Piute County News | 1941-02-28 | Page 2 | Farmers Seek Self-Sufficiency as Exports Dwindle

fa farmers amers seek self sufficiency LOS ANGELES Axne American rican exports have taken a nosed nose dive lVe as a result of the european war department of agil agriculture culture experts report but they add that at least part of the lo 10 loss as Is being replaced by domestic production of tarm farm products which were formerly imported although wheat exports declined from bushels during the first 10 months of 1939 to only bushels inobe in uie same period last year it was explained eap exp laened that as exports dwindle americas current fici ency Is leading many tanners farmers to use otherwise idle land for or growing natively old world crops fruit growers and truck gardeners specializing in such comparatively new crops is as figs lemons limes and tomatoes have been among the chief ol of this new trend foreign trade figures reveal aber whereas aas boxes of lemons were imported in 1932 practically all are home grown