The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-07
CONTINUED HOG-CORN
CONTROL HOLDS HOPE
FOR CHEAPER PORK

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-With
overwhelming vote from corn-hog
raiSers of the nation to continue the
AAA cooperative control system,
Chester c. Davis, AAA adininistra-
tor, announced today that a larger
hog supply for 1886 would be the
result.
Meanwhile advocates and oppon-
ents Of the farm adjustment pro-
gram issued comments on the effect
of the AAA victory in keeping with
their respective views. There are
indications that politics played an
important part in the o,nments of
both sides, over and above the ac-
tual effect which the continuation
of the program will have on the
farmers.
Administration leaders professed
themselves exultant over the out
come. They declared they saw in
the vote an overwhelming support
of farmers for the policies of the
Roosevelt New Deal, and sighed
ostentatious signs of relief that the
vote had been so clearcut.
Never Much Doubt
A good deal of this relief, how
ever, was felt in more neutral cir
cles to be assumed for political eff
feet; for it was not really felt from
the beginning that there was any
great doubt of the outcome.
Indeed, some surprise was ex-
pressed by newspaper observers
here last week that the President
had given the matter such promi-
nence in his formal statement from
the White House, when it seemed
apparent that the farmers would
continue to support policy which
had meant cash returns to them.
Contrasted to the Democratic re-
joicing over the referendum there
were equal signs of lamentations
from the opposing political groups,
who charged that the result would
be a further extension of "subsidiz-
ed scarcity" and a soaring hog
price next year.
Politics Again Enters
Here again, it was obvious that
politics was playing a part in in
terpreting a rather simple event,
and seeking to make new capital
out of the operations of the farm
control system.
AS a matter of fact, although the
heav vote indivates that the corn
hog farmers strongly approve of
the present control system, Henry
A. Wallace, Secretary of Agricul-
ture, was the first today to point
out that the price of pork, bacon,
lard and hog products would be re-
duced next year.
1.-THE referendum means that the
corn hog farmers of the country
will be doing their best to increase
hog production next year," he said,
Sin such a way as will not bring
about excessive overproduction in
subsequent years.
AT Least, An Income
"They realize their triple duty to
the consumer, to the cause of soil
conservation, and to maintenance
of fair income for themselves"
Whether the producers actually
have such a social sense as Secre-
tary Wallace describes, few observ-
ers here expected any other result
than that which the referendum
showed. Producers were asked, in
effect, if they desire to continue
policy which had brought rich re-
wards for them. Only corn-hog
growers were permitted to vote.
Furthermore, AAA officials every
where exhorted the farmers to sup
port the Government-fo CO.
operative movement.
The Associated Press count last
night showed:
For a new program ----303,6 61
Against --------------5 SO, 164
What The Vote Was
Farmers were asked to vote on
the simple question, of continuing
corn-hog control under Govern
ment contract. Details of the pro-