The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-13
prior to ultimate consumption.
Title redistribution Of Commodity
Benefits

OGuCIIS
Adjustment Certificates
Section 3. ca The Secretary Of
Agriculture shall determine the norm.
al marketing year for each OF the FOL.
lowing commodities: Wheat. cotton
tobacco and hogs.
10 Adjustment certificates shall
be issued in case OF wheat. cotton and
tobacco for the 1933-1934 marketing
wear for the commodity and, in case
OF hogs. for the initial marketing
DC Rod for hogs specified In Section
a and the 1933-l934 marketing year
II this at is extended with respect
to any commodity for an additional
year pursuant to proclamation of the
President under Section %, then adj
justment certificates shall be issued
for the l934-l935 marketing year for
the commodity.
&c, Each producer Of wheat, cot
ton. tobacco. or hogs shall be entitled
subject to the conditions of this act
to have issued to him adjustment GER
tificates covering the domestic con-
sumption percentage of the cOmmod-
ity OF his own production marketed
by him during any period for which
adjustment certificates may be issued
with respect to the commodity: Pro-
vided. That as to cotton, adjustment
certificates may. in the discretion Of
tie Secretary. be issued to the pro-
Queer when the cotton is ginned or
tn. unginned cotton sold.
I'D For the purposes of this title
a commodity shall be deemed to be
marketed by a producer when sold
or otherwise disposed of by or for him
for processing or resale. but hogs shall
not be deemed to be marketed when
sold or otherwise disposed Of to a
feeder of hogs who is not also a pro-
ccssor OF hogs.
Domestic Consumption Percentage.
Section 4 Ia The Secretary Of
Agriculture
a. In case of wheat, cotton and
tobacco. shall. at least two weeks
prior to the commencement Of each
marketing year with respect to which
this title is in effect for the COM
modify. estimate. as nearly as practic-
able, and proclaim the percentage of
the total domestic production Of the
commodity during the then current
calendar year that will be marketed
and needed for domestic cOnsump-
ton.
90 In the case of hogs, shall,
within thirty days after the date of
approval of this act, estimate. as
nearly as practicable, and proclaim
the percentage OF domestic hogs to be
marketed during the initial marketing
period for hogs that will be needed
tor domestic consumption.
For the purposes OF this title the
initial marketing period for hogs shall
be the period commencing thirty days
after the date of approval of this act
and terminating at the commence
ment OF the l933-l934 marketing year
for hogs.
80 In case OF hogs shall, at least
two weeks prior to the commence
ment of each marketing year with
respect to which this title is in effect
for hogs, subsequent to the initial
marketing period for hogs, estimate,
as nearly as practicable, and proclaim
the percentage OF domestic hogs to
be marketed during such year that
will be needed for domestic cOnsump-
ton.
% Any such percentage proclaim
ed for any period shall be based on
statistics of the Department of Agri-
culture and other Federal agencies
as to the average domestic consump-
ton Of the commodity for the five
preceding periods of like duration.
Face Value of Certificates
Sec. S. The face value OF any ad-
justment certificate per unit of any
commodity covered thereby shall be
equal to the fair exchange allowance
per like unit OF the commodity in ef-
feet with respect to such commodity
at the time of its marketing. less a
pro rata share of administrative ex-
penses as estimated by the Secretary
OF Agriculture; except that in case
OF hogs marketed during the initial
marketing period for hogs. the face
value of the certificate shall be cent
per pound of hogs covered thereby.
Issuance Of Certificates
Sec. 6. The Secretary of Agricul-
ture shall designate officers, en-
ployes or agents of the Department
of Agriculture tor with the approval
OF the President. Of any other de-