Show small farmer making progress OO sin francisco april 18 under the federal governments rural rehabilitation program the small farmer is making definite progress toward economic recovery in the four state region of california arzona arizona nevada and utah farm families or individuals have increased their net worth as the result of rehabilitation loans coupled with farm and home management guidance according to a report yesterday by the farm security administration minis tra tion none of the borrowers was self sustaining when the loans were made loans were restricted to farr farri i families unable to lorrow borrow money from any other source and were vere for purchase of stock mach iney ine y seed build ng materials and 0 ht hsi necessities the report further shows that the average number of acres cultivated by clients increased from 58 to work animals owned by clients increased from to 1 A total of clients have changed to tractor power when the rural rehabilitation program ram began farm canties farri ies owned no milk cows owned no hogs 2608 owned no poultry today own milk cows own hogs own poultry fruits and vegetables now canned annually by clients for home use total quarts this is an increase from to quarts per person home meat production increased from to pounds per person more than 1000 clients obtained better farms and 1664 obtained longer renewable leases clients participating in rural cooperatives increased from to 2048 school attendance was increased by the children of 1241 clients of the borro borrowers aers it is is expected that or per cent will repay their loans in full |