THE YOUNG FARMER 



bring the average price of the decade down 

 to that of the previous three decades? Few 

 persons will care to venture an answer to 

 this question, which is of the utmost im- 

 portance to all farmers and especially to 

 the beginner. 



(4) The figures employed are taken from 

 the yearbook of the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture and are the estimated 

 farm price on December i of each year. 

 Can the commodities be sold for the Decem- 

 ber farm price? Will potatoes sold at the 

 time of digging bring less than the 

 December price? Will wheat or maize 

 held until May bring a higher price? To 

 what extent, by the judicious holding of 

 products, can advance in price be obtained? 



(5) Will the products be sold for cash, 

 or may they be turned into animal products 

 at an increased profit? In some sections of 

 the United States animals are reared 

 primarily because of the increased profit 

 due to manufacturing soil products into 

 animal products; in other regions, however, 

 they are kept primarily for the purpose ot 



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