Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1915 — Farming is Unprofitable. [ARTICLE]

Farming is Unprofitable.

According to a statement of J. W. Thompson of the U. S. department of agriculture, farming is in too weak a condition to stand the 1 per cent increase in'freight rates. Mr. Thompson testified before the interstate commerce commission which is in session at the Hotel LaSalle in Chicago, tearing arguments on the increase of freight rates on various commodities. Ie said that his figures were based upon the returns from 273 farms.