Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-12
Aid ir Improving Farm
Conditions

Numerous research and service activities intend
ed to aid farmers and their organizations in improving
farm conditions have been established or expanded by
thu Bureau Of Agricultural Economies, United States
Department Of Agriculture. during the past year, de-
clares Lloyd S. Tenney, chief Of the bureau, in his
annual report to Secretary Jardine.
Special effort, Mr.. Tenny says, has been made to
provide farmers with information essential in adjust
ing their production programs to meet the changing
demand for farm products. These activities include
the issuance of reports indicating farmers crop and
livestock plans for the ensuing year, coupled with a
report on prospective consumer demand and general
economic conditions, so that farmers may revise their
programs in adjusting production to meet market con-
ditions.
1T is TO help the farmers in making advantageous
shifts in their production that the outlook reports are
prepared in their bureau" Mr.. Tenny says. Each
year ell available information in every division Of the
bureau is brought together and used in outlining the
situation with regard to the major farm crops. The
report points out the probable trends Of demand and
supplies Of agricultural products. It takes into con-
alteration and presents the facts on worldwide and
national conditions which farmers should consider
along with their local conditions in planning produc-
ton. Outlook reports are issued in January or Feb
ruary of each year, so as to give farmers time TO make
adjustments"
1.-The difficulties experienced by farmers during
the agricultural depression of the past six years." ac-
cording to the report, have emphasized the import.
ance Of the adjustments in farming systems and prec-
tees which farmers must make as economic eondi-
tions change. Violent fluctuations in prices have CEN
tered attention upon this factor as one of the ele-
ments which farmers must take into account from time
TO time in making their plans. Significant shifts in
the demand for many farm products and the develop
ment Of new production areas for othres have focused
the farmers attention upon the necessity for frequent
reorganization Of farm programs in order to meet
changing conditions.
The more recent farm-management studies have
pointed out the adjustments which farmers should
make from time TO time. This work serves as a medi-
um through which the bureaus various lines Of
economic information are focused upon the individual
farmers problem of what to produce so as to obtain
the greatest profit"
Mr.. Tenny lays emphasis on the use Of market
news and standardization practices by farmers. The
bureaus market news service furnishes producers,
distributors, and others with daily and often hourly
information with regard to prices on the principal
markets, supplies arriving at central markets, cars
which are enroute. demand, and general Developments
in the various market eenters. Through the coopera-
tion Of radio broadcasting stations. "up-to-the-min-
ute" market information is available to practically all
farmers. The bureaus inspection Of farm products At
shipping and receiving points Is declared to have ia
eilitated marketing in that it furnishes reports on the
quality and condition Of shipments which are accept
ed by ali parties to q transaction as fair and unbiased
statements Of the actual facts.