Show WAR AND agriculture much aluch ig heard of current high prices rices of 0 agricultural products what people often overlook Is the fact that war has also brought the farmer many a tough problem the price ot of everything he must buy is substantially higher now than in prewar pre war days his taxes like everyone eases are at record 1 highs I 1 shortages and priorities make it it difficult and is sometimes impossible for him to obtain new equipment and needed re repairs and building and maintenance materials most serious ot of all the a agricultural arl C u labor labor situation Is actually desperate in many localities the best beat men have gone to work in war industry attracted by bis big wages the draft has hag taken many IV who ho would normally work on farms even when labor la is available the price demanded Is beyond tile average farmers power to pay |