Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 199, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1925 — Page 8

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PROSPERITY OF FARMS A MYTH, SAYS THOMPSON lew President of Federation Sees Improvement Coming, However. I United Prete CHICAGO, Dec. 21. —Agriculture fc far from the high state of proslerlty so generally ascribed to It, sam H. Thompson, newly elected iresldent of the American Farm Sureau Federation declared today. “There was improvement in 1926, tut this fell far short of general igricultural prosperity,” Thompson aid. Agriculture is not receiving a fair ihare of the national income, he de:lared. Sales Mostly Forced "Riding out in the country, one lees unpainted buildings, wearing lown the capital plant and equiphent,” Thompson continued. “That neans one thing—an unbalanced (conomio life. Over one half of the ’arm sales in Illinois last year were !orced sales. "A similar report comes from lowa. "However, there has been some mprovement. There ha3 been an in'rease In the price of certain comnodities. In some sections there has wen quite a large Increase over last rear. Improvement Seen “Taking the situation nationally, reports at the national headquarters Df the bureau Indicate that the crop rear from July 1925 to June 1926, will show some slight improvement. Our reports indicate that the agrifulture income in twenty-five States will show Improvement. Eleven States will be about the same as last year, while twelve States will show a decease. The brightest promise for the coming year seems to be in Maine, * Mississippi, Louisiana Idaho. “In Maine the potato growers will realize a large gain over last year. In Louisiana, sugarcane and cotton, uid in Mississippi cotton offers a larger income to farmers. The Idaho people are offered an increase through an improvemefrt in livestock prices. Dairy Outlook Good 'ln the central States, 1926 offers very little promise. The Illinois farmer will get very little, If any more than last year. In Minnesota 1926 does not promise as much as 1925. Wisconsin, lowa, Missouri and Indiana will show some slight improvement. The dairy outlook and the improvement of livestock Income will give the farmers of -these States a little more money than they had last year.

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STATEHOUSE TO CLOSE In order that Slate employes who come from distant points may spend Christmas at home, Governor Jackson has ordered the Statehouse clpsed from Thursday evening, Dec. 24, to the following Monday at 8 a. m. State employes will receive an additional half-day Saturday morning holiday thereby.

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WOULD BUY COMPANIES Southern Indiana Telephone Concert Files Petition. Purchase of the Greene Countj Telephone Company and the Ixiogoo tee Telephone Company by thf Southern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Company Is asked In a petition filed with the public serv ice commission. The petitioner asked to issue $156,000 In bonds to cover the purchases and to finance Improvements. NAMED AS DIRECTOR M. E. Noblet, secretary-manager of the Hoosier State Automobile Association, today received notice of appointment as a director 1A the Dixie Highway Association. Headquarters of the latter association are in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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