Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-03-22
Cores Measure Changes Base
to Number Two Northern;
Presidential Veto Is Now
Regarded as Possible,
HOUSTON AUTHORIZED
TO PROVIDE PRIZES
Statesmen Believe Agricultural
Needs Many Kinds of Stim-I
uIati0n to Insure B 81
Crops During War Period,

tbYsoRNiNs JoUREAL SPECIAL LEASED wIRsi
Washington, March 21.-The agri-
cultural appropriation bill with the
Gore amendment increasing the 1918
government guaranteed wheat price
to $3.50 was passed late today by
the senate, 1t now goes to conference
between the Two houses, where there
will be another fight over the wheat
price
The wheat price amendment was
adopted, 40 to is, after five days
discussion in which it's advocates
urged the necessity of stimulating
production, and criticized government
price fixing. The bill, carrying ap-
propriations Of $2S,000,O0O, was
passed without a roll call, the prin-
cipal fight being centered on the
wheat provision.
Changes Base of Grade.
Besides increasing the federal
guarantee, the Gore amendment also
provides that the guaranteed prices
for the 1918 crop shall be based upon
No. . northern wheat or its equiva-
lent, instead of the No. ] variety, as
under existing law, and shall be pay
able at local warehouse elevators or
railway markets instead of at the
principal primary markets, as is done
now. These provisions are designed
to increase further the farmers re-
turns.
Another provision is that the guar
anty shall not be dependent upon
nj I,,t
by made absolute and binding until
May l, 1919"
May Get Veto Knockout.
Acceptance Of the amendment by
the house is hoped for by its cham
plons But despite the overwhelming
vote by which the senate wrote the
price increase into the bill, admins
tration leaders do not believe il could
prevail finally it, as has been report
ed the opposition of the food admin
lstratlon would cause a presidential
veto.
uhder proclamation by the pres.
1dent acting under the food control
law as II now stands with the S2I
guarantee, the basic price for 1919
"heat mas been established at $2.2Ol
per bushel. Senators favoring tho in
crease argued that wheat at S2.5Ol
would not increase the price of flour
beyond $1S or $3.50 per barrel. The
Price is now around $11 a barrel
Didn't Press Amendment
senator Gore did not press his !
amendmept providing for establish
ment by the secretary of agriculture
OF uniform bookkeeping methods for
neat packers and subjection OF the
packers books to official scrutiny |
The amendment was designed to NEE,
recommendations of Francis L. Hem |
ey, attorney for the federal trade
commission in its meat investigation !
The senate struck out by vote
OF Al to 23 a provision in the bill as
1t passed the house, recurring de-
rartment OF agriculture employees ir
Washington to work eight instead Of
seven hours daily.
An appropriation of $24O.0OO for
the congressional free seed distripu-
ton, which had been eliminated by
the senate agricultural committee /
was restored by the senate.
Offers Agricultural Prizes.
Appropriations of about a million
dollars were added TO the bill in the
senate, including $250,00O to be Of
fered as prizes by the secretary of
agriculture to stimulate agricultural
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