The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-28
Governors Say Farmers On Way
 To Prosperity

New York, April 2S.-Conviction that the farmers of the United States started on the road to normally pros porous conditions was the consensus of statements by governors of leading agricultural states.
 sponse to an inquiry by E. A. Strout to ascertain the facts concerning the agricultural situation. They came from agricultural states representative of all sections of the country, from New England to the plains states of the Middle West and from the Great Lakes to Virginia and Mississippi.
 In making these reports public, MT. Strout expressed the belief that they reflected accurately a widespread con- dition extending throughout the farm ing states from the Atlantic Seaboard to the Rocky Mountains. Some of the governors not only as- serted that the farming situation was improved but forecast imminent inn provem'ent in the industry generally.
 One of the most optimistic of the statements came from Governor Harry l.. Davis of Ohio, who te1egraphed:
 "Our Department of Agriculture has made a survey of farm conditions in Ohio. Glad to advise that agricu1- turally Ohio farmers are on the up grade. Improvement in price of farm products and improved marketing conditions have given Ohio farmers renewed hope and 1922 gives every
 
 year than the past.
 "Ohio is in as sound condition as any state in the Union. We have turned the corner and are going for ward agriculutrally, industrially and commercially
 Extracts from the messages of some of the other governors follow: "condftioDa cD are 'g; improved a and hoia9a: pros: poets brighter in Indiana. On the whole, the outlook is good for an early return to normalcy."
 Governor Sproul, of Pennsylvania: 'I feel that all conditions point to better times for agriculture in Penn sylvania- There may be some delay due to disturbance incident to the threatened coal strike, etc, but I feel that much better industrial conditions are imminent and that our farmers being so close to the markets, will benefit
 Governor Hyde of Missouri: '"The corner has definitely been turned Missouri farmers being close to three great terminal markets, Kansas City, Sts Louis and St. Joseph, have been more fortunate than farmers more remote from terminal markets"
 Governor E. Lee Trinkle of Vir- g1nia: Agricultural conditions are recovering from defiation to some ex- tent. Farmers are looking forward now as prices advance.
 The wholesome effect of the late disastrous conditions is shown in the farmers determination to organize and practice business principles in production and marketing. He is pre- pafng to diversity, to grow more food and feed crops and remove himself from the uncertainty of one-crop dependence.
 '~The Virginia Department of Agri- culture had more inquiries for farm land from all sections of the Union during the past two months than ever in its history"
 Governor Baxter, of Maine: s.I consider the agricultural situation of Maine more favorable. The inquiry for Maine farms is five times as great as one year ago Unquestionably the business of farming will be very at tractive in Maine in the next ten years"
 Governor Cox. of Massachusetts, and Governor Russell. of Mississippi,