Show demand for farm products Is ginipro improving lasalle salle map clap of business conditions condition V FD en tie the above map pictures the cur culture for the month of december of most major farm crops has been are higher than last year also close to the highest on record la salle extension university of CI cy by L G ELLIOTT resident president la salle extension university V U S farmers this year have raised larger than average crops and are getting higher prices than they received a year ago their total cash income will be close to the largest in 11 years the demand for farm products continues to improve and is expected to be even greater in 1941 larger payrolls for industry mean that consumers will be able to spend more for food and clothing these increases are already speeding up holiday buying in retail stores the ent condition of business and agri 1940 it indicates that the harvest above average and that farm prices buying in retail stores is ding to the figures compiled by the icaco christmas trade is running ahead of even the high volume of last year and will probably be above all previous peaks those farmers who produce gr grains ains fruits tobaccos cos meat animals and dairy products have had the greatest es t gains in income while those raising cotton and vegetables have received smaller increases over a year ago improved demand from consumers however has recently been helping these crops cotton and woolen mills have been especially busy for some time the foreign demand for agricultural products is lagging far behind I 1 the domestic demand although current shipments abroad are large they consist mostly of industrial goods and war materials exports of farm products are likely to remain relatively small for many months supplies of all crops are large enough to provide adequate food and feed during the next season as well as leave plenty on hand for carryover the supply of feed grains per animal is the largest on record and conditions remain most favorable for those farmers raising live stock and producing dairy products cattle cattie prices have been better than have the prices of hogs and poultry industrial activity has been speeded up and the volume of goods being turned out by factories surpasses all previous records the national defense program and the building of inventories has had much to do with this increase A considerable part of it however is due to normal business expansion |