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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports US agriculture ends 1939 stronger than start, with higher farm product prices and incomes vs. 1938. 1940 domestic demand looks better, foreign uncertain due to European war; wheat up from dry plains weather, dairy risen, feeds aided by livestock growth.
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Agriculture is finishing the year
in better condition than it began,
according to a summary conducted
by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Prices of many farm products and total cash incomes are
higher than in 1938.
Prospects that domestic
consumer demand for farm products
in 1940 will be better than in 1939
but prospects for foreign demand
are uncertain because of the war
in Europe, the BAE report said.
Wheat prices are up because of
dry weather in the great plains,
boosted market conditions,
increase in livestock enterprises has
aided the feed markets and prices
of dairy products have experienced
a rise. Other farm commodities remained unchanged.
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Great Plains
Event Date
1939
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Agriculture finishes 1939 in better condition than it began, with higher prices for many farm products and total cash incomes than in 1938. Domestic consumer demand prospects for 1940 are better than 1939, but foreign demand is uncertain due to the war in Europe. Wheat prices up due to dry weather; livestock increase aids feed markets; dairy prices risen; other commodities unchanged.