The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-19


months, is not sale in the sense it
is used in this act.
Sec. S. The face value of certifi-
cate shall equal the difference be-
tween the fair exchange value of the
commodity as estimated by the Sec
rotary OF agriculture, and the world
market price at the date of sale
These certificates are issued in two
PARTS; one-half can be cashed during
the first half Of the marketing year
and it you are willing to allow prop
er discount some banker may cash
the other half for YOU as the thing
Is transferable on delivery without
any telltale signatures.
Sec. s. Certificates; How Issued
The secretary of agriculture shall des-
ignate officers, employees or agents of
the department of agriculture, or
with the approval of the president,
he may name any number of these
helpers from any other of the depart
mentS OF government, or if the several
state authorities are friendly and
have q few political friends who are
not at the time gainfully employed he
can appoint state agents and through
the thoughtfulness of our legislators
these state employees can suggest the
appointment of officers in the smaller
political subdivisions of the state, in
the counties and even the townships,
and all OF these shall be endowed
with power to issue certificates. And
to assure justice to the farmers the
official acts Of these political agents
are not subject to review by any court
In the whole U. S. A.
Section 8. Acreage Control-Any
producer can produce as much of his
usual commodity as he darned pleases
out II ne doesn't reduce his acreage
70 per cent from what his acreage
OF that particular crop was at a GER
tain time, Ito be selected by the
secretary Of agricultural, he can't get
one OF these benefit certificates.
In respect to hogs he must reduce
both his hog tonnage and corn acre.
age 70 per cent. To make it perfect
~ understandable, If a farmer has
been In the habit of keeping one SOW
over. as many Dakota farmers do.
ne must lop off a ham or liberal
strip OF bacon IN order to comply with
the terms OF the act and get the
benefits.
Sec. 9. Finding the Exchange
Value.-The five-year period from
1909 to 1914 shall be the base period
from which to derive the fair ex-
change value of the several farm COM
modities. The relation the prices Of
things the farmer had to buy during
that period bore to the prices Of the
tnlngs ne sold, shall determine the
ratio now. That means that the
price OF bushel of wheat, pound of
hogs or q pound Of cotton must be
raised until it will buy just as much
OF farm family necessities now as it
did then.
Title 2. Adjustment Charges-sec.
10. (a) An adjustment charge is as
sessed against benefit certificates for
the purpose Of raising funds to meet
the salaries OF these many new Of
ficers. employees and agents. To safe
guard the interests Of the farmer the
is limited to 2h per cent
u the face value Of the adjustment
certificates to meet administrative
expenses IN his particular department
put no limit Is placed upon the sums
mat can be spent on other federal
department employees and state. coun-
ty and township agents.
Ine 1irst professors Of cotton are.
ny virtue Of their residence and poll
tical affiliations. entitled to special
iavors. therefore to protect them from
the annoyance OF undue competition.
9 tax equal to the adjustment charge