The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

l principal farm products, as reported from Connecticut, constitute 6 large portion of the total farm cash ir1- come in this state. In 1036 these cash receipts amounted to $41, 1885, 900, an increase of per cent over the 1895 figure of $39,338,000. Dur ing the first seven months of 1887 the figure rose to $25, ,403, ,000, or 8 per cent more than the figure for the corresponding period of 1886. National Farm Situation on Upward Trend
 For the United States as Q whole, cash income from farm production was as follows:
 1ss2-$4,377000,0O
 1933-$5, ,409 100000
 19S4-$6, ,2270O0, 900
 1935-$7, ,201, 100000
 1936-$s, ,1oO,0 O,00o,ooo'
 Preliminary
 Thus United States cash income from production in 1886 amounted to about $3,700, ,000, ,000, or 85 per cent more than in 1882. Connecticut's Part in The National
 Gain
 In 1882 a tobacco crop of about 22,099,000 pounds brought Connec- ticut producers a cash return of &4,628,000. In 1885 a crop of about come of $6,602, ,000, including $S06000 in rental and benefit payments. That is the 1885 crop which was about 20 per cent smaller than the 1882 crop produced nearly $2,000, ,000 more cash income than the 1892 crop.
 Cash income from nearly all other Connecticut farm products showed upturns during this 1932-1935 pe- riod. Income from greenhouse pro- ducts more than doubled. Income from milk increased 12.5 per cent or $1,952, ,000; that from chickens and eggs 27 per cent or $1,578000; that from cattle and calves 45 per cent or $400,000; that from potatoes 65 per cent or $695, ,000; and that from truck crops 101 per cent or $975, ,000. Farm Real Estate Values Up-Taxes
 Decline
 A new appreciation of farm real estate value in Connecticut has been evidenced along with declining farm real estate taxes and @ rising farm income. For the second time since the year ending March 1880, farm real estate values showed an upturl in the year ending March 1887, when they stood at 126 per cent of their 19l2-14 average value. Tn the year ending March 1883 they were l25 per cent of their 1912-14 average value.
 Bankruptcies among farmers in the United States numbered 3,642 in tn c fiscal year ending June 30, 1886, as compared with 5,01 Tin 1883, according to an analysis by the Bur- eau of Agricultural Economies. Far mer bankruptcy cases in 1886 con- stituted ' per cent of all cases, as compared with 9 per cent in 1883. Figures for the latest fiscal year are not yet available.
 The Agricultural Conservation
 Program
 Under the Agricultural Adjust- ment Act major emphasis was plac. ed on production control as a means of restoring farm purchasing pow CT, with only incidental interest on Q longtime Soil-conservation pro- gram. With the passage of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allot- ment Act, however, soil conserva- ton became the Nations primary agricultural endeavor.
 While 1t is perhaps too early to give 6 final appraisal of the results of the 1936 Agricultural Conserva- ton Program, preliminary estimates indicate that appreciable progress was made along the road of soil conservation. It has been estimated that in Connecticut about 3,552 ap- plications for grants or conserva ton payments, covering 160,000 acres of cropland, were received by the AAA Approximately $500 acres of soil depicting crops in this state were diverted under this program, while soil-building practices were carried out by cooperating farmers on about 40,0S0 acres. As of July 3l, 1887, agricultural conservation paymerlts made by the AAA aggregated S303,- 44i.i0.
 Extent of Farmer PartIcipatlon in
 Adjustment Programs
 From the inauguration of the ad- lustment programs in 1888 until their conclusion through January lVS0, S,4Se crop-adjugtment con. tracts signed by Connecticut farmers were accepted by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Of these contracts, all were in connec- ton with cigar tobacco except 103 which were ccrnhog. Tn the sum. imer of 1885 producers of all types of tobacco in all states were asked whether they favored Continuation Of the tobacco-adJustment programs after the expiration of the 1888 crop year. In Connecticut, 2,O60 ci- gar.tobacco producers, or D7,2 per cent of these voting. favored cons tinuati0n of crop adjustment, For their 1882 crop of tobacco they had received l7.6 cents per pound. For their 1886 crop they received 3g.7 cents. wv Benefit Payments in Connecticut
 As of July 3i, 1887, rental and benefit payments in Connecticut ag- gregated e2,632,367.01. Of this amount, @2,666,70 went to tobacco producers. and eT6,062.e1 to corn.hog farmers.
 Soil Conservation Service Work in | Connecticut
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