The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-08-23

the food control bill, relating toI
wheat prices and regulation of pur-
chase and distribution, provides new
and vital factor in the harvesting Of
the grain crop in the northwest this
year. Section IA reads:
That whenever the president shall
find that an emergency exists requir-I
ing stimulation of the production of
wheat and that it is essential that the
producers of wheat produced witbinl
the United States shall have the benz
efits Of the guaranty provided for in|
this section. he is authorized from
time to time, seasonably, and as far
in advance Of seeding time as practic-
able, to determine and fix, and to give
public notice of what. under special
conditions, is a reasonable guaranteed
price for wheat in order to assure
such producers a reasonable profit.
the president shall, thereupon, fix
such guaranteed price for each of the
official grain standards for wheat as
established under the United States
grain standards and approved Aug. IL,
1916. the president shall from time to
time establish and promulgate such
regulations as he shall deem wise in
connection with such guaranteed
prices. and in particular, governing
conditions Of delivery and payment.
and differences in price for the sew
eral standard grades in the principal
] primary markets in the United States,
adopting No. northern spring or its
equivalent at the principal interior
primary markets as the basis. There
!, upon, the government of the United
!, States hereby guarantees every pro-
ducer of wheat produced within the
/ United States, that, upon compliance
} by him with the regulations pre-
: scribed, he shall receive for any wheat
; produced in reliance upon this guar
) antee within the period, not exceeding
18 months, prescribed in the notice, q
price not less than the guaranteed
price therefor as fixed pursuant to
: this section. In such regulations the
o president shall prescribe the terms
! and conditions upon which any such
y producer shall be entitled to the ben
r eflts of such guaranty. The gaaran-
0 teed prices for the several standard
t grades of wheat for the; crop of 1915
l shall be based upon No. northern
d spring, or its equivalent, at not less
a than 81 per bushel at the principa
= interior primary markets. This guar
Y anty shall not be dependent upon thu
r action of the president Under the frs
e of this section, but is hereby made
l. absolute and shall be binding unit
e May /, 1919. When the presiden
j. finds that the importation into tn,
United States of any wheat produced
s outside of the United States material
e ly to enhance the liabilities of tn,
), United States under guarantees o
l.. prices therefor made pursuant to thi
l. section. and ascertains what rate o
duty added to the then existing rat'
n Of duty on wheat and to the value o
t. wheat at the time of importation
l. would be sufficient to bring the price
i thereof at which imported, up to tht
+ price fixed therefor pursuant to tn,
e foregoing provisions of this section
l. he shall proclaim such facts and there
after there shall be levied, collected
and paid upon wheat. when imported
in addition to the then existing rate
Of duty, the rate of duty shall be fixet
at an amount which will effect re
duction of the rate of duty upon whea
under any then existing tariff law o.
the United States. For the purpose
: of making any guaranteed price
effective under this section, OF
: whether he deems it essential ir
order to protect the government ol
! the United States against material
enhancement of its liabilities arising
out of any guaranty under this section
J. the president is authorized also in his
discretion, to purchase any wheat fo1
which a guaranteed price shall be
fixed under this section, to hold
transport, or store it, or to sell, dis
pose of, and deliver the same to any
citizen of the United States or to any
!, government engaged in war or to use
| the same as supplies for and depart.