Show economists predict farm income rise the big guns ot of war to in europe europa are leveling a continent of markets for U S farm products but figures on defense spending indicate the same war may help american farmers sell many extra bushels of apples and pecks of spinach in home markets this year america will spend about extra tor for national defense in 1941 latest govern government meAt reports show it is calculated that about half this amount will represent added purchasing power and the U S bureau of agricultural e economics cono predicts farm income will rise as the demand tor for health giving givin g foods increases with bigger payrolls in defense industries irhe the decline in number ot of foreign outlets is alag offset by the greatly increased efficiency of americas isura surplus lus disposal machine tor for moving crop excesses into domestic consumption farm arm experts point out accomplishments of the surplus marketing administration and statistics regarding retail producer con sumer campaigns are cited in this connection marketing reports show chain stores and other mass distributors with the operation cooperation co of independent merchants have helped boost consumption of some crops asmuth as much as 25 per cent by bi producer consumer campaigns held during emergency periods of the first eight months ot of 1940 with department of agriculture reports indicating that export markets will decline even evea further next year it if war abroad continues farmers expect the surplus marketing administration will play a more important part than ever in 1941 in handling crop excesses the effectiveness of this organization to Is shown by reports indicating that administration of the stamp plan havelow gave low income groups an added buying power ot of nearly neady for or buying surplus commodities in september alone this Is indicative of the benefits throughout the year |