The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
FARMERS NOW ON
PROSPEROUS ROAD
SUCH Is RESULT SURVEY
RECENTLY MADE
Governors Leading Agricultur.
al States Reply to Inquiries
Made as To Conditions In
Their Sections Among The
Tillers; Expressions Reflect
Accurately as To The Trus
Situation.
[Associated Pres Dispatch. ]

New York, April 1o.---Conviction
tiat the farmers of the United States
have turned the corner and are
now started on the road to normally
prosperous conditions was tine con-
sensus Of statements by governors
OF leading agricultural states made
public here today.
The assurances were given in re-
Spouse to an inquiry by e. A. Strout
to ascertain the facts concerning the
agricultural situation. They came
from agricultural states representa-
tive 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 Mis-
sissippi.
In making these reports public, Mr..
Strout expressed the belief that they
reflected accurately a widespread
condition extending throughout the
farming states from the Atlantic sea-
board TO the Rocky Mountains.
Some of the governors not only
asserted that the farming situation
was improved but forecast imminent
Improvement in the industry gener-
ally.
Most Optimistic Statement.
One of the most optimistic Of tae
statements came from Governor
Harry L. Davis, Of Ohio who tele-
graphed: Our DEPARTMENT of Ag-
riculture has made a survey of farm
conditions in Ohio. Glad to advise
that agriculturally Ohio farmers are
| on the upgrade. Improvement in
price of farm products and improved
marketing conditions have given Ohio
farmers renewed hope and 1922 gives
every indication of being a more
prosperous year than the past.
"Ohio is in as sound condition a.
any state in the Union. We have
turned the corner and are going for
ward agriculturally, industrially am
commercially"
Extracts from the messages q
some of the other governors follow:
Governor McCray, of Indiana: Con
dltionS are improved and prospects
brighter in Indiana On the whole,
the outlook is good for an early re-
turn to normally"
Governor SprouI, of Pennsylvania:
Il feel that all conditions point to
better times for agriculture in Penn
sylyania. There may be some delay
due to disturbance incident to the
threatened coal strike, ETC., but /
feel that much better industrial con-
ditions are imminent and that oar
farmers, being so close to the mar
kets, will benefit.
Governor Hyde, of Missouri: The
corner has definitely been turned
Missouri farmers being close to three
great terminal markets, Kansas CITY,
st. Louis and st. Joseph, have been
more fortunate than farmers more
remote from terminal markets.
Governor E. Lee Trinkle, of Vir-
ginia: Agricultural conditions are
recovering from deflation to some
extent Farmers are loking 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
preparing to diversity. to grow more
food and feed crops and remove him
self from the uncertainty of one
crop dependence.
Report From Virginia.
"The Virginia Department of Ag-
riculture 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: 81 con-
slider the agricultural situation of
Maine more favorable. The inquiry
for Maine farms is five times as
great as one year ago. Unquestion-
ably the business Of farming will be
very attractive in Maine In the next
ten years.
Governor Cox, of Massachusetts,
and Governor Russell, of Mississippi
reported favorable conditions in
those two states.
Governor McKelvie, of Nebraska,
was quoted as saying: Nebraska
has turned the corner and is now
we'll on the way back to normal and
permanent prosperity. The farm val
ne of principal agricultural products
in Nebraska increased $65, 357, 900 be-
tween November /, 1921, and March
1, 1922.
while the prices for farm pro-
ducts have increased, the prices of
things for which these products must
be exchanged have declined. This
readjustment of exchange values is
of basic Importance and is perhaps
| the most significant indication of
return I'm normal nroSnerifv There