The Fort Peck press., 1936-01-09
ARGENTINA DROPS
WHEAT CUT PLAN
Pact Drafted Would Alter U. S.
PoIcIeS-France Demands
Export Quota.

made last year. Her decision. baset
on the conteLtion that the presen
basis OF acreage reduction is unfair
came after members Of wheat's bis
1our-The United States, Canada and
Australia-had accepted in principle
the draft OF the proposed agreement
The basis adopted by the wheat com.
mission was Is per cent deduction II,
comparison with the average of the
last three years, but Argentina, rep
resented by Rodolfo Garcia Arias.
argued that the reductions should be
ce'""!afad against the I've rage since
1Gt&.
The E@Cth American nation assert
ed Canada and Australia particular,v
haye made their greatest increases
IN acreage in the last few years. Un-
Ger the plan proposed, the United
atates would be required to make an
abrupt about-face in the agricultural
policies announced In August which
involved an increase of 5 per cent In
winter wheat sowing. This Increase.
most OF which already has been COM
pieted, 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
as animal feed.
A bombshell burst in the confer.
ence as France demanded an export
auota-no provision having been
made for France in the COMMISSIONS
estimate of the world export demand
OF coo, 900 bushels. It was IN
derstood France wants over 20, 600.
ooo 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 rs, coo, 900 bushels.
81 Seed Brings Depletion Warming.
St 1aul-Mrs. William Lintz of
Richmond. Iowa, who a year ago sold
her corn Al IL cents a busheI, sold
S51 bushels Of cid corn on her farm \
for an even 1851. Demand from e
southern states for seed is one of S
factors that has combined with
general corn shortage to boost 0
prices more than 800 per cent in one a
year. University Farm school author !
lhcs cautioned against depletion of Il
seed corn supply and urged farmers
@ safeguard their corr for the 1912
season. fl
Germany, u. S. Zeppelin Trips in July -
Friedrichshafcn, Gormany-Dr. HUI =,
% Bckener announced that he pro. +,
to start a sonli-monthly Ger d:
s. Zeppelin service in mid h.
uly. From July until October. DIR. +,
iceSener said, the new dirigibIe til
'Hl29 Will leave Friedrichshafen ey- n
ry two weeks for Miami and Lake 10
urst, N. j. 1t will make the west
ara run in So hours and the east az
ard run in So hours. Tickets will III
e $500 each. m;
Ton Tank Runs sc, 60 Fiiles en- hour RI.
Washington-War's latest weapon. M
eight-ton tank capable Of making lea
to 60 miles an hour over roueh cal
'untry, was tested by the war de- inc
through Washington's streets The
Id over tho memorial highway to Or
Vernon. Protected by three ops
inch ~arn1or-rlata. 1t IL de- rlol
to be the first Of a feet OF cei
sr tanks to go into action ahead ~
the infantry. me
'cFnployed Storm Wisconsin Office.
Wis.-The meeting of the &,
! county beard was broken I'D ,a,
q shouting, struggling crowd ~
unemployed PERSONS stormed the Mn,
citing room. More than e score nr
police and deputy sheriTs was rov
to dispense the crowd. ,gi
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ntuplet's Mother Given s25 by EIn1 no,
'allander, Ont.-Mrs. Olive Dfonne. nuI
thei NJ the famous quintuplets IS ALL
wing friends a check sent to her they
a king. The check for five pounds ing
carries the signature of King >rov
'rge V, and represents the royal ike.
nty for multiple births. ;ial
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! Blast Kills Hot..:or and Child. nrie!
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of a still in 1Ner
attic of her home, resulted in the agra
h Of Mrs. Ethel Kachikus, mother son
line children, and her 1~O-year-old t'hut
nine children. Three other chill Is u
were injured when the blast ny 1
led the house. AN
- fng )
v. Representatives Ask &c Gas Tax ncnt
'ookstop - Rep ocentatives from word
Is, counties and cities in north h
,eFn Minnesota recommended to }ayin
state citizens interim highway taXes
conductiny a hearing here. treas
one cent be added to the state 'his
line tax. erHiI'
--- and
Isvc't o. KS Birthday Ball. nr.hi,
arm Springs, Ga.-President I'm
e5 cit gave his consent for a Sec shown
nationwide birthday ball next roads
airy to raise funds to fight PARA as NIL
The decision was reached after tire
with the trustees Govern
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