Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-09
HOOVER SUMMONS
STATE EXECUTIVES
Governors Will Come Here
Thursday to Discuss
Drought Relief Plans.
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beans were also excluded largely from
the drought damage Small fruit crops,
the Secretary said, did not indicate a
shortage, but considerable individual
hardship was expected to result from
destruction of drought area gardens
planted for home consumption during
the Fall and Winter
Discussing the feed situation Hyde
said:
For the country as a whole pro-
spective feed supply at this date, con-
sidered by itself, does ont appear to be
alarming, but 1t is critical In certain
areas"
A serious aspect, he said, was to be
noted in shortage of pasturage and con-
sumption of Winter feed during the
Summer months. This situation, now
ever was not considered critical In the
important live stock areas so lar.
Presidents Statement.
The Presidents statement on the
drought situation follows:
las a result of conferences of the
last few days, which embrace the cab
met, members of the Farm Board and
the Farm Loan Board. together with
, Presidents Thompson, Tabor and Hun
of the farm organizations, I have de-
cided to ask the Governors OF the
States most acutely affected by the
drought to meet with us in Washing
ton next Thursday in order to consider
definite plans for organization of relief.
Such organization will need first to be
undertaken by the States, and through
them by the counties, with whom the
various Federal agencies can cooperate.
Il now have the preliminary survey
of the Department of Agriculture OF the
situation as of August l. It shows that
the shortage of animal feed crops Is
most acute in Southeastern Missouri,
Northern Arkansas, Southern Illinois,
Southern Indiana, Southern Ohio, Ken
tuckly, Northern West Virginia and
Northern Virginia. with spots of less
dimensions in Montana, Kansas, Iowa
and Nebraska. the latter three States
being the less acutely affected.
Other States Affected.
at shall ask the Governors of those
States to attend. The feed crops in
some other States are also reduced, the
amount of ultimate reduction depend
ing upon rain during the next two
weeks. 1t may develop that we shall
need to ask the Governors OF one or
two other States also to attend. In
any event, in the most acute areas we
effective local and State organization,
the object of which is to prevent suf-
fering among farm families deprived
of support, and to prevent the sacri-
flee of live stock more than is neces-
sary.
I'm the acutely affected area which
have mentioned, there are approx
mately 100000 farm families who
possess approximately 2,250,00 horses
y,o,.Iac q mn nm cattle oal
000,0 hogs and sheep. 1t represents
approximately IL per cent Of the ami
mails in the country. Obviously the
individual farmers in the acute area
are differently affected. Their losses
run all the way from a few per cent
up to their entire animal feed crops.
The actual numbers who are in dis
tress will, therefore, be less than those
gross figures.
Reports Are Awaited.
Secretary Hyde has instructed the
county agents to make q further, more
searching and definite report upon the
later progress of the drought and the
nature of the relief that will be neces-
sary in the different counties. We are
in hopes that we shall have this in
formation in hand ready for the meet
ing of the governors.
THE situation is one to cause
great deal of concern, but it must be
borne in mind that the drought has
mainly affected animal feed, the bulk
of the direct human food production
of the country being abundantly in
hand. Nevertheless, there will be a
great deal of privation among families
in the drought areas due to the loss of
income and the financial difficulties
imposed upon them to carry their ami
mails over the Winter
THE American people will proudly
take care of the necessities of their
countrymen in time of stress or diff
ficulty. Our first duty is to assure
our suffering countrymen that this will
be done, that their courage and spirit
shall be maintained, and our second
duty is to assure an effective organi-
cation for its contamination"
ANIMALS LEAST VIII NER ARIE