Show DOWNWARD DROP IN BIRTHS ON FAR FARMS MS federal figures figure give some interesting data washington fewer babies are being born on farms notwithstanding s t an d in g that the total farm population t 0 is t the he largest in 28 years only babies were born on the farms last year to a total farm population of persons according to government estimate the trend of births on farms i has been downward since 1921 in that year a high record of babies were born to a farm population slightly smaller than the current estimate the federal figures reveal that the largest number of farm births last year was in the south where more than halt half the total farm population of the country is concentrated the smallest production was in th the new england and pacific coast states I 1 the bureau of agricultural economics estimates that persons moved to the farms last year the largest number since 1933 the movement off the farms totaled persons smallest number since 1935 the total farm population was increased by an excess of births over farm deaths the migration from cities to farms was reported heaviest in ne new w england and pacific coast states where now the farm population is reported to be the largest on government record the movement from cities to farms has been especially marked since the downturn of industrial employment last fall government surveys also have indicated a large migration of city I 1 people to suburban gardens and part time farms in recent years A 1 new type cype is the so called sidewalk farmer who lives in town or village and motors daily to his mechanized farm it is estimated that more people now than ever before are producing all or part of their own food supply the times time only a year |