Excerpt from The Agricultural Outlook for 1930 Taxes on farm property in the United States as a whole may be expected to increase for some time, although it appears certain that the rate of increase will be less than the average rate since 1913. Estimated average taxes per acre of farm real estate increased 134 per cent from 1913 to 1924, principally because of increased expenditures for schools and roads. By 1928 taxes per acre had advanced to 146 per cent above the 1913 level. It is most unlikely that there will be a sufficient abatement in the demand for public improvements and services to permit a general reduction in State and local expenditures. Taxes on farm property will not decline and probably will continue to increase unless the several States should (1) provide more effective control over the tendency of expenditures to increase and (2) revise further their systems of taxation so that a substantially greater share of the necessary expenditures would be met by revenues derived from sources other than general property. Past experience indicates that progress along these lines will be slow unless there should develop an unusually strong demand for practical and far-reach ing improvements in State and local finance. Rapid changes in farm production practices during the last decade have introduced new features into the agricultural situation. There seems little doubt but that the rapid development and adoption of improved farm machinery, particularly the all-purpose tractor and the variety of new cultivating and harvesting equipment associated therewith. Will continue. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Agricultural Outlook for 1936 During the 1934 - 35 fertilizer season the fertilizer industry operated under a code of the National Recovery Administration. The effect of the code was to raise and maintain prices. These codes were terminated in May 1935. The 1934 - 35 fertilizer tonnage was 10 percent larger than in the preceding Season in the 12 Southern States as shown by fertilizer-tag sales and 26 percent larger in 5 Midwestern States. Combined sales in the two areas were 11 per cent larger than in the preceding season and the highest since the 1930 - 31 season. With but little change in income from the 1935 crops of cotton and to bacco than that secured a year earlier, no marked increase in fertilizer use is expected during the coming year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The 1930 Agricultural Outlook for California According to the Federal Outlook Report the apple industry of the United States has made a considerable recovery from the disturbed conditions which accompanied the rapid and excessive expansion of commercial plantings in the Northwest and other sections about 20 years ago. The drastic adjustments which followed this period of over-planting have gradually placed the industry on a sounder economic basis. There are still sufficient young trees in commercial orchards, however, to maintain production at a high level for a period of years, and in seasons when weather and other growing conditions are especially favorable production will be so heavy as to be burden some. In 33 of the states which produce over 90 per cent of the United States apple crop, 25 to 30 per cent of the trees in commercial orchards were less than 9 years old at the beginning of 1928, and 65 to 70 per cent were less than 19 years old. In View of this proportion of young trees in commercial orchards together with the general tendencies toward an increased bearing life and an increased productive capacity per tree, owing to improved orchard manage ment and to the larger proportion of orchards on better locations. It seems reasonable to expect a further increase in commercial produc tion for several years. This prospective increase in commercial pro duction, however, will be partially offset by the declining production in family orchards, which contain nearly one-third of the apple trees in the United States. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Agricultural Outlook for 1931 The drought in 1930 was the most severe and widespread in 29 years. It reduced the production of principal crops about per cent below the average of the preceding 10 years. For many of the States affected, the reduction was much more severe than indicated by the reduction in the percentage of the total output. Not only was the gross income from crops reduced greatly in many of the central States but the cost of maintenance of livestock was materially increased and the effects of this drought upon livestock production will continue for some time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Agricultural Outlook for 1932 Domestic demand for farm products, after showing some improvement during the first few months of 1931 declined throughout the remainder of the year. Unfavorable financial developments abroad, the development of further liqui dation in the security markets, and a high rate of bank suspension in this country were the chief factors in counteracting the favorable developments that were laying the groundwork for eventual business recovery. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Agricultural Outlook for the Southern States, 1930-31 This report is designed to present, in readily available form, for the princi pal southern farm products, the significant facts relating to supply, demand, and prices that should be considered by southern farmers when planning their operations for the next crop season. These facts should be considered in the light of the State and local conditions as presented by the extension workers of each State. This report has been prepared in the fall, so that the facts may be available to southern farmers before their planting season begins, for the National Outlook Report, issued in January of each year, can not appear early enough to be studied before the southern planting season. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.