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Excerpt from Economic Problems of California Agriculture: A Report to the Governor of California The inability of many farmers to secure returns sufficient to permit them to make tax payments is preventing various bonded districts from meeting interest and principal obligations. This condition and other complications in the credit situation are curtailing credit facili ties for the more fortunate districts and for financially sound farmers. Many of the farms are so small that even though the per-unit costs are below selling prices, there is not sufficient income for the family living. These farms are often specializing in one enterprise, thus making the farmer entirely dependent on' the returns from a single product. Other farms, although large enough to give sufficient returns, are not operated efficiently and costs often exceed returns. Water costs have not decreased with prices of agricultural products. The cost and the amount of water available often prevents shifts from fruit to crops having more favorable prices but requiring more water. In some areas dependent on ground water the supply has been reduced to the point where some agricultural operations have had to cease. The financial position of many farmers in California is such that they cannot make the shifts and changes that appear desirable. Prospect for improvements in conditions in the immediate future are not bright and there is a growing spirit of unrest and discontent among farmers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.