Show expect 1941 record farm crop 11 lasalle asalle map alap of business conditions condition V v for Augi major factors in present and expected farm prosperity are climbing food od prices and a big harvest in prospect purchasing power increases a wheels again hum burn busily in factories over the nation by L G ELLIOTT president la salle extension university CHICAGO the upward trend in farm income continues with prices now averaging higher than any time since 1930 except for a short period of 1937 the growing season to date has been very good for nearly all crops and if the weather continues favorable the harvest this year is expected to be the largest on record markets for farm products are becoming better each month as the greatly increased industrial production of both military supplies and consumer goods has made pay rolls larger and has added to the purchasing power of workers in the cit les ies the total income is the largest in history and still rising in addition to having their income increased by the greatly improved domestic market farmers are also benefited by the government agricultural programs which are constantly being expanded and ma made de more effective these programs include payments for operation cooperation co in soil conservation and control of acreage planted to major crops higher loans on basic products and government buying for relief purposes as well as under the lease lend program government payments are about the same as last year and account for a little over 6 per cent of the total cash income received by farmers |