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penditures in order to reduce
them as much as possible.
The American Farmer and
Agriculture

] ne american F0ImeT 0H0
Agriculture
We know that national pros
perity depends upon a vigorous,
productive and expanding agri-
culture.
We take pride in our Party's
record of performance and in
the impressive gains made by
American agriculture in the last
two decades. Under programs
of Democratic administrations
the net agricultural income has
increased from less than 81
billion to almost SIS billion.
These programs must be con-
tinued and improved.
Resources Conservation. The
soil resources Of our country
have been conserved and
strengthened through the soil
conservation service, the agri-
cultural conservation program,
the forestry and the research
programs. with their incentives
to increased production through
sound conservation farming.
These programs have revolu-
tionized American agriculture
and must be continued and ex-
panded. We will accelerate pro-
grams Of upstream flood pre-
vention. watershed protection,
and soil. forest and water con-
servation in all parts Of the
country. These conservation
measures are q national neces-
sity; they are invaluable to our
farmers. and add greatly to the
welfare Of all Americans and Of
generations yet unborn.
Grass Roots Administration.
We will continue the widest pos
sible farmer participation
through referenda, farmer
elected committees. local soil
conservation districts, and self
governing agencies in the con-
duct and administration Of these
truly Democratic programs.
initiated and developed under
Democratic administration.
Price Supports. Under the
present farm program, our
farmers have performed mag
nificently and have achieved un-
precedented production. We
applaud the recent congression-
al action in setting aside the
sliding scale" for price support
through 1854, and we will con-
tinue to protect the producers
Of basic agricultural commodi-
ties under the terms Of a man
datory price-support program at
not less than 80 per cent Of
parity. We continue to advo-
cate practical methods for ex-
tending price supports to other
storables and to the producers
Of perishable commodities,
which account for three-fourths
of all farm income.
Abundant Production. We will
continue to assist farmers in
providing abundant and stable
supplies of agricultural COM
modities for the consumers at
reasonable prices. and in as
suring the farmer the oppor-
tunity to earn a fair return
commensurate with that en-
joyed by other segmentS OF the
American economy.
The Agricultural Adjustment
programs encourage the produc-
ton of abundant supplies while
enabling producers to keep sup
ply in line with consumer de-
mand. preventing wide fluctua-
tions and bringing stability to
the agricultural income Of the
Nation. We pledge retention Of
such programs.
We pledge continued efforts
to provide adequate storage
facilities for grain and other
farm products with sufficient
capacity for needed reserves
for defense, and other emer-
gency requirements, in order to
protect the integrity of the
farm price support programs.
Research. We are Justly
proud of the outstanding
achievements of our agri-
cultural research. We favor q
greatly expanded research and
education program for Amer
ican agriculture in order that
both production and distribution
may more effectively serve con-
sumers and producers alike,
thus meet the needs Of the mod
ern world. We favor especial
emphasis on the development of
new crops and varieties, on
crop and livestock disease and
pest control. and on agricultural
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