The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-15
PROCESSING TAX IS
MEETING CORN-HOC,
WHEAT PAYMENTS
Status OF State Agriculture
Summarized for Lions by
AAA Committeeman

Benefit payments Of the agricul-
tural adjustment administration are
not being made out Of the federal
treasury but have been met entirely
With funds built up with the pro-
cessing tax, Frances Flood, member
Of the AAA committee at Washing
ton, told Lion club members here
Tuesday.
At the present time there are one
hundred million dollars in excess OF
the $406 900 900 already distributed to
the farmers, Flood said. Approx
mately $442. 000, 900 remains to be paid
under the federal governments pro-
gram Of which $250,000, 900 will be
disbursed around Christmas time.
Agricultural sterilization Is one OF
the three most important factors in
business success, Flood pointed out.
Factory payrolls Is another. Both
have increased approximately 20 per
cent IN the last year and today COM
pare favorably with the average over
the last five year period, he said.
The close relationship between agri-
culture and business demands that
every good business man make q close
study Of the AAA provisions, Flood
went on. He deplored the ignorance
displayed in the east when it came to
problems OF agriculture.
Summarizing the present. day status
OF the North Dakota farmer Flood
said the North Dakota wheat crop is
estimated at % .000, 900 bushels. add
ing the $l4,000O 900 Of allotment money
to the current price per bushel you
will find that farmers viii receive Il. IS
for every bushel Of wheat in the state. .
Eight million bushels Of corn have
been grown In the state this year and
for each bushel there Is an 10 cent
bonus from corn-hog money, he point
ed out.
Comparing the national farm In
come Of 1894 with that Of other years,
Flood used the following figures: 1894,
six billion dollars: 1888, five billion
dollars; 1882, four and one-third bill
lion dollars: 1881, less than six billion
dollars and 1880. eight and q half
billion dollars. The five-year average
Of $6,750,000,o00 is only $3.50. 0o0, 900
over the 1894 figure, he pointed out.
Walter Maddox, member Of the
AAA advisory wheat committee, intro
duced Flood following brief talks BY
H. A. Daun, circulation manager Of
The Farmer, st. Paul, and A. r.
Shunnway, Milton, Ore, also member
Of the wheat advisory committee.
Shunnway and Maddox recently
returned from 4 Washington confer
ence held to determine the policy Of
the 1885 wheat adjustment program.
Shunnway In his talk said that the
20, 900 ,000bushel wheat surplus, . great
portion Of which is unfit for flour, will
be cracked for feed and shipped to the
drouth areas.
Six members of the local organiza-
ton who have been with the organ
ization 10 years or more were
presented with chevrons in observance
of the Lions International Old Mon
archs' Week. Receiving the awards
were Dr.. Frederick Strauss, Fred
Peterson, Obert Olson. Judge I. G.
Davies, Joe Spies and DR.. G. D. Dur
soma.
Miss Lovey 0ransalke sang two
vocal selections, Sing Me to Sleep
by Greene and Little Mother O1Aine''
by Nurleigh. Miss Phyllis Wolverton
played the piano accomplishments.
Several Lions club members signi-
fled their intention Of attending the
zone meeting at Richardton Tuesday,
October %. A directors meeting for
s p. m. Tuesday In the clubrooms was
announced.