The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-10
i. S. FARMERS HAVE
TURNED CORNER
Governors of Several States
Report Agriculture
on Up Grade
PRODUCTS HIGHER,
LIVING IS LOWER
Encouraging Statements from All Sec
tiOns of Comtry-GovernOr Trinkle of
Virginia Credits Farmer 0rganiza-
tions With Improving Conditions.

NEW YORK. April I0.-Conviction
that the farmers of the United States
have turned the corner" and are now
started on the road to normally prosper
Gus conditions was the consensus of
statements by governors of leading agri
cultural states made public here today.
The assurances were given in response
to an inquiry by Z. A. Strout to ascer
tain the facts concerning the agricul-
tural situation. They came from agri-
cultural states representative of all Sec
tions of the country, from New England
to the plain states of the Middle West
and from the Great Lakes to Virginia
and Mississippi
In making these reports public, Mr..
Strout expressed the belief that they re-
! ttected accurately a widespread condi-
ton extending throughout the farming
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 i'm
proyement in the industry generally.
One of the most optimistic OF the state
ments came from Governor Harry l..
Davis, of Ohio who telegraphed:
made a survey of farm conditions in
Ohio. Glad to advise that agriculturally
Ohio farmers are on the upgrade. Inn
provement in price of farm products and
improved marketing conditions have
given Ohio farmers renewed hope and
1929 gives every indication of being q
more prosperous year than the past
''Ohio is in as sound condition as any
state in the union We have turned the
corner and are going forward agricultur-
ally, industrially and commercially.
Extracts from the messages of some
OF the other governors follow:
Governor McCray, of Indiana: econ
ditions are improved and prospects
brighter in Indiana. On the whole. the
outlook Is good for an early return to
normalcy.''
Governor f. Lee Trinkle, of Virginia:
agricultural conditions are recovering
from defiation to some extent. Farmers
are looking forward now as prices ad-
vance.
1.-The wholesome effect of the late dis
astrous conditions is shown in the farm
er 5 determination TO organize and prac-
tice business principles in production
and marketing He IS preparing to div
eTsify, TO grow more food and feed crops
and remove himself from the uncertainty
sef n 5one-erop Dependence ~ kssss4. =
The Virginia department of agricul-
ture had more inquiries for farm land
from all sections OF the union during the
past two months than ever in its his
torv.'
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. Unquestionably the business of
farming will be very attractive in Maine
in the next 10 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 ROW well on the
way back to normal and permanent
prosperity. The farm value of principal
agricultural products in Nebraska in
creased SIS. $4,000 between November /,
1921, and March |, 1922.
''While the prices for farm products
have increased, the prices of things for
which these products must be exchanged
have declined This reaajustment of eX-
change values is of basic importance and
is perhaps the most significant indication
Of a return to normal prosperity. There
IS profit now in nearly all branches of
farming. -