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Show I'LRCHASING l'OWKK OK CHOPS DWINDLING Washington. D. C. Feb. 2 5, The Federal Department of AgricuUi-re has just issued a statement showii the purchasing power of an acre of farm crops in 1913 compared with 1909. While the price per acre of several farm crops is shown to have increased to some extent within the past five years the gain in price h.is not kept pace with that of some of the necessities used by the farmer The report shows that the purchasing purchas-ing power of an acre of wheat in 1909 was 98 pounds of lard while it was only 81 pounds in 1913. In 1909 an acre of wheat would buy 2 13 yards of calico while in 1913 the purchasing power was only 178 yards. Forty-nine hoe3 could be purchased with the proceeds of an acre of cotton in 1909 while five years later the buying strength hai decreased three hoes. An acre of corn in 1909 would buy 79 pounds of coffee and only 59 pounds in 1913. Twenty-seven pairs of over-ills could be bought with the receipts from one acre of cotton in 1909 while the purchasing power in 1913 dropped to 24 pairs. An acre of wheat in 1909 would buv two mn-p pairs of brogan shoes than in 1913. |