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The American Farm On the Junk Heap
The piece argues agriculture is decaying with bankruptcies rising and farm incomes dropping since 1920. It critiques marketing systems, praises farm organization and cooperative marketing, and warns that without coordinated reform farmers cannot survive economic cycles. It cites Department of Agriculture data on crop values, butter prices, and cotton yields, urging broader farmer unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Lowden
Department of Agriculture
Nape Cove Mens
New England
Finguelers
Arlicles
America
United States
Howe
Dairy Farmers of
Adam Smith
Indiana