Boom in Farm Prices Prompts Fears of Collapse Postwar
The article notes a rapid farm land price rise and higher turnover after World War II, with migration from rural areas to urban centers and new buyers entering the market. Tenants, owners, and even war plant workers are purchasing land, fearing a repeat of postwar land boom and eventual deflation, as debt patterns shift and investment increases.
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Land Boom Echoes 1920s Fear Posts War Prices
The piece notes land prices rising sharply by 18 percent in the Midwest with values up 30 to 100 percent from pre World War I levels. It discusses farmers and nonfarmers amassing funds for land purchases, financing via credit, and the risk of a land price crash similar to the 1920s, along with proposed remedies like credit limits and capital gains taxes to curb speculation.
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Land Selling Above Normal in Seventh District Farmers
Bankers report farm land prices in the Seventh Federal Reserve District are higher than average. Reports from S08 country bankers indicate land values in Michigan Wisconsin and the western portions of Illinois and Indiana remain firm, with selling levels above typical trends for the period.
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Veterans urged caution on land buying after war end
New York State policy advisers warn veterans and war workers planning to farm after peace to avoid hasty land purchases. Estimates show large demobilizations from industry and army, with a substantial share seeking land. Officials urge careful budgeting and guidance from county agricultural defense committees to ensure productive, debt manageable farming choices.
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