The Fort Peck press., 1936-01-23
ARGENTINA DROPS
WHEAT CUT PLAN
Pact Drafted Would Alter u. S.
Policies-France Demands
Export Quota.

Budapest, MISUNDERSTANDING told
the International advisory commits
Sion she will not accept the proposed
agreement to continue In effect dur
ing 1895 reductions in wheat acreage
made last year.. Her decision, based
on the o~Onteution that the present
basis Of acreage reduction is Unfair,
came after members Of wheat's big
iour-The United States, Canada and
Australh-had accepted In principle
the draft Of the proposed agreement.
The basis adopted by the wheat COM
mission was Is per cent deduction IN
comparison with the average OF tho
last three years, but Argentina, rep
resented by Rodolto Garcia Arias,
arrived that The reductions should b
calculated against tho average since
1914.
The S.uth American nation assert
ed Canada and Australia particularly
have mado their greatest increases
IN acreage In the last few years. I'm
der the plan proposed. the United
States would be required to mako an
abrupt about-iace In the agricultural
policies announced In August which
involved ar increase Of s per cent in
winter wheat sowing. This Increase,
most Of which already has been COM
pisted. would have to be eliminated
either through corresponding reduc-
lions In spring planting or blowing
up OF wheat already sown or, per-
haps. cutting of winter wheat for use
rs animal feed.
A bomhshell burst in the confer
ence as France demanded an export
quota-no provision having been
made for France In the commissions
estimate OF the world export demand
OF 6G0, 600 900 buRhe1s. II was I'M
derstood France wants over 20, 0OO,-
600 bushels as her quota, twice the
amount the United States asked and
twice the allotment suggested for
Russia, In as much as her surplus Is
estimated at 5000. 900 bushels.
81 Seed Brings Depletion Warning.
ct 7-aul-Mrs. William Lintz Of
N&oa-aond, Iowa, who \ year ago sold
her copa at IL cents q bushel, sold
&%1 bushels Of cid corn on her farm
for On even 1851. Demand from
southern states for seed Is one Of
thn fo ofOrc fhok hoe oo~h{r0A ~ulfh
the general corn shortage to boost
prices r,ore than 800 per cent In one
year. University Farm school author
tiles cautioned against depletion Of
seed corn supply and urged farmers
to safeguard their corn for the 1888
planting season.
oeAnany. U. S. Zeppelin Trips Ia July
Fredcichshafen. Germany-Dr. HUI
go Eckener announced that he pro-
posed to start a semi-moNthly Ger
nany-u. S. Zeppelin service IN mid
july. From July until October. DR..
Eeekener satd, the new dirigfbk
will leave Friedrichshafen ev-
cry TIVE weeks for Miami and Lake
N. ], It will make the west
ward run tn IS hours and the east
ward run in So hours. Tickets viii
be 5000 each.
bTon Tank Runs 90, 60 Alies an hour
Washington-War's latest weapon,
an eieht-ton tank capable of making
50 to 60 imIes an hour over rough
country. Tas tested by the war de-
through Washington's streets
and over the memorial highway to
Vernon. Protected by three
quarter inch arncr-plate. It IS de
to be the first OF a feet Of
war tanks to so into action ahead
Of the infantry.
Unemployed Storm Wisconsin Office.
Racine. Wis.-The meeting OF the
county board was broken ND
q shouting. struggling crowd
II unemployed persons stormed the
meeting room More than a score
II police and deputy sheriffs a
accessory to dispense the crowd.
Mother Given S25 by King
Ga1landey. Ont.-MrA. Olive Dionne.
Of Che famous q~uintuplsts Is
friends a check sent to her
By g Fling. The check for five pounds
($Rs9 carries the signature Of King
.eorse v, and represents the royal
oouney for multiple births.
BtM Blast Kills Mother and Child.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of a still IN
The attic Of her home, resulted in the
Of Mrs Ethel Kachfkus, mother
!, fRins children. and her 1~0-year-old
y nine children. Three other chill
]ren were injured when the blast
the house.
!. W. Representatives Ask &c Gas Tax
Crookston - Representatives from
owns, counties and cities in north
Minnesota recommended to
he state citizens interim highway
c~onductiag a hearing here.
hat one cont be added to the state
tax.
Roosevelt O.. ks Birthday BALL.