The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-03-15

BY Making Benefit Payments Of
About 65 Cents Per Bashel
As Processing Tax.

in the national house of repre-
sentatives which provides for in
creasing the flax acreage in this
country from about one million
acres to approximately three mil
lion acres, by making benefit
payments to growers of about IS
cents per bushel. The funds for
the benefit payments would be
provided by lowering the tariff
on flaxseed 32k cents, and sub
shutting a processing tax Of IS
cents per bushel. as well as i'm
posing a compromising tax on
imported oils which compete with
lnseed oil. This will also make
possible crop insurance to the ex-
tent of IS cents per bushel on the
historic production.
Approximately five million BUSH
els of flaxseed were produced in
the United States last year, while
about fifteen million bushels were
imported. The difference between
these figures and u normal con-
sumption Of flaxseed being alb
sorbed by importations Of oils
such as China-wood oil, hempseed
oil, fishoil, etc., which are now
admitted duty free.
It is calculated that by impos-
ing a 35-cent processing tax on
flaxseed and competing oils it
VIII be possible to bring the re-
turns to growers up to parity,
which at the present time is about
$2.15.
The increase of two million
acres is more than can be ac-
complished in 1885. This opens
the way for future legislation to
make it possible for the Ameri-
can farmer to take over the en-
tire American market, if he so
desires.
The Northwest Farmers Union
legislative committee are exerting
every effort to bring about a
worth while program for barley
and rye.
1T is not the policy of the
Farm Credit Administration to re-
quire a farmer to sign a mort
gage for past seed and feed loans
to become eligible for 1885 seed
loan," said Governor VIM. l..
Meyers IN a group meeting with
n members of the Northwest
Farmers Union legislative COM
mittee.
Many complaints by farmers in
regard to Irregularities of govern
ment field men in disuualifying
farmers for 1885 seed loans unless
they first signed a mortgage on
1885 crops to secure previous seed
and iced loans was brought to
the attention of Governor Movers
by the Northwest group, and they
were advised that definite in
~strlctions have been sent to all
regional directors and field men
to this effect.
The $50. OO0. 600. 90 emergency
seed loan bill for 1885 seed loans
has now been signed by the presi-
dent and become law, and is at
present before the appropriations
committee to provide funds. As
surances have beeen made by
the Farm Credit Administration,
who will administer this fund,
that as soon as this money is
turned over to them it will be
made available in the territories
where these loans are needed
with the greatest possible speed.
The Farmers Union legislative
group at Washington. who repre-
sent a large portion of the drouth
area, have been following this
matter up since their arrival here,
pointing out the need for haste
IN order to get the farmers loans
cleared in time for this springs
seeding.
Seed loans under the emergency
seed loan act may be obtained by
any bona fide farmer who has no
other source Of credit. Security