Statement before the Senate Appropriations Committee, concerning the need of appropriations for farm programs, February 26

Item — Box: Series 10, Box 42

Staff Only

Dates

Other: February 26

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 168.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Materials Specific Details

Real meaning of parity prices to farmers (illustrations from mail order catalogs); cost of disparity to farmers; extent to which agriculture subsidized cities; subsidies of government to other groups; advantages to other groups; shock falls on farmers and unemployed; possible shortage of food; should program be endangered?; farmers for balanced budget and national defense; but think they alone should not pay bill