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1942: Agriculture

The story of American agriculture in 1942 centers on just one thing — production of food and fiber needed by the United States and her allies to wage winning war. The peacetime measures of achievement and well-being recede to secondary position. Prices and income are important. Conservation of fundamental soil resources is important. Rehabilitation of underprivileged farm families so they may become full-fledged producing members of society is important. But the importance of each of them is gauged by its contribution to the necessary farm production.

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