The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-09
Foreign Representatives
SMALL, SPENCER, BREWER
(IncorporatedD
CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON



The Allotment Bill
Interest focuses now upon tn
Jones Allotment bill" to aid agri
culture directly and, il workable
most forms Of other industry indi
rectly. Certainly transportation ane
those engaged in rural commerce
whether 1t be merchandising o.
banking. are vitality interested In thi.
type of legislation.
It is revolutionary in charatce.
cause the measure provides All I'm.
usual set-up for farm aid. The intri.
cacies OF the bill merely reflect how
difficult the task Of equalization anc
parity is going to be. Giving great
subsidies to various industries through
high protective tariff schedules j.
simple in comparison to the task Of
protecting the domestic market fol-
wheat, cotton, tobacco and hogs, the
only commodities now governed I'm.
der this proposed legislation.
In its preamble the bill sets forth
the intent OF the Jones bill:
fa) That the depression in
prices for that portion Of our
agricultural commodities for do
nestle consumption, and the ef-
fleet Of unsettled world conditions
upon foreign markets for that
portion Of our agricultural COM
lnodities for consumption abroad.
and the inequalities between the
prices for agricultural and other
commodities. have given rise in
the basic industry of agriculture
to conditions that have affected
transactions in agricultural COM
nlodltieS with national public
interest. that have burdened and
INSTRUCTED the normal currents Of
commerce in such commodities,
and that render imperative the
enactment of this act for aiding
in the relief of the present ma
tional economic emergency in
agriculture and thereby facilitate
ing the recovery of industry.
transportation. employment, and
finance.
tb) That 1t is the policy OF
congress to encourage agricul-
tural planning and REIMBURSEMENT
to meet changed world conditions
and to aid in restoring the par
ity between agriculture and other
industries and In correcting the
inequalities between the prices
for agricultural and other COM
modities.
(c) That the provisions OF this
act are made applicable solely
with respect TO wheat, cotton.
tobacco. and hogs by reason of
the TACT that the prices for these
basic commodities are con-
trolling factor in establishing
prices for other domestic agri-
cultural commodities, that ex-
portable SURPRISES Of these COM
modities or products thereof are
ordinarily produced in such
quantities AS to make prices on
world markets controlling fac
tor In establishing dome site
prices, and that substantially the
entire production Of these COM
modities is processed prior to
ultimate consumption.
4 X y
Under the terms OF the Jones bill.
the secretary Of agriculture deter
mines the normal marketing year for
each Of the farm commodities COM
ing under the act.
In brief the measure proposes the
Issuance Of adjustment certificates
covering the domestic consumption
percentage Of the commodity OF the
farmers production marketed by them
during any period for which adjust
ment certificates may be issued.
X X =
II becomes the duty of the score
tary Of agriculture to fix the percen-
tages OF domestic consumption. A
very complete machinery is set uu
under the department of agriculture
to carry out the many phases of the
act.
Each adjustment certificate is ia
be made out In two parts, both re-
deemable between certain fixed
limits. These certificates are re.
deemable under the terms Of the act
40 the U. 3. treasury or at such
fiscal agencies Is may be designated
An important feature Of this pro.
posed farm measure is acreage con.
troll. There Is nothing in the act
which prevents q producer from rails
ag ana selling all the commoditie.
ne may desire. but to participate in
he expected benefits Of the act the
farmer must agree to curtail produc.
lon. This provision u not manda.
,ory but purely voluntary. No adj
ustment certificates can be issued
lnless . producer can show that he
~ - per cent less acreage in pro.
luction than his average acreage
Turing the preceding period Of pro-
luctton. The secretary Of agriculture
must work out plan to control this
.