficiency and lowers output costs per unit Good soil soU management involves no magic or mystery It simply means playing fair with the soil by returning organic matter and plant nutrients used up by constant crop production Organic matter can be restored by growing rooted deep legumes such as alfalfa or sweet clover in the rotation and plowing them under for green manure When the soil is restocked with organic matter and arid plant food you will get higher yields and you will cut cui your production costs |
