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STEEL
ALL SIZES OF I
BEAMS, ANGLE IRON,
CHANNELS AND RE-
INFORCED STEEL.
WILL DO WELDING AND
CUT TO SIZE
GENERAL WRECKING CO
Steel

WILL d 81 T T6 sTze AND
GENERAL WRECKING CO.
1917 Brentwood Rd. Me-. AID. s-gl77
|sTENoGRAPH MACHINE, almost
s FEN III H aad Hi ssss ss so with
sTIS0kE RoPE r. measure sH; S.'@ machine,
she ss sEsi a Ts. s-s SfSeke'S
STORM DOOR, 34taxS4k, white
with screen; s25 complete. RA
STORM TORN WINDOWS ,s,, 7axsi s;
STOVE. WESTINGHOUSE. cleo. good
IA. 1870. or IA. 3-7T5S. 10
STOVE. lge. pot-belly. also i-ft.
crate; sles, radiator. MA. SI9s74'
sTTSyGe. .' sSsS.d wss..nEhous. electric;
!, TOVES: wood or coal; worth S15,
our price. S25. GIcHNER. 25la
sfnkiEHfirn I CHAIR, SIS. s.p.eee livins
room set. S35. RCA console, radio
and record players. plus records,
$45, complete new home canning
outfit. $50. Jackson 7-9400. Ext.
sTfGUhDjIo COUCH. blue. simmons in.
s sssEsDf En-. s.ysssEss. good condition
SUITS az, mems. size 40. each
costing $50 TO $50: price tor
S25: like new. tn. 2-001G
SUITS. spring colors. 0 styles and
All sample models n perfect con.
slss IL; 1 p1ias. SO e $40. w. Jog g.
suRvEYoR's TRANSIT and level
Craftsman; new; S14Q. JU. 9-69l9
TABLE. handsome mahogls straight
leg. drop leaf: opens to 72". In excel.
s snSS4 will saerifce; $50. u, EN-
TABLE. chrome with Formica TOP,
plus $ chairs; excel. condition. Call
TABLE Az e-ss I CHAIRS. rorm,e. top,
with leaf; excellent condition. JE,
TABLE. DRoP.LEAF. 7a-ineh. ma.
hog1any. $50. After Q pm. RE
TABLE. cocktail, imported Italian
marble In mahogany stand: orig.
cost $500. Best offer. WO. $1,000
TAPE RECORDER. Revere: diamond
diner ring: ANTIQUE Bukara rug;
TH sssIaG sEcnR Rfns JU w s.sl72 mi,
SST ge.r G Ss TSsdas eG ,.p Sl
corders and supplies. All orig, lst-
class mdse. especially priced for
Georgs,s Birthday, CoMMIsSIoN
ELECTRONICE, 25o3 Champlsin
st. NV. NO. 1882.
rA mn AYYr ~
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OFFICE SUP. AND EQUIP, used.
Index, metal and wood 1le. cabi-
nets, Acme Visible, time clock. Ma.
a-8s74, TIE. $3.50. l9'
ORGAN LESSONS TODAY-Tomor-
row 3 hobby that pays dividends in
social popularity. Before selectina
an organ call US for adaptability
test free Of charge BY our expert
stan. Our teaching and practice
facilities include the largest selec-
KITS. 1880 @ St NV. RE, 2
ORGANS FOR RENT--spinet and
chord models. Option TO buy. JCR-
DAMS THREE STORES. 5i6s Lee
highway, Arlington: 1882 Georgie
ave, Silver Spring and 18th and
oRGAN-Hammond. tone cabinet:
excel. cond., $500. WO. 6-4067.
OyERSTUFFED sETTEE and ehsir'
ST. RA. 6-34e2.
Gal. over 800 coiors 10 choose from
Deep colors slightly higher. DRIVE
IN PAINTS, 6T26 Sheriff I'd. ne,
gP. 3-5767,
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RADIO HI-FI SALE
SOUND cRAFTERs
1744 COLUMBIA RID. NV
MON. FRI. go PM. SAT. l-6 Pm
HEAR THE NEW
HARRISON

RANGEs-Elec. Westinghouss. s45;
tSS sJS r Essss;: A:yi ,s osIsnpi.
thle mod. blond. 8 spds.. 4 spkrs: ;
very good; $50 cash. OIL. 4-232l
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MACHINERY-Lathes. Mills, drill
presses. welders. steel h"x2"x1S':
other misc. tools. 10636 Conn. ave.
Rear. Sun. 1916.
AiACHINERY-2 Seneca Falls lathes
,l4-inch swing; 80 inches between
center. l disc. Grinder, 10 hip.
This machinery can be seen IN
operation. CAPITAL TOOL AND
MO. CO.. 5000 Calvert I'd, Col
lege Park. Nd. go
NAH -JONG SET. hand-earved. ivory
best offer. Call Fl. 1920.
MANS SUIT, brown. pin stripe. size
As, like new. SIS; teletone raoio
$3.50: / boys plaid coat. sire 10
M HaiPL Z Ii sEb Dis SUITE, s.piece;
good cond.. also bed springs sepa-
rate. KE. S-4493.
MATTRESS, rubber foam and box
springs. for single bed; New Eng
lander brand; like new: reasonable.
Fleetwood 4-6SO7.
MATTRESS - Lovely. practically
brand-new innerspring mattress
double, of finest quality, S25;
beautiful mahogany coftee table,
$40: nice large mahogany piano
bench. SIS. Wo. 5-35Ss;
MATTRESS AND BOX SPRING:
Both In excellent condition. Call
After o am. JU. $3.50,
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GOLD
BRING your dental gold. platinum.
discarded teweiry We Day cash
A. KAHN INC.
90 YEARS Al s35 p ST NV
GUNS. binoculars. radios. typewrit.
ers. musical instruments, cameras.
television. old gold, golf clubs. tools
RELIABLE JEWELRY EXCHANGE
4a2 9th st NV M S-6l57.
ranges. stoves, refriger.
stors. mattresses. furniture. ACME
STOVE a. FURN. Ma. S-S952
JUNK WANTED Clean out your
bsmt. or garage. We pick up scrap
metals. newspapers. rags. old furni-
ture. used bath tubs. basins. toilets.
radiators, pipe and fittings. Call
Day phone, LU. 10000: ewes. and
SUNDAYS phone ~. e-70l6. 80
MOTORS. complete
plants: spot cash. ELEc. EQUIP
MENT CO.. 2473 Sherman ave. NV.
MUSICAL INSTR. Of all types in any
condition. VIII call to give esti-
mates, LEvIN's DISCOUNT SALES,
Ii. 6-3916.
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REFRIGERATOR CLosE-oUT
Must move entire stock Of new GE.
Frisidaire, Gibson. Keivinator.
Morse and Philco refrigerators, No
reasonable offer refused All refers
new and fully guaranteed.
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RADIo:PaoNos. rssend;; L.. ss u,,,.
WSlsshIxrR 'r ssSs % PhSas'D blvd E ArI
Open Mon. Thurs, Fri. til 9
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TELEvlsloN, I'm. SWAY comb.
$50: ~ chair. club chair. guns
Al good sond. CIR. 3-3384.
TELESCOPE, astronomical 4h-in
reflector. with Under and rigid
equatorial mount. $40. Ju, 1881
TELEvIFlONs, RECONDITIONED--
Az makes and models guaranteed
9. 100 18th st. ne. Ii. $4,000.
"a
TELEvIsIoN. 1885, black and whit,
and color sets In crates; big saw,
inEs for cash buyers, PARAMOUNT
Co. 22o2 Ga. ave. NV. Hu. B.
400
TELEvIsIoN. console. e1-inch. soot
working condition, 500 or besi
ofier. Lu. 4-0526.
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PAINT $1.79 GAL.
BIRTHDAY SALE

MON. TUES. WED.
New shipment, variety OF colors,
Come In and sec other terrific buys.
THE SURPLUS CENTER. 345l N.
Wash. blvd, ArL. Va. OPP. Kann's.
ia. 10000. n,
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NEARING ABBY BAHLBER0'e.
prac. new. Guar. until Oct. O.. 1855;
II 3:sses from . % 9: Cash.
Igas, Oh. coal. wood. elee.I ACME
sTovE l0II 7th nv. Ma g. se52
HEATERS--Sale coal. oil and cas-
heaters: ass on. FANNoN's. KI
g-S700. 20
HEATER-Homart glass lined cleo
Like new. S35. 10. 5-5O35.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

ANTIQUES-China. furn., jewelry.
silver. rugs. etc. LOUIS sEdAL.
NO. 7-063i: ewes. EN-. 3-676b.
ANTIQUES
Do not sell your valuable ANTIQUE
china. glass, furniture, ETC., before
calling WALTER REED ANTIQUE
sH Ss.o t0s cf s5Rs5s A'DHpyyiri l Nv.
To. 3-2727 IA. s-7o0s
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HOSPITAL BED
KITCHEN AND

KITCHEN AND
roHNlCA PRODUCTS
Roper built-in ovens and
surface burners. ORIGINAL fac
tori cartons. These are
available ct great SAVINGS a.
we are disseminating the line,
Also syaiiable ut helow-cost
prices. Formica sink tops
and vanitor'es. Odd sizes.
One may al your needs. Why
not take o look7 Closed
Saturday - open sunday.
IDEAL KITCHENS. o14B
Bfookvirla I'd, Silver Spring.
Nd. JU. 9.e7bs
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TIRES--5 good used tires, 6.7OxI5
.9oedys,fS: 81 each. 70: S:os89:
radio: y h.p. motor: Oldsmobile
RsssonaSie. IA. s-ssss. '''
l so6x, sAL ss5o.iS s stsso l.i tsaf
ALL SERVICE TIRE CO.. 3234 Ga,
I ssei s.wii "a an siss 70, ,h.., metz,
brake: one lo-in.l h.p. table saw
with bench; one 20-in, screw cut
ting lathe with quick change gears
Call Sun. ewes. HE. 4-4339. SIS
shop. Arbor press. niierom-
eters. etc. MA. s-6S74. TIE T.
1867. lg'
TRAIN. American Flyer, complete
AIS layout. 500 value. S35: Jun
gle jim yard set. sig: l6-mm
movie protector, . cartoons, SO.
new Aft. kled. Sc EN- o-H63I
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GUARANTEED AND DELIVERED.
PIANOS
PIANO BENCHES S10UP
(NEWl

Story STORY = Il cL "a, OTHERS. .,-,
Trims OR Cash: DELIVERY.
1ENcH FREE Paul ooLIBARI
4-s9cs $3.50 10 o.. PIANOS
WANTED: PAY Cash.
PICTUREs. prints. paintings. from
estates: liquidation prices. ESTATE
BOOK SALES. 7a2 18th Ct. NV.
End floor. Sun, Mon. Thurs.
sat, 70 I'm; 70 70 pm; ,.,.,..
PiNG-roNG TABLE. nsx: foldin.
oder 10. s-6I41. lie
PIPE, salv.. black, copper. cast iron;
cut thread fixtures. BLOCKS INC.
i746 Lee hwy. IA. e-s7O0
PLAYPEN. used: half price. IA
PLAY YARD, large: stands approx
! f.. on floor: excel. cond. AID
2-7l44. 30
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LUMBER
T,IJMRER

Open Sat.-Sun Till s PM.
FLUSH DOORS, $685.
Better W. p. shelving. l5e; special
mldgs.. plywood. Masonite. how'd:
anything cut TO size. ewes. y pm
General MillwOrk Co.
1890 Knowles Avenue
Kensington, Maryland, 10. 5-2311
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spT.nssr spsnisl i liver and R!,its
FREE f'0' 10 GooD HOME, kitten
male; house broken. playful
s hshlihy T ~ a kESSSh, ,ox,, l s,d
yards for sale; Any An, reasonable offer
coon nj poGs ,.d,d black so AND tan e
old: reasonable, RE 5-71S3.
20 PARAKEETS. breeders. normals
and rares; best offer, Cali KE.
WANTED puppies and few dogs. good
homes assured RE 8-s174. -19
GODFBEY'S. 3916 18th st. ne
opIv Nn s.a asnariums on orders
G6 bSi Il ao sfE''f for 3 beautiful . te-
male puppies. 10 weeks old: mother
collie, Geithersburs 154-w Is
REG. ENGLISH SETTER PUPPIES.
excel hunting blood line. Phone
FOR SALE-siberian huskies; pup
pies. male and female. Axe. reg;
top quality, ED, s-e4lo' weekdays
DAcHSHUNDs, puppies; 3 mos,
Axe. shots, wormed, $50 each, so.
COLLEEN SLEgS RETRIEVER PUPPIES. ?
wks; old; Axe resistersssd' Q
COCKER PUPPY, female, blond,
Axe, 3ls mos. shots. wormed. SOS.
C Hi lStg PUPPIES. Axe reg.
Mary Lane chihuahua Hacienda,
ll100 Colesyille I'd. HE. 4-92b7.
RABBIT HOUND; young. Good run
ming dog. SIC. Cypress 1881.
champion stock, pocket size. rea-
sonable. WA. 7-2s75.
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PAYT.OAnEP

MODEL H. L. HOUGH
l-Sd, bucket, engine and tires
very good condition. Sacrifice price,
$1,000. HO. 2-4300. Ext. 217.
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TARPAULIN &c SO. FIT.
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY SALE
MON TUES. WED.
and see other terrific buys. THE
SURPLUS CENTER. 345I N. wash.
blvd. Ari. Va. OPP. Kann's. IA. =
5000.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

TYPEWRITER. lem executive model
incline type. 5000. HARRY j
ABRAMS. 1874 L ct. ne.
VACUUM SALES. all makes, $40 Il
S25; all perfect mechanically, sew.
eral have new appearance. AP
1858. 5211 BALTIC. blvd.
VACUUM CLOSE OUT - Electro
lux. $50 so. Eureka Canister, $50
5SiS Lee 6ishWsy. ia. S-4S14.
VACUUM CLEANER-Lewyt 1855
model on big wheels with papoose
Hardly used: $50. JU. s-935S.
vAC's. Electrolux. $40. KENNY's
island ave. ne De s-877a. 81
VANITY BENCH. uphol. mahog., new
eond., good value. SI2; 7s-r.p.m
record player. So. JU. 9-6272.
VENDING MACHINES t5l, like new
and chewing gum. and stock o.
ssn n5sSs. ~ gum ni fsrl bargain AID
VENDING MACHINES 12, hot nut
new condition. cost $3.50. sacrifice
SIS. LO. 5-2995.
VIOLIN, fine tone. bow and case
$50. 1901 Mass. ave. NV. Apt
WASH BASIN. pedestal style. dust,
3oii,avay bed. $40 10 2.Sb21
WASHER. wringer type. excellent
Delivered. Po' 2-Sss7' 49,
WASHER, auto. Hotpoint, 1858
perfect condition. 500: Encyclo-
paedia Britannica. "a vols, plui
extras: sacrifice. 5000. HE. 4-5Ss0
WASHER. Maytag, used g months;
500: 4527 Georgia ave. NV. base
WASHER. Kenmore. automati,
E n1pMmp: l sS1a condition $40. Call
WASHER, automatic, s35; alss
washer. spindrier. $25: both lat.
MHsaEn. ke qssel. WI ringer Def't type,
SIS. Call 10. 5-0O4s.
WASHER, Kenmore. wringer: 2 yrs
old. excellent cond.. used little;
reasonable. JU. 7-g23S, At pm
WASHER. Hotpoint, automatic. 63Oa
CLARK pl. Sc. Washington. 10.
WASHER. Bendix Economat, full,
gain at $50. RA. 3-sos3.
WASHER. Kenmore. auto. with sud,
saver: bolt-down type; $50 or besi
ofier. WI. 8-90Oi'
WASHER, Maytag. square tub. wiring.
e type auto: pump; new condition
$50: II 1882.
cond.; SAB. KE. S-7042.
WASHER, apt.-size Launder-kine
practically new. $50 Also sci.
bed. mahog. HU. 3-514O.
WASHER, apt.-size, 1858, auto.
wIinger. 500 or. best ofIer. HE. 4
WASHER. Easy spindrisr. excel
cond. Must sell, sos. Will guaran-
tee q mos. RA. 3-9l37.
WASHER. Westinghouse. auto, like
new. $3.50. Gibson air conditioner.
brand-new. Sl65. Ii. f-2119.
WASHER. automatic. Kenmore. 9
years old. good working condition.
JU. N-74S3.
WASHER. Kenmore, automatic. bolt
down model; = bargain at S35
GaitherSburs 992. 10
WASHER. late model. wringer type.
with auto. pump: good cond.; S35
Cali Ii, 7-9323 -lp
WASHER. Bendix. semiauto.. with
pump: rough outside but in good
working cond.; S32.50. 10. 2-2436
WASHER -DRiER combination. Ben
dix. Sells for over $500: practically
new. See to appreciate. Moying. viii
sacrifice for S295. IA. 2-5662
WASHER. DUCHESS. NEW coNDI-
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TARPAULIN

Used: Is o.: &c "a. IT.; also new
2513 NJ. st. NV, Elk 3-3527
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POULTRY. RABBITS. EGGS
POuLTRr FARM FOR RENT on
Indian Head hwy. in Oxen Hill Nd.
range shelters, euuiptment etc
RALPH Z. CLARK, 3iO7 HarvieW
ave. Baltimore IA, Nd.
2 GUINEAS. So. Geese, (S), for
breeding, $50. Spruce $4,000.
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TRANSMlSSIONS for al types Of
cars. automatic and standard shift.
Completely rebuilt. S46 and up, BY
ON graduated MECHANIC. 433 x
TRUMPETs. brand-new; bankrupt
stock: $50 80 and up. Conn, Reyfl-
old and Martin. LEVIN's DIS
f COUNT asIo, SALES 1908 H st. ne,
TEgSK: s.rdrcs.. large y ,ls.;, douDl.
ion R sSnsds s Ssss Sl.r' '' w.
TGBsAao. Conn Special uprish.; silver.
4,.s yal ssss EXCELLENT ,ts cond. with
TURNTABLE, RcA, 3-speedr with
dismond-tip needle; orig; price. 500;
r yli s sfl ssS III seis sssss .ns
variety. Open sundays. 1878 Pa.
~ CoNsoLE, Ia-iNcH. ss5: Am.
isnns, $40; is-in. RcA. SIS. 10,
nv. MUNrz 81 inch. good condition.
No reasonable offer refused. RA.
Nv. 2I-in Motorola, 1855 model;
like new; also Westinghouse Mo.
bilaire fan, new: S100 for both.
Call LU. LAGOS. LII
Tv. Motorola console combination,
mahog. lz-in;: sl1o for quick
sale. JU. 5-66l4.
~. Gen. Elec. portable; new 2-tone
case: cost Sl30. sac. for SIS, incl
antenna. uN. 4-0l43,
Ty TUBES AND PARTS. Call JE.
l-0s54.
Tv. brand new 1855 Admiral,
matching base, never used; below
wholesale cost; RCA 45-rp.m. rec
ord player: Thor auto. washer, good
cond., sac. .Cornices. curtains.
dra apsS' metal wardrobe, HE.
Tv. beaut. el-inch, mahos. console.
sos, 10. 5-4b31.
Tv SET. Hallierafter 7-inch push
button: $40. Ia, g-6460.
Tv, Tim. Admiral 3-way comb. In
gorgeous lined oak; sun lamp on
stand Duo bed with cushions.
holsters. beaut. covers. RA. 3-0172.
~, 1O-in. RcA console, $50 chassis
~ new tubes: $40. EN-. 3-6a47.
Tv SETS. $40 UP
Cabinets And other parts to build
Open SUM- gs2 pm. 1914 7tb st.
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HANDSPRING

Hi1eSrass sc ' per SQUARE H' yaS rde0 eai
co. 5-4e15 or NO. 7-224a 1es
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-15

SWEEP the very beginning YOU
save money with the Farmland System.
The Farmland Heavy-Duty Loader
clears up to SO acres day. Hay Basket
attachment gathers huge loads as you
sweep from windrow or swath at up to
Is mph. You get your hay off the field
fast, reducing costly damage from rain
o& sun.
MoVE-The key TO the new Farmland
System is the Farmland Stack Mover.
1t makes hay handling completely mech
anlcGL from windrow to feedlot. Stack
Mover bed tits automatically, and stacks
are loaded and unloaded by means of
cables and PTO-powered winch. Stacks
can be moved considerable distances,
placed exactly where they're convenient
for feeding. A oman crew can easily
move 10 to Is 8-ton stacks per day, a
big savings in labor and handling time.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-15

STAcK-The Farmland carries the load
directly to the stack. No unnecessary
handling. The Farmland enables one
man to build the stack; hydraulic power
up to 3500-lb. capacity-does all the
Lifting and moving. To save moving time
users recommend building stacks up to
8 ton. They can be built where it's CON
venient and easy to feed from them.
FEED = The Farmland Loader with
Grapple Fork attachment completes the
mechanical handling cycle, takes up to
half-tOn loads out of the stack, keeps it
under control in the wind. 1t takes only
q few minutes to get your livestock fed.
Advantages of the Farmland System
no manual handling, no Irvine to buy,
very low operating and maintenance
costs, all handling in big units, move
hay IN slack season, a Imam operation,
leaders year round machine.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-15

paid on gas at point of purchase.
To realize the saving, you will have
10 ask for it.
WATERSHED ACTION
The lOg-jam of projects needing
federal approval under the Water
shed Protection and Flood Proven
ton Act now appears ready TO
break loose. The Governments Bud
get Bureau was scheduled to send
about a dozen approved project
plans TO Congress by May 1. Last
fall the Department aimed at get
ting 25 projects up 10 Congress in
January of this year.
Meanwhile, Congress is expected to
pass amendments to broaden the pro-
visions of the small watershed law.
One amendment would broaden the
scope of the Act to include all as
poets of the conservation, development,
utilization. and disposal of water not
just the agricultural phases of these
activities as provided in present law.
This means such things as municipal
and industrial water supplies may be
included as part of a watershed pro-
gram.
Another amendment would permit
the building of dams with a capacity
in excess of 5000 acre-feet, if the ca
pacity in excess is for purposes other
than flood prevention-and the cost
of the excess of 5000 acre-feet is borne
entirely by the local cooperating or
CARNATIONS.
Other amendments, briefly, would:
Provide that local organizations shall
not be required to assume any part of
the construction cost of structural meas
ures applicable to flood prevention; re-
duce delays in handling of small prof.
ects by removing the requirement of
congressional review; and establish
lOng-term loans at low interest to local
organizations to help finance their share
of the cost of the programs.
TURNING POINT IN Sc
Farm economists have persisted
in predicting a decrease in net
farm income this year in the neigh
bOrhOOd of per cent. drop in IS
was 8 per cent?. Feeling of the fore
casters has been that income this
year from new farm programs, such
as the soil bank, would not entirely
offset likely production cutbacks ..
and market prices that are as yet
depressed by heavy SURPRISES.
One thing that could throw such pre-
dictions into cooked hat would be
high, rigid price supports. Department
officials have estimated that 80 per cent
props, together with retention of old
parity, would increase support pay
ments this year by at least an addi-
tlonal 81 billion. Coincidentally, that is
just about the extent of the drop in
net farm income during 1855.
SIGNS OF STABILITY
Latest government reports arouse
hopes of stability. Prices received
by farmers early this year were
steady, and bit higher than toward
the end of last year. Retail fOed
prices drifted some lower as other
consumer prices went up a bit.
BUSINESS activity leveled off in the
early months of this year, but there
mas been some pickup in auto sales and
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-15

WASHINGTON D.C.-By now you
may know the final fate of the farm
bill. The legislation, as approved by a
House-Senate conference committee,
was to reach the House and Senate
floors about April 10. Big question was
whether rigid 80 per cent price sup
ports would or wouldn't be in the final
bill.
AS the bill went to the floor of
both houses for vote, it contained
a provision to restore 80 per cent
price supports, approved s to by
the conference committee. One of
three things was likely to happen:
1. The bill would pass both houses
with rigid supports included; 2.
it might be tossed back TO the
conference committee with inStruc-
tons to the cOnfereeS to bring out
new bill containing flexible SUI
ports; 8. the Administration might
try to compromise, offering IS of
S715 per cent support floors as
substitute for 80 per cent.
If the legislation went through with
80 per cent supports restored, there
would remain this $4,000 question:
Would the President veto or not? If he
vetoed, the veto would almost certainly
stick. Nobody in Washington thinks the
Congress could muster a two-thirds
majority needed to override the Presi-
dent.
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PRICE BOOSTS

floor under Sc wheat from the $l.Sl
already announced by USDA to
about SIPS per busheT; ~ from
s1.4O per buSheI, national average.
to about $1.64 for corn.
There would be comparable increases
for cotton, peanuts and rice, the other
'baslcs' tobacco is already supported
at 80 per cent under the present law
Provisions for continued use of dual
parity would mean that corn and wheat
as well as cotton and peanuts, could re-
main on old parity. Full 600 per cent?
parity for corn under the old formula
is $1.82 per bushel compared with 81 GA
under the new; full parity for wheat
under the old formula is $2.51 per bush
Ell compared with $219 under the new.
LESS FEED GRAIN
Tighter feed supply and higher
reed prices should be anticipated in
the nOt-tOO-distant future. T1SDA
economists will tell YOU. First oe-
"A "oiiy vi the season indicated
the smallest total production of
crops i'm Ia years. Feed grain
acreage, the USDA noted, NAV he
notably smaller than last wear
Intentions reports from growers point.
ed to the prospect of about 4 per cent
reduction in acreages of corn and oats
ana per cent in barley. Slight TO
moderate increases were indicated for
nay crops and sorghum grains.
Reduction of feed acres could bo
much sharper than the percentaooS
indicate, if there is widespread farmer
participation in a soil bank Final
congressional action on price s1nnortc
had not been taken at press time Init
signs pointed to higher rather 4hon
lower floors.
GAS REFUNDS
Repeal Of the cent Der-saEIOn
tax ON gas used ON the farm is now
hnai' having been OK'd by both
congress and the President, The
new law allows you refunds ON gas
purchases made since last January
l. ana nm the future. Refund appIi-
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-04-15
Keeping in Touch VIII Washington
Gas Tax Refund Signed;
Supports Still Question

cations are to be filed with the In
ternaI Revenue Service before next
September 80. Taxes still must be
paid ON gas at point of purchase.
To realize the saving, you will have
10 ask for it.