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F IR S T DROUGHT AREA D E S IG N A T IO N MAY 2 3 ,1 9 3 4 DROUGHT A R E A D E S IG N A T IO N S A S OF OCT. 2 4 , 1 9 3 4 SHOW ING E N T IR E A R E A R E C E IV IN G F E D E R A L A ID THZ DBOUGHT OV 1934 Hi* p*d«xal QOT»nDBULt*s j*sirt«a«* To Aeri«ult*r* A H*port presented to th* pr*sld#»t*« Brought C a lm l Pfcilip g* MMfyfcy O i<i— «f tb» srovcfet oo-«rUBttiig ccMittM At* «? nxj ltfv 19SB UTTER 07 TRANSMITTAL Drought Coordinating Committee, Washington, D. C., July 15, 1935* To the Members of the President's Drought Committee: There Is herewith transmitted a comprehensive report on the Drought Problems affecting agriculture daring 193*+ «nd 1935 to date* fills report, prepared In the Statistical and Historical Unit of the Commodities Purchase Section, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, sets forth conditions, measures of relief, organi sation , finances, operations, and results. The report is subject to revision and will be further supplemented by the addition of material as Indicated at several places in the index, pages 1 to 7 * inclusive. Bespectfully submitted, FOREWORD In this document is the story of how an invention of mgn — » government — did battle against a scourge of nature — drought. The drought of 193^ was the worst of which we have any record In the United States. That it did not permanently crush the spirit and destroy all the property of millions of fanners and townspeople In the afflicted area Is due in some part to the vigorous, prompt action of the Federal Government. This is a record of which American citizens can be proud and grateful. The record of human suffering during the drougit can never adequately be told, but it is at least possible to tell, as this report does, what was. done to relieve that suffering. It is a story worth telling, and worth preserving against the time when a comparable danger may confront the Nation. M. L. Wilson, Assistant Secretary, Department of Agriculture. CONTENTS Page LETTER Or TRANSMITTAL .................................. FOREWORD CHAPTER 1. ............................................. THE DROUGHT — FEDERAL RECOGNITION ............ 8 THE PRESIDENT'S DROUGHT COMMITTEE . . . . . ....... 8 The Drought Coordinating Committee.—* The General Approach. II. THE CONDITION OF THE CATTLE INDUSTRY............ 12 Steps to Improve the Cattle Market.— Weather Conditions Leading up to the Drought. III. DROUGHT EFFECTS............................... 19 Crop Conditions.— Drought Effects and the Food Supply.— 'Livestock Feed Supply Curtailed.— * The Water Shortage.— The Livestock Crisis. IV. POLICIES OF THE ADMINISTRATION................. 34 The Drought Relief Problem.— The Approach to the Problem.— Removal of Farm Surpluses.— The Necessity for Conservation Measures ........ . I. CHAPTER 2 . ORGANIZATION FOR DROUGHT RELIEF I. .............. 38 POWER TO ACT ............................... 38 The Flexibility of Existing Legislation provided Immediate Relief.-^Authority Granted for Extended Aid.— The President's Drought Relief Committee. II. EMERGENCY MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE DROUGHT EFFECTS . . . 43 Designation of Drought Areas.— Steps to Conserve and Increase Feed Supplies .--‘Reduc tion in Demand by Surplus Removal of Livestock.— Reduction of Fr«i^it Rates. III. EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION ........................ 48 Creation of Drought Relief Service.— General Committee.— Field Organization— Other Governmental Agencies .— Inter-Departmental Transportation Committee. IV. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES................... 50 Agricultural Adjustment Administration.— Federal Emergency Relief Administration.— Farm Credit Administration.— Civilian Conservation Corps• V. REORGANIZATION FOR EXTENDED PROGRAMS OF DROUGHT RELIEF...................................... 51 General Organization.— Commodities Purchase Section.— Department of Agriculture.— Co-ordi nating Agencies. 2 CHAPTER 3 OPERATIONS OF SURPLUS REMOVAL PROGRAMS....... 56 1. THE EMERGENCY CATTLE PURCHASE P R O G R A M .......... The Approach to the Problem.— Livestock Im provement Program Already Under Way.— Cooperation of the Cattle Industry.— Maintenance of Subsist ence Herds.— *The Emergency Cattle Agreement.~ Field Operations.*--Cattle Purchases Spurred by Increased Drought Emergency.— Priority in Pur chases Restricted to Most Distressed Areas.— Livestock Liquidation Guaged by the Feed Supply.— Extent of Cattle Purchases Carefully Determined.— The Major Cattle Purchase Program Brought to a Close.— The Continuation Program.— Cattle to Indians- 56 II. THE EMERGENCY SHEEP AND GOAT PURCHASE PROGRAM . . . . The Approach to the Problem.— Overburdened Ranges.— The Purchase Agreement.— .Field Opera tions.— Purchase.--Disposition.— Bought from Indians. 90 OPERATIONS OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS . ......... 94 THE SEED CONSERVATION PROGRAM ................. Adapted Seed Supply Threatened vith Extinction.Adapted Varieties Included in the Program.— Acqui sition.— Processing.— Distribut1on.— CornOption Purchase. 94 THE FEED CONSERVATION PROGRAM ................. Adjustment and the Conservation of Feed Supplies.— Establishment of Federal livestock Feed Agency.— Cattle Transfer Unit.— Corn Fodder and Stover Program.— Soy Bean Hay Contract.— Agency for Deficiency Distribution.— The Molasses Program* — Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. 97 CHAPTER 4. I. II. CHAPTER 5. FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS ......... CHAPTER 6. FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF ADMINISTRATION . . . . 115 116 (See Appendix C — Other data to be supplied) CHAPTER 7. FEDERAL SURPLUS RELIEF CORPORATION ......... 117 (See Appendix C — Other data to be supplied) CHAPTER 8 . EMERGENCY CONSERVATION ADMINISTRATION- Civilian Conservation Corps .......... .......... (Data to be supplied) 118 3 CHAPTER 9. CHAPTER 10. I. II. III. IV. THE 1935 DROUGHT • . ......................... 119 RESULTS 0? TEE PROGRAMS...................... 123 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION ...................... Salient Facts •"'•Receipts at Markets— Prices of Low-Grade Steers.— Distribution of Cattle, 1935.— Comparison of Cattle Population Before and After the Emergency Cattie-Buying Program. FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION ...................... FEDEBAL EMERGENCY RELIEF ADMINISTRATION ^ (Data to be supplied) EMERGENCY CONSERVATION ADMINISTRATION (Data to be supplied) 123 134-11 .......... ............ APPENDICES APPENDIX A. FINANCES ...................................135 EXHIBIT 1 . Expenditures, by Appropriations and Coooodities............................. 135 2. Expenditures, by States and Commodities, For— ...................................136 (1) Cattle Purchase (2) Sheep Purchase (3) Goat Purchase (4) Seed Purchase 3 . Expenditures, by States, Counties, and Commodities............................. 140 4. Allocation of F u n d s .......... ........... 189 (1) Allocation by the President of $525,000,000 (2) Allotment of Funds to the Secretary of Agriculture 5. (Reserved) ............................. 190-1 6 . F.C.A. Loans - Applications and Disbursements, by Periods and Cumulative................. 190-2 ?. F.C.A. Loans - Applications and Disburse ments, Cumulative by Districts and States • - . 190-3 8 . F.C.A. Loans - Number, Amount and Collections, by States ............ . . . . . 190-4 3—1 APPENDIX B. PURCHASES.......................... 191 EXHI3II 1. Cattle, By S t a t e s ..................191 2- Sheep, by States ..................192 3- Goats, by States ..................193 4. Cattle, by Periods................. 194 4 APPENDIX C. DISPOSITION.................................... 195 EXHIBIT 1 . Cattle Purchase aad Disposition, by States of O r i g i n ................... . 195 1-A. State Disposition of Drought Cattle Retained, and Eeceived from Shipments ....... 195-1 1-B. Federal Disposition of Drought Cattle Received from FSRC Shipments ............... 195-3 1-C- Summary of Cattle Purchase and Disposition............................. 195«4 2. Sheep Purchase and Disposition, by States of Origin.......................... 195-5 2-A. State and Federal Disposition of Drou^it Sheep, by States................... 195-6 2-3. Goat Purchase and Disposition, by States of Origin.......................... 195-7 2-C. Summary of Sheep and Goat Purchase and Disposition.......................... 195-8 3. Disposition Summary of Hides, Skins, and Pelts ................... 195-9 4. Summary of Processed Meats 195-10 Federal and State ........................ 5. FSRC (federal) Commodity Distri bution and Estimated Values ................ 195-11 (To be supplied) 6 . State Commodity Distribution and Estimated Values ........................ 195-12 (To be supplied) APPENDIX D. CONTRACTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE R ULI N G S............ 196 EXHIBIT 1. Cattle Agreement............................196 (1) Administrative Rulings (2) Instructions (3) Forms Used 2. Emergency Livestock Agreement— Sheep and Goats ............................... 197 (1) Administrative Bolings (2) Instructions (3) Forms Used 3. Release of Contracted and Rented Acreage - Administrative R u l i n g s ............ 197-1 4. Loan Agreements............................ 197-10 (1) Regulations (2) Instructions (3) Forms Used 5. Instructions for Work Relief Programs ......... (Data to be supplied) 6 . Arrangements for Processing Cattle, Sheep and Goats ................. ............ 5 APPENDIX S. LEGISLATION.................................... 198 EXHIBIT 1. Jones-Connally Act, ,........................ 198 EXHIBIT 2. Emergency Appropriation Act, .......................... Fiscal Tear 1935 APPENDIX F. SPECIAL M I A .................................. 202 EXHIBIT 1 . Data on Drought Area, by States-Humber of Counties, Square Miles, and Human Population............................. . . 2. Data on Drought Area, by States— Cattle, ................. Sheep, and Goat Population 3. Weather data— Statement from Weather Bureau 6n Cause of the Recent Drought............... 4. Memorandum of Understanding dated July 7, 1934 — Duties of Federal Agencies . . . 5. General Organization to Meet Drought Conditions— A Memorandum dated August 17, 1934 ............................ 6 . General Organisation — Memorandum dated July 15, 1935, superseding one dated August 17, 1934 ............................ APPENDIX G. 200 COMMENTS 202 203 204 209 217 222 .................................... EXHIBIT 1 . Brief Statements from State Directors, Commenting upon the General Progress of Drought Programs ............................ (To be supplied) 2. Miscellaneous Comments upon the Aid of the Federal and the State Governments to Stricken Agricultural Areas . . . . .......... (To be supplied) TABLES 1. 2. 3. 4. Percentage of normal precipitation by States, September 1933 to August 1934 .......................... 17 Estimated crop conditions, percentage of normal, June 1, 1934 ................................. 22 Estimated crop conditions, percentage of normal, June 1, 1934 - continued ....................... 23 Status of reservoirs of major capacity by states and districts, August 1, 1934 ................... 30 6 TABLES 5. First designations of Drought Counties May 23, to June 7, 1934 .......................... 5-A. Data on Purebred Cattle purchased for Indians....... 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 45 78-3 Progress of Drought Area Designations, Cumulative by State and Periods - May 23 to October 24, 1934 ....... 80 Progress of Drought Area Designations Cumulative by Certifications and Dates Certified - May 23 to ............................... October 24, 1934 83 Weekly and Monthly Progress Report of Cattle Purchases - June 1, 1934 to Feb. 1, 1935 ............ 85 Weekly and Monthly Progress Report of Cattle PaymentsJune 12, 1934 to June 15, 1935 ..................... 88 Weekly and Monthly Progress Report of Sheep Purchases September 13, 1954 to Feb. 1, 1935 ................. 92 Weekly and Monthly Porgress Report of Goat PurchasesSeptember 20, 1934 to Feb. 1, 1935 ................. 93 11-A Canadian Hay and Straw Clearances................. 110-1 11 -B F.C.A. Loans - Number Made, Collections and Balances Outstanding by months .......................... 115-6 11-C F.C.A. Loans - Summary of Collections, by States . . . . 115-7 11-D F.C.A. Loans - Recapitulation, by Districts, States, and A n i m a l s.................................... 115-8 12. 13. 14. Total Receipts of Cattle and Calves at 12 Principal Markets - Jan. 6 , 1934 to March 9, 1935 ............ 128 Average Weekly Price of Beef Steers sold at Chicago for Slaughter, Jan. 1934 to April 1935 . ........... 130-1 Comparison of Cattle Population in Drought States, 1928, 1934 and 1935 ............................... 134-1 7 CHARTS 1. First Brought Area Designations, and area in which aid of any typ® was rendered Kay 23, to October 24, 1934 ................. Frontispiece 2. Condition of Pasture May 1, 1934, showing per centage of normal ........................... 21 3. Crop Condition, May 13, 1934 ................... 24 4. Crop Condition, June 1, 1 9 3 4 ................... 29 5. General Drought Relief Organisation .............. 54 6. Distribution of Cattle in United States, January 1, 1934, showing cattle population by States .................................... 58 7. Pasture Conditions August 1 , 1931 - 34 .......... 68 8. Corn Condition, August 1, 1931 - 3 4 .............. 69 9. Tame Hay Condition, August 1 , 1931 - 34 .......... 70 10- Pasture Condition, September 1, 1934 ............ 73 11. Corn Condition, September 1, 1934 .............. 74 12 . Drought Area Designations, showing emergency and secondary area as of June 7, July 2, August 1 , and September 1, 1?34............................. 79 13. Florida Emergency Flood Counties................ 81 14. Drought Counties, Designations, by dates certi fied May 23 to October 24, 1934 ................ 82 finergency Cattle Purchases, by weeks, June 1, 1934 to Feb. 1, 1935 ................... 84 Comparison of Purchases and Payments, by weeks, June 1, 1934 to June 1, 1935 ................... 86 Benefit and Purchase Payments, by weeks, June 12, 1934 to June 1, 1935 ................... 87 Emergency Sheep and Goat Purchases, by weeks September 13, 1934 to Feb. 1, 1935 .............. 91 15. 16. 17. 18. 7-1 19. Effect of Drought on Feed Production for Livestock, 1934 ............................ 103 30. Feed and Forage Distribution P l a n ............ 103 31. Graphic Presentation of Contents of Drought Ration ............................ 113 31-1 1935 Drought Area, as of June 3, 1935 ........ 131-1 33. Moisture Situation at Sad of Vinter.......... 133 33. Receipts of Cattle and Calves at 13 Principal .......... Markets - Jan. 1934 - April 1935 137 Average Weekly Price of Beef Steers Sold at Chicago for Slaughter - Jan. 1934 - April 1935- 130 Distribution of Cattle in United States, January 1 , 1935 ........................... 133 Comparison of Cattle Population in Drought States, 1934 - 1935 in Relation to Saargency Cattle-Buying Program....................... 134 34. 35. 36. (Seed Charts to be added) ILLUSTRATIONS (To be supplied) SUPPLEMENT (To be supplied) CHAPTER 1 THE DROUGHT - FEDERAL RECOGNITION CHAPTER 1. THE DROUGHT - FEDERAL RECOGNITION I. THE PRESIDENT'S DROUGHT COMMITTEE. In the spring of 1934 as the need of Federal action because of drought became apparent, the Honorable Chester C. Davis, Administrator, Agricultural Adjustment Administration; the Honorable William I. Myers, Governor of the Farm Credit Administration; and the Honorable Harry L. Hopkins, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration were named as the President*a Drought Committee. Later the Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Henry A. Wallace, was added by the Presi dent and became Chairman* More recently Dr- Rezford G. Tugwell, Under Secretary of Agriculture has been meeting with the Committee as aa Adviser* Representatives of the Department of Agriculture, including the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, met frequently with re presentatives of the Farm Credit Administration and the Federal Imrgency Relief Administration* It was generally agreed that economy of operation could best be secured by maximum use of existing agencies. This policy guided all programs of the several agencies. Constant consultation and careful planning kept the agencies in close touch. After a prolonged session Sunday, June 3* 1934, the President's Drought Committee submitted a Memorandum to the President Monday, June 4, 1934 (Tor letter transmitting the memorandom, see pages 40, 41 and 43 of this report). June 19, 1934 the President approved the Act of Congress resulting from this memorandom. 8 9 $525,000,000 was appropriated for the relief of stricken agricultural areas. June 23, 1934 the President signed an Executive Order allocating $150,000,000 of these funds. DROUGHT CO-OBDMATIEG COMMITTEE After the appropriation by Congress a memorandum of understanding was prepared setting forth the duties and obligations of the respective agencies* Shis memorandum was signed by Mr. A. T. Eggate and Mr • S. M. Ganrood for the Tara Credit Administration; by Colonel Lawrence Vestbrook for the Federal Emergency Belief Administration; by Mr. Keith Southard for the Federal Surplus Belief Corporation and by Colonel Philip G. Murphy for Agriculture. (See Appendix F, Exhibit 4, page 209.) Thereafter, in order to further facilitate the interchange of information and harmonise the various programs, the Livestock-Feed Committee was organised at the direction of the President, and on August 17, 1934 the Secretary of Agriculture approved a memorandum of organisation* (See Appendix F, Exhibit 5, page 217.) The duties of the committee were stated as follows: 1. The Livestock Feed Coamlttee shall function as the co** ordinatlng channel for the agencies engaged la drought relief —- the Federal Bsergeacy Belief Administration, Farm Credit Administration, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, and the Department of Agriculture* 2. The Coamlttee shall inform itself as to all phases of the drought and formulate plans 'for relieving distress do» to the drought. It shall recommend general policies to the President1s Committee and when approved shall arrange the division of functions between the several agencies and endeavor to prevent overlapping of duties or neglect of any phase of the problem* It shall arrange for close coordination of the work of the agencies la states and counties■ 10 She Chairman serves also as Executive Secretary of the President's Drought Comit tee. The Conmittee has net frequently to discuss many phases of the different problems presented and to effectively coordinate the programs of the several agencies. Coordinating Coamlttee", The present designation is "Drought The membership is: Col. Philip Gt. Murphy, (FCA) Chairman Or. Calvin B. Hoover, Col* Lawrence Westbrook, (F.E.B.A.) Mr. Norman Monaghan, (F.C.A.) Dr. C. W. Ifcrburton, Capt. Carroll Power, Dr. J. H. Mohler, Mr* W. F. Callander, Mr. Hugh H. Bennett, Mr. Frederick f . Bartlett, (H.A.) (See Appendix F, Exhibit 6, page 223.) Dr. Warburton is Chairman of a subcommittee of the members representing the agencies of the Department of Agriculture* The original membership included Mr. A. T. legate and Mr. C. B. Arnold for the Farm Credit Administration, Mr. Keith Southard »for the Federal Surplus Belief Corporation, and Dr. Hoover was Chairman. THE GENERAL APPROACH The Federal Qovemment's program of assistance to farmers in the drought of 1934 began in Minnesota, Worth Dakota, and South Dakota, and extended into 25 states, embodying an area approximating two-thirds of Vote: F.E.B.A. F.S.B.C. F.C.A. R.A. indicates indicates indicates Indicates Federal Saergency Belief Administration* Federal Surplus Belief Corporation, Farm Credit Administration, the Besettlement Administration. All members not so noted represent various agencies of the Department of Agriculture. Dr. Mohler, Chief of the Bureau of Industry, has at all meetings been represented, by Dr. A. V. Miller, Assistant Chief of the Bureau. l 11 the United Stats*. Overwhelming catastrophe faced the faraers over a large area of the United States during the growing season of 1934 and the following winter. Tremendous hardship and auch distress was in prospect as a result of the widespread crop rain caused toy the un favorable weather. Tith distress at the doors of Billions in a drought of unprecedented proportions, it was clearly evident fey the aiddle of Kay 1934 that a national emergency existed. To aeet this ssMrgency a well thought out prograa of Federal relief was promptly inaugurated, and enlarged as the drought extended its blighting effects over a much larger area than had been antici* pated in initial, emergency aeasurea. This report, prepared as a record of the activities of the Departaent of Agriculture and the Agricultural Adjustaent Admlnistr*tion, in bringing aid to drought-stricken faraers in 1,400 counties and twenty-five states, has been aaended to include the activities of all agencies of the Sovernaent to which were allocated funds froa the Xaergency Appropriation of $525,000,000 aade by the Congress for the relief of stricken agricultural areas. These agencies — the Departaent of Agriculture and the Agricultural Adjustment Adainistration, the Tara Credit Adainistration, the Federal Xaergency Belief Adainis tration and the Federal Surplus Belief Corporation, and the Saergency Conservation Adainistration (Civilian Conservation Corps) — worked 12 In harmonious cooperation to alleviate the distress resulting from the drought. Before considering provision for relief and the operation of definite programs, It Is of prime importance that careful attention be directed to the nature and effects of underlying conditions* I. THE COHDI'HOI OF THE CATTLE IUJUSZBT In the spring of 1934 cattle stocks of the United States were very large* An unsatisfactory market daring most of the per iod 1938 to 1934 had resulted In the holding of large numbers of cows and surplus heifers. fhe Cattle and Sheep Section of the Agri cultural Adjustment Administration reported in April that daring this six-year period cattle muri»ers— beef and dairy— increased 10,651,000 head, or approximately 20 per cent. count almost up to the post-war peak. This brought the Farms and ranges were over* stocked, and many comparatively old inferior cows were to be found in most herds. The number of breeding cows had reached the highest figure in history. The cattle industry as a whole was on an unprofitable basis. The market which ordinarily would have been open for dis tress cattle In smaller areas did not exist because prices were too low to Justify shipping costs* Inbound shipments of roughage like wise were hampered Iqr the same factors of expense and distance. owners naturally were unwilling to market animals that might not bring freight charges. The 13 Furthermore, the average stock was heavily mortgaged- Mort gage holders, too, were unwilling to permit shipment to market un less assured of payment in an amount equal to the average per head mortgage. Unless that could he assured., mortgage holders insisted that the animals he held, for the reason that on any other basis the average per head amount for which the remaining animals stooA as security would have increased. A different attitude on the part of lienholders would have made it increasingly difficult to discount their notes. Cattlemen everywhere held on to their stock awaiting the recovery of the market* The average age increased. head value decreased. She condition of total cattle was below nor mal. The average per Steers were liquidated first because of their higher value. Female cattle were held, and total cattle makers continued to monnt. STEPS TO IMPROVE THE CATTLE MARKET The cattle problesi became national in scope early in 1933* Up to that time it was considered serious only within cumulative drought areas - principally the Texas Panhandle, eastern lew Mexico, the Dakotas, Minnesota and eastern Montana* On August 14, 1933, cattlemen representing practically every state in the Test, met in Denver, hoping to devise some means of averting the impending cattle crisis. The Department of Agriculture was represented and took a part in the program. . At this meeting it 14 was decided that very little could be done until cattle were includ ed as a basic coanodlty in the Agricultural Adjustment Act. A com- ■ittee of five was appointed to lay the natter before Congress at the next session, and ask that cattle be made a basic comodity. A draught relief coamlttee was also appointed.- and all railroads trav ersing the drought states were requested to grant half rates on cat tle shipped to pasture, and on feed shipped into the drought terri tory. following the meeting in Denver, cattlemen continued their efforts, through their various livestock associations, to advance the interests of the cattle industry* After a long and bitter fight in Congress, the Amendment to the Agricultural Adjustment Act (73d Cong., April 7, 1934), known as the Jones-Connally Act, among other provisions, made beef-cattle one of the basic commodities* By this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture was authorised, to handle cat tle surpluses under a program similar to adjustment programs for other farm surpluses* Prior to this definite step to inaugurate a program in the interest of the beef and dairy cattle industries there was little hope of an adjustment of cattle numbers to market conditions and feed supplies • But before relief could accrue from this legislation to the country as a whole it became necessary to extend its bene fits to drought-stricken areas, and temporarily defer aid to the rest of the country* However, provision intended to reduce cattle 15 surpluses through a disease eradication program could ianediately be realised In limited areas in connection with a greater emergency than had been anticipated. The drought of 1934 forced a crisis in the great eattieproducing section west of the Mississippi Biver, but found the Government ready to aid the farmer in helping bring the price level of cattle to a normal relationship to prices of articles which he mist buy. RASHER COIDISIOHS LEADING UP TO THE BROUGHS She first acute development of the 1934 drought centered around the Dakotas and Minnesota and might be termed the climax of a series of recurring downward trends of rainfall in that area over the past decade* Shis draughty condition became pronounced in December 1929, and grew more and more serious until its culmina tion in what the Veather Bureau classifies as the most disastrous and far-reaching drought recorded since the Bureau was established. A. striking result of these dry years was the six-foot lowering of the water level in the numerous lakes of the region* She reported rainfall in lorth and South Dakota had been below normal during eight of the tea years 1924-1933, and the first four months of 1934 up to May 1, had been the lightest on record for that period. In Minnesota, nine of the last ten years had been relatively dry, and in 1934, of normal had been received. to May, only 54 percent Shis was lightest on record for 16 those months * In Nebraska, nine of the last ten years had scanty rains, and only about half of the normal rainfall occurred during the first four months of 1934. In Montana, eight of the last ten years had less than nornal, and only 76 percent of noraal occurred from January to May* In addition to this northwestern.group of states, pronounced droughty conditions developed progressively during the suaraer over an area which included lezas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, most of Iowa, portions of Wisconsin, and Michigan, Illinois* Indiana, Ohio, and other states* Troa January 1 to May 1, 1934, Kansas had only 62 percent of normal rainfall; Missouri, 66 percent; Iowa, 57 percent; and Ohio, 61 percent* Compared with the corresponding months of previous years, they were the driest on record for Illinois; the driest since 1889 for Indiana; the driest since 1902 for Ohio; and the fourth driest on record for Iowa; the driest since 1895 for Missouri; and the driest since 1909 for Kansas* In the four states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota, the five-year average of rainfall, up to the end of 1933, was 19 indies; while for the five years ending with 1909, which period constituted the last maxima drought in this area, the average was 24*1 inches, or 27 percent greater. fhns in the aost recent period rainfall was 21 percent less than in the preceding series of drought years. Sable I indicates the percentage of noraal precipitation in 17 SABLI I - Percentage of Honaal Precipitation, By States, September 1933 to August 1934. State Arisona Arkansas California Colorado Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada lew Mexico North Dakota Oklahoaa Oregon South Dakota Texas Utah Visconsin Vyoaing 19.23-.34 1934 1933 1933-34 1934 Septeaber December March June Six Months Tear to to lading to to lading November Tebruarv May August Au*. 1934 An*. 193“ 134 98 52 78 82 76 94 62 60 46 116 84 78 92 52 57 84 68 93 95 39 61 51 78 49 39 84 96 108 129 52 53 70 108 112 64 62 69 118 113 80 62 76 100 103 67 127 96 66 79 62 91 43 54 68 52 61 42 68 105 67 48 68 69 39 48 73 39 71 70 44 103 31 67 62 86 63 142 65 63 95 101 86 40 97 71 76 62 65 67 99 66 64 66 74 74 60 86 88 84 74 77 92 59 66 73 70 64 63 101 69 62 60 67 48 73 69 61 63 72 59 71 66 77 73 80 84 83 76 86 69 76 66 68 90 79 72 67 86 66 71 68 61 80 85 63 85 66 74 68 18 the drought states during the fall of 1933 and by periods la 1934 to the end of the growing season* It also gives the percent for the twelve-month period, Septeaber 1, 1933 to August 31, 1984. In comparing these figures, by states, it should be noted that only ten of the states * Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah - were wholly within the drought area; and two states - Michigan and Indiana contain no designated "emergency" drought counties* She averages for the states of Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming are unquestionably higher than the averages for the designated drought portion of these states* COMPARISON WITH OTHXR DROUGHTS In contenting on droughts, the feather Bureau observes "that rainfall averages differ from place to place and from one season of the year to another* the economic results of drought cannot always be measured by the shortage In rainfall alone* It is obvious that a rainfall amounting to 70 peroent of the noraal in regions of abundant precipitation Is not as serious as a proportionate defici ency in places where the total rainfall is barely sufficient for the growth of staple crops* She moisture content of the soil at the beginning of the drougit is always an important consideration" Monthly Teather Review, September 1930* Hence the figures which show the amount of precipitation daring the weeks and months imme diately preceding the drought are of special importance* 19 The drought of 1934 differed materially froa the drought of 1930 in that it occurred inch earlier in the year, and spread fro* the northwest, while in 1930 the drought originated in the centraleastern states and spread westward. Ordinarily, periods of drought are immediately preceded by an abundance of rainfall. In 1930 pre cipitation was abundant up to aid-spring, and was followed by an extremely dry roaster. fhe drought of 1934 was preceded by an un usual dearth of moisture in most of the drought statesIn 1894 when the second most serious drought visited the United States a fair spring rainfall had resulted in a reasonable growth of grass and cultivated crops* Consequently when the nation wide hot winds struck in aid July there was a considerable quantity of vegetative growth upon which livestock might subsist uotil the next crop season* *o attempt will be made here to explain the cause of droughts, however, in Appendix I on page 204 will be found a comprehensive state ment on this subject which has been furnished by the Teather Bureau. ii. brought xrracfs While unusual drought conditions existed in many parts of the world in 1934, the extent of damage was not so great in other coun tries as in many parts of the United States. Iren in the irrigated sections of the Test, froa which surplus has frequently come daring past droughts, serious shortage of water, because of limited snowfall and the overstocking of ranges, prevailed, fortunately conditions 20 were favorable in the eastern part of the United State* and tone surplus feed was produced there. CHOP COtfDITIOHS She drought, entering a terloue stage in April, grew worse in May, the month when all small grains normally are getting their start. (See Chart 2). In wide areas these grains were blasted be yond recovery, even with the scattered rains in June. These rains being neither general nor generous enough to supply adequate mois ture for growing crops, the drought continued to widen in scope and deepen in intensity. On June 2, 1934, officials of the Bureau of Agricultural Iconoalcs sent urgent calls to all crop and livestock statisticians in drought affected states for immediate estimates of crop produc tion. Within twenty-four hours state statisticians, with the co operation of field representatives, crop reporters, county reporters and others commonly used in the compilation of crop estimates, were reporting back to Washington. In response to similar emergency dispatchee, reports came in promptly from the various market news and other branch offices of the Bureau of Agricultural Xconomics all over the drought area, and from commercial seedsmen and others who regularly cooperate with the Bureau in the preparation of reporte on stocks of seeds and feeds. Tables 2 end 3 reflect some of the findings in the worst af fected states at the time the reporte were made, with averages based Chart 2 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. 2 7 291 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS on the number of states involved in each case. SiBLK 2. Estimated orop conditions, June 1, 1934, percentage of noraal. Winter Wheat State Colorado Kansas Minnesota Montana •Webraska lew Mexico Worth Dakota South Dakota Texas Wisconsin Wyoming Average : Spring : Durum : Wheat : Wheat 40 47 31 50 24 21 56 37 46 46 45 53 27 18 t : Oats 50 44 29 23 16 52 50 39 65 46 37.0 43.9 36.5 : : Barley : : Rre 63 49 44 49 26 50 25 20 63 63 55 68 33 44 49 33 36 25 21 60 64 56 57 52 35 36 33 19 16 43 49 49 46.1 42.6 38, The condition of winter wheat on June 1, 1934, for the entire United States, was reported at 56.3 percent of noraal as compared with 64.0 percent on June 1, 1933 and the 10-year (1922*31) average June 1 condition of 75.7 percent. She lowest June 1 condition previously re ported was 62.0 percent in 1885. The condition of spring wheat for the entire country was reported at 41.3 percent on June 1, as compared with 84.9 percent on June 1, 1933, and the 10-year (1922-31) June 1 average of 83.3 percent. The previous low record for June 1 condition was 67.9 percent, reported in 1931. The condition of durum sheet was reported at 29.6 percent of normal and other spring wheat at 42.4. 23 XASLS 3. Istimted crop conditions, June 1, 1934, percentage of normal Continued. Tame : Wild : Clover and : Alfalfa Hsjt Hay : Timothy H*r_ : Hav State Colorado Kansas Minnesota Montana . lebraska lew Mexico lorth Dakota South Dakota Texas Wisconsin Wyoming Average : s Pasture____ 40 58 72 46 34 62 33 79 22 18 79 54 62 59 52 26 48 33 44 15 8 68 42 48 43.4 51.0 40.3 70 48 30 66 29 63 20 17 69 41 58 76 63 26 46 38 36 19 14 72 52 53 73 49 29 68 27 55 20 15 45.6 45.0 The serious condition of pasture on May 1, as shown by Chart 3 advanced to an alarming stage by June 1. the June 1 report showed the lowest condition of pastures and hay on record in 19 states, in cluding all states from Ohio to Hevada. In a half dosen states where conditions were worst, early crops were reported so far gone as te be beyond rejuvenation. The reports from some states seemed. unbe lievably low. Daring the last 40 years no state has reported the condition of pastures on June 1 below 42 percent although lew Mexico was this low one year. On June 1, 1934, 8outh Dakota averaged 8 percent; Worth Dakota, 15; Minnesota, 26; Iowa, 28; lebraska, 33; Visconsin, 42; and the whole lorth Central group of states averaged 39.3 per cent. Chart 3 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE N EG . 2 7 2 90 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS N * 25 The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau of Agricultural Icon* oaics found the corn crop generally in fair condition throughout the drought area on June 1, hut greatly in need of rain to prevent deter* ioration. DROUGHT XF7XCTS AMD THE FOOD SUPPLY Despite the extreme effects of the drought over a wide area, and the unusual devastation of crops, food supplies proved ample to meet the general needs, due to carry-overs. To insure the continue tion of adequate supplies, the Drought Belief Service early in the summer made an estimate of surplus food supplies actually available and determined upon the most effective means of utilising and distri buting existing surpluses. A systematic survey indicated that, except for meats and re lated products, there was no serious shortage in the United States as a whole* The publicity of these reports had the good effect of allaying public anxiety in regard to the food supply. The facts further revealed that the current crops, although not showing the usual surpluses, were near normal, and that stocks of bread grains were ample for immediate needs. Fruits and vegetables were shown to be abundant outside of the drought area, and dairy and poultry products were adequate for the remainder of the year. Supplies of certain food items were decidedly short in many quarters within the drought area, requiring more than the usual shipments from outside. Detailed maps were prepared and furnished 26 to the federal laergency Belief Administration as a guide in neetisg the food needs In particular case*. As a farther means of regelating the food supply situation, steps were taken to inform the Belief Adainistratlon of existing surpluses that were tending to depress prices to farmers, and to insure against loss through diversion of raw products into less valuable food channels, in the absence of a substantial market. With this information in hand, the federal Bsergency Belief Administration was enabled to buy surplus supplies for distribution among persons on the relief rolls, particularly within the drought area. Through these measures, food products which otherwise would have been sacrificed for less valuable food uses, disposed of at un profitable prices, or wasted, were conserved and utilised la the interest of the producer, and made to serve the cause of the needy in deficient areas* LOTSTOCK TSED SUPPLY CDBIAILID While most crops used for human food were greatly curtailed, and in many localities completely destroyed by drought, the most acute situation developed with respect to feed for livestock, par ticularly hay and roughage* Stocks of old hay, already short, folV lowing three successive light crops, were soon depleted, because of extremely scanty pastures and resultant necessity for hay feeding. She bulk of the hay crops, dependent principally upon the moisture of Hay and June for development, proved a failure* 27 Early in May many report* came from the drought area indicatlag serious daaage to crops and shortage of water supply, affecting the lives of aniaals, as well as hnaan beings. Twenty-nine counties in Horth Dakota reported the "drought of 1933 not yet broken"; sev enteen counties reported "crops destroyed"; thirty-four counties re* ported "dust storas seriously affecting crops and livestock"; thir ty-two counties reported "no feed"; and thirteen counties reported "stock dying"* Other counties reported "crops suffering"; "seeding stopped because of windstorms"; "insects ravaging crops”; and "dire need for feuaan food". Similar reports cajae from Minnesota, South Dakota, eastern Montana, and later froa aany other states, as the drought spread, and courageous farners battled against the saae odds* She plight of faraers and others within the drought area aay better be understood by viewing the conditions suamarised as follows: (a) Shortage of aoisture for seeding and for growing crops both in non-irrigated and irrigated sections; (b) Deficient water supply for livestock and hnaan needs, both rural and auniclpal; (c) An ever-increasing fila of dust on growing crops and the ravages by insects and other pests. Zhese and other conditions combined to curtail prodnctlcn, while old stocks of feed rapidly disappeared, due to the excess live stock muabers being deprived of noraal pasturage* The condition aight well be described as a feed shortage within the reach of water 28 in on* section, and a water shortage within the reach of growing crops in another. Chart 4 farther indicates the growing seriousness of con ditions that resulted from a lack of moisture for growing crops, and a shortage of water for livestock and hnman needs* thk n m sEomoi Drought difficulties in the most distressed area — the Dakotas and limited parts of eastern Montana and western Minnesota — hare been camalativ* over a period of years* The recent drought, starting within this area in the early spring of 1934, soon extended its hounds to include the entire central and northwestern portions of the Qreat Plains. By June 1, a noratal spring farm cash income of one and one-half billion dollars had been very Materially reduced in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, lorth Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Utah, and Colorado. Is early as the middle of May, 1934, the water supply for irrigation purposes was reported to be very short over mch of the West. She states affected recognised the seriousness of the situa* tion early and took steps to conserve all available water supplies and to supplement them where feasible in the interest of growing crops as well as for livestock and human needs. In many instances such measures proved futile, however, as crops were completely destroyed over wide areas under the continuous hammering of a blast ing sun, supplemented with moisture-robbing hot winds and insuffici ent water to properly irrigate. Chart U U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE N E G .2 7 3 7 0 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS $ 30 Table 4, compiled from information contained in a report of the Bureau of Agricultural Engineering issued about August 1, gives a fair picture of the water shortage among the larger reservoirs in California* Colorado, Idaho, levada, Hew Mexico, and Wyoming. Practically all small reservoirs were reported dry within the drought area, and the entire water supply from storage reservoirs in Utah was exhausted, with the exception of the Echo Beservolr, which contained only enough water to last until the middle of August. IABLK 4. Status of reservoirs of major capacity by states and districts, about August 1, 1934. Total Available Bo. of Capacity about Beservoira Acre ?t. Aar. 1. '34 Horthern California Southern California Colorado Idaho Nevada lew Mexico Wyoming Total Percent 21 3 38 6 9 12 4 3,090,272 671,700 1,070,167 1,721,400 1,496,510 1,217,440 243,700 136,843 302,362 827,244 2,077,000 260,000 39.8 42.6 12.7 17.6 56.2 22.8 12.5 92 10,027,049 2,987,679 28.9 The Bocky Mountain states suffered most acutely from shortage of water stored in reservoirs. A great many of the reservoirs ware completely emptied by August 1, despite the fact that lass water than usual had bean apportioned among crop areas. It was estimated that only a few reservoirs in the entire area would have any water to carry over into 1936. 31 Orotund water re»erroir« likewise sank well below the previous lowest level* In Texas one to seven feet lower than usual was re* ported, doe to unusually heavy pushping draft. In the states of Kansas and lebraska the ground water table was estimated at from five to fifteen feet below noraal on August 1. Pumping for irriga tion purposes was resorted to on an increased scale in those areas where shallow water was available* Vater was hauled many miles for livestock and human needs, since wells were either dry or the supply inadequate. The problem of supplying water for both livestock and human needs, by every available means, became of paramount concern* THE LIVESTOCK CRISIS Faced with a serious shortage in the feed and water supply, ■altitudes of farmers in the distressed areas found it impossible longer to carry their cattle. In many sections, there was a serious shortage of water for both man and beast. Vater was shipped into these areas in tank cars for emergency use, new wells dog and old wells sunk deeper by the Federal Saergency Belief Administration, in an effort to cope with the situation. Vith such conditions existing the immediate task was the problem of salvaging animals which otherwise would soon die of starvation or thirst, and providing feed to maintain foundation herds, in order to perpetuate the live* stock industry, the backbone of agriculture in the drought area. Vith extremely dry weather during the summer and fall of 1933, short 32 crops* and sub-normal precipitation daring the winter and early spring of 1933-34, livestock case out of the winter in poor condi tion. furthermore the prospect* for good pasture were exceedingly renote. Producers had held on hoping against hope that the drought would soon he broken and that wholesale disposal of their livestock would not be necessary. Then it finally became evident that a sub stantial proportion would have to be moved out of the drought area, many of the cattle were so emaciated that they could not have with stood shipment to market. Thus when the dry summer of 1934 struck the cattle owner he found himself confronted with excessive cattle numbers, a large percent age of very low value, low prices for the best grades, no water, lit tle feed, cattle suffering, and a market that might not pay shipping costs on railroads requiring prepayment of freight charges on many shipments* Tithout assistance to the cattle owners, the welfare of the general public would no doubt have been seriously impaired; and the loss of hundreds of millions of pounds of beef suffered; this while millions of people in the United States many in a state of destitution, lacked sufficient food. The disaster to families, com munities, counties, and even states, by the loss of the oattle which figured very strongly in their livelihood and economic founda tion would have been tragic in Its effects. These conditions, and the increasing number of dispossessed families, with the cattle 33 which ordinarily provided them with food and enabled them to live on the land gone - families that would prove an increased harden upon already overburdened relief rolls of urban communities, together with the financial situation in hundreds of communities following a con** plete loss of the assets which secured their credit structure - were all considerations that had to he taken into account in analysing this situation and giving its gravity full significance* facing such extremities, sturdy farmers, such as have made the great lorthwest, and prior to the cumulative period of drought were usually in a position to help other localities in time of cal amity, now had no recourse hat to turn to their Government for assist* ance* ffceir feed supply was exhausted or practically exhausted, their livestock were suffering and dying from starvation or from grazing on short, dried-up pasture literally covered with dust and sand carried by windstorms from the roads and plowed fields. She Minnesota State Director of the Hatlonal Emergency Council in a re port to the Executive Director in Washington on April 30, 1934, stated: "It is possible to feed people and keep them alive in the drought-stricksn regions, but I can't see where it is humanly pos sible to keep the stock alive** So many and so distressing were the reports that oame from an ever-increasing number of states and counties during ipril and May, 1934, that the existing conditions, detrimental to the wel fare of so many human lives and human interests, could easily be recognised as a national emergency. 34 Responding, therefore, to nuaerous diatreas calls from the drought area and acting upon advice froa field representatives who were making constant surreys of conditions, the several governaea* tal agencies already mentioned in this report joined hands in a united effort to relieve the distress of stock producers and others in the stricken area who were dependent upon agricultural pursuits as a source of income and livelihood. III. POLICIES OF THE 1DMINISSRATI0I Zhe formulation of administrative policy had taken into con sideration practical economy baaed upon aeeessity and had been ad* ainistered in the light of human need. SHE APPROACH TO SHE PRQBLM The problem of drought relief was viewed froa two standpoints: First, the urgency of the present need; and, second, the future need for permanent security. tration proceeded; With those principles in mind, the Adminis (1) To minimise suffering of huaan beings and to prevent starvation of livestock. Due regard was to be given to the public interest, the interests of the persons endangered as well a* to their creditors, and to proper economy in the expenditure of funds — these measures to be accomplished with the maximum results is the minima of time. (2) So aid the ultimate advance of the agricultural population to a condition free froa burdensome debt, with fair and equal opportunities to earn a good livelihood* Zhe solution of the probleat involved two important phases — 35 the removal of surplus livestock, and. ike maintenance of select foundation stock: (1) She purchase and removal of surplus livestock from the drought area, while urgent, was ainor, in importance, to provision for the adequate maintenance of animals laft on farms and ranches* (2) Ike car* and maintenance of subsistence or foundation stock, involving various measure* to conserve f*«d supplies, consti tuted the major phase of drought relief. In approaching the problem of drought relief, the Adbaiaistratioa proceeded in a manner that would safeguard the progress made in the direction of parity, prevent the retardation of various inter related programs of recovery, designed to increase buying-power for the nation as a whole, and to keep present production in balance with future production, insofar as consistent with drought exigencies* Shis attitude was early considered as vital to the interests of fant* ers within the drought area, as wellas those who had not suffered such an intense, temporary set-back. BBfOTiL Off m u SURPLUSES She removal of farm surpluses had already been adopted as an adjustment measure. It could at once be applied also as a re- lief measure for farmers and producers overstocked with cattle, a basic cooModity under the Jones-Connally Amendment; and, later, sheep and goats, under a special ruling by the Comptroller General, as a further necessary relief to farmers in drought-stricken areas. She surplus removal of livestock had as its prime motive the 36 maintenance of foundation stock In tke direct intereet of the cattle and sheep industries- Zhe urgency of the drought situation focused attention upon the program as a two-fold surplus rmoral and relief aeasure* (l) Zhe necessity for redaction in livestock umbers had transcended the thought of a aere weeding-out process. It becaae necessary to consider surplus m o r a l on a much larger scale than had been anticipated in existing legislation* (2) Zhe redaction of denand in the face of an inevitable feed shortage, and the re ceipt of inch needed ready cash in the fora of benefit and purchase payments, proved of untold value to producers, under the Saergency Livestock Purchase Prograa. Likewise, the distribution of food froa aniaals fit for human consumption, through the facilities of the federal Baergency Belief Administration has proven and will con* time to prove of decided benefit to the destitute within the drought area, and over the entire nation. ZHK nCXSSISI I OR COBSXRTAIIOB HAS0B1S A drought differs froa other disasters in that it is insidious in its development and method of approach. A tornado* or a fire, coaes and goes with suddenness and spectacular!ty, leaving bewilder* neat and desolation in its wake* of a flood. And the same is aore or less true Bope hardly enters until despair reigns. But in the case of a drought, although with nothing to indicate its ultimate scope or duration, the farmer stands by hopeful of what a day may bring forth, while his crops, rooted in a soil of dsipletod aoisture, wilt under sweltering heat and scorching winds* 37 The conservation of usable surpluses la a manner that would protect the aarket for similar far* products, as well as furnish additional supplies for the needy, was tout the 'beginning of the conservation measures, designed to conserve and increase the morale of ■altitudes. These same people without inaediate and affective aid, faced disaster through the loss of livestock and other resources* Supplies of seed of adapted varieties which had been devel oped over a period of years were threatened with disappearance because of the urgency of the need for livestock feed, in the stricken areas. Frowst action on a large scale was necessary in order to conserve superior seed stocks, already low due to preceding droughts aad the ravage of insects in drought states. The conservation of all available feed supplies was ordered as a preliainary step in the prograa of lifting planting restrictions, and the unlimited use of "contracted* aad "rented" acreage for the production of aaergency forage crops and the utilisation of pasture lands, a discussion of which will follow1In the chapter under "Opera tion of Conservation Programs •" CHAPTER 2 ORGANIZATION FOB DROUGHT RELIST CHAPTER 2. ORGANIZATION FOR DROUGHT RELIEF With the necessity for Federal aid a foregone conclusion, preliminary steps were promptly taken to meet the emergency already created in limited areas* Meanwhile a situation was developing that later called for a more complete organisation and a closer coordination of efforts to effectively execute extended measures of relief over a much wider area than had originally been anticipated. I. POWER TO ACT. Fortunately, the most damaging drought on record found the Government prepared to take care of such an emergency. She great adjustment problem in time of drought is to maintain the farmers on the land, give them the opportunity to get a new start in another year; or, in other words, to do what can be done to bring farm production in drought areas in balance with demand, and to supply deficiencies whereever feasible as a means of sustenance for those made destitute* THE FLEXIBILITY OF EXISTING LEGISLATION PROVIDED IMMEDIATE RELIEF The Government was ready to act promptly because Congress, under the President's leadership, had established emergency agencies with broad powers to meet widely varying conditions* By the latterpart of May, drought relief operations were well under way under the direction of the Agricultural Adjustment, the Farm Credit, and the Emergency Relief Administration, and units of the Department of Agriculture. 38 39 Under date of June 25, 1934 the Administrator of the Agricul tural Adjustment Administration sent a memorandum to the President giving a detailed report of the emergency drought situation and appris ing him of steps that had been taken and other measures recommended for the relief of stricken areas. The President immediately appointed the following committee to represent him in all matters pertaining to the drought; PRESIDENT'S DROUGHT BELIE*' COMMITTEE Honorable Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture Honorable Chester C* Davis, Administrator, Agricultural Adjustment Administration Honorable Barry L. Hopkins, Administrator, Federal Saergency Relief Administration Honorable William I. Myers, Governor, Farm Credit Administration The nature of the emergency required the quick mobilisation of Federal machinery to provide a means of bridging over and to supply continuity of income for farmers who had lost all, or nearly all, of their crops. Without such effectiveness of operation on the part of Governmental agencies, chaos soon would have reigned, and riot and bloodshed would, no doubt, have been written into the history of the drought as the tragic elementof drought calamity that could have been avoided. AUTHORITY GRANTED FOR EXTENDED AID On June 4, 1934, there was submitted to the President by the 40 members of the President's Drought Committee a letter, stating the need for funds and authority Id meet the serious situation, and detailing in supplementary memoranda the proposed method of attack from the standpoint of each separate agency in meeting the crisis. The full text of the letter follows: June 4, 1934. The President, The White House. Dear Mr. President: Agricultural production in 1934 is seriously threatened by drought which has continued to increase in intensity and to spread over a larger area. The situation has been developing for some months. It began to assume alarming aspects in some areas in early Kay. How the drought has reached unprecedented intensity in Minnesota, and Worth and South Dakota, and affects in varying degrees nearly the entire Great Plains region. Some of the areas most seriously affected axe suffering from a cumulative deficiency of soil moisture running back to 1931. Ordinary means of adjustment serving the past when drought affected smaller areas are proving increasingly ineffective because of the vast region now suffering rainfall shortage. Old stocks and now crops of feed both are short and an acute shortags of forage exists over a large region. The market which ordinarily would be open for distress cattle in limited areas now does not exist because prices are so low as not to pay shipping costs. No nearby outside areas of abundant forage are now to bo found, and extensive out-shipments of distress stock are not feasible without Government help. In-shipments (f bulk roughage are hampered by the same factors of expense and distance. Except for Government assistance in shipping in feed for 41 foundation stock and Government purchase of distress cattle, it might be said that there would he no place for cattle to go, no way to feed them, and no way in many regions to salvage even foundation stock Even with the Government's relief measures, serious maladjustment will result in the livestock situation, particularly for cattle. A new record low production of hay and forage for recent years is inescapable in 1934, and oats and barley production might even fall short of last year's exceptionally short cropThe corn crop is not suffering greatly but needs rain quickly. Production of agricultural products for human consumption is less seriously threatened. The 1934 wheat crop seems certain not to eq(ual a year's requirements, but the carryover is large enough to meet requirements with some to spare. Production of white potatoes on a national basis is not seriously threatened at present. The sweet-potato crop is mostly grown outside the drought area. Commer cial and shipping vegetables are still expected to at least equal last year*s production, while that of canning vegetables will probably exceed considerably last year's short production. Fruit production apparently will at least equal that of 1933 and be at least 90 per cent average. Contrasted with the normal value of crops and the farm in come involved in the drought stricken states the sum involved in these recommendations is relatively small, particularly since the drought is likely to affect adversely the farm income in 1935 as well as 1934. In the areas already seriously affected in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, TJtah and Colorado, there was produced in 1929 farm cash income of about one and one-half billion dollars. It Is certain that income in this area will be very materially reduced. Further steps are necessary, in addition to regular and emergency relief operations now under way, to meet this crisis. The program should adequately cover the most pressing needs for human and livestock relief. Because the drought is progressive, no accurate forecast of the amount of money required can be made. She following program and estimate consisting of six general divisions, are based on the assumption that the drought will be broken in time to permit the production of late summer, fall and winter feed within the area, but not tmtil the area of acute drought has spread. The total sum Involved is $475,000,000. The agencies co operating are the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and other divisions of the Department of Agriculture, Federal Emergency Relief 42 Administration and. Farm Credit Administration. The program and the estimates are submitted in the following divisions, explained in greater detail in the attached memoranda: 1. - $135,000,000 for special work program and human relief. 2. - $ 75,000,000 for addition to funds available under JonesConnally Act for livestock purchase. 3 . - $100,000,000 for shipping, processing and distributing purchased cattle. 4. - $100,000,000 for emergency feed purchase, loans and shipments. 5. - $ 50,000,000 for emergency purchase of submarginal farms and assistance in re-locating farm families. 6 . - $ 25,000,000 for purchase of seed for 1935 plantings, and for loans to get seed into farmers' hands. The supplementary memoranda giving additional detail are appended. Bespectfully yours, Chester C. Davit, Administrator, Agricultural Adjustment Act. Harry L. Hopkins, Administrator, Federal Emergency Belief Administration. William I. Myers, Governor Farm Credit Administration. While the emergency agencies were swinging their drought plans into operation, relying upon funds already available under previous legislation, the President sent a special message to Con gress asking for the appropriation of funds necessary to carry the programs to a successful finish. Congress, cooperating with President and supporting its own members from the drought regions, voted $525,000,000, to be allocated to the various agencies cooperating, to assure adequate I 43 funds for the financing of necessary relief measures > Thus was set in notion the greatest drought relief prograa ever undertaken by this or any other country. II. XUBRGBNCT MEASURES 10 ALLEVIATE DROUGHT EFFECTS Temporary emergency measures had been initiated by the several governmental agencies, until a broad program of relief could be provided.. Vith a permanent organization in the field, set up by states and counties, little special organisation was necessary to put emer gency measures into operation. Expeditious action could be taken and effective results obtained, due to the fact that the Government was already on the ground., and emergency measures could be promptly modified to take care of an unusual situation. Thus through state and county units the Government began to function immediately upon receipt of information from its repre sentatives in the field, and from others who sent in reports describing drought calamities and urging prompt action. DESIGNAl'IOH 01’ DROUGHT AREAS Xne first steps in drought relief were to accumulate and digest information about drought areas. Two classifications of drought areas by states and counties were adopted as follows: (l) She areas most seriously affected were designated as Bnergency Areas, and (2) the next class was designated as Secondary Drought Areas. 44 la the Secondary counties, planting restrictions in wheat, corn-hog, cotton, and tobacco adjustment contracts were modified to permit increased planting of needed forage, and pasturing of contracted acreage. In Emergency counties all assistance rendered in Secondary Areas was offered, and in addition, the purchasing of surplus cattle was launched where the feed situation was most acute* The first drought area designation was made on Hay 23, 1934, and consisted of 121 emergency counties in three states, and 91 secondary counties in six states, based upon recommendations of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and the Federal-State Cooperative Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture. The progress of designations, by States, for the first two weeks is shown la table 5. STEPS TO COHSZOTE AND INCREASE FEED SUPPLIES To conserve, Increase, and properly utilize feed supplies in the face of widespread shortage, three important steps were promptly taken: (l) The transfer of land from surplus grain crops, and crops already adjudged as ruined, to pasturage; (2 ) The release of com- tracted and rented acreages, urging farmers to plant every available acre in forage crops and to conserve all hay and forage; and (3 ) the facilitation of the movement of feed to animals, and of animals to feed, through the reduction of freight rates. The corn-loam plan, made available through the Commodity Credit TfcBLB 5* - First Resignations of Brought Counties, By State*, tty 83 to Jtma 7, 1954. fey 83 State Montana Mlrtdn flfcfcad* Hew ttacloo North Dakota Oklahaaa mm - - • - M - m - — - - - - - e* - • *• mm - - “ 8 7 2 *m mm — SO m - — 10 6 • - • 15 40 mm — - • 9 Texas utak 60 £ 6 3 t l e» «* m «e - ** «• - • - mm e*» - •* • 3 «a Mi «■* - 10 6 - at Ml - mm as «• - wm - - - m - 5 mm- s «* •» - «• - 48 0 41 6 0 7 8 1 2 1 (80 States) * Satire state ** counties not changed from saoondary to Bswrgenoy. 7 14 11 - m -a aa mm 4 - - - W - m ** IB - S m «• «m - a» m 8 mm - • - » - - 18 - 9 15 6 - £1 m • - - m - • _ mm Job* 5 e* SI South Dakota Jtme 4 - - • T O T A L tty fco 18 Oregon Wisconsin UroBd.ng tty si Arne 7 (Cumulative) Seoon- Baer- Secon- Bwr» Secon- finer* seoon-B&er- Secon-Baer- Seeon~Bner- Secon- Bnerdary gency dary geney dary gency dary genoy dary genoy dary gency dary gency Arizona Colorado Idaho Illinois Indiana leva Sanaa* Minnesota tty £6 mm - - 31 a» 3 16 1 16 4 «• - wm 6 17 6 51 3? 17 69 5 8 10 m 6 4 19 aa - - mm 15 1 mm mm « m m 5 5 m aa 8 • • 9 1 1 - «* m 8 1 4 4 ■» 8 m 35 3 aa m 6 103 86 •a 2 1 93 0 m m 5 19 4? SO mm m» 3 7 mm m m 83* 1 m 69* 8 ea 5 3 383** 806 46 Corporation, although not originated as a drought relief measure, had the effect of holding corn on farms as a reserve, thereby further enabling farmers to direct thetr attention and resources toward the procurement of roughage* SEDUCTION IH DEMAHD BT SUBPLUS REMOVAL OF LIVESTOCK The emergency program for the surplus removal of livestock entered early as an important factor in relieving distress. As the first step in the application of the authority eontained in the Jones**Connally Act, the Emergency Cattle Purchase Pro gram was instituted* The primary factor in determining which ani mals were to be purchased was whether or not water and feed was available. The unprecedented speed with which the program was made effective enabled the owners to sell before the cattle died in the fields. Diseased and emaciated animals were immediately condeamed. All others were donated to the Belief Administration for relief purposes, and mainly converted to beef for distribution to the desti tute. All livestock in excess of the number determined necessary for subsistence purposes or foundation stock were considered surplus. REDCCTIOH OF FREIGHT BATES To facilitate the shipment of livestock from the drought areas and the shipment of feed into these areas, reductions in freight rates were sought early in June. The Iater-Departmental Committee on Trans- 47 portatlon, linking tke several governmental agencies primarily con cerned with Drought relief, was set up at tke request of the Secretary of Agriculture to handle this natter with the carriers. The western railroads, in a splendid spirit of cooperation with the Government' 3 program, and with the cooperation of a limited number of railroads in the South, published, effective June 4, 1934, a general tariff schedule of reduced rates to apply on feeds to he moved into the drought area, and to apply on livestock to he moved out of the drought area. The tariff lm some instances reflected redactions as great as fifty per cent of the normal rate* The Interstate Commerce Commission assisted materially in the matter of granting authority for the prompt publication of the reduced rates, and through the joint cooperation of the carriers and Govern mental agencies, immense and substantial benefits were accorded farmers of the stricken areas during their period of great stress. Seductions in freight rates on livestock, involving all or parts of twenty-three states, were extended from time to time to cover the Emergency Livestock Program. In like manner, to meet the winter emer gency, provision was made for reduced rates on hay and other roughages to June 1, 1935, or until the emergency had passed* The territory to which feed rates applied was enlarged from time to time until it attained a maximum of approximately 1,360 counties In twenty-three states by the late winter of 1934-35* When the abnormally dry winter developed into the distressing dust storms In the "Dust Bowl" daring the spring of 1935, cooperation of the railroads was again secured with the result that a special 48 basis for reduced rates on distressed livestock to be shipped out of the states of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Terns was provided, the outbound movement to be authorised to and including July 20* 1935, with the privilege of returning the livestock to the home farm or range to and including June 30, 1936 at 15$ of the usual rate. JLn additional measure of assistance has been rendered to all counties throughout the vast 1934 drought area by the establishment of return privileges on livestock shipped out of those counties during the period June 4, 1934 to December 31, 1934. Return to the home farm or range is permitted at 15$ of the usual rate providing the stock is returned not later than June 30, 1936. The railroads, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, have also extended a further measure of assistance in that effective June 5, 1935 newly established reduced rates on hay and other roughages into the 131 counties of the "Dust Bowl" area were provided. HI. EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION CREATION OF DROUGHT RELIEF SERVICE On May 23, 1934, there was created in the Agricultural Adjust ment Administration the Drought Relief Service to function as a joint agency of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricul tural Adjustment Administration. The Drought Relief Service was created for the purpose of inaugurating and effecting relief measures in states anti counties designated from time to time as drought areas* The emergency organisation consisted of the following: 49 1. A Drought Relief Service, in the charge of a Direc and an Associate Director. GENERAL COMMITTEE 3. A General Committee including, in addition to the Director and the Associate Director of Drought Relief Service, and the head of the Commodities Division, chiefs of Bureaus of the Department and Divisions or Section of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. 3. Bureau and Sections cooperating: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Adjustment Administration Bureau of Agricultural Eco nomics Cattle Section Bureau of Animal Industry Dairy Section Bureau of Dairy Industry Wheat Section Bureau of Extension Service Corn-Hog Section Bureau of Plant Industry Tobacco Section Bureau of Forest Service Comptroller*s Office Weather Bureau Legal Division Finance Division FIELD ORGANIZATION 4. Field Headquarters of the Director of Drought Relief: State Countv (a) A Stats Director (o) A County Director (b) A State Committee (d) A County Committee OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES 5. Consulting members of the General Committee, from other Governmental agencies, served in Washington and in the field, re- 50 presenting the: Farm Credit Administration Federal Emergency Belief Administration Federal Surplus Belief Corporation Indian Service, National Parks General Land Office, and other Interested Federal Agencies INTER-DEPARTMENTAI THANSPORTATIOK COMMITTEE 6. At the request of the Secretary, there was added the Inter-Departmental Transportation Committee, consisting of representa tives of the: Interstate Commerce Commission Federal Emergency Belief Administration Federal Surplus Belief Corporation Farm Credit Administration Department of Agriculture, and Agricultural Adjustment Administration. IV. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES The joint activities of the various Government agencies cooperating ensued along the following lines: THE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION 1. The purchase of surplus livestock. 2. The modification of contracted and rented acreage per mit the production of forage crops. 3- A Complete survey to determine feed and seed needs. 51 4. The purchase of adapted seed grain* 5. Co-ordination of feed acquisition through commercial channels. THE FEDERAL EMEBGENCY BELIE*' ADMINISTRATION 1.. The processing of edible meat for relief distribution. 2. Drilling wells where the water shortage was acute. 3. Increasing employment through the purchase of lands in stricken areas. 4. feeding and clothing those made destitute by reason of drought damage. THE FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 1. The handling of loans to farmers to buy feed and seed with emphasis on the maintenance of foundation herds. THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS 1. forestation and other measures to conserve moisture prevent wind erosion, and to minimise the effects of future drought. V. REORGANIZATION FOR EXTENDED PROGRAMS Of DROUGHT BELIEF The emergency organisation stage, involving the first phases of drought relief operations extended to the middle of August. By that time it was clearly evident that the effects of the drought would require adjustments with reference to livestock numbers and the feed supply over a period of several seasons. A new and more com plete organisation was then effected utilizing the existing units of the Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Adjustment Ad- 52 ministration. The Chief of The Commodities Purchase Section was desig nated to co-ordinate the activities of all Bureaus and Sections of Agriculture cooperating in the administration of drought relief. COMMODITIES PURCHASE SECTION This office combined the functions of the former Special Commodities Section and the former Drought Relief Service. The Special Commodities Section was created October 9, 1933 to handle the purchase of agricultural products under surplus removal programs and to transfer title to the commodities by donation to the federal Emergency Belief Administration for distribution among the needy. The Commodities Purchase Section continued the operation of surplus removal programs, and in addition, carried forward drought-relief activities under direction of the Administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Adminis tration, and the Secretary of Agriculture. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE The organization within the Department of Agriculture, and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, consisted of: 1. The Drought Plans Committee, charged with recommend ing action to meet drought problems, and obtaining and furnishing information as a basis for recommendations and decisions of the Presi dent's Drought Committee. It allocates to the various divisions con cerned such duties as are assigned, to the Department of Agriculture* 53 3. The Area Designation Committee, to obtain and furnish information on condition of crops and other conditions in volving the welfare of livestock in the several states, and to recommend alterations in the officially designated drought areas* 3. Seed Conservation Committee, to obtain and distrib ute information on available seed supplies and prices in adapted varieties, and to make recommendations on the acquisition and distribution of seeds. 4. The Livestock Purchase Committee, to formulate general policies affecting livestock in special reference to pur chases, to set daily purchase quotas for states in keeping with processing and canning facilities, and to regulate total state pur chase quotas in their relationship to the general program. &• Food Survey Committee, established to determine facts on available food supplies, and to recommend steps leading to the most effective distribution and use of available food* 6. Teed and Forage Committee, to obtain and distrib ute information on available feed supplies in relation to demands, and to recommend methods of conserving, assembling, and distributing feed and forage. 7. Commodities Purchase Section, to carry out purchase orders and donations of livestock and other commodities to the Tederal Surplus Belief Corporation, and the procurement of seed stocks, feed stocks, dairy products, or other commodities, the purchase of which has been authorised* A hw M t'i lw^ > M W M N m ' ---- ■»«r *«r» | V M O alttM h n Ontll IM llrtw lf fwtlMtlea Unlll t ■ d M l M T Hmtar i IMm Kiirt« mu harpa «r m m M TtllN 1 f Wmwm •t imkmX I— —tey f- U littta 0 -tArc* M p t l l a __J wWaaJ Mnie—yw»m» taflw mw OoadtM f —«*Umifcwylirtlw —— — ll w m * W i H i t i U i »1 Ww I ifIwil 0 M Kr»«j ta ltU t Off orfiM* * P m t M 'i k « # t M M Mr. I w y A. h l l t w , k e rt lu i OariltM - to. Chatter C. Davit, l U it r t n t ir , k-k.L. fcrrjr U lapklM. Ik t i l i t n t w , V.t.lLA. I w iw *«Nt n. w*. I l l U a X. a y m , T.C.4. • t n n t l n k c n t u r *f r r a l t a t 'i C a rit tM to k« ■a-afflct« CWtr of U m t M k Fm 4 P e l it— VcD -P* 55 8. The Bureau of Animal Industry, responsible for the inspection of cattle, sheep, or other livestock to be purchased, the approval of appraisal and condemnation proceedings, the acceptance of livestock purchased by the government, and the obtaining of receipts from the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation, upon delivery of live stock. 9. Cattle and Sheep Section, responsible for the pur chase of livestock, with the Chief of the Section in charge of field operations* 10. Extension Service, charged with administration of drought programs in the field; state operations being administered through the State Extension Service, either by the State Director, or his designated agent; and county operations administered by County Directors together with County Committees* GENERAL OHGANIZATIOB The complete set-up as affected by the new organisation Is shown in chart 5. The entire organisation was under the direction of the President's Drought Relief Coamlttee with a new committee, known as the Livestock Feed Committee and later changed to the Drought Co-ordinating Committee, to coordinate the various inter-departmental functions. There were but slight changes in the field organisation. The Inter-Departmental Transportation Committee continued to function as before* For detailed plan of cooperation and separate functions, see Appendix F, Exhibit 4. CHAPTSR 9 OPSRA.TION OF SOREHJS KSM3VAL PROGRAMS CHAPTER 3 OPERATION GOT 3DHPLCTS REMOVAL PROGRAMS In keeping with the policies of the idministr&tion, end actuated by drought emergencies, special organization took Into con sideration two distinct types of drought relief programs; namely, (1) surplus removal, and (2) conservation* Tbe livestock purchase program incidentally became a tremendous surplus roaonl program in connection with drought relief* I. BEROSNCY CATTLE FORCHASB PROGRAM THE APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM In seeking to institute effective measures of relief to drought-stricken states, the chief focal points to «hich attention was drawn called for two definite courses of action: (1) To pat Into effect imedlate measures looking to the fullest conservation, increase, and most effective distribution of livestock feeds, and (2) plans for the adjustment of livestock numbers to the quantities of feed supplies available to the drought areas, taking into con* slderatlon sound economy and the highest welfare of the producer* UTE3T0OT IMPR0VBB5KT PROGRAM ALREADY UNDER WAT The Jones-Oonnally Amendment to the .Agricultural Adjustment Act had provided funds for: (1) The rcnoval of diseased cattle* (2) The payment of benefits* (S) lttrket stabilization or surplus removal, and {4} the extension of the market for beef and dairy 5* w products. Definite plans were being developed to carry out the pro visions of the Amendment* According to the proposed drought relief program* the funds authorised by the Jbnes-Oonnally Act ware to be used for: (1) Payment of an indemnity on emaciated animals as a part of the disease eradication program, and {£) the purchase of distressed eattlet fit for food, aa a surplus removal measure* As the drought developed over a wider area and conditions became more and sore acute, Machinery devised to serve the beef and dairy cattle industries and to support the market for those indus tries over the entire country, had to be supplemented and extended to neat the cattle crisis in the drought area, until emergency legislation on a larger scale could be obtained* fite distribution and extent of cattle numbers in the United states, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics* estimate on January 1, 1984, is shown in Chart 6, COOPERATION OP THE CATIUS INDUSTRY It has been indicated that prior to the drought the cattle industry, as well as the Adainistration, and Congress, had given considerable attention to the problem of surplus eattle production in the united States* On April 26, 1984, oattlenen from all over the nation M t in Chicago, at the call of the Department of Agriculture* fits Chief of the Cattle and Sheep section, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, who served as Chairman of the meeting, was authorised to select a D is t r ib u t io n of C attle in U .S. Chart 6 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE A A A - NL G. JTSiS KP OQ 59 comittee of twenty-five cattlemen, representing all seetions of the country* Otis committee was empowered by the cattle industry to work out a program looking to a better adjustment of cattle to range conditions and the drought* The Coanittee of Twenty-five, appointed later at Washington by the Chief of the Cattle and Stoeep Section and other officials of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, consisted of the following: Dolph Briscoe, Chairman C. J. Abbott A* L* Barg Haer Brock F. R. Carpenter L* Am Chapin Charles X, Collins Iftttrlce Douglas Ittrion R* Finley Bios. x. Glasscock Ool* 11.1lard Xdwards Col. G» M» Lester R. 21. Gann Kenneth Hones Carl S* Btxrn F. ¥• McArthur ?. H. Itereer IT. B* Jfeunt Berman Oliver A* J# Olson H. E, Perks Jtidge Geo* ¥. Rtttenour Jbe Robinson fl® Boss Babberd Russell J* Blaise Siam 5. B. Vfsftthearby Uvalde, Texas Hyannis, Nebraska Baltic, south Dakota Kfcyeee, Ironing Bftyden, Colorado Hew York City, 11 V* 42nd St. Kit Carson, Colorado Flat Rock, Indiana Hoopeston, Illinois TJpperville, Virginia Baaboldt, leva Bains, la* Buckingham, Iowa Cblfax, Wisconsin Sty Springs, Nebraska Oakland, Iowa Ibpekt* Khnsas SiounB, Tennessee John Day, Oregon Renville, Minnesota Genoa, Illinois Plketon, Ohio tflsreer, Pennsylvania Chinook, ifeataaa Los Angeles, 618 BRllnen BL« 'fturkio, Missouri Cochran, Georgia B*e above committee net In Tfcshington on Iky 9, 1954, and agreed upon a reduction program for the country at large, but before 60 plans could materialize, the aegnitude and severity of the drought oade it necessary to immediately institute a program of relief and remove cattle from the drought area through an extensive estergency purchase program. represent ths large coamlttee, the following SubvOomittee of Five was appointed by the Chief of the Cattle and Sheep section to renain in Washington indefinitely and cooperate with officials of the several governmental agencies concerned in working out the details of the program: Dolnh Briscoe - At Large F. F. McArthur - Representing the Cora Belt T. B. Ifeturt - Representing the Southeast A* J« Olson - Representing the Dairy industry Hubbard Bussell - Representing the Vest On Jims 5, 1954, the Chief of the Cattle and Sleep Section cocmtnicated with each member of the Ooannittee of TfcentyHPive, ax* plaining fully the duties or part the Oonmittee was expected to play in the program* All suggestions were carried out by the Oosdttee, and it was with the full cooperation of the Comalttee that the rules and regulations of the Boergency cattle Purchase JS-ogram were developed and carried out* Bius, with the advent of drought relief operations* a oo-» operative program designed to improve the cattle industry as a whole was merged into the drought-ocergency program, and the general program set aside at least until the consequences of the drought could nore adequately be determined* 61 The drought soon spread to involve practically all of the territory vest of the Mississippi Hiver, so that the reduction of cattle numbers as a mere adjustment Measure became secondary to the purchase of cattle for the relief of distress* MA.IOTSNANCE CF SUBSISTENCE HERDS An abiding phase of drought relief running through all pro* grams was that of conserving and maintaining for immediate end eon* timing use adequate numbers of select foundation stock as a means of snbsistance* n t h the advent of drought operations ample pro vision bad bean aade for the protection of individual family needs, as well as the interests of the cattle Industry as a whole* Upon the basis of the above policy, the Administration pro* eeeded both with the feed program and the program of surplus re* moval of livestock* THE EUBRCKNCY OATTES AGREEMENT The Baergency Cattle Agreement was the result of most careful study and forethought on the pert of officials concerned in the execution of the emergency purchase program* It was felt that, with all due regard for the rights of lienholders, in view of such a calamity stock owners should have a reasonable share of the proceeds of sales to supply ready cadi for the purchase of feed and other necessities* Tanners and rancbmen were, therefore, offered a oontract under whicfe they would receive not only an ordinary parchase payment la aa* 62 eordanee with an established schedule, but also a contract or agree ment payment, Die agreement payment was teamed in the contra*t as "benefit* payment, end was treated as property of the vendor, free from liens, or claims of any kind. Ibis payment waa made possible by a clause is which the producer agreed to participate in future adjustment or production control programs in the interest of the eattle Industry, which may be proffered by the Secretary prior to Stone 1, 1936* *%e cattle-buying program got under way promptly, since all provisions of the Cattle Agreement earns within the scope of the Jones-Connally, as well as the Baergency Appropriation, Act* fhe schedule of payments under which the eattle purchases were made was as follows: Benefit payment Purchase payment Cattle over S years old # 6 * 6 - | 14 Cattle 1 to 8 years old *5 # 5 • | 10 Cattle under 1 year old #3 ♦ 1-* 5 On Jtae 6, 1934, Colonel Hiilip 0* Morphy, Associate Director, Drought Relief Service, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, addressed the following letter to all Members of the Senate and of the Souse of Repreeeutatives advising concerning the basis used in determining the prices to be paid for eattle: »Bmt you may be advised of the basis used by the Agricultu ral Adjustment Administration in determining the prices to be paid for eattle in the Aurgency Qattle program, the following information is fumiaiied* 62-1 "Bie primary basis was the proMat approximate farm Talus of tbs eattls as estimated by tbs Bureau of Agricultural Bsonomies of the Department of Agriculture, taking into consideration the age, quality, and condition of the animal* Various alassifleations of eattls were grouped together to permit a simple, easily applied scale* It was the expectation that the 11restock purchased by the Ctovernmant in this program would be lov producers end the least useful eattie in each herd* It hae been and still is the hope of the Administration that the better grades of cattle can be retained in the hands of the producers through special financial assistance or other relief measures* mpon arriving at these prices, and after due consideration of the purposes of the Jones-Connally let, it appeared desirable to pay to producers a benefit payment, especially in view of the fact that all available records indicated that the great majority of cattle ware mortgaged to such an extent that the producer would re* ceive vary little or no benefit from the purchase price of the animals* "Srery effort has been made to deal in a fair and equitable meaner as between the Oevenment, the producer, and the lienholder* The primary consideration has been the benefit to the cattlonen and the cattle Industry* ”V» are enclosing a copy of Administrative Baling S>« 1, la which is published the seale of prices.* (For additional information on the Cattle Agreement, see Appendix D, Exhibit 1, page 196* Administrative Boling Hb* 1, re* ferred to la above letter, appears in the seats exhibit as Cattle 7*) FIELD OPERATIONS All field activities were coordinated by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, functioning through the Commodities Purchase section in Vhshington, through which funds for purchases were made available* Actual purchase operations started on 68 JUne lt 1934, with the following organisations cooperating: (1) The Agricultural Adjustment Administration, (2) the Agricultural Ertension service, (8) the Barearn of Animal industry, and (4) the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation* County Agricultural Agents, or other representatives of State Directors, served as County Directors of the cattle purchase prograsu inspectors of the Bureau of i industry inspected all eattle for emaciation and disease* and determined whether they were fit for food, or able to withstand shipment to processing plants* In addition* these inspectors attested to the fairness of appraisals, supervised the disposition of condemned animals, and because of special train ing and experience rendered other valuable service in bringing the Rrogram to a successful finish, Bie Agricultural Extension Service furnished ware of the field personnel than any other organization* tte State Director of Extension in practically every State served as state Director of Drought Relief Service, and it was through, his office that the pro* cram was carried on in e&oh state* Hie County Agent was the direo* tor of all activities in his county* and therefore h*d direction over the work of all agencies participating in the program* Be was responsible for the preparation and transmission of all vouchers to the Auditor* and through him the checks were forwarded to the vendor and the lienholder* These and others — notably the B m m Demonstration Agent* who supervised the meat processing in canning plants in many instances — contributed mnoh to the effectiveness 14 of the program* d o relief of distressed eattle m i realised by two primary methods, determined from the standpoint of human needs: (1) The mowment of stock feed into drought areas, and (2) the purchase and removal of surplus eattle and calves from the drought arse* lhe feed program is discussed further along in this report* n o methods of disposal of purchased animals ware determined upon by the Department: (1) 111 animal s unfit for food mare toa> damned and destroyed at points of purchase, and (2) front the re* maining number, those over and above select foundation stock essential to fully or producer’s needs, mere purchased and donated to the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation, authorized agent of the federal Baergency Relief Administration, for relief distribution* From the animal a accepted and receipted for by the federal Surplus Relief Corporation, adequate quantities of meat in the form of fresh beef or canned beef to take care of local needs mare die-* tributed through county units of the several State Bacrgeney Relief Administrations* Relief animals sorth transporting and not allo cated to state or county relief units mare transported to processing plants for canning and distribution by the Federal surplus Relief Corporation in aeoordance vith their usual practice* Hot ell eattle delivered to the federal Surplus Relief Corporation mare shipped direct to packing houses for immediate slaughter* Ifeny mere shipped to central, southern, and eastern states where pastures bad not been blighted by drought, and placed 65 oa grazing for later disposition; thereby both improving their con dition for slaughter, and relaxing pressure on packing facilities* Shipments to all points ware greatly facilitated by the re duction of freight rates, made effective on Jttne 4, 1934* Biese reductions affected the shipment of livestock from the stricken areas to other points for grazing and slaughter, as well as a vide range of livestock feeds going Into drought-etri oken areas In Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, lfentana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, south Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming* Other areas were included as the drought widened and new emergency drought counties were designated* OATHS v m m s s s STORKED BT INCREASED 2R 00 GHT bsrgbnct Bte drought took Its heaviest toll during July* Die rapid expansion of the drought area, due both to absence of moisture and Intense heat, oaused an enormous increase in the number of cattle offered to the Government under its Biergency Cattle Purchase Pro gram. By the end of July, most of the western cattle producing country had been classified in the emergency area, exeept the western part of Iftmtena and a small strip running down through the high mountain areas of Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arlsona* In Missouri and southern Iowa, where conditions ware relatively favorable the first part of Jtme, continued hot weather and lack of rainfall during Jtily caused heavy deterioration of the c o m 66 crop, and a serious water shortage in many localities* The original tentative estimate of eattle purchases, set on Ifty 29, 1934, was 50,000 head per week. Ibis number, of course, in* eluded: (1) Those condemned on the tarns, (2) those assigned to local relief coauittees for lustedlate relief distribution or canning through local work relief projects within states of origin, and (3) the remainder, those shipped by the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation to processing plants in all sections of the country* Unforeseen and unexpected proportions in drought development are reflected in the fact that purchases passed the half«4dlXion ■ark in seven states before July 1, with an average of approximately 200,000 head per week. in spite of the fact that the drought area almost doubled, the purchase level of the last half of JUne obtained during the first half of July, due to limited processing facilities* increased drought continued to wipe out great quantities of livestock feed* Cattle were starving for want of feed and water* Spurred by pressing demands, the number of purchases were mere than doubled during the second half of July* m the meantime the State Baergency Belief ^ministration added new processing facilities through local and state relief work-proJects, as well as eoamerolal canneries under state inspec tion; while the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation employed an ia* creased number of eonmecreial plants for processing under Bureen 67 of Animal Industry inspection# Because of rapid spread of the drought, packing facilities were unable to keep in full paee with purchases, rode necessary by the increased acute feed shortage* Ibe solution of the problem was realized through diversion of many thousands of animals to points outside of affected areas for tempo rary grazing and subsequent diaposltlon, after pressure had eased up on packing facilities. Comparisons of pasture, corn, and tame hay conditions for the years 1931, 1938, 1933 and 1934 on August 1 ore shown on Charts 7, 8 and 9* PRIORITY IN PURCHASES RESTRICTED TO MOST DISTRESSED AREAS Bio general trend of purchases, like that of emergency drought counties, continued upward* By the first of August nearly 2,000,000 cattle had been purchased in 19 states, at an average cost of about $13.54* Approximately 240,000 or 12 percent, had been condemned as unfit for food, and about 1,750,000 had bean turned over to the Federal Surplus Belief Corporation for relief purposes* During the last week in July instructions were issued to .all state directors that in all eases priority in the purchase of animals should be given those areas which were in most distressed condition on account of the drought* This policy was strictly adhered to, and definite daily purchase quotas by states maintained on a weekly basis throughout the remainder of the program. By tiie middle of August* the drought had developed to the PA STU RE C O N D I T I O N * AUG. 1.1931 AUG. 1.1932 35 to SO U n de r 3 5 ^^9 Severe d rought Extreme drought 5 *as te pofire o b y chop co**e *o*o§NT AUG. 1.1933 U.S. DEPARTM ENT OF AGRICULTURE 5 AUG. 1,1934 NEG. 2 7 6 9 6 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS C o r n Co n d i t i o n * AUG. 1.1931 AUG. 1.1932 PERCENT 8 0 and over Chart 8 m 6 5 to BO SO to 6 5 35 to 5 0 BBH H j U nder 35 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. 2 7 6 9 5 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS cr» vO T a m e H a y Co n d i t i o n * AUG. 1.1931 AUG. 1.1932 PERCENT m 80 and over V77X 65 to 80 ggg sotoss H9 35 to SO Under 35 AUG. I. 1933 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUG. 1, 193^ NEG. £769 7 BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 71 point where its consequences In terms of probable feed supplies could be estimated within reasonable limits* At this point, the Department began to develop more definite plans as to the probable extent of settle purchases as a means of balancing livestock demands and the feed supply for the coming winter* It was then apparent that even if the Government purchased 10,000,000 head of oattle and ealves, and marketings through commercial channels were in normal relation to the eattls population, the feed supply per animal unit would still be veil below normal. On the other hand, it was re cognized that a purchase program of this magnitude would not be desirable, except as a last resort* At a conference with represent atives of the meat packing industry early in August, officials of the Administration indicated that an analysis of probable feed supplies showed that it would be necessary to purchase at least 5,000,000 head of cattle end ealves, in addition to the 8,000,000 head that had been purchased up to that time* During the month of August there sots considerable rainfall in the drought-stricken states from Wiraesota and Nebraska south ward, which improved the pasture situation somewhat, and increased prospects for production of emergency forage crops. Bat rain came too late for corn, and only a partial recovery was possible in the ease of pasturage and range, Hie end of August brought the total cattle purchases in 21 states to a little ware than 4,500,000, with more than 500,000 72 fanners benefitting, Approximately 14-1/2 percent of the total heed purchased bad bean condemned as unfit for food purposes, and the re* minder delivered to the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation for usual disposition* The total drought area had reached 1,164 emer gency, and 291 secondary, counties in 25 states* A better understanding of drought conditions may be obtained by referring to Charts 10 and 11* LIVESTOCK U 3OTDA.TION GAUCKD BY IHE FEED SUPPLY flie first half of September narked the turning point in the Baergency cattle Purchase Program, The emergency organization stage had passed and the *ore permanent organization, set 19 around the middle of August, continued the cattle program without Interruption and In addition had put into effect at more extensive feed program looking toward the impending crisis of winter, A thorough crop survey had been made and the latest Inventory of livestock carefully weighed against the av&ilablo feed supply, All state directors hud been instructed to permit purchases only to the extent required to make reasonably certain that the rratalning livestock In individual cases could be maintained during the winter* Government prices, as Intended, did not encourage Individual pro ducers to dispose of any stock that eould be held, and only en couraged disposal of the less fit* For that reason, no distinc tion was made In price for different grades* 11 th feed difficult to obtain, and feed prices going up, farmers mere inclined to retain Chart 10 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NE.G. BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Chart 11 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MEG. 2 . 1 9 5 3 BUREAU OF AQBICULTURAL ECONOMICS 75 only their best animals, which assured better foundation stock for the future. Cattle purchases proceeded, therefore, on the selective bests in a special endeavor to .leave on the farms and ranches a sufficient number of the choicest animals to meet the need of indi vidual producers* The necessity of maintaining breeding stock in important breeding areas had been fully recognized by the Administration, and notch effort was expended to keep liquidation in these areas at the lowest possible level consistent with the feed situation. lhrough- out the program, arephasis was placed upon the importance of main taining foundation herds of good livestock on both farms and ranches* Beginning early in September, eattle purchases were limited by state ijuotas of approximately two weeks duration* Biese purchase quotas were determined on the basis of the most reliable information that could be obtained from the field, as to the feed and livestock situation in view of prevailing drought conditions. Such information was obtained through regular and special surveys by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, reports from state directors and other field representatives and from many outside sources, inoluding a large number of famsrs end stockmen* ■EXTENT OF CATTLE PURCHASES CAREFULLY DETERMINED Vith the promise of satisfactory results from feed programs, then in progress both within and outside of the drought area, and with a desire on the part of both the Government and the cattle 76 Industry to restrict purchases to the lowest minimum consistent with existing conditions, it iras desired that actual purchases be brought to a definite close as soon as the allotted funds, totalling .$86,000,000 on September 1?, 1934, had been expended* Controlling factors in the situation, however, could not all be determined at that tine* The extent of assistance required to be rendered by the Government was largely contingent upon weather oondi* tions end the severity of winter. The extent to which individual producers, local coranunity groups, and eonaercial institutions would be able to meet the situation without Government assistance was still very problematical* On September 16, the Livestock Purchase Conmittee adopted the following policy relative to purchases, pending receipt of additional inforaatlon from states in which the definite status had not been determined: (1) Bie suspension of operations in certain states as of September 19, or as soon thereafter as allotted funds were ex hausted, pending a check up on remaining funds and the number of eattle actually purchased; (2) stopping of purchases in those states in which final quotas lad been set by the Oomnittee; and (3) con tinuation of purchases in states whose unexpended allotment were sufficient to Insure that over-purchases would not be made* The following amounts had been authorized for cattle purchases to and including September 12, 1934, with recomendation for an additional $10,000,000 from the Jones-Connally Fund: 77 jones* Oona&lly Act Data “ 155? ifty SB Bnergency Appropriation Act, Fiscal Year 1985 # 30,000,000 Aug. 21 $ 16,000,000 Sept* 6 30,000,000 n , 18 10 000,000 Tbtal t 40,000,000 # 46,000,000 Bie additional $10,000,000 was allotted from the Jonea-Connally Fond on September 28, 1934, THE MAJOR CATTLE FORCHASE PROGRAM BROUGHT TO A GLOSS The drought area, was extended hut slightly after September 1. fixe last drought counties were certified on Oetober 34, bringing the total on that date to 1187 "emergency* and S70 "secondary" counties, or a total of 1457 drought counties in 25 states* In addition to that number, and as a pert of the Bnergency Cattle Buying program, 7 flood counties in Florida ware designated as a part of the stricken areas early In July and received the same advantages as the emergency drought counties. Following a complete check of purchases and the status of conditions in all states, the final ellotraent from the Jbnes* Oonrally Fund, in the sum of *8,000,000, was made on October IS. Ibis allotment, intended to definitely end cattle buying, brought the total for cattle purchases to $104,000,000. States in which emergency was greatest at that time ware: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mantana, Nebraska, Nevada, 78 !few Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota* 'Texas, TTtah, and looming. No additional purchases w r e recommended for: Louisiana, Missouri, end North Dakota* Illinois, Iowa, Other states, under further investigation, in Tjhich the full status of conditions had not been undetermined, were: .Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. Purchases had declined ?p.pidly from a maxtirnim weekly total of about 675,000 bead during the week ending September 8 to approxi mately 205,000 for the week of October 6« After a slight increase during the succeeding week, purchases were regulated on the basis of gradual decline* Charts 12 and 14, together with tables 6 and 7, indicate the trend of drought area certifications until the climax was reached on October 84, 1954* the oowmramoir program Cattle, sheep and goat purchases were extended to February 1, 19S5, and the basis of recommendations from State Directors in the states that had not completed their programs* An additional allot* rqent for cattle purchases was made on December 5, 1934, and a re allocation of funds among the states was made on Jtauary 7* All livestock purchases were definitely closed on February 1* Charts 15, 16 and 17, together with tables 8, 9, and 10, show the progress of e&ttle purchase by weeks and months during the entire eeope of the Saergency Cattle-Buying program* 78-1 The irea Designation Committee was discharged in December, 1934. 'Uiareafter the following counties, not officially designated as emer gency drought counties, were accorded the sane facilities on certifica tion of county and state directors that the need was urgent: Iowa Audubon Crawford BBorison Ida Jfesper Kmtana Polk sac Shelby Wisconsin Aabland Barnett Bayfield Douglas Florence Forest Iron Kenosha Lincoln Oneida Price B&cine Sawyer Vilas minor th lkshhura Minnesota Aitkin Beltrami Brown Carlton Casa Clearwater Crow ling Dakota Bibbard Itasca Kittson lake Le snenr Itehnonen Pennington Polk Rice Bode St* Louis Louisiana Us. Salle Natchitoches Sabine 78*2 CATTLE TO INDIANS Representatives of the purebred cattle breeders’ associations applied for help for such breeders as were unable to secure feed and water* in order to preserve the maximum number of well-bred animals and to prevent the disappearance of some of the best stock, it was decided to allot a portion of the Bnergency funds for the purchase of such cattle* At the same time the Indian service desired to improve the breeding of the cattle on reservations* For this purpose the sura of $800,000 was made available by the transfer to the Department of Interior, to be assigned to the Indian Service, of a portion of funds allocated to the secretary of Agriculture by Executive Order dated JUne 25, 1984, "for the purehe.se, sale, gift or other disposition of seed, feed and livestock, and the transportation thereof*" There is presented in Table 5-A on the next page, ft resume of the results of the purebred cattle-buying program carried on by the Bureau of the Indian Service, Department of Interior, Listed In the total purchases are 71 registered calves (65 Hereford, 1 Angus, and 5 &ort» horn)* 11 Hereford and S Shorthorn, not Included in Table 5»A, were born after purchase* 12 steers, not registered, were purchased, in Wyoming, making a total of 15,425 head acquired, at an average cost of $45*54 per head for animals actually paid for* Oils program was supplemented by delivery of selected cattle to the Indians by the Federal Surplus Belief Corporation from cattle purchased in the Saargency Program by the Secretary of Agriculture* TiHLK B-i. M TL OR FUKBMB) OtOTLS HJRQBISSD FOR THR IHDIAHB FROM #800,000 ALLOTMENT TO DBPARTMRNT OF THB BTESRIOR ii »f Jtoae 30, 1985 Br—t_______________________________________Peat Bv«f«n UrlMM Qalarada Idaba law Kfcaaaa MLaaeoota ■Laaoarl Mantua Nrtraak* Maw nucieo vartfc Dakota Oklaheaa Qrafpa Soutk sakata Vazaa xrMa Vlaeoaaia VFm Ibc Oaaaral goperrloloa Offlaa Expenses Wet Itetatl 140 489 100 (8 1,698 45 768 878 1,490 1,194 487 887 88 861 4,484 SIS Aarthara Aagua - - 77 w mm - 88 678 187 498 148 811 mm 816 78 - 97 - B 1,811 - 1,701 1,194 846 408 88 894 4,484 618 81 406 48 78 • 86 Tatal Ooat 540 89,506*80 84,140*00 71,846*00 86,600*00 87,608*98 17,840*00 1,860*00 16,648*80 Adnlmia* Scpoaaa Nat Total Ooat 89,418*00 1,487*80 14,748*00 9,888*40 1,014*71 8,454*89 3,961*78 8,686*94 1,699*18 58*80 8,060*41 16,788*88 8,110*88 140*98 1*088*76 1,158*80 6,886*55 789*46 871*87 781*88 417*48 81*88 1,186*03 8,806*69 887*84 54*51 888*18 70,018*10 81,481*26 80,789*85 60,958*68 40,987*14 19,656*60 1,868*18 19,889*94 844,084*44 88,868*47 1,688*96 16*188*89 64,995*51 17,547*87 8,868*04 4*688*18 780,818*80 8,868*04 4*685*18 884,799*50 899 99 81 7 18,738 8,499 888 15,899 697,770*48 12,788 8,489 CSS 10,899 697,770*42 #64,998*51 #25,048*08 #787,810*96 a* - • - B»te:« a total of 48 reservation* beaafitad by this program* Traasport&tloa 140 * 6,498*00 # 157*50 | 804*89 # 6,857*89 806 80,888*00 1,981*86 846*16 88,125*58 100 4,400*00 181*10 186*78 4,717*88 128 5,888*00 888*74 100*00 5,690*74 8,874 97,888*80 18,067*68 1,846*48 110,966*86 807 8,008*00 1,065*44 559*90 9,658*84 86 16 «• - Vfttal Mabar Dbought A be a De v e l o p m e n t M ay 23 to S ep. 1 ,1 9 3 4 JULY 2, 193V AUG I. 193V COMMODITIES PURCHASE SECTION S e p t . i. 193V A A A - N E G . 28506 TABLE 6* - Rogresa of Brought Area Designations • CuasulatiTe By States and Periods - M y 83 to October 24, 1934* State Arizona. Arkansas California Colorado Florldat Idaho Illinois Indiana Iona Klnaas Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Missouri ■mtana Webraska nsrada lfew IfexLoo North Dakota Oklahoaa Oregon South Dakota Texas Utak Wisconsin vyoati.Bg W j 88 Seooa»> Bnsr» dary geaoy • • a» mm m e* •» IB 80 m m IS 0 m 88 3 91 Jtatm 7 Secon- Bn«rdary geaey - 6 a» 17 ** 6 31 8 19 47 «• 80 « 17 69 8 8 • 3 3 • 9 81 38 6 121 328 ea m * «» m ~ 21 • m « m •» 40 60 • m m * Satire State ♦♦Flood ootmties; not included in total. July 8 Aug. 1 Oet, 24 Sept* 1 Secon Saer* SSSS&rSBttfe Se35iP' SOF- '~£V*&h >"KB7 dary gency dary geaey dary gaaoy dary gency 10 m 6 4 88 1 • 69 8 * 8 8 m m 4 11 «• 11 77 9 99 88 • 80 88 17 86 6 8 «• 3 6 * 41 8 30 11 11 • 10 19 • 1 m m e» a* «• *» 87 «e 10 7 11 83 88 4 8 69 56 81 19 12 8 • 86 11 79 9 78 46 m m 88 *• 8 87 • 4 81 7 • 47 m 30 9 44 110 88 67 17 87 83 86 8 69 198 89 19 14 806 861 868 460 87? 3 m m 7 m m «* m *• 37 11 8 16 37 (▼) 83 ♦ m 84 89 •» - m 18 * 13 m 6 78 9 68 • 8 41 19 m 4 4 m m m •» e» • m 8 » 30 3 291 11 80 18 80 (*> 88 18 • 31 108 18 m 48 110 89 89 17 31 83 77 18 69 833 89 19 80 1,161 • 18 • . 4 78 9 68 » 3 41 19 • m m • • m m m 8 •• SO 1 14* 80 18 68* (7**) 30 18 a* 31 108* 13 48 110 38 98* 17* 31* 53* 77* 18 69* 2S3 29* 19 22 870 1,187 E m e r g e n c y F l o o d C o u n t ie s as of J uly 1 0 ,193A- Chart 13 C O M M O D IT IE S PURCHASE SECTION as TABLE ?• * &FO0 TMM of Drought J t m Dosigmtloii* * C U t t l w by Certification* *nd Dett»» 0«rtifi*d. axenfary awggemey OartlflBtidbotr Own* gttabf Cw»~ cation ■»• Drt* Certified lfttire 0«rtifi*d ImMrm ----------------- 1551--------------------- '------------------------------------------------91 1 91 121 121 »T » s 26 52 14S 0 121 5 179 41 6 29 12T SO 0 T 4 1T2 194 Jtaa* 4 108 26 9 249 160 5 e 99 944 0 160 f S44 29 189 29 t 2 529 21 206 8 t 9 11 29 214 546 8 518 10 0 12 214 1T2 11 68 14 464 2B2 12 294 16 92 5L4 12 12 512 18 IS S9 18 94T 19 592 14 1 SIS 6 8 ' 521 20 4 IS 948 964 0 921 22 16 16 11 12 SS9 29 IT 969 561 18 586 5 26 1 zr 10 546 19 560 9 T SSS 20 28 16 569 10 0 999 565 a SO 55? 2 569 22 Jtaly 2 0 sn 6 25 961 0 5 11 S82 24 5 58 STS 54 544 416 29 6 2 1 4LT 95 26 7 6ST 452 19 XT 9 9 626 9T 489 11 20 989 28 908 14 29 8 989 IS 969 999 66 SO 16 ST 9 9F8 31 646 96 IT 650 92 92 18 996 2 40 6T0 608 19 42 SS 696 26 94 9 990 21 T68 T2 95 25 11 929 T86 18 920 24 19 56 85*1 XftBES 7* * Jrasreaa «f Drangit Area Deaigaatioaa CMMOatire by Qartificatioaa and Dates Certified * Oaatianad. Cartift» eatlea He* vt 58 59 40 «L 42 45 44 45 46 47 48 49 80 SI 82 58 54 55 56 57 88 80 60 61 62 68 64 65 66 67 68 Bata xm *a3Hfe 26 27 28 80 Angast I 2 8 4 6 7 8 9 11 18 18 16 18 21 22 24 27 29 8a»t* 1 8 8 18 flL 26 Oat* 4 IS 86 Certified latire 8 0 0 10 8 1 47 0 0 8 4 0 8 0 14 7 8 0 508 490 488 48L 461 459 491 461 409 408 872 869 886 840 867 862 861 828 SSL 829 820 810 808 296 291 296 292 287 280 278 218 270 X 10 6 8 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 = = s = ~ E B 2f f i _ H Q N b e r S n * Certified latire 20 18 8 14 28 7 16 81 52 4 a 8 16 16 9 12 6 81 8 2 17 18 8 17 8 1 4 8 7 8 2 8 806 819 824 888 868 870 886 917 969 978 1*014 1,017 1*088 1*049 1,058 1,070 1,076 1,097 1,100 1,102 1,119 1,182 1,187 1,154 1,157 1,158 1A« 1,167 1,174 1,182 1,184 1*187 Mata: figaraa far Qeooaiary CNwmtlaa iadieata CwanlatiTe *»t Staadiac* E m e rg e n cy Cattle-Buyinq Program June 1,1934 to Feb.l,l935“ Purchases by weeks THOUSAND COMMOOtTICS FURC.1A8C 8CCTI0N A.A.A.-NCO £8245 89 MBOt 8 • M cly Pr**re«* 8*port Mk Btflag 11&4 JtaM 16 JUa» 25 Jta» SO Jttly T Jtaly 14 Jfcly 81 July 88 Jng* 4 lae. 11 i«s» is Ins* 89 Sapt* 1 Sept, 8 3*pt»15 Sept,22 9apt*89 0«t* 6 Oot* 19 Oet* 80 0«t* ST l»r* 9 Bir. 10 m*. if M r, 84 OM, 1 DM , 8 DM* 19 DM* 88 DM* 89 1985 JfcB* 8 Jta* 18 Jta* 1* A b« 86 f»b* l s»t«l n mntk «r July jngMt gfftirtg Oettbar DttadMT nsMFy M l Cattle FurelifltMS **tal 9>U1 FvAam OnAm ti miHiwiii 6,764 9,879 16,989 80,088 81,099 41,819 88,421 76,476 108,448 68,18? 88,019 117,468 118,848 106,779 53,786 89,689 84,181 49,717 40,558 89,180 IT,857 12,078 19,484 15,668 19,999 19,195 81,478 49,786 46,888 9*97 9*4? 6*48 9*68 18*07 14*06 17*4? 17*54 17*91 14*81 15*81 19*98 16*64 80*18 14*09 18*90 11*81 80*99 81*6? 80*49 18*45 16*78 89*14 88*10 86*70 47*10 90*99 98*89 85*64 146,181 110,91? 75,709 86,148 64,59? 8,890,?£l 51*985 87,445 89,148 98,198 21,985 1*47^,699 59*54 84*74 88*90 98*98 17*89 58?,999 1*576,870 8^994,698 1*889,90? 800,988 908,888 488,880 58,978 804,919 409,91? 314,991 198,519 66,758 148,088 158.791 9*98 14*88 18*99 18*69 18*9? 81*80 80*89 H*88 185,88? 169,49? 868,009 80?,569 174,749 899,88? 806,878 486,048 568,779 479,896 898,819 600,888 674,701 540,596 981,??? 840*858 804,668 887,969 187,090 188,594 108,418 78,168 77,908 61,88? 74,890 40,748 71,180 158,598 196,800 % h u m vfm Em ergency Cattle-Buying P rogram 1934-1935 Com parison o f Purchases and Payments THOUSAND HEAD 700 600 500 400 LEGEND R e p o rte d P u rch a se s by w eeks R e p o rte d P a y m e n ts by weeks 300 200 100 A It O JU N 10 7 li tt a JU L COMMODITIES 4 II 18 25 AUG PURCHASE I 8 15 22 29 SEP SECTION 6 13 20 27 OCT 3 10 NOV 17 M I 8 DEC IS (2 29 5 12 19 28 JA N 2 9 FEB IS 23 2 9 MAR 16 23 30 S 13 20 Z7 APR 4 II M AY A AA NEG 88715 18 25 I JUN Em ergency Cattle-Buying Program 1934-1935 Benefit and Purchase Payments by W eeks M ILLIO N D O LLAR S 7 6 5 4 3 2 K 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 II 16 25 I 6 IS 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 I 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 2 9 IS 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 II 18 25 I JU N JU L C O M M O D IT IE S AUG S EP PURCHASE OCT S E C T IO N NOV DEC JAN FEB M AR APR A A A - NEG 28717 MAY JUN TABUS 9* - laakly Pragress Baport af Okttla Parent* *Mk Kdlag 1554 JttM 16 Jtaa 25 Jtna 50 Jtoly 7 Jttly 14 Jtily SI Jtoly 28 Aug* 4 lug. 11 Aug* IB A«K» 25 3*pt. 1 Sapt. 8 Sapt*15 Sept«92 3«pt.29 Oct. 6 Oct. 1* Oct. 20 Oct. 2T Har» 5 WBT* 10 N*T. IT lw. 24 Dac* 1 Dac, 8 Dae* 15 Dee* 22 Dao, 29 1935 JMU 5 As* 12 As* 19 J*B. 24 T*b. 2 Tab. 9 Tab. 16 Tab, 25 Mur. 2 1fcr. 9 HC. 16 Ifer. 23 K r , 50 Ho. B»ad Paid Far 5,466* 15,952* 41,466* 73,583* 148,667* 216,922* 251,424* 560,622 374,954 490,252 481,449 462,545 418,565 567,265 439,818 445,488 515,625 517,201 457,740 557,766 274,421 165,070 90,629 85,159 64,096 68,136 60,765 79,542 74,545 95,584 112,255 110,194 100,006 100,029 77,960 55,824 12,264 10,057 2*250 59,900 2,6T5 782 Fajaaata Parebasa Baaafit # 25,690* 74,987 198,410 556,905 728,150 1,075,100 1,156,520 1,795,964 1,848,405 2,426,114 2,592,244 2,285,979 2,076,974 2,820,216 2,211,618 8,245,925 2*579,070 2,617,687 2,531,285 1,738,914 1,419,393 851,587 472,016 444,777 557,265 557,489 525,612 415,411 386,257 482,790 570,890 570,119 517,264 515,925 400,127 286,455 59,548 50,452 10,909 209,920 15,646 1^$ # 49,560* 144,075 570,987 655,556 1,313,327 1,905,664 2,021,581 5,155,662 5,252,590 4,179,597 4,044,940 5,894,508 5,557,252 4,794,448 5,698,967 5,725,552 4,295,062 4,46X,2S1 5,950,019 2,940,912 2,404,789 1,445,226 790,569 754,916 570,282 572,175 515,661 651,590 625.046 781,400 879,03.9 868,799 775,861 698,921 475,018 542,646 68,405 59,764 14,716 256,064 14,791 5,419 Total $ 75,050 219,060 569,597 1,010,441 2,041,477 2,978,764 5,177,901 4,929,646 5,060,995 6,605,711 6,457,184 6,180,281 5,654,206 7,614,664 5,916,585 5*969,457 6,872,132 7,078,918 6,261,502 4,6T3,826 3,824,182 2*296,615 1,262,585 1,179,695 907,547 929,662 859,275 1,044,801 1,009,505 1,264^9* 1*449,909 1,458*918 1,296*125 1*212*846 875,145 629*101 127*751 110,196 25,625 445*984 28,457 9*237 89 TAHLS 9* » ■sskly Progress Rspsrt of Cattle payments - Continued. VMk lading April 6 Apr* 15 Apr* 20 Apr* 27 »7 4 11 M y 18 m j 25 nu l Jtata 8 JXtn* 15 Itotal »»• M u t B*id TOT 619 112 466 44 89 55 ____ Pemeats Pnroha** Bsaofit | 3*467 590 2,152 286 550 257 # - - m 294 87 437 744 m m - mm 8,279,659 # 41,678,612 7,864 1,245 4,568 565 891 529 m m 881 4*587 655 2,456 529 541 292 67 39 • Total # 69*863*525 1X11*542,155 | | »nth *f TMI— Ta m 62,884 # 489,107 305,084 299,067 5,965,660 9*889,602 9,560,666 10*167,555 2,555,549 1,596,218 479,591 181,089 47*141 1,580 161 2,470,257 922,409 246*418 6*775 618 Jtely 803,187 Aogust 1,994,786 Ssptaatbar 1,915,420 Oetobcr 2,002,079 IWrsnbsr Dsewber 1935 Jfcsoary Tabraary Mbrth April ifcy Jun« Ttotal m - 8,279,659 | 41,678,612 * Calculated figure. 564,420 7*046*858 17,046,265 16*062,285 17,158,225 4*306*567 2*527,924 865,507 11,012,496 26,935,865 28*622,949 27,325*778 6,859,716 4,124,142 5*744,175 1,114,68B 282,571 8,346 1,475 - 6*214*452 2,007*047 528*969 15*121 2,091 # 69,865,525 | 111,542*155 90 II* THE EMEROENCT SSHKES^BOTING PROGRAM Bie progress of the drought into the range areas oeeupled by both abaep and goats as well as cattle made it inconsistent not to offer a purchase program to the owners of the smaller oMnati« if livestock units •ere to be reduced in keeping with carrying capacity of the range. Accordingly, during the first part of September, sheep and goat producers in deficient feed areas ware offered an agreement, to the cattle agreement, under which they could be relieved of excess numbers* the sheep and goat buying program got under way early in September* As In the case of cattle, purchases ware confined to ansrgency drought counties, and preference given to those producers *ho did not hare suffi cient feed supplies to carry them through the winter* Special efforts ware made to leave on the farms and ranches as many animals as the indivi dual producer could maintain on the feed supply at his cosnand* Only fa* male animals one year old and over were purchased, and payments were $2*00 each for sheep and fl*40 each far Angara goats, divided equally in each case between a "service and disposition" payment and a "purchase" payment* the former payment, as In the ease of the cattle "benefit* payment, m s not subject to liens* Purchase and disposition of sheep and goats were handled along the same general lines as In the cattle—buying program* All animals fit for iMMtn food ware donated to the Federal Surplus Relief corporation for relief purposes to be handled in accordance with their usual method of procedure* Condemned animals were iaatroyed at points of purchase. progress of purchases, by weeks and months, may be noted by referring to Cfeart 18 and TfcttLe 11. 90*1 SHEEP AHD GOATS HtRCHISBD 9BGH TER HATAJO IKDIANS Bie following Is a brief au— g y, by reservations, of the sheep and goat purchasing prograa which was conducted in the Nkrajo country in the fall of 1954, as a ne&anre of relief to the Indiana, from an allotment of $250,000 nade avail able to the Conaisaloner of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, through the federal Baergency Relief Admini stration* Sleep Southern flftraje Western naraje Astern flnraje northern Haraje teapp Eopi Tbtal . 4 tlWMA Sheep Goats Southern 6,650 35,050 Cestern 1,104 6,455 Eastern 5,706 25,942 Northern 785 7,946 666 4,210 Leupp 1,251 9,855 SEopi Tbtal 14,542 85,414 Aaeunt Seats 52,457 17,174 <54,548 8,000 16,000 20,000 4,877 8,554 34,902 9,281 18,562 50,876 6,000 5,500 7,000 15.572 6,820 15*640 4i9>,dS8-- *95,10?-- 147,787 Amount Sttel Cbst # 86,785 152,457 20,000 56,000 55,456 24,902 50,876 49,438 15,000 6,000 26.500 15,572 *l47,?87--- *246,179 Slaughtered Oondamed Losses ___T»tal ZSSVp OMttB 311*5-~GKtr 9 m r 8,513 18,855 1,465 467 87 17,174 52,487 548 5,550 5,582 7,587 510 8,000 20.000 5,424 90 — 517 908 24,902 54 57 4.277 518 7,994 22,450 482 20 180 9,281 50,874 mm • 2,757 1,699 97 91 5,500 6*000 5,881 5,681 128 58 1,580 6,820 15,572 27,066 55,076 5,455 8,570 2,189 925 49,052 147,785 It will be noted that the prices paid were $2.00 for sheep and ♦l«00 for goats* Vie shore figures cheek with the exception of two goats on northern JNnraje* All of the pnrehajBcd anlaals that reached loading points vara shipped to fhoealx with the exception of 4,277 sheep and 24,902 goats that were shipped to 15 different points in Hew Mexico in accordance with instructions of the State Belief Administrator. Sfoeep and goat skins ware shipped to Prescott, Arizona, in eeaplianoe with tha State Relief Administrators instructions* 91 Chart 18 E m e rg e n c y Sheep and G oat-B uying P r o g ra m S ept 15,1934 to Feb.1,1935 P u rch a se s by Weeks 700 600 500 400 LEG END T o ta l H e a d P urchased each week 300 T o ta l Tor Head U se A c c e p te d Head Condem ned 200 100 0 1 100 GOATS 60 2 0 15 22 29 SEP. COMMODITIES 6 13 20 O CT. PURCHASE 27 1 3 10 NOV. S E C T IO N 17 24 I DCC. 8 15 22 29 5 12 JA N . 19 26 A A A - NEG. 28297 I FEB. 98 TAHLE 10* - Vbekly Pre^ee* Repert of Sheep Parehasee XKBS OBE YEAR OID AND 07ER Me SndlBc 1SST Sept. 15 Sept. 88 Sept. 89 Oct# 6 Oet. IS Oat* SO Oct. 87 **r. 3 H r , 10 M r, IV M r. 84 Dae. 1 Dec* 8 Dm * 18 Dee* 88 See* 89 1936 A i* 6 Jte* 18 Jfca* 19 M . 86 Feb. 1 *>t«l Purohoeee 9btel Vital Condemned a Gomdemned *5,831 415,458 770,566 698,898 780,774 389,671 884,380 117,036 100,048 61,185 58,687 18,611 17,036 8,735 5,907 3,606 13,673 224,972 508,158 437,223 430,113 £15,359 157,038 73,498 55,825 31,478 24,587 7,707 13,856 5,401 3,391 8,570 52*96 54*15 65*18 62*56 59*67 59*89 70*00 62.80 55*80 51*45 46*78 61.11 77.78 61*86 57*41 71*27 8,116 4,158 841 1,935 1*3531 5,(06 8,971 141 423 176 61*77 71*45 5B.51 81*86 13*06 3,609,773 2,206,961 61*14 1,211,655 8,068,060 883,183 39,408 .. 6 740,806 1,276,476 155,845 27,146 7.291 61*14 61*90 54*82 68*89 54*08 3,609,773 8,206,961 61*14 ltmth mt September October lim rtv Deee*«p JMIMETJ Tbtal - w TfcHIJS IX* - VM dr Jfrogrooo Bopwt of OMt farotaaoa DOSS ONE THUS OLD 4ND OVER Total pgrohaaoa lOtfcl flMtilfimtl "ERR* Sopt* 82 3*pt# 88 Oct* 8 Get* IS Oet. 80 Oct, 87 MOT* 8 hot * io 86*70 92*64 99*96 77*16 66*07 67*05 61*75 68*75 88*58 67*50 79*56 78*61 89*97 90*89 9*98 188 168 1*857 8*558 15*945 68*654 45*089 19,948 56*147 7*069 81*048 15*697 16*566 8,550 8*580 16,741 9*945 14*900 7*589 856 4 849 488 4 75 66*88 100*00 0 9 • 5 0 100*00 Ibtal 554*595 848*550 70*04 9opt«b«r Ootobor 2*171 198*158 106*989 44*448 870 8,000 155,954 764768 55*209 445 Total 554*595 818*550 Mr* Bbr. DM* Die* Doe# Doe* Dot* 1985 Jfcm* Jta# Jta* Jta* Fob. IT 84 1 8 15 88 89 5 18 19 86 1 1*968 8*555 80*666 94,79? 64*178 58*816 52*579 8*484 15*708 9*222 89*58 92*12 67*59 70*45 79*88 51*15 70*04 CHAPTER k OPERATION OF GOHSERTiXZOB PROGRAMS 9U CHAPTOP OPERATION 01 OOHS2H7ATIOU FBOGBAMS To conserve and Increase feed stqiplles and to offer protection to foundation herds, conservation measures were adopted early in the drought program. The two principal phases of conservation were: (1} seed conservation, and (2) the conservation of feed supplies. I. SEED OOBSEHV1TION FHDGBAM Che drafters of Drought Belief legislation anticipated the damage that might result to agriculture by leaving many farmers with no alternative hut to draw upon their stocks of select seed to meet the deficient feed emergency* Care had been exercised in developing over a long period of time valuable adapted grain varieties. To protect this very important phase of agriculture, the Seed Conservation Committee set out to determine the areas actually In danger of losing preferred varieties, before proceeding with a systematic survey of seed deficiencies, and the procurement of seed to be retained for the next planting season. Under the supervision of the Bureau, of Plant Industry, through a special Seed Stocks Conmittee, the survey of seed needs and the sources of supply was successfully accomplished. Actual purchase, storage* cleaning and distribution became the function of the Commodities Purchase Section under the immediate direction of a Procurement Unit* 95 The purchase of Bpring wheat, durum wheat, malting barley, feed barley, oats and flax started on August 8. Purchases were made after Inspection and acceptance of santples submitted by owners or their authorised agents. The first purchases ware based upon daily quotas tlons of the Minneapolis market, field headquarters of the Seed Pro curement Unit, plus a premium of a few cents per bushel as a special inducement to owners to release their seed stocks to the Government rather than to dispose of them through regular channels. Later it became necessary to let the market quotations at the point of purchase determine the price to be paid in each case. As a regular procedure the purchased grain was placed in store in Country elevators, or at large urban concentration points within or as near aa possible to the drought-stricken areas as would permit easy shipment when needed. The purchase phase of the seed procurement pro* gram nearing completion by the last of September, attention was directed to the cleaning and processing of all grain acquired for seed purposes. Cleaning was accomplished at storage points by means of suitable, processing machinery* Prior to January 1, 1935. the selling price of conserved seed grain represented the purchase price, plus the estimated cost of storage* cleaning and handling, and the estimated cost of delivery to points of destination. After January 1, the price of each coamodity was increased monthly by the cost of storage. It was considered the best policy to dispose of the seed by aale only. Hence it was contemplated that tbs major portion of the disburse ments made for seed grain would be returned to tbs Government upon the 96 consummation of the distribution phase of the Seed Conservation Program. Any losses to the Government would be attributed to the emergency nature of the operation. COBH OPTIOH-PURCHASE Another measure designed to protect seed supplies was the optional purchase of between 300,000 and 1,000,000 bushels of seed quality com In J states where it was Indicated that the supplies of 1933 sealed corn suitable for seed night be threatened by the demand for feed. Loans of 55^ P«r bushel had already been made by Commodity Credit Corporation to farmers in several Corn Belt States within the drought area. Provision was made for an additional advance of per bushel, as an option*purchase payment, which would hold this corn for sale to the Government until May 1, 1935* this manner the Government would maintain a reserve supply, the purchase of which could be completed If needed. This reserve could be drawn upon for needy farmers, or held to supply emergency replanting needs, resulting from continued adverse climatic conditions* Such corn would have to pass Government Inspection and be held under favorable storage conditions to be eligible for the option-purchase. Seed purchases by States will be found in Appendix A, Exhibit 2* 97 II. THE R I D OOHSIBYATION PBOGBAM The solution of the food problem was approached from two angles. While the orderly redaction in animal numbers was being carried out, steps were in progress to increase and properly distribute feed sqsplles. Indication of a feed shortage as the result of drought and other conditions first became apparent in forage and pasture crops. It was then that the Administration began to institute measures to encourage the planting of such crops as might produce the maximum of livestock feed, In spite of unfavorabls conditions. ADJUSnmitS AID THE 00HSZR7ATI0N 07 X B D SUPPLIES. One of the main points of attack upon the drought problem was the encouragement of Increased planting of emergency forage crops* To this end, provisions of the adjustment contracts were modified, both those applying to the lands rented by the Secretary of Agriculture and those applying to other lands cultivated by contract signers* On Kay 19, 193^t a ruling was announced to clear the way for emergency seeding of feed crops. Under this ruling, restrictions on farms under corn and tobacco contracts in the officially desig nated drought area were modified to permit planting. In excess of the acreage permitted under each contract, of corn for roughage purposes only, and of forage crops for pasture or hay only. She modification did not apply to definitely "contracted* or "rented" 9* acres which farmers had agreed to leave out of basic crop pro duction. Neither did It apply to wheat contracts, as Increases In forage crop planting under the wheat contract could be without special ruling. this ruling was shortly followed by two other rulings on Hay 26 , opening the way to pasturing livestock In the officially designated drought areas on acres contracted under the corn-hog and wheat contracts planted to pasture crops, regardless of whether or not such pasture crops were planted with a nurse crop. She ruling extended the pasture privilege to July 1, 193^» only, but was later extended to include the remainder of the crop year. On Hay 29 the Administration, observing the continued growth of the drought situation, took further steps to encourage the pleating of emergency forage crops, by modifying all wheat, cora-hog, and tobacco contracts to the extent of removing the restrictions on planting and harvesting of all forage crops. Includ ing corn fodder and grain sorghums. Zhls ruling applied to all general or "noi^contracted* acres on farms under adjustment con* tracts all over the United States. At the same time, the limits on the use of contracted acres were broadened to allow the planting and harvesting of all forage crops, except c o m and grain sor ghums, and to make possible the pasturing of contracted acres and the harvesting of hay for forage from such acres. Under this ruling corn, for fodder, sould be planted immediately on 99 noa-contracted acres for forage purposes In all counties in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Montana, and Wyoming. On June 23, an interpretation of the ruling of May 29 was issued, allowing the harvesting of all seeds, except soybeans, cow peas, peanuts, and sorghums, from pasture and. meadow crops grown on contracted acres under the wheat, cora-hog, or tohacco contracts. Biis Interpretation was made in view of the reduced supplies of seed, and the unfavorable condition of pasture and meadow crops for the season*s harvest. On June 30, one week later, further modification of the above ruling was made to permit planting of c o m and grain sox*grams, for roughage purposes only on contracted, acres* Aagust 2, 193^ the cotton contract was modified, to permit planting, pasturing, and harvesting of pasture, hay, and roughage crops for unrestricted use for livestock feed and for sale for livestock feed; and the harvesting on rented, acres of the seed of soybeans, cow peas, forage sorghums, millet and Sudan grass, and meadow and pasture crops such as alfalfa, lespedesa, sweet clover and other clovers, and grasses such as orchard grass, Dallis grass, rescue grass, carpet grass and similar grasses and legumes for use or sale as feed. Conwhog, wheat and tobacco contracts were also modified to permit harvesting in I93U on rented acres of the seed of soy beans, cow peas, forage sorghums, millet, and 8ud*n grass, and 100 ■tadam and pasture crops such as alfalfa, lespedesa, sweet clover and othar clovers, and grasses such as orchard grass, Dallis grass, rescue grass, carpet graas and similar grasses and legumes for use or aale as seed. September 13, 193^ a new ruling was put into effect to permit the utilisation of contracted acreage under wheat allotment contract for the seeding of pasture and hay crops for pasture and/or seed, and the seeding of emergency forage crops for hay, pasture or roughage only, with certain restrictions. ESTABLISHMENT 07 THE RBERAL LIVESTOCK TEES AGENCY Vith available feed supplies drastically reduced, the Govern ment had several courses of action open! first, to encourage conservation and the most efficient utilisation of all feed avail able. Second, to locate regional surpluses which might exist, and to facilitate the widest possible distribution of such feeds in deficient areas. Ehird, to provide credit facilities for farmers with which *e purchase feeds, in cases where conasrcial credit was not available; and In the case of producers without credit stands ing, to provide funds for the purchase of feed to maintain sub» sistence livestock. fhe first and second divisions of the problem fall within the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and the Agri cultural Adjustment Administration. She provision of credit was the responsibility of the Tfcrm Credit Administration. She 101 federal Emergency Belief .Administration provided foods for feed to producers who were reduced to a relief status. Through the establishment of the Federal Livestock Feed Agency In Kansas City during the month of August, plans were completed for close cooperation between the Government and the livestock feed trade to assure, insofar as possible, an adequate supply of feed at equitable prices in the drought areas* Briefly, the plan provides that drought counties needing feeds of any kind consolidate all requirements and then notify the Federal Livestock Feed Agency, set up in Kansas City, of the nature and quantities of feeds required. At the same time, the feed agency was making a compilation from the Government surveys and reports from trade sources on supplies of feed available in surplus areas, the quan tities of such feeds on hand, and the most reasonable delivered price. She agency functioned as a clearing house to supply ii>* qulring counties with information on the best source of supply for their particular need, taking into consideration quantity, price, location, and kinds of feed needed* The counties were thus enabled to place consolidated orders covering all county needs, and dealers in the indicated market to ship such orders direct to the counties, consigned to local dealers. A careful survey made after the removed of the forage restrictions, Indicated that 88.6 per cent of the contracted acres covered by cotton, wheat, corn-hog, and tobacco contracts Chart 19 Afost/y average o r b etter 3/*t- to averag e >/2 to 3 P R O D U C T IO N C O M P A R E D W IT H \ ,/ 4 to t/2 I Less th a n '/*+ o f averag e ___________ n r U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AVERAGE AS INDICATED BY OPINION O F ABOUT100,000 FARMERS ON ABOUT AUG. 3 0 ^______ N E G . 2.7 9 3 T BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS o r o F eed and Foraae Distribution P lan F e d e ra l L ive sto ck Feed A g e n c y W a s h in g to n Source of Supply Notification of R equirem ents Market News Service Supplies , Price and A v a ila b le Q uantity Established Purchase O rd er and Shipments — Markets to Consuming A re a s M a n u fa c tu re rs And D is tr ib u to r s M a rke ts Chart 20 o V-fcl C o u n tie s A p p ro v e d A u g . 2 8 , 1934 in D ro u g h t Area 104 were used for production of forage, and that less than U per cent of the land was Idle* While the drought seriously affected new seedlings of pasture and meadow crops In the Corn Belt States and States within the drought area, the contract modifications peiw •itted and encouraged the growing of forage crops and the use of pasture on contracted acres. Zhe modifications resulted in the production of over lU million tons of hay and roughage on contracted acres. This supply assisted to no small extent in alleviating the deficiency in roughage covered by the drought. As a consequence of the encouragement given the planting of hay and the seeding of pasture, it Is estimated that 2,1409,000 tons of the hay and forage prodnced on contracted acres represent a gain over what would otherwise have been harvested. ▲t the same time, the supplies of grain, hay and pasture, per unit of consuming animal, were increased approximately 6 per cent for grain, and 17 per cent for hay and pasture above what would have been the ease there been no downward adjustment in hog, cattle, and sheep numbers as a result of the adjustment pro grams. (See Chart 20) CATTLI TBM8TKR UNIT With the establishment of the federal Livestock Teed igency at Kansas City it became possible to make an eshaustlve survey of feed supplies throughout the nation, fbe result of this survey disclosed that there was considerable feed available in many places 105 and a shortage of locally owned livestock to consume it. In contrast to this it was known that there were many herds of good livestock located throughout the drought area which the owners would not wish to dispose of but for which it would be very diffi cult to procure feed locally. In order to facilitate connecting the man with feed and no livestock with the livestock owner who had no feed, the Cattle transfer Unit was established with head quarters at Kansas City, Missouri. Hr. Harry Seed of the Bureau of Agricultural Xconomlcs and Hr. James Wallace, Extension Specialist lit Livestock Marketing, handled this unit. It functioned during November and December and Into the month of Januaxy, 1935* A splendid service was rendered througi It and many people were enabled to locate places where they might ship their livestock to be wintered on a reasonable basis. In some instances animals were to be fed on such harvested crops as fodder, ensilage, straw and hay. In others they were to be graced upon fall seeded grains which had made a wonderful growth in those parts of the 193^ drought area which had received copious fall rains. Bte activities of this unit produced many favorable comments and resulted in constructive help to the livestock Industry. At the time the unit was closed In January It was thought that activities along the lines of moving livestock were completed. However, In late April when it became evident that pasture would not be available in the "Cost Bowl* area and such contiguous territory as remained dry, the Cattle Transfer Unit was 106 reestablished as part of the Federal Livestock Teed Agency at Kansas City and under the guidance of Ur. E« 0. Pollock, a list of available pastures was assembled. Likewise a list of men who were forced to pat their cattle on pasture* Quite a few took advantage of the facilities mads available and undoubtedly much good was done. Abundant rain through part of the dry area in late Hay and early June resulted in a cassation of activities along the line of eattle movement to pasture* 00HN STOVER CONSERVATION PBOGBAll Early in September the Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced plans for the conservation of com fodder and corn stover, as a part of its program for making available to livestock feeders in the drought area a large supply of roughage which under normal conditions would not have been harvested, fhlle the feeding value of this material has long been recognised, it has been the practice in the states of the corn belt to turn the stock in the stalk fields, let them eat what they could, and burn or plow under what was left. As an inducement to farmers in this area to harvest, cure, bale and prepare this material for market the Administration guaranteed a market for those farmers who agreed to the terra which were offered* The announcement of the plan on September 8, 193^» established grades for corn fodder and corn stover and fixed the prices which were considered reasonable both to the producer and the ultimate purchaser. Allotments of quotas were Bade to the 107 States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota, and con tracts were entered into with individual fanners, through the County Agents. Under tills contract the Government made no purchases, but offered its facilities for the sale of this material, with the guarantee that the portion remaining unsold on Jkpril 1 , 1935 would be taken over and paid for at the prices specified for the material as graded. The closing date for signing contracts was fixed as Vovember 10 , 193I*. ▲ regional office was established at Waterloo, Iowa, for the purpose of assisting the County Brought Directors and farmers in accomplishing the aims of the program, and extensive educational work was carried on through the Xxtenslon Service to induce farmers in all sections to save fodder and stover for home feeding and release the hay and high grade roughage for shipment to the drought area. As a result of this program It is conservatively estimated that more than one million acres of corn fodder and stover were harvested and the resulting product made available for feed. Much of this material was fed on the farms where produced and a large volume of hay released for shipment to the drought area. Many farmers who harvested their corn fodder expecting to sign contracts with the Government found a ready sale, and in some sections favorably located with reference to movement of cattle, large numbers 108 of eattlo from the drought area were brought In and fed upon this rougxage. It ie estimated that 1,200,000 tons of fodder and stover were harvested and made available as feed. Of this amount only shout 100,000 tons were offered for the Government guarantee. The records of the Corn-fodder stover program as of July 15* 1935, indicate that the entire tonnage under Government contract had been disposed of either by cancellation or sale. She amounts contracted for in the several states are as follows: Ions Contracted Iowa 39,622.50 Minnesota 12 .U17.00 Illinois 8,529.75 Ohio 9.933.00 Indiana . .5»599.«.Q£. Total 76,101.25 109 SOT m a n bat pbdgram In a farther effort to stimulate the mailnrum conservation of livestock forage a plan was perfected whereby the crop of soy beans growing in the State of Illinois might be cut for hay and growers be assured of an established market. This plan was dfr* veloped through the agency of the Illinois Agricultural Associa tion. Die plan called for the hay to be delivered during the winter and payment for the same to be made on a basis of United States grades, the grading to be done by graders trained by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Prices on the hay were to range from $12*50 to $15*00 per ton, f.o.b. car. Approximately thirty thousand tons of hay was salvaged under this program. Had It not been for the stimulation given to conserve this hay, the crop would undoubtedly have been permitted to ripen and would have been harvested for the beans, as these gave prospect of bringing a very good price* This soy bean hay filled a most useful niche in the drought area. She Nebraska Belief Commission took a large amount, ground it and mixed with black strap molasses for distribution throughout the state. This feed contained "JOft ground hay and molasses and made a splendid addition to the ration of the impoverished animals in that state. The Missouri Belief Oomnlsslon took a large amount of the soy bean hay for use as a component in a mixture containing a considerable portion of ground corn fodder which had been salvaged by that organisation from the wrecked corn crop In Missouri* Zhe Chaft 20-A ILLIN O IS F a u r e s in 1Q2=1 SOYBEAN C o u n tie s STOCKS* R e p re s e n t C arloads A c c o r d in q to Grower Agreem ents on file Ili0 '3 4 am, E m eraen cy Drought C ounties £. 110 soy 'bean hay improred. the mixture, increased the protein and proved to be a very useful adjunct. Incidentally, when spring rains made it obvious that Missouri would not need all of the feed which it was in position to manufacture, considerable quantities were distri buted in the 1935 drought area. Most of this feed was known as a horse and mole mixture and contained 20$ ground soy bean hay. It was used very extensively in the states of Kansas, Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma. A1JBNCT TOR DEFICIENCY DISTRIBUTION Under an executive order issued by the President, it was possible to bring feed stuffs into the United States duty-free in order to help farmers in the drought area conserve their live* stock* During the early winter it became obvious that there would be a serious shortage of roughage In the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Worth and South Dakota; furthermore, the only sources of rougiage in the United States were located at great distances from this area* In order to help procure feed for the people of this area, it was decided to establish at Minneapolis the Agency for Deficiency Distribution. This organization had as its chief function the locat* tion of and contracting for supplies of hay and straw In Canada at points reasonably close to the border; likewise, the distribution of this feed to dealers and other agencies equipped to handle it in the four states mentioned above. A considerable quantity of wheat straw, oat straw, oat hay, alfalfa hay, and coarse hays of various kinds 110*1 TABLI 11**A* - Canadian Bay and Straw Clearances Agency for Deficiency Distribution as of June 5, 1935* Class Wheat straw Oat strap Qrain straw Timothy straw Clover straw Barley straw Straw declassified) Upland Hay Prairie Hay Alfalfa Hay Timothy Hay Clover Hay Alfalfa A Timothy Timothy A Clover Alfalfa A Clover Upland A Timothy Lowland Hay Qrain Hay Oat Bay Wild Hay Breme Grass Scutch Grass Total tons Vorth South Total Minnesota Wisconsin Dakota Dakota Montana tons 2,*88 9*3 10 91 72 173 US 5,129 2,261 l,s«7 2»95* 695 398 227 76 287 325 117 21 1*8 ** 23 10 55 51 3,291 12 - 2,529 2*1 856 392 2,59* 140 51 98 *8 5« 11 21 2* 20 215 1,552 75* 3«* 62 79 392 366 198 106 33 515 293 396 18, SJk *,835 1* 15 22 5? 2* 7,683 3,660 Plus unclassified prior to January 25» 1935* Total clearance to June 5. 1935* 155 328 51 118 * 9 39 *8 2.9*5 * 1,480 208 197 105 753 *8 10,032 5,599 3,368 6,006 965 *96 *88 11 111 326 5*2 117 328 397 53* 35,100 650 35,750 Ill were handled through this agency, A constant set of prices was used during the activities of this organisation. Reduced rates were granted by Canadian and United States railroads which permitted the handling of this roughage on a reasonable basis, these rates were practically equal to the concessions granted by the United States railroad for handling feed on Inter state basis. THE MOLASSES PROGRAM One of the efforts to assist in providing emergency feeds in the drought area was the consideration of the use of molasses or syrup from the surplus cane in Puerto Rico and the Philippines. It was at first proposed that the Government arrange for the processing of the surplus cane and contract for the movement and distribution of the resulting syrup or molasses into the drought area and arrange for the complete handling through trade distribution channels under Government control. It was finally determined that the most effective way to provide a sufficient quantity of molasses for feed in the drought area at the least possible expense would be by accepting an Informal agreement with the Comnercial Molasses Corporation that they make available for distribution as livestock feed In the drought area xqp to 15,000,000 gallons at a price of 74 cents gulf coast ports and 6 cents Pacific coast ports. As a result of these arrangements and cooperation of other molasses handlers in the governmental program of education with regard to use of molasses for feed, it is estimated Chart 21 G ra p h ic 112 p r e s e n ta tio n o f C o n te n ts o f D ro u g h t Ration as p r e p a r e d by M is s o u ri COMMODITIES PUBCHASE R e lie f SECTION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE C o m m is s io n A A A - NEG. 28538 113 that nearly 22,000,000 gallons of molasses went Into the drou^it area between January 1935 and June 1935* It is estimated that at least 10,000,000 gallons were directly attributable to governmental programs and that the use of this molasses In connection with roughage which might not otherwise have been usable added a considerable quantity to the emergency feed supplies required in the drought area during these months. Molasses being practically equal to corn as a livestock feed, it was deemed wise to call the attention of farmers in the drought stricken areas to the practicability of using it as a conserver of grain. Vith the production of feed grains in the United States the lowest in many years and in the drought area the lowest since records have been kept, the encouraging of the use of molasses seemed doubly justifiable. The sack of mixed feed manufactured by the Missouri Belief Commission depicted In Chart 21 contains in addition to low grade roughage, 1(0 per cent black strap molasses. Bie Missouri Belief Commission used a large quantity of this product in its forage and feed conservation programs. BUBAL BXHABILITATIOI COBFOBAIZOV In the fall of 193* It became obvious it would be advisable for State and federal Agencies to supplement already existing facilities for feed distribution. The Bural Bahabilltatlon Coxp* oration cooperated with the Department of Agriculture in Ilk its facilities available for tills purpose. This Corporation had clients for whom it was obligated to supply feed In places where there were not sufficient facilities or where those who handled feed through usual channels were unable to keep stocks on hand, lbs Rural Rehabilitation Corporation honored orders from farmers who ware benefittlng from the emergency feed loans and in some instances from others who were unable to procure feed. Activities along this line did not reach a momentous scale until late in the spring of 1935 when in the "Dust Bowl" area It became obvious that dsalers were hesitant to keep stocked on high priced roughage and were having difficulty locating the same. Torthermore credit facilities were taxed to the limit and it seemed best to develop a plan whereby all farmers in the affected area might be assured of a supply of feed at reasonable prices until the acute emergency resulting from the protraction of the drought through the winter and spring had been overcome. Arrangements were made with State Belief Administrators whereby feed was consigned to County Belief Administrators and they in turn honored not only the request of their clients but likewise those of farmers receiving emergency feed loans and others who had obtained certificates from County Agricultural Agents stating that they were owners of breeding herds of livestock and entitled to procure feed to help carry them througi the emergency* CHAPTER 5 FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS CHAPTER 5. 7ARM CREDIT ADUIMISTjRAIIOH PROGRAMS June 19, 1934, the President approved, the Emergency Appropria tion Act. The sane day the Governor of the T a m Credit Adainistrfr- tion issued, regulations governing loans in drought-stricken areas by the Ssergency Crop and Teed. Loan Section of the Farm Credit Admin istration. These regulations provided, for loans for the purchase of feed, for livestock and for the production of forage crops* A copy of these regulations appears as appendix D, exhibit 4. The Governor designated, the stricken areas in which loans might be made on the basis of recommendations from the Department of Agri culture. The following limitations governed these emergency loans: (a) Approval of muriber of animals to be fed* (b) A per capita monthly maximum for each type of livestock. (e) Livestock most have been owned prior to April 2, 1934. (d) Good faith in the use of the funds. (e) Ho encumbrance to be placed on livestock, feed or crops without the consent of the Governor* If) Livestock must be in drought-designated areas* (g) Nondisturbance agreement from lienholders agreeing to take no steps to enforce payment of their liens before January 1, 1936 except with the consent of the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration. (h) Loans to be available only to applicants without neces sary feed and without credit to procure feed. 115 115-1 (l) Loans to be aade in monthly installment* on the basis of actual requirements. (k) Loans for production of forage crops not to exceed $1.00 per acre. (1) No loans for commercial or contract feeding or fattening* (a) No loans where first month's requirements total less than $35.00* (Loans less than $25.00 for first month were to be aade by relief administration agencies*) ▲ copy of the application required and of the note executed by the borrowers are included as exhibit 4, appendix D* July 2, 1934, the following maximum allowances were announced for the purchase of feed for livestock. AMOOWS PER HBAD PER MONTH iATMtOSfe Horses and mules Cattle Sheep and goats Hogs Poultry XUB $ 4.00 $ 2.00 3.00 1.50 .75 .50 1.00 None .05 None July 28, 1934, loans were limited to cattle one to eight years old; sheep one to six years; goats one to six years; hogs limited to brood sows, boars and gilts. Allowances for pack saddle horses were added at $2.00 per month each. August 1, 1934, provision was made for loans to paj actual cost of transportation, water and feed for movement of livestock to new 116*2 pasture or range, either within or without designated areas* Pro- ▼ision was also aade for permitting rental of pasture and range. Ingast 9, it was announced that no applications for loans for production of forage crops would be accepted after September 15, 1934. This date was subsequently changed to October 15, 1934* August 17, 1934, it was provided that proceeds of loans might be used for payings actual cost of preparing feed for storage or con sumption on the borrower*s farm or range. August 31, 1934, proceeds of loans were made available for pur chase of reserve feed supplies required for 60 days in addition to current requirements. then loans for reserve feed supplies were made, no supplemental loan was to be made for the months of February and March, 1935. This applied to areas where winter weather conditions would prevent transportation of feed to feed locations. Such loans were made with a lien upon the feed and upon the livestock. It was required that such reserve feed could not be sold or otherwise dis posed of except by feeding to the borrower* s livestock without written consent of the Governor* In order to assist in maintaining pure-bred livestock, the restriction as to ownership prior to April 2 was modified October 9 to permit loans to owners of such stock kept for breeding purposes when such stock had been acquired after April 1, 1934 froa other owners who had owned the animals as of April 1, 1934 and when the animals had been kept within the drought areas. 115-3 Because of the exhaustion of pastures and ranges and the snail amount of feed available to many producers, the maximum allowance per month for cattle on farma was raised to $4.50, and range eattle were increased to a maximum of $3.00 per head a month, as of January 5 and 11, 1935. The monthly allowance per head of work animals was increased to $6.00, as of January 5 and 11, 1935; to $8.00, as of January 26, 1935; and to $10*00, as of May 1, 1935. January 26, 1935, farther modifications of the loan provisions were made providing loans on 1934 awe lanibs to a maximum of $0.50 each farm or range; on 1934 heifer calves $3.00 farm, $1.50 range; on 1934 female kids $0.35 farm and range. Tables showing the number of head of each type of livestock on which the loans were made in each state are included in this report, together with summary tables and tables showing the total amounts of money loaned in each state from the funds provided by the Bsergency Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1935. These amounts include not only the total of loans made for maintenance of livestock but also the total amounts loaned in varioua states under the general authority of the aet for relief in stricken agricultural areas* The other programs for which funds were loaned by the Tarm Credit Administration from this appropria tion are set forth in the paragraphs following the tables of figures appearing on the succeeding pages. Based on the number of animals listed in the initial applica tions of borrowers to whom loans were mads feed was provided for a 115-4 total of 18,990,425 head of livestock with funds loaned fey the Tara Credit Administration under authority of the Emergency Appro priation Act (Drought):* Stock W A T Of Jmfl Cows Steers Bulls Calves (1934) Iwes Bucks Laaihs (1934) Goats Hogs' Horses and Ifules 4,277,516 508,565 151,651 1,202,252 6,738,768 212,822 2,146,110 610,977 1,570,951 1,570,814 18,990,425 In addition funds were advanced for the production of 1,174,859 acres of forage crops and for the maintenance of 28,192,214 head of poultry* the total area of all counties designated as emergency drought counties was 1,785,473 square miles* A total of 320,571 initial applications was filed. Loans were made to 300,597 farmers on initial applications and 789,294 supple mental loans were made to these same borrowers. A total of 818,633 supplemental applications were filed of which 29,339 were not approved or were canceled after approval • Of the total number of initial applications filed, that is, 320,571, a total of 19,974 were not approved or were canceled after approval* loans were made on a monthly basis* All Supplemental applications being required each month to Justify the need for the additional loan. * See tables on pages 134-11 to 134-20- 115-5 Prior to the approval of the act no funds were available to make any preparation for the operations; nevertheless, the first check in disbursement of these fonds was made July 3, 1934, the fourteenth day after the approval of the Act by the President* The amount loaned on the 300,597 initial applications was $21,654,018; on the 789,294 supplemental applications it was $50,351,437, a total of $72,005,455 in 27 states between June 19, 1934 and June 30, 1935. lone of the notes have yet matured, but 1,093,426 have been repaid on principal and 5,939 loans made be tween December 1, 1934 and June 30, 1935 have been repaid in full. Between the date of the first disbursement, June 3, 1934, and July 28, 1934, a total of $2,451,572.00 had been loaned to 26,301 farmers. By September 1, 1934 a total of $8,543,851 had been loaned on 114,285 initial and supplemental applications to 95,898 producers of livestock. The need for this type of assistance became increas ingly apparent, and loans made in the winter feeding months reflected the great shortage of feed on the fame and ranges. This situation is shown both by the increased total of loans made in these months and in the increased average per borrower. Between Yebroary 2 and March 2 the largest amount was loaned for a one-month period, the total was $9,943,902.00. The average loan per borrower July 28, 1934 was $93*21; March 2, 1935, this amount was $186.55 and June 30, 1935 it was $239.54. Details of disbursements and collections will be found in appendix exhibits, pages 190-2 to 190-5 inclusive. Table 11-B Table 1934 - 1935 BROUGH? RELIEF LOANS - Loans made, collections, and balances outstanding, by months, July 3, 1934 through June 30, 1935 Loans made Month Initial \ Amount Number Collections Balance oustending Supplemental Number Amount Total amount Number collected in full Total amount Number Amount $3,023,339 8,476,023 14,894,726 21,577,222 26,652,837 32,444,334 40,300,060 49,500,671 59,569,540 67,332,022 70,398,424 70,912,029 1934: July........................ August....................... September.................. October..................... November.................... December.................... 3:935: January^.................... February March......................... April........................ ifay.......................................................................... June......................... 33,145 61,082 57,589 39f432 15,428 14,360 $3,023,339 4,170,158 3,641,560 2,544,994 1,359,375 1,514,005 18,864 45,216 70,457 60,193 68,738 $1,282,526 2,777,143 4,137*502 3,716,240 4,412,676 $3,023,339 5,452,684 6,418,703 6,682,496 5,075,615 5,926,681 1,076 $135,184 33,145 94,227 151,816 191*248 206,676 219,960 22,376 25,398 20,864 9,069 1,334 520 1,542,233 1,429,083 1,159,838 741,173 145,864 382,396 96,254 119,094 138,362 102,794 59,533 9,789 6,379,541 7,925,767 9,113,077 7,201,311 3,078,904 326,750 7,921,774 9,354,850 10,272,915 7,942,484 3,224,768 709,146 612 1,062 1,118 781 644 646 66,048 154,239 204,046 180,002 158,366 195,541 241,724 266,060 285,806 294,094 294,784 294,658 Total ......... 300,597 $21,654,018 789,294 $50,351,437 $72,005,455 5,939 Item C re d it Administration - Division of Finance and Research, - - - - - - $1,093,426 i------ 1— i July 18, 1935. 1 1 5 -7 n S U CREDIT ADKZVISESAZIOH TABLE 11-C Baergency Crop Loan Section Summary of Collections By States - 193* Drought Loans Is of June 30, I933 COLLECTIONS Jga3LJBd£_ Districts and States Approved Jesml.. Io a m mnif* DATE Loans collected in fall Approved Percent of Amount 10 ■ J Mg g Percent of IffMtf. gpflft Percent of »nwrrmt 1 Approved Balance -f lfflP M f tt., receivable. RECAPITULATIOH BBOIOHAL OJB'ICZS 7*6 *2,23* 57*269 357,570 352,299 126,695 108,381 16,too 28,297 1,089,891 $ *8,7*8*00 1,533,6*7.50 2,150,2*7.00 19, 825,522.00 27,387,915.00 8, 69*, 1*0.00 6,962,1*3.00 2,171,732.00 3 *231,360.00 $72,005,*5*.50 Springfield Menpihie St. Loals St. Pacnl Omaha Wichita Dallas Salt Lake Spokane Totals t 575.00 7*,769.72 139,268.05 76,180.0* 263,553.8* 306,139.92 132,533.05 69.193.2* 31,212,61 1.18 *•88 6.*8 .38 •96 3.52 1*90 3.19 .97 H.095,*25.*7 1*52 ♦ Division of finance and Research. - Washington Accounting Section. 1.4* 361.00 22,368.00 •7* 1**6 53,122.00 151,*27.00 19*,529.00 79*080.00 33*833.00 2**085.00 .27 l,*26 2*8 133 .17 .36 1.30 1.32 1.51 .*7 zM 1.1* 1.56 .75 7*2 *1,627 57,269 356,9*8 351,0*6 12S,0*9 106,955 16,152 28,16* 5,939 .5* $558,805.00 .78 1,083,952 * 607 — 622 1*253 .5* $ *8,387.00 1,511,279.50 2,150,2*7.00 19,772**00.00 27,236,*88.00 8**99*611*00 6.883.063.00 2,137*899.00 3.207.275.00 $71,**6,6*9.50 *8,173.00 1**58,877.78 2.010.978.95 I9,7*9,3fc.96 27,12*,361.16 & , , 8 388 000.08 6.829.609.95 2,102,538.76 3,200,1*7*39 $70,912,029.03 RECAPITULATION OF DROUGHT FEED LOANS (PURSUANT 10 ACT, JUNE 19. 1934) BY E. C. AT. L. OFFICES AND BY STATES tabls n-D INITIAL LOANS SUPPLEMENTAL LOANS TOTAL AMOUNT Number Amotmt Number Amount ____________________________________________________ ___________ District 1 New York District 3 District 5 348 22,161 Initial and Supplemental 48,748 LISTED No. of Cows No. of Steers IN INITIAL APPLICATION No. of Bolls No. of 1934 Calves No. of Ewes No. of Bocks No. of 1934 Lambs No. of Goats 132 537 317 5 20 16 No. of Brood-sows, Boars and Gilts No. of Horses & Mules No. of Poultry 844 11,890 No. of Acres Forage Crops 398 26,587 Florida l,04l 412,596 Louisiana 7,364 299,085 7,039 153.536 452,621 47,611 544 1,006 6,016 280 2 20 1,605 27.010 17.763 179,772 67.045 4,483 96 93 1,041 412,596 District 6 Arkansas Missouri Illinois 13.417 20,656 l,44l 404,880 845,203 62,835 13,454 33,959 1,455 278,510 1,188,028 61,561 683,390 2,033.231 124,396 77.473 139,076 9,622 7.556 6,670 224 1.152 3,328 296 12,768 33,015 2.375 6,190 72,555 3,467 331 2.551 151 942 15.890 775 7.568 12,867 66 34,311 98,544 6.775 8:8 5.768 532,757 2.371,538 156,001 5:SS 6,878 District 7 Wisconsin Ncrth Dakota Minnesota 5,782 44,435 27,104 315,o4o 2,511.723 1,699,579 13,323 183,618 77,268 706,746 9,529,720 4,936,589 1,021,786 12,041,443 6,636,168 78,315 508,788 319,324 609 66,352 17.286 3,594 22,655 17,000 10,528 132,209 69.298 13.033 327,510 111.965 412 9,015 3.294 4,501 159.488 27.636 97 824 46l 22,465 241,870 226,072 21,191 297,935 181,119 504,482 4,225.067 3,388,952 2,560 56,584 7,466 District 8 Iowa South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming 7.118 44,124 24,940 3,394 392,551 3.788,498 1,965,636 1,071,113 11,619 180,662 71.799 7.007 609,257 12,489,605 5,289,189 1,754,976 1,001,808 16,278,103 7,254,825 2,826,089 61,115 646,447 401,631 184,253 3.530 103,638 46,108 31,869 2,047 24,759 15,869 6,526 24,479 146,768 69,857 29,065 528,964 27,785 1,273,475 1,016 13.851 725 *40,813 5.852 219,896 6.733 450,987 115 1,558 429 878 55,357 407,032 183,035 5,080 28,677 273,974 146,993 30,870 784,1106 5,385.890 2,723,681 138,834 935 55,708 37,856 462 Oklahoma Colorado Kansas New Mexico 12,313 7,419 16,394 5,486 554,770 719,653 980,174 780,068 14,032 19,287 40,277 9,322 593,908 1,576,824 2,351,^04 1,015,379 1,148,678 2,296,477 3 .331.578 1,795.447 142,679 204,986 205,703 244,929 29,837 34,223 23,850 33.298 3.862 8,866 6,876 8,350 45,a i 65,o4l 60,697 80,602 4,922 267.045 14,283 462,919 291 9,848 53? 18,024 1.531 80,167 3.855 117.306 3.165 1,811 * 597 36.582 32,724 24,353 49,263 14,225 46,4l4 48,507 78,152 35,699 756,081 589.555 2,215.236 266,670 84,208 56,941 40,710 56.391 District 10 Texas 42,839 2,552,226 65,395 4,357,164 6,909.390 719,061 53.352 15,684 146,944 1,427.680 58,528 505.150 540,179 114,897 174,731 2,748,036 564,979 District 11 Utah. Arizona 654,642 36,361 90,938 121,865 9.007 190 107 1,449 1,097,197 23,844 28,284 115.073 1.751,839 60,202 119,222 236,938 68,068 7,352 10,510 29,550 10,445 1,228 2,898 2,887 2,041 253 California 4,007 276 101 1,228 37i 936 18,263 1,661 3.115 4,819 964,670 15,026 167,782 25.255 24,207 820 3.246 445 222,296 8.930 25,803 4,025 687 62 635 6,043 819 232 4,871 16,557 1,298 1,398 2,896 442,986 35.624 3.020 384,215 6,169 Oregon Idaho Montana Washington 182 1,656 6,392 1,102 71,561 361,704 573,435 359,275 261 2,982 15,646 71,193 680,822 1.089,330 142,754 1,042,526 1.662,765 359.275 7.386 36,297 122,856 2,586 7,799 21,680 283 1.065 4,700 2.455 10,731 37.560 113.157 461,093 320,331 3.968 9,898 10,846 24,4o 4 161.999 97,906 18 200 557 269 3.884 11.727 1,562 10,529 49,816 3.530 44,012 299.979 l,4o4 675 9.138 300,738 21.636*233 789*324 50,366,903______ 72.003+136 4,277*515 District 9 Nevada District 12 TOTALS...... • No. of Miscellaneous Loans 214 25 154 2.428| 1.135 508,565 151,651 1,202,252 6,738,768 212,822 2,146,110 610,977 1,570*951 1,570,814 28,192,214 1,174,859________ 2,415 116-9 In all cases of loans from funds mad* available by the Bnergency Appropriation let of the fiscal year 1935 (drought) no deductions were aade from the loan vhen advanced to the borrowers. bear interest at the rate of 5^>. The notes No loans froa this appropriation could be aade after June SO, 1935, the end of the fiscal year* fhe funds were aade available by the Act to be used for relief in stricken agricultural areas* This phrasing and the apparent intent of Congress peraitted loans to areas other than those affected by drought. ORCHARDS - REHABILIXA3I0I September 15, 1934, the Governor provided for the rehabilitation of orchards in all counties of the following states: Maine Rhode Island lew Hampshire Hew Tork Massachusetts Connecticut Vermont Hew Jersey by loans for the planting of fruit trees to replace those killed or severely damaged by the winter of 1933-34 and the storms of August, 1933* The amount of the loan was not to exceed the cost of the trees with the following limitations: (l) Tor each apple or pear tree 501; for each peach, plum and cherry tree 30#; and in any case not more than $35.00 per acre* Loans were also authorised for the maintenance of peach and sweet cherry orchards in which the 1934 crop was killed by the severe winter of 1933-34 without killing the trees. The loan was not to exceed the 116-10 actual cost of fertiliser, spraying materials, pruning and worming, with a maximum loan per acre of $25 for bearing peach trees or $12 per acre for bearing sweet cherry trees. Such loans were limited to: (a) Borrower* who were owners of the orchard* at the tiae of destruction or daaage; (b) Experienced fruit growers who had given personal care to their orchards; (c) Paraers for replanting not more than the number of trees or number of acres occupied by trees destroyed; (d) To the f a n upon which the damaged orchard was located; (e) Applications not to be received after June 30, 1935; (f) Ho loans for restoring damage caused prior to August, 1933 (g) Ho loans to those having other credit; (h) Ho loans on mortgaged property unless application was accompanied by nondisturbance agreement; (1) Minimum loan $25; maximum loan $5,000; (J) Satisfactory liens to secure repayment. January 25 and March 19, 1935 regulations with regard to liens were amended. Among other changes was a provision for liens on crops to be harvested during the years 1936, 1937 and 1938. SXBASBHBIES December 11, 1934, the Governor provided for making loans to farmers for the purpose of purchasing strawberry plants in eertaia counties of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, the alniana loan to be 115-11 $25 and the Bazina $4,000, with a maximum loan per acre of $10. IrfamiHii Cmatlftff Howard Jackson Johnson Lonoke Madison Pike Polk Pope Benton Boone Carroll Conway Crawford Taulkaer Tranklin Hemstead Prairie Pulaski Scott Sebastian Sevier Washington White M lm aci Qmatlai Jasper Lawrence McDonald Barry Christian Bade Green Hewton Stone Zaney Webster Qklafrm Cmartifti Adair Craig Delaware Ottawa The basis of the loan was similar to the requirements as provided for other crops and required a first lien on the crops grown daring 1935 and 1936. A provision that loans would be made to growers of straw berries for commercial marketing and that the growers must have at least 2j acres available for planting in 1935, was amended January 30, 1935 by reducing the minimum acreage required as available for plant ing in 1935 to 1 acre. FL0RHA VEGETABLE AHD TRUCK CROPS January 9, 1935, because of the severe crop-destroying freese, all counties in the State of Florida were designated stricken agricul tural areas in which loans might bs made for the purpose of producing, 115-12 planting and cultivating coaaercial vegetable and trade crops to be planted and harvested daring tk« year 1935» Applicants were required to agree to the use of seed and methods approved by the Department of Agriculture, and to plant gardens for home use and to plant a sufficient acreage of feed crops to supply feed for their livestock* A certificate of cooperation froa the county production council was required* Vo loan for $150 or more was to be made from emergency foods unless the applicant had been refused a loan by a production credit association, nor to any applicant who had not ob served good faith with the Government in connection with prior loans* Zhe maximum loan was to be $250 and the total to the occupants of any one fara or plantation was to be not in excess of $750 without specific approval of the regional manager. Zhe total amount to be loaned to one borrower froa the eaergency appropriation, including 1935 loans, made under these regulations and any prior loans aade froa the eaergency appropriation funds was not to exceed $400. Other provisions were similar to those noted above in other loans* Zhe aaxlaua allowances per acre were: Where Tithout commercial fertiliser commercial fertiliser is used Where comer cial fertiliser and spraying aaterial Including dust, are used._______ Truck (Coaaercial) 10.00 22.00 25.00 Irish Potatoes (Comercial) 10.00 25.00 27.00 2.50 4.00 Misc. Tegetable Crops (Coaaercial) 115-13 DAIRY GAXZLI II HEW TORE SIAIE Tebruary 28, 1936, the Governor provided for loans to farmers for the purchase of feed to maintain dairy cattle on a milk-prodnction basis and to maintain other livestock in counties in the State of He* York, heretofore or hereafter designated as stricken agricul tural areas* In addition to the general provisions governing the loans previously described an applicant was required to certify that he had culled his herd in accordance with the program of the Agricul tural Adjustment Administration and/or the requirements of the Tarm Credit Administration. Ho loans were to be made to applicants who had assisted all or part of the proceeds to be derived from sale of milk or the produce therefrom unless the assignee waived his rights in a manner and form prescribed by the Governor* There was required to be submitted with the application an agreement and assignment in the form prescribed by the Governor and duly accepted by the party purchasing or who was to purchase the milk and/or milk products of the applicant, authorising the purchaser to deduct and remit monthly to the Governor, or his representatives, an amount hot less than 15$ and not more than 50$ of the proceeds of the monthly milk check until the loan and interest should have been paid* TKdll GROWERS - STATE CP WASHIHGTOH April 5 and 15, 1935, the Governor authorised loans to fruit grower* in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan Counties, Washington, from sawrgency funds with the same general provisions as applied to 115-14 loan* Bade in the authority of the Act of february 20, 1935 and with the additional provision that the required first lien might toe subsequently subordinated fey the Governor to a production credit association or other lender making advances during the year 1935 to such a fruit grower for the production, harvesting or packing of the fruit governed fey such a lien, to the extent of such advances. FLORIDA - CITRUS LQAXS May 4, 1935, 47 counties in Florida were designated as eaergency counties in which loans sight fee aade for the maintenance of citrus groves under the provisions of the Xnergency Appropriation Act. Alachua Baker Bay Bradford Brevard Broward Calhoun Citrus Charlotte Collier Bade DeSoto Iscaabia Flagler Glades Gulf Hardee Hendry Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Indian Elver Jackson Lake Lee Levy Manatee Marion Martin Okaloosa Okeechobee Orange Osceola Pala Beach Pasco Pinellas Polk Putnaa Santa Bose Sarasota Seminole St. Johns St. Lucie Sumter Volusia Valton Washington She regulations provided for loans for fertilising, spraying, dusting and pruning citrus trees. Vo loans were to fee aade to a borrower un less his citrus grove had feeen damaged fey the 1934-35 winter freese. She aaxiaua loan was $50 per acre and not aore than $2,000 total to one feorrower. A first lien was required upon all citrus crops to fea grewn daring 1935 and 1936 for aarketing in the 1935-1936 season. Provision was also aade for requiring a first lien on all eitroa grow ing or to fee grown in the years 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938 (later 115-15 to include 1939), and in addition thereto a real estate mortgage covering the borrower's entire farming unit, superior to all other instruments except liens for taxes and the first mortgage of record. Non-disturbance agreements were required. Other requirements were similar to the provisions set forth above in connection with other fruit and vegetable loans* FHOIT AND VEGETABLE LOAMS Humber of loans and amount leaned from emer gency Appropriation Funds Act, June 19, 1934 STBAJBBBHBT LQAHS Arkansas uancexea 214 $ 7,175.00 __ s_______ Present Missouri Total 211 $ 6,985.00 25 418.00 236 $ 7,403.00 CIUUS VBJIT LQAHS Applications Loans 671 569 (FLORIDA) $ ------361,006.00 FLORIDA THICK LQAHS Loans Canceled Present Hotel 472 77 395 $ 44,415.00 ..... 7.73QtW. $ 36,695.00 See tables on pages 134-21 to 134-23. 116 CHAPTER 6. FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF ADMINISTRATION (To be Stipplied.) 117 CHAPTER 7 FEDERAL SURPLUS RELIEF CORPORATION (To be Supplied) Note: Disposition tables will be found in Appendix C, covering the movement of livestock from the Drought Area after delivery by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation, and by the Feder al Surplus Relief Corporation to State Emergency Relief Administrations* These tables will eventually be supple mented and further detailed by additional reports. CHAPTER 8. EMERGENCY CONSERVATION ADMINISTRATION Civilian Conservation Corps (To be Supplied) CHAPTER 9 THE 1935 DROUGHT CHAPTER 9 THB 1935 DROUGHT la the late fall of 1934 rather generous rainfall was re ceived in many parts of the drought area. This was especially true oa the western coast and along the eastern part of the drought area. The states of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas, being very well covered with moisture and the eastern parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska likewise received copious rains. This left a dry strip extending from the Mexican border on the south to the Canadian border on the North and from the 95th meridian oa the last to the Rocky Mountains on the Test* This strip remained dry throughout the winter of 1934-35 and the south end of it until late in the spring of 1935. March and April brought abundant rain fall to the Dakotas, Eastern Montana, Wyoming and most of Nebraska. Upon May 1 an area embodying that part of the states of Colorado and New Mexico lying east of the Rocky Mountains, together with the western third of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and certain south western counties in the state of Nebraska was very dry. The center of the driest area was frequently alluded to as the Ndust bowl" and constituted parts of the states of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma, centering at the junction of these states. Abnormally high winds throughout the spring carried large quantities of dust over this area and resulted in a terrific wind 119 120 erosion. While this comparatively limited area remained dry during the spring months, the balance of the 1934 drought area, received copious rains. In fact, in many sections rains were so heavy that floods and water submergence were common -in other words, one extreme followed the other. The 1934 drought area, designation was permitted to stand until June 1. At this time the drought Area Designation Committee consisting of Dr. C. W. Varburton, Ur. W. P. Callander and Dr. A. V. Killer, removed all old designations and set up as the official 1935 drought area a total of 131 counties in the 6 states of Texas, Hew Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado aad Nebraska. Bains during June materially inproved the situation in the central part of the Texas Panhandle, in central western Kansas, south Nebraska and east central Colorado. Consequently the Committee made plans to withdraw certain counties in these areas from the drought sone. Because of the scarcity of feed in this section and the failure of pastures to be ready at the usual date, it became imperative in April for assistance to be rendered to the livestock men in order that their animals might be kept alive* The reserves of feed and fodder conserved under the federal Peed Conservation Program were shipped into the area and distributed through the Rural Rehabilitation Corporations to livestock owners who were out of feed and experiencing difficulty in procuring feed or 121 credit vith vhich to make feed purchases. A total of 2,400 car loads of feed was sent into this drought area daring the months of April, Hay and June. This included large amounts of corn fodder, straw, mixed feed including ground soy bean hay, ground corn fodder and molasses, three items which had been conserved under the federal program to help get the livestock of the drought area through the critical period following the 1934 drought. Bat for this feed being available it is entirely possible that live stock losses in the 1935 drought area would have been materially greater. The entire 1935 drought area of 139 counties in six states is shown on Chart 21-A, dated June 3, 1935 at which time seven new drought counties were added, with the exception of El Faso County, Texas, which was designated on July 1. Cheyenne, Decatur, Lincoln, Morton, and Bawling Counties, Kansas, and Culberson and Hudspeth Counties, Texas, were designated June 3. designated on Kay 18, 1935. All other counties were Thirty-five counties were cancelled on July 1, leaving the present total of 84 counties in effect. A complete list of 1935 drought counties is shown on the next page. (See also Chart 22, indicating the moisture situation at the end of winter•) 121-1 COMPLETE LIST OF 1935 DROUGHT COUNTIES COLORADO Baca Bent ‘Cheyenne Crowley *Elbert *E1 Paso ♦Huerfano Kiowa ♦Kit Carson Las Animas ♦Lincoln Otero Prowers ♦Pueblo ♦Mitchell Morton ♦Ness ♦Norton ♦Osborne ♦Phillips ♦Rawlins ♦Rooks ♦Rash ♦Russell Scott Seward ♦Sheridan ♦Sherman ♦Smith Stanton Stevens ♦Thomas ♦Trego ♦Wallace Wichita KANSAS *Cheyenne Clark ♦Decatur ♦Ellis Finney Ford ♦Core ♦Graham Grant dray Greeley Hamilton Haskell ♦Hodgeman ♦Jewell Kearney ♦Lane ♦Lincoln ♦Logan Meade NEBRASKA ♦Franklin ♦Harlan ♦Nuckolls ♦Webster P W MEXICO Colfax Curry De Baca Guadalupe Harding Lea Quay Roosevelt San Miguel Union ♦Harper ♦Roger Mills Texas OKLAHOMA Bearer ♦Beckbaa Cimarron ♦Ellis TEXAS Andrews Armstrong Bailey Borden Brewster ♦Briscoe Carson Castro Cochran ♦Collingsworth Crane ♦Crockett ♦Crosby Culberson Dallas Dawson Deaf Smith ♦Donley Ector El Paso ♦Floyd Gaines ♦Garza Glasscock ♦Gray Bale ♦Hall Hansford Hartley ♦HflBtphill Hockley Howard Hudspeth Hutchinson Jeff Davis Lamb ♦Lipscomb Loving Lubbock Lynn Martin Midland Moore ♦Motley Ochiltree Oldhaa Parser Pacos *Reaoved from drou^it list July 1, 1936* Potter Presidio Xandall Reagan Reeves ♦Roberts Sherman Swisher ♦Terrell Terry Upton Ward ♦Wheeler TinUsr Teakua Chart 21-A U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE C O M M O D IT IE S PURCHASE S E C T IO N Chart 22 PUfcCHASC SECTION A A A - NCG _____________________________ COM M ODm CS CHAPTER 10 RESULTS OF THE PROGRAMS CHAPTER 10 RESULTS OF PROGRAMS A preliminary survey of the results of the Government's assistance to stricken agricultural areas indicates, from many angles, decided progress. A summary of the most evident immediate benefits accruing to fanners and others in the drought area follows: Improvement of foundation herds while bringing cattle num bers in closer proximity to feed supply. ********** A large quantity of highly nutritious food conserved* Meat made available for those on relief both as fresh for insnediate con sumption and in the canned form for future use when a scarcity of marketable cattle might cause beef to be beyond the reach of those on very limited budgets* Furnished imnediate employment to thousands who otherwise would have remained out of work. * * * * * * * * * * Supplied immediate cash to farmers to buy necessities, and to improve their relation with lienholders; otherwise conditions would have grown worse instead of better, because of vast losses that would have resulted through death of livestock* * * * * * * * * * * Conserved the morale of farmers and others, who had already endured years of unusual hardship. "The spirit to do and progress and succeed was never stronger in Dakota," says "The Dakota Farmer", commenting on the Drought, in the October issue. * * * * * * * * * * 123 124 Educational— revealed a surprisingly large nunber of indif ferently bred cattle in many instances of such low grade that even tinder the most favorable conditions could not be expected to make a profit for their producers* Both immediate and ultimate improvement of the livestock industries, immediate in that feed was conserved for the remainder of the cattle and ultimate in the effect upon average quality as so ably brought out in the following from the clever pen of Trank D. Tomson of Kansas, a livestock authority and writer, who has watched the industry progress for a half century — "To whatever extent such cattle (inferior grades) axe slaughtered, the drought has been a blessing." By quick and effective coordination the Agricultural Adjust ment Administration made it possible for rented and contracted acreage on the farms of crop and livestock control signers to be planted to forage crops which made available a large tonnage of roughage for carrying livestock through the winter and at the same time gave the signers an opportunity to derive a crop income from this land. This proved to be a striking illustration of the adapt-* ability of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration* Had market for to a point would have the cattle buying program not been put into effect the thin cattle especially cows would have become demoralise! where returns would not have Justified shipment. This meant (1) Nonsalvaging of a large amount of human food* (2) Quicker disappearance of available livestock feed* (3) Failure to develop a tremendous amount of gainful labor for people and industries badly needing the same. (4) Complete dissipation of lienholders collateral. (5) In many eases a forced discontinuance of the cattle own ers activities. 125 Reduced number of cattle to a point where weakened pastures might be able to recuperate from the vicissitudes of the drouth dur ing the ensuing season of 1935. Simplified programs for prevention of soil erosion both on private and public domain. Cattle industry now has a better foundation upon which to build for the future. 126 RECEIPTS 0? CATTLE AT PUBLIC MARKETS - 1934 TABLE 12 ahow3 the receipts of cattle at twelve principal markets daring the calendar year 1934 with Government shipments indicated* Two things should he noted from chart 23; (l) that most Federal purchases reached the markets in the short span of four months, the hulk being confined to a period of about sixtydays; (2) receipts of commercial cattle followed the usual curve during the period that Government cattle were moving, namely, proved to be the peak of the year's run* The inference which can be drawn from this chart is that had the Government receipts been forced upon the open market as property of the original owners daring the time when receipts were heavy, the market would unquestionably have been seriously depressed and would probably have reached a stage of stagnation which would have completely demoralized the trade. 127 Chart 23 R eceipts o f C ottle ond C alves at IE Principal M arkets* Jan. 1934-Apr. 1935 THOUSAND HEAD 700 600 500 400 300 200 1 0 0 JA N . FEB. MAR. A P R . MAY U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE JU N . JU L . AUG. SEPT. OCT. M EG. 28553 NOV. DEC. JA N . FEft MAR. COMMODITIES PURCHASE SECTION 1/ TABLE 13 - Total receipts of cattle and. calves at 12 principal markets 1934-35. Commer cial Week ended G o v t. Total 1934 Jan. Feb. 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 - Mar- rt p* o 10 - Apr. 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 May - • 5 - 12 19 26 - June 2 9 16 23 - 7 14 21 28 4 11 - 30 — July Aug. l/ — - 193,984 241,356 241,251 232,169 210,683 218,962 245,456 239,906 217,610 209,715 228,342 223,906 217,290 198,383 228,252 260,303 245,341 252,273 236,741 237,033 284,276 264,812 254,798 204,455 238,900 266,480 198,691 285,157 339,549 243,033 236,911 311,169 - 193,984 241,356 241,251 233,169 210,683 218,952 245,456 239,906 217,610 209,715 228,342 223,906 217,290 198,383 228,252 260,303 245,341 252,273 236,741 237,033 284,276 400 24,986 60,157 137,173 132,196 142,570 281,954 328,202 380,113 432,999 264,812 25t>,198 229,441 299,057 403,653 330,887 427,727 621,503 571,235 617,024 744,168 - - V : Week ended Commer cial 1934 Aug. 18 25 Sept. 1 8 15 22 29 Oct. 6 13 20 27 Nov. 3 10 17 24 1 Dec. 8 15 22 29 1935 Jan. Feb. Mar. Total 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 2 9 Govt. Total 262,879 245,739 326,850 344,273 350,263 - 294,794 - 319,337 - 322,264 331,352 - 348,471 - 336,997 320,812 294,052 318,028 - 238,290 - 189,857 289,686 - 269,573 - 190,072 - 123,644 391,379 435,148 430,485 394,831 359,383 252,607 160,072 106,526 102,201 76,041 64,437 67,034 56,128 43,000 37,075 15,764 18,219 19,016 54,489 54,888 654,258 680,887 757,335 739,104 709,646 547,401 479,409 428,790 433,553 424,512 401,434 387,846 350,180 361,028 275,365 205,621 307,905 288,589 244,561 178,532 197,728 237,221 - 250,733 210,433 251,698 206,738 185,063 204,649 206,155 60,331 27,377 33,575 15,771 13,780 4,463 258,059 264,598 284,308 226,204 265,478 211,201 185,063 204,649 205,155 - - - - - 15,601,460 5,214,77020,816,230 Chicago, Denver, East St. Louis, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Omaha, St. Joseph, St. Paul, Sioux City, and Wichita. 129 PRICE OP LOW-GRADE STEERS Chart 24 Illustrates the average price paid for medium and common-grade beef steers through the year 1934. This is of interest in connection with the effect of the Emergency Purchase Program because steers of these two grades would to some extent compete with cattle purchased by the Government* Host of the Emergency purchases consisted of cows. While the price of low-grade steers dropped to a low point in mid August, it strengthened thereafter and kept on a fair level until mid* December, at which time the speculative interest came back into the cattle ends and resulted in greatly improved demand* Chart 2b 130 Averoae Weekly Price o f Beef Steers Sold at Chicacp for Slaughter Jan. 1934 to Apr 1935 JA N FEB com m odities MAR APR purchase: MAY SECTIO N JUN JU L AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR AAA- NC& MOST 130- 1 . TABLE 13. - AVERAGE WEEKLY PRISE OF BEET STEERS, MEDIUM AND COMMOH, SOLD AT CHICAGO FOR SLAUGHTER. January 1934 to April 1935. Week JExylin^ 1934 Jan. 6 13 20 27 Feb. 3 10 17 34 Mar. 3 10 17 34 31 Apr. 7 14 31 28 May 5 12 19 36 June 2 9 16 33 30 July 7 14 31 28 Aug. 4 11 18 25 Average Price Me4iup . C.qmrno.A. $ 4.56 4.78 4.87 5.04 5.01 5.20 5.21 5.16 5.28 5.24 5.43 5.37 5.39 5.43 5.54 5.89 5.74 6.26 6.16 5.77 5.72 5.53 5.50 6.10 6.12 5.84 5.57 5.34 5.50 5.11 4.90 5.37 5.02 5-78 $ 3.88 3.97 4.07 4.31 4.39 4.63 4.75 4.60 4.62 4.52 4.63 4.51 4.58 4.53 4.67 4.95 4.90 5.41 5.33 5.03 4.70 4.45 4.21 4.55 4.60 4.44 3.79 3.78 4.28 3.74 3.72 3.70 3.22 3.86 Week , .„ Ending IE54 Sept. 1 8 15 23 29 Oct. 6 13 20 27 Nov. 3 10 17 24 1 Dec. 8 15 22 29 Jan. 5 12 19 26 Feb. 2 9 16 23 Mar. 2 9 16 23 30 Average Pri,c,q Medium Common $ 6.25 5.91 6.05 6.14 5.77 5.84 5.87 5.62 5.60 5.19 5.51 5.45 5.22 5.42 5.38 5.32 5.87 6.33 $ 4.65 4.25 4.38 3.99 S.99 3.69 3.79 3.83 3.83 3.67 4.00 3.88 3.67 3.76 3.92 3.65 3.95 4.56 6.74 7.52 7.40 7.96 8.20 8.67 8.88 8.82 8.97 9.51 9.89 9.29 9.16 4.94 5.71 5.56 6.10 6.21 6.44 6.69 6.70 7.08 7.95 8.07 7.54 7.67 131 DISTRIBUTION OF CATTLE IN UNITED STATES Chart 25 illustrate* graphically the number of cattle by states as of January 1, 1935* That the 1934 drought swept through the heart of the cattle-producing section of the United States is clearly evidenced when we consider that the number remaining in these drought states following the extensive federal purchase program and heavy shipments to market through regular channels still far exceeds the number in other sections of the nation. Texas, the leading cattle state from the point of numbers, shows slightly over 5,000,000 head following the government pur chase of over 2,000,000 and a heavy marketward movement through the regular channels during the latter part of 1934. second with over 4,000,000. the drought. Iowa ranks This state was not hit so hard by The southern part of the state was in the direct path of the drought, however, the northern half produced a sur plus of feed and much of this was transported to the drought afflicted sections and used to help hold cattle there* Chart 25 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE A A A rN E G 26722 COMMODITIES PURCHASE SECTION 133 CATTLE POPULATION IN DROUGHT STATES BEFORE AND AB'TEU EMERGENCY PURCHASE PROGRAM. In Chart 26 is presented a comparison of cattle population in the several states where the emergency cattle buying program took place, statistics as of January 1, 1934, and January 1, 1935 being used. Statistics are presented on a percentage basis* The upper line for each state gives the total numoer of cattle on hand, January 1, 1934. The clear section at the right represents the percentage of that number which was purchased by the government. The second column gives the number of cattle on hand January 1, 1935. In the states where tne most extensive purchases were made, cattle numbers show a marked recession from the count of the previous year. Several states show a reduction greater than the emergency purchase, indicating that movement through regular channels more than off set calf crop. Obviously feed conditions necessitated very heavy reductions in steers and stock cattle of all kinds within these states. It may seem a little inconsistent to note that several states hav9 more cattle than a year ago. It will be noted that in these states the emergency purchases were very light, frequently confined to a very small area within the state. In such cases conditions throughout the balance of the state were reasonably good and cattle were not adversely affected. Com parison o f C a ttle Population in Drought S tates 1934 and 1935 in Relation to Emergency Cattle-Buying P rogram % 100 no % A rt zona A rk a n s a s C a h fo r n ia C o lo r a d o F lo rid a Id a h o I Ih n o is Io w a Kansas CShart L o u is ia n a M in n e s o ta 26 M is s o u r i M o n ta n a N e b ra s k a N evada N e w M e x ic o N o r th D a k o ta O k la h o m a O reckon S o u th D a k o ta Texas U ta h W is c o n s in W yom m cj 100%= C a ttle P opula tion, BAE E s tim a te , J a n .1 ,1 9 3 4 C _ ! - Reduction by E m e r g e n c y C a ttle P u r c h a s e s C O M M O D IT IE S PURCHASE S E C TIO N W M -P o p u la tio n J a n 1,1934 Less E m e rg e n c y P urahases - C a ttle Population , B AE E s tim a te , J a n . I, 1935 A A A - NEG 28641 \M & 134*1 TABLE 14* — Comparison of Cattle Population in Drought States. 1938, 1934 and 1935. State Estimated Population 1928 BAB Estimated Population 1934 SAE Estimated Populatioi 1935 BAE Arizona Arkansas California Colorado 675.000 772,000 1,995,000 1,317,000 930,000 960,000 1,985,000 1,713,000 930,000 883,000 1,985,000 1,439,000 Florida* Idaho Illinois Indiana 533,000 588,000 1,967,000 1,294,000 494,000 736,000 2,525,000 1,515,000 522,000 714,000 2,399,000 1,485,000 Iowa Kansas Louisiana Michigan 3,720,000 2,696,000 579,000 1,406,000 4,498,000 3,671,000 839,000 1,461,000 4,228,000 3,084.000 872,000 1,403,000 Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska 2,710,000 2,109,000 1,114,000 2,766,000 3,511,000 2,770,000 1,543,000 3,592,000 3,090,000 2,271,000 1,250,000 2,694,000 Nevada Hew Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma 332,000 1,070,000 1,067,000 1,723,000 332,000 1,445,000 1,835,000 2,462,000 325,000 1,050,000 1,157,000 2,142,000 Oregon South Dakota Texas Utah 673,000 1,570,000 5,607,000 460,000 877,000 2,214,000 6,740,000 474,000 877,000 1,506,000 5,392,000 403,000 Wisconsin Wyoming 2,920,000 -J5LSM 3,230,000 1.023.000 3,036,000 -jBQ01.flQQ 42,427,000 53,375,000 45,937,000 Total *Emergency Flood Area. (PAGES 134-2 to 134-10 reserved) TABLE 15. - ANALYSIS OF DROUGHT AND LOAN APPLICATIONS HANDLED BY THE EMERGENCY CROP AND FEED LOAN SECTION IN THE DROUGHT AREA NUMBER OF COVS (l to 8 /ears old) BY STATES AND BY FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION DISTRICTS i i TOTALS 2,867,043 TOTAL F.C.A. DISTRICT 4,483 47,611 TOTAL COWS (RANGE) F.C.A. DISTRICT 583 11,301 226,171 31,958 906,427 387,022 t J* 1,293,446 447 ,101 374,796 798,297 719,061 65,020 115,480 92.691 1*410,472 1 166.539 _ Ti-m TOTAL COWS (FARM) COWS « TOTAL F C A. DISTRICT FARM RANGE • 4,483 New York 4,483 • ) i 583 •* 47,611 47,028 Louisiana ) 5 47,028 Arkansas 10,630 « 66,843 s 77,473 > * 139,076 671 Missouri 6 138,405 • ) 214,870 9,622 * 9,622 Illinois ) J 60 : 78,315 78,255 Wisconsin 31,878 : 508,788 : North Dakota ) 7 476,910 874,469 20 «« 319,324 319,304 je ) Minnesota • 61,115 t 61,115 • Iowa ) 89,083 : 646,447 South Dakota ) 8 :557,364 262,795 1 138,886 •• 401,631 ) Nebraska 906,424 25,150 159,103 e* 184,253 Wyoming ) • 61,036 • 142,679 81,643 Oklahoma ) 137,574 •s 204,986 67,412 Colorado ) 9 36,941 *« 205,703 ) 168,762 Kansas 351,196 211,550 : 244,929 33,379 New Mexico 344,265 374,796 «« 719,061 : Texas ) 10 344,265 : 26,226 : 41,843 i 68,068 ; Utah ) • 7,352 • S 4,295 11 3,057 j Arisona ) I 9,817 •• 10,510 693 i ) Nevada 50,460 20,485 : 9 065 •• 29,550 • California • 7,386 6,102 * 1,284 : Oregon ) 14,593 j 21,704 e• 36,297 Idaho ) 12 73.848 : 57,971 : 64,865 : 122,856 ) Montana STATE ANALYSIS OF BROUGHT FEED LOAN APPLICATIONS HANDLED BY THE EMERGENCY CROP AND FEED LOAN SECTION IN THE DROUGHT AREA NUMBER OF STEERS BY STATES AND BY FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION DISTRICTS TABLE 16. STATE FARM 96 New York 542 4,737 6,535 224 609 56,452 17,286 3,530 81,080 25,225 1,333 Louisiana Arkansas Missouri Illinois Tisconsin North. Dakota Minnesota Iowa South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming STEERS RANGE 2 2,819 135 9,900 22,558 20,883 30,536 »Q*AT. 96 544 7,556 6,670 224 609 66,352 17,286 : 3,530 103.638 2f 46,108 31,869 Oklahoma Colorado KansasO lew Mexico Texas : ) t 4,686 J 9: 2,928 ) t 15,958 # 2,134 /1 e ) 10: 9,349 Utah Arisona Nevada California Oregon Idaho Montana 10,445 9,684 761 ) > 1,228 1,157 t 71 ) 11: * 2,898 2,888 • 10 ) : • 2,887 2,660 e 227 ) * 2,489 : 2,586 97 ) t 7,799 t 6,885 e• 914 . ) 12: * 21,680 : 13,924 • 7,756 ) : t TOTAL STEERS (FARM) F.C.A. DISTRICT 96 25,151 e• 29,837 31.295 : 34,223 7,892 : 23,850 31,164 ee 33,298 44,003 e* 53,352 • e • • TOTALS TOTAL F.C .A. DISTRICT 96 TOTAL STEERS (RANGE) F.C.A. DISTRICT 542 544 11,496 2,954 14,450 74,347 9,900 84,247 73,977 185,145 25,706 9,349 95,502 44,003 121,208 53,352 J ♦ • 1,069 16,389 •« • e • • 8.767 23.298 32.065 242,540 266,025 508,565 111,168 : *• •• • * e e • ■ *• •• *• I 17,458 TtBLS IT. - JUULTSIS OF DROUGHT 7XSD LOAN APPLIGITIOIIS HANDUED BY TBS BBEKBDCT CHOP 1ND fXBD LOAN SBCTIOH IS HOE DROUGHT AREA W M BBt CT RILLS BT STATES AND BT FAHH CREDIT ABCDSISTRITION DISTRICTS STUB BOLLS FARM : RAWSB TOTAL TOTAL BOLLS (FARK) F.C.A. DISTRICT a a TOTAL TOTAL BOLLS (BIHSB) F.C.A. DISTRICT DISTRICT M»ir T&rk 1 132: 198 198 198 Louisiana 5 1,006: 1,006 1,006 1,006 Arikvua* ItH OVl Illiaola 6 1,158 8,888 896 4,569 K t m u ■UBMOt* T 967: 188 8,906: 88 896: I 5,594: 81,687: 1,018 17,000: 5,594 88,655 17,000 48,m 8,047 84,759 15,869 6,586 1,676 6,655 978 7,808 807 t 4,776 1,018 49,849 55,859 19,968 49,801 5,868 8,866 6,876 8,950 11,997 16,617 87,954 9,804 15,684 6,480 9,804 15,684 888: 1,819 98: 160 80: 851 647: 889 8,041 859 871 996 1,588 8,019 5,601 51: 888 448: 685 8.478: 8.887 889 1,065 4,700 8.966 106,148 8.088 45,509 £ z«m gauth Dakota 8 ■abraaka Oklakoa* galaruda Buu law Hndaa t tM M 10 Ftak Arizona Rm H California 11 Orafsa Itoko P in * IS 8,047: 88,019: 8,740 11,091: 4,778 688: 5,844 8,186: 8*811: 5,898: 1,048: $ 6,480: a 1 «.048 161,651 AKALT8IS or DROUGHT R ID LOAN 1PPLI01TI0S3 HINTMED ST IBB BBRGSHCT CROP AND TBD LOAN S2CTI0N Iff TSS DROWJHT ifiZl TABLB 18* SOMBER or 19S4 QUOTES BET 9IAB8 1HD BT FARK CREDIT AWIHISTRATIOM DISTRICTS STUCK ? in 1994 GILTBS RADGES t m * lark )1 997 imdaiaaft ) 8 6,014 jpAauu ■taaovrl ZUlMlW } )< ) 12,490 82,898 2,978 ViMoaaii ■MTtt. Dakota IllUM tt 2 : : t TOTAL CALVES (FARM) TOTAL : F.C.A. DISTRICT ♦ • 997 t 997 6,016 t t 6,014 10,528 ) 129,896 )* 69,296 ) 888 : 12,768 : 177 s 99,018 t 2,978 t ** 10,828 : 8,918 t 182,209 : 69,298 : 208,122 I«M 8Mth sakot* Vafcrmska Droaiac 24,479 ) 189,608 ) ) & 92,496 6,699 ) 24,479 s 89,698 : 217,908 t 84,272 : 146,768 : 69,164 : 69,897 : 907,279 q m h im ) ) )• ) 26,911 20,740 48,488 12,888 Vnu )10 79,297 TfMk iriMMt )ii 0»l*rtt4» IftMM ■Mr K io 9 Iiaih* wrtw ) ) ) )i* % 1 : 48,211 : 68,041 : 60,697 : 80,602 : t : : 67,647 r 146,944 I ♦ * 4,988 19,280 : 18,268 t 1,026 t 1,661 t 698 149 2,966 : 9,118 : 1,997 t 4,819 : 2,882 f• 2,221 t 2,488 t 294 6,986 t 10,791 t 4,878 :21,469 : 97,960 : 16,097 TOTAL. 108,447 79,297 I t t # + t t : • t : t t « 9 : t t : » : : * 8,649 s t : 20.706 5 • 515 8,915 181,194 149,104 67,647 19,209 80|040 '420,964 I t i s • t t : • t t : : s m : t * : ; : t * * * : t 48,198 212,085 458,407 221,551 146,944 27,888 50*746 1,208,258 184-14 im fc C*lif«ral« ) 18,800 44,801 12,289 68,244 47,649 t : TOTAL : TOTAL CALVES (RANOS) t t . ojl. DISTRICT : F.C.A. DISTRICT * t : 987 * t X I 6,016 : 2 : •♦ # * UULLT3IS OP DROUGHT NEED LQifl^PPLIGJLTIOllS M M i n BT 9BRCSBCT CHOP AMD IBB LOW SECTION IN THB DROUGHT IRKA. if( * NUMBER or SUES (1 to 6 yours old) BT STAT*8 AND BT F1HH CREDIT ADMINISTRATION DISTRICTS AWJIW9 (1 to 6 jwri) BIB6B IIBH STMS V mt Tfcrk )1 totiL 817 917 TOTAL XHB8 (TABU) F.C.A. DISTRICT 917 Louisian* ) 8 880 880 880 A tau u Missouri niiMla ) ) 6 ) 6,198 72,555 8tttf 6,190 78,555 9,467 88,02 ItNWUil Wrtit ntotft llmiotft 19,059 ) ) 7 880,766 m ,» « ) 46,744 low South Dtkota litnikt vyoalac 89,069 ) 806,740 ) ) 8 17,267 18,58? ) 280,284 10,SIS 1,844,888 89,065 528,964 87,789 1,879,475 o u m gov inieo ) ) )* ) 2,969 M , m 12,201 99,040 1,999 248,089 2,088 429,879 4,922 867,049 14,889 468,919 79,192 fnu |10 119,144 1,914,598 1,487,680 119,144 Utofc ) )11 ) ) 51,169 467 99 9,set 919,507 14,589 167,689 81,987 964,670 15,086 167,788 85,899 ) )12 515 50,T7» 49,644 t 118,642 410,914 870,687 119,197 461,093 980,991 OklohoM Colorado Arises* vst *4* Otliforai* Orofloa Idaho ■saton* ) 19,099 987,910 111,965 : * : TOTAL SVKS(RHfOX) : F.C.A.DISTRICT t 917 t • t • t t t .• t t t Tom F.C.A. DISTRICT 880 88,818 46,744 452,006 1,479,690 1,899,889 t t t : 669,977 749,169 : 1,914,596 1,487,680 54,991 t t t 1,117,748 1,178,799 100.998 t t l 899.648 994*960 5,518,271 6,798,788 405,764 •* t t t 989,689 1,220,497 : • 2 o » • t ANALYSIS or DBOTOHT JEKD LOAN A VLICATIONB lk HANDLED BY TBR UORGERGY CROP AND FEED LOIN SECTION IN IBB KtOOBHT ARIA TAHUE SO, KQHBBt OP BUCKS (1 j m t tnd onr) BT 8 U B B AND BT FABM CREDIT ABCNISIHATION DISTMOTB STATR S bv Ibrk 1 Lmdrtan* 8 Irknau KLsmart iUlMll • VtMwuim 7 llanMott XMft Booth Bskot* Bfttartska lywlag QULtiMM Oolsrtds n u u Btv Mule* *nu 8 9 10 ntdi 11 w nn OAiftnte or*cm XtaA* W *t*a* IS # s •♦ 1,016 7,884 509 1,045 : : : : 165 851 496 2,527 t : : : : 5,967: 816: 59,775: * 128: 8,997: 84: 15,697: : : ___ t TOTAL BUCKS (FAR*): TOTAL BOOKS (XARBB) : TOTAL : F.O.A. DISTOICT : F.OJL DISTRICT : : 5 : 5 I : •• *• I1 2 : : S t # ** *■ • •• 581 : t % 2,551 : : • : 151 : 5,055 : • •• t • * t 412 : : : 9,015 : 1 1*288 : 11,49S s 5,294 : • ♦ • • : : 1,016 : •• : 15,851 : t t 725 : 10,454 : 46,956 : 40,818 : j • t • • : • 291 : *♦ t 9,848 : : t 850 : 3,83? : 24,856 : 18,024 : 5,688 : 54,870: 88,588 : 5,688 2,418 25 8 75 21,794: 797: 5,288: 570: 84,207 820 5,246 445 2,519 5,891: 9,160: 9,652: 5,968 9,898 10,846 BOCKS (1 jmtp and o n r i Fine t BANGS : • • • • 5 t t X • S t t * t 881 t t 8,581 : : 181 : s # i* • 418 t X 1,288; 7,787 l 5,294 : : 77 758 1,214 t •* : : : : * : : : TOTALS. f* g « f : : : : • : : : 2,029 87,060 • : • •♦ : • : • •• •• : 54,870 26,199 22,685 175,792 • : • : : •• : •ft : •• : TOTAL F«C.A* nT«TM _ _ 5 2 5,065 12,721 66,410 28,695 58,628 28,718 84.712 8X2,882 ANALYSIS OF BBPPSHT R E D LQAMPPLICATIONS HINDUS) BT TUB EMERGENCY CROP AND TIDED LOAN SECTION IN THB DBOOCHT AREA BOMBER AT 1984 LAMBS BT STATES AND BT FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION DISTRICTS Him Ttork )1 Lnliitta )9 1954 LAWS FARM : BANGS : T o m • ♦ • 20 80} t * 20: 20 1 TOTAL LAMBS (TARM) F.C.Au DISTRICT 20 20 t ArtamaM Missouri Illlnsis ) )« ) llMwudm Wurth Iftkst* UaaMo t t ) Z«M Snrtb BBtot* Irtnaki ) * ) ) ) 8 ) ) Qklsha— ) (M ) • m i* Bttaw Mtar mad9m ) *uu )10 VWk Arlma mtto (Ulf«rait ) ) )11 ) Or««m XMft* Mbntsoat ) )12 ) ) 942: : 15,890: i 775* i * * X 4,501: X 144,588: 14,906: t >7,686: I* 5,858: : 129,450: 90,446: 1,704: 5,089: 16,552: 454,485: * • 568: 968: 5,815: 74,882: 497: 5,858: 5,540: 111,766: • 52,511: 472,689: • 15,200: 209,096: 8,846: 84: 25,758: 45: 5,555: 470: • • 101: 24,501: 9,422: 152,577: 14,771: 85,155: 942 15,890 775 17,607 4,501 159,488 27,656 176,719 5,852 219,896 6,758 450,987 156,888 1,581 80,167 5,855 117,506 15,181 505,150 32,511 222,296 8,950 25,805 4,025 18,799 24,404 161,999 97,906 24.294 t :TOTAL LAMBS (RANGE) : T iCJL. DISTRICT : : ; : • : : : • • t : : 14,906 s : : : : t * : » : : : # • : : : • t t : $ t 457*034 t t • : : t : t : j : : : : : : : : TOTAL f*GX DISTRICT 20 20 17,607 191,625 : 5*6,565 187,678 472,689 247,255 260.018 1,709,076 : t • : : * : * : : t : : : : * * * 685,468 202,859 505,150 261,054 284.807 8,146,110 AT-*fT STATE AW LT3IS OP DROUGHT FEED LOANAPPLICATIONS WAWTOJn BY THE EMERGENCY CHOP ADD FEED LOAD SECTIOH DT THE DROUGHT IB S ! TABLE 82* HUBER (V GOATS BY STATES AHD BY PARK CREDIT AIMHISTRATIOU DISTRICTS STATE : • • : FARM t 16 : t i 1,605 • t 7,568 : 12,867 66 i + •97 : 884 : 461 i : 115 t : 1,555 • 345 • 118 : ■Mr T v k )X LattUUaa )8 Arkasaaa ■Laaavri niisoia ) )« ) HiMiaiB ■urth M o t e BnNOtK ) )* ) IM* ftvtti Dakota ■rtiMMfca vyvalac ) )* ) ) nniTiwa Oilante Bnaaa ■Mr McLaa ) t 1,641 734 • ) • 597 )* t ) t 8,815 a )10 t 34*087 a ) t 687 111 : SL t 583 ) t i 18 ) t )lt » 197 80S ) t m u Ufcafe jriasaa ■mtia OKlltania o m w Make ■mttaa TOTALS : GOATS t TOTAL GOATS (FARM) a a P.O.A. DISTRICT RADGE « a • 16: 16 : ! 1,605 : 1,605: a 1 7,568: a a 18,867: 80,501 66: % a a * 97: t 884: t 461: 1,388 I t 115: t 1,558: 805: 489: 84: 1,985 766: 878: a a 1,584: 3,165: 1,811: 1,077: 597: : 5,187 34,367: 36,588: 506,098: 540,179: a f a a : t 687: : 68: 41: 635: 118: a a a 18: t 800: Si 356: 587: 34,087 1,831 417 66,351 : : : TOTAL GOATS (BANGS) : : F.C.A. DISTRICT : TOTAL F.C.A* DISTRICT t i 16 : a t : : a a : $ t a 5 S a i : : a I : : t a : f t s : : t : : t { : : a s : * a a : : : a a 1 a a : : • : : i t a : * • t : t t t t t : 1,605 1,055 36*968 506,098 153 308 MI,6U 80,501 1,888 8,960 48,156 540,179 1,584 775 610,977 AMKLTSI3 er DROTGHT 7 B D LDiMK>Iiam<HBS wawnTJm BT TfflE BBEKSHOT CBOP HID FKRD LOAN SECTION IN THE DROUGHT ARKA TIBLB 83* KMBBt OP HD08 (BROOD S0«, BOARS AND GILTB) BT SIATSS AND BT FARM CREDIT AIHINISTRATICflV DISTRICTS STATS (BROOD SOWS, BOARS, GILTS) FARM t ftitto* TOTAL R w ltok )1 98 : 98 Loaiaiana )8 87,010 Arkaoaata MLaaovrl Illlnala ) )6 ) 1lM«UU Narth Dakota ttnanto ) )7 ) I*m 8nth Dakota Mrtmakat lywaia* ) ) )* ) OklfthtMt OaI«raAa Kttaaaa Saw Mndoa > ) )• ) 87,010 : # 34,511 : 98,113 l 6,773 t # 88,465 t 841,870 : 886,078 : a 63,367 t 407.088 « 183.088 t 3,080 t • 89,486 t 84,349 : 49,069 t 13,789 t IttU }10 111,919 : TJta* Arisaaa ) )U H m H ) ) 6,043 779 880 4,788 California $ * t : TOTAL HDGS(FARM) TOTAL m a s (RANQB) F.C.A. DISTRICT) F.CJU DI8TRICT 93 TOTAL F.ca. DISTRICT 98 87,010 54,311 98,344 6,773 139,199 139,199 88,463 841,870 886,078 490,407 490,407 53,367 407,038 183,036 5,080 650,504 660,504 3,898 4 804 466 38,784 84,353 49,263 14,888 116,898 8,978 180,666 8,978 114,897 111,919 8,978 114,897 40 18 113 6,048 819 838 4,871 11,800 166 11,968 8 17 676 869 8,884 11,787 13.879 601 18*880 I,8tt,704 48,488 1,570,961 431 '1 * Oragoa Kate »mtaaa ) )18 ) I 861 t 3,867 : 11,181 t TOTJtLS .................... ANALYSIS (V DROUGHT R I D LOAN ^fclGATIONS HANDLED BT TBS BflCRCaSNCT CHOP AND TKBD LOAN SKCTIOll IN IBS DROUGHT AREA NUMBS! <9 HORSES AND MOLES (INCEODINO «*mng AND PACK NORSKS) BT STAIRS AND BT TANK CREDIT ADCHISTRATION DISTRICTS STATS H i Ttork }1 Louisiana ) 8 Arkaaaaa Hlaaauri Tllinoia ) « Vlaaonala iv tt Dakota ) 7 ■taaaaot* laaa M t t Dakota Rriraka )* oklahnwa Oalerada Burn ) » fm )10 n v anlea u UW* Ariaaaa Mrrada Oallfaraia s e t M l U t )11 1« ) HORSES AND MILES FARM : BANOf : •* •• 844 : • •• 17,765 t « a 55,647 : • ♦ • 64,474 t a • 5,768 : • a >1,191 : * >97,955 s 181,119 t * >8,677 >58,855 151,018 81,507 t t 45,690 40,855 74,555 >5,988 : : : : : : 157,176 : 18,948 888 765 8,169 | t x t 988 t 8,804 I 55,781 : TOTAL |TO»L HORSES & IDLES TOTAL HORSES * MOLES: TOTAL t (FARM) (RANGE) X F.O.A. t F.C.A. DISTRICT F.C.A. DISTRICT J DISTRICT : 17,765 : £ 55,647 : 64,474 : *“ 844 844 17,765 17,765 5,768 t 105,889 105,889 81,191 897,955 101,119 t t t 500,845 500,845 88,677 875,974 146,995 50,870 X : : : : 46,414 48,507 78,158 55,699 : : 17,555 : 174,751 t •a a I t 15,741 : 15,975 : 9,565 t ♦ 8,784 8,858 5,617 11,711 a I X : • 459,455 41,079 : 480,514 t t 188,468 86,504 : 808,778 : a 157,176 17,555 t 174,751 • 5,615 x 440 x 658 i 787 : 16,557 : 1,898 t 1,598 t 8,896 t 16,755 5,414 t 88,149 f 654 : % 44.855 17,054 t 61.907 1,465,408 107,406 8,585 t 14,095 t 1,568 10,589 49,816 t t t 1,670,814 AWLTSIS OF BROUGHT FEED XAIH APPLICATIONS HANDURD BT MRGENCT CROP AND FEED LOAN SSCTION IN THK DROUGHT AHRA TABLE *8, • soiai BOMBER OP POULTRY BT STATSS AND BT PARK CREDIT A M IHISTBATION DISTRICTS TOTAL POULTRY TOTAL PODLTOT(PARM) TOTAL POULIST(RANGS): F«fUl» F.C.A* DISTRICT P.C.A.DISTRICT : DISTRICT FARM * RANGE * TOTAL • ♦ 11,090 :* t 11,890 11,890 11,890 N*w Torlt ) 1 Louisiana ) 8 179,772 s : 179,778 179,778 179,778 iriMMi HtMMOFi Illinois ) 6 852,757 : 2,571,888 : 186,oca t t 558,757 t8,571,988 t 154,001 5,060,296 5,060,296 504,481 t 4,288,047 : 5,888,959 : V • 784,404 t 5,585,890 t 2,785,681 t 158,854 t £ 754,048 t 574,479 : 8,818,087 J 845,000 t s 8,718,985 t t 804,488 *4,825,067 »5,588,988 g t 784,406 :5,388,890 18,725,681 : 138,834 £ t 756,081 : 589,955 :2,215,256 : 866,670 8,118,801 8,118,801 9,688,8X1 9,052,8X1 Wlaeonala nvtt Dakstst UaMaota i m srath. uafcet* ) 7 ) 8 wrmta* Qklaho— e»l«r*to ) 9 N ot I n l w Tasas ) io Vtafc Arl*#*a imia California. ) xi Ongai lMSm ■mtna ) 1* 88,055 14,876 5,149 1,670 89,115 :8,748,064 S 448,986 t 55,684 t 5,020 t 384,215 : 884 : 5,850 5,844 t TO t 44,018 45,954 : 887,588 : 18,647 i 899,979 : 448,986 55,484 5,020 584,815 TOTALS : : t t 5,789,812 41,750 : 5,827,542 8,718,985 89,115 t 2,718,985 865,845 865,845 554,512 15.009 88^.08,868 85,882 t 547*381 28,198,8X4 TABLE 26* - ANALYSIS OF HtOUCET FEXD LOAN APPLICATIONS HANDLED BY « B EMHJGBNCY CROP AHD FEED LOAN SECTION IN THB DBOUOTT AHEA NQMHER AND AMOUNT OP MZSCKLLANB008 LOANS BY STATES AND BY BOBSBRCY CROP AND VIED LOAN OFFICES *m STATE t OFFICE •• t Arlrwnw : Mmphl* T 7BCBTKHLS8 SNWEBR t AMOUNT t t m Fl«rl4a ttnoori HahlngtOK : Manphla t • I : St* LMla 472 t 9ok«a» TOTALS 472 : *4,415 • 4 : : t STRAXBQERRZ5S t HLBfflEH t AMOUNT : : : 214 * # 7,175 0 t • : t t s t •• #*4*415 25 239 * : 589 f • : : $361,004 ♦ • t • » •• : 1 : • ♦ t : CURDS tBdKBER t AMOUNT •• s •• 1 t 418 # 7,599 569 #841,006 : : ORCHARD iNDMBBRt JtfcOHT t : •• • •• # : ♦ • t : t * t • ^ t 1,135:#942,695 1,135 #862,695 ANALT5I8 OP KWJDCHT RED LOAN APPLICATIONS BANDUED BT THE URGDBT GSOP AND VXD LQAH SBCTION IN IBB DROOGBT A8KA TABLE 17. - BOMBER Or 1CBS8 OP TOBASE CROPS 1HD AMOUNTS BT StlTES AND BT TABU CREDIT AWINISTRATTOH DI8TBICTB TOMSK CROPS (NUMBER Or ACRES) arts Smlalui ) 5 * 67,045 M m u ) * ) * i ) : 71,055 45,114& 8,878£ VlMotdi Krtt Bftkota Ibwwtt ) i ) f t ) : 8,580| 58,584 7,488 I«MI SMrth Bokoto NOferuk* ) * ) • t > * ) * 955 55,708 57,858 488 iUlnoio t : 1HJUBT t t , 0 I , * t f 48,988,50 : 4,952*85 • t 4,597*00 : 15,855,00 t 8,068*00 • : 985*00 t 55,700,00 t 87,858*00 I 488*00 Qlrloh— i Colorado D»aoo V»w l*xl«e ) J ) t ) 9 t ) * 88,808 58,981 40,710 58,591 • fmi ) 10 * 584,979 Utok irixoML i m H Ctllforal* ) t > 11 * Qrogos HWfco Miatua ) ! ) 1* t ) I 1 f : X » ! # S : * 158 8,488i 8,189 1,408 875 9.188 l : 88,588*00 88,549*00 88,905*00 55,750*00 580,808,00 154*00 8,888*50 8,188*00 50*00 185*00 8*979*00 I TOTAL FOBAfiB CROPS (AG8EUI) * r.ea. oisntici t : 87,085 $ t t : 185,048 f • X X : 66,610 • * : t i X 94,M l • t : t : 288,250 o t 584,979 o • • o X • : 8,7SI| * t t t t 11*817 1,174,8S9| TOTALS........................ * Louioion* tad Ark*B«a» ffcllod to roport rtt for forego oropo. TOTAL AKXJKT F.C.A. DISTRICT | 47,885*85 85,884*00 98,958*00 817,708,00 580,808,00 8,851*80 58*188*00 $ 988,851*85 1PP1ISICIS APPEHDIX J. fDMHCBS 135 APPlffDI CIS JPPMDIX A - FINANCIAL STATEMENT EXHIBIT 1 - EXPENDITUHES BT APPROPBIATIOHS ARC COMMODITIES Statement of expenditures covering period May 23. 1934, to June 30, 1935 Allotments for Drought Relief Programs: J0N3S-C0NNALLY ACT Cattle Program..................... . $69*261,117*00 EMERGENCY 1PPB0PRIATI0N ACT Cattle Program . . . . ....... . . . . . 55*459*600*00 $124,720,717.00 600,000.00 Cattle (Indian Service) ........................ . 9,820,400.00 Sheep and Goat Program............................ 25,000,000.00 Seed Program.................................... Teed & Top* (Tederal Livestock Teed Agency . • 500*000.00 700 000.00 age Program (Corn Todder & Corn Stover . . • 200,000*00 $161,041,117.00 Total . * .................................... . , Expenditures “ (By Commodities)t JONES-CONNALLY ACT Cattle Benefit and Purchase Payments . . . . ......... •• $62,252,548*00 aOHGEffCY iPPBOPBIATION ACT frtfrlg Benefit and Purchase Payments .................... 49.290.321.00 $111,542,869.00 800,000.00 Indian Service (Transferred to Interior) • Sheep 3 609 576.00 Service and Disposition Payments....... 3.609.576.00 7,219*152.00 Purchase Payments . . ................ floats 245.351.40 Service and Disposition Payments . . . . . 245.351.40 490,702.80 Purchase Payments ................ . Seed 18,455 ,561.87 Purchase and Charges................ . Used and Torage Federal Livestock Teed Agency (Allocated) • . 2S5*181*25 53,497.16 Oam Todder and Corn Stover (Payments).............. _ 33,289.16 Canadian Say and Strsv (Payments) . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Total........................... ............... $137,795,071.99 Balance ............................................. 23*246,045.01 , , 136 APPENDIX A ZXHXEIT 2. - EXP1NDITOEES BY STATES AND COMMODITIES Emergency Cattle Purchases June 1, 193U to June 15, 1935 State Number of Head Arizona Arkansas California 101,390 137,780 19.784 Oolorado Tlorida Idaho 289,588 16,335 41,807 1,513,085 86,983 212,900 2,634,856 137,180 309,494 4,147,941 224,163 522,394 Illinois lo»a Kansas 2,587 23,073 521,044 14,564 116,299 2,638,024 28,086 210,310 4,885,943 42,650 326,609 7,523.967 Louisiana Minnesota Missouri 57,016 257,473 511.450 278,570 1,285,396 2,665,587 286,963 2,481,029 4,810,320 565,533 3,766,425 7.475,907 Montana Vebraska Nevada 349,927 480,874 36,272 1,738,125 2,378,275 192,861 3,282,009 4,221,539 375,228 5,020,134 6.599.814 568,089 Hew Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma 547,244 970,989 503,410 2,813,280 4,709,272 2,497,498 4,520,632 8,972,644 3.243.637 7,333,912 13,681,916 5.741,135 Oregon South Dakota Texas 12,482 66,431 117.869 184,300 Utah Wisconsin Wyoming Total M Benefit Payments ♦ 529,600 * 714,692 106,335 8,279,659 919.161 $ 878,969 199,380 1m R 126,095 56,916 285,714 Purchase Payments SHEET 1 651,920 303,846 1,442,416 m 1,103.538 562,305 2,742,841 Total Payments 1,448,761 1,593,661 305,715 m m l.755.>*5« 866,151 4,185,257 $ 41,678,612 $ 69,863,523 $ 111,542,135 137 AFFZHDXX A XXHIBIT 2. ~ KPMDITUEES 57 STATES AND COMMODITIES Emergency Sheep Purchase• September 13» 1934 to Jon® 15* 1935 State Number ______________ of Head Arizona Arkansas H.3U7 94 ___ SHEET 2 Service and Disposition Purchase Total Payments______ Payments______Payments * 11,347 $ 94 11,347 94 $ 22,694 188 California Colorado 23,207 207,196 23,207 207.196 23.207 207.196 46,414 414,392 Idaho Iowa 1^5.677 1,767 145,677 1,767 145.677 1,767 291.354 3.534 9,569 6.561 9,569 6,561 9,569 6,561 19,138 13,122 Missouri Montana 7,575 **91,776 7,575 *191.776 7,575 491,776 15,150 983,552 Nebraska Nevada 24,671 99.261 24,671 99.261 24,671 99,261 49,342 198,522 New Mexico North Dakota 299.372 84,026 299.372 84,026 299,372 84,026 598,744 168,052 Oklahoma Oregon 2,270 162.779 2,270 162,779 2.270 162,779 4,540 325,558 148,909 1,091.234 1^,909 1,091,234 148,909 1,091.234 297,818 2,182,468 205,512 586,773 205,512 586,773 205,512 586,773 411,024 1,173.546 $ 3.609,576 * 3.609,576 * 7.219.152 Kansas Minnesota South Dakota Texas Utah Wyoming Total 3.609,576 138 1FFIHDIX A EXHIBIT 2. - EXPENDITURES BT STATES AHD COMMODITIES Emergency Goat Purchases September 20, 1934 to June 15 , 1935 State Number of Head Service and Disposition Payments SHEET 3 Purchase Payments Total Payments Arizona 21,608 $ 15,125.60 $ 15,125.60 $ 30,251.20 Colorado 3,427 2,398.90 2,398.90 4,797.80 Idaho 36 25.20 25.20 50.40 Kansas 11+9 104.30 104.30 208.60 Missouri 468 327.60 327.60 655.20 9 6.30 6.30 12.60 190 133.00 133.00 266.00 22,592 i5.8i4.4o 15,814.1*0 31 ,628.80 1 .70 .7 0 1.40 32 22.40 22.UO 44.80 283,263 198.28U.10 198,284.10 396,568.20 17.981 12,586.70 12,586.70 25,173.40 746 522.20 522.20 1,044.40 350*502 $ 245.35l.to $ 245,351.40 $ 1*90,702.80 Montana Ssvada Hew Mexico Oregon South Dakota Texas Utah Wyoming Total 139 APPENDIX A EXHIBIT 2. ~ EXPENDITURES BT STATES AND COMMODITIES Emergency Seed Purchases Anga8t 8, 1934 to June 15, 1935 State SHEET 4 Bushels Amount $ 23,813.87 32.383.96 California 17,183.36 30,186.35 Colorado Idaho 35.803.U5 39.792-39 36,821.51 29.74l.36 Illinois Indiana 359.004.82 65,954.39 219,760.69 39.418.16 Kansas 1.357.409.17 215,400.59 796,018.72 149,246.87 Minnesota Missouri 7,827,318.25 135.426.25 6,240,950.72 98,637.61 Montana Nebraska 1.983.988.00 252,004,28 2,047,527.55 162,478.02 Hew Mexico Horth Dakota 1,200.00 3,160,422.87 1,836.00 3,643,647.16 Oklahoma Oregon 57,161.87 1,470,112.69 36,567.46 1,027,325.52 64,900.46 26,767.89 23,418.45 Washington Wisconsin 618,986.46 . .351.828,13 432.245.93 2I2JJ3,33 U. 8* Total 18,070,851.67 Canada __2 z.6jl5pj.91 * 15,342,177.49 ._i,*«7»097.i6 Grand Total 19,047,002.58 $ 16,829,274.65 Arizona Iowa South Dakota Texas 68,154.60 APPENDIX A EXHIBIT 3 . ^EXPENDITURES FOB PURCHASES BT STATES, mSBGXNCT COUNTIES AND COMMODITIES Emergency Livestock Purchase Program June 1, 1934 to June 15, 1935* ARIZONA :_______Cattle_____ County___________Hoad Apache Cochise Coconino t Graham Greenlee Maricopa Mohave Navajo Pima Pinal Santa Crus Yavapai Yuma 1,135 17,281 215 12,927 6,637 6,653 10,684 6,724 2,324 8,838 5,059 5,593 15,186 2,134 Total 101,390 Q11& Amount i_______ Sheep________ |_______ Qoatg Head t Amount : Head i Amount 15,568 236,714 3,656 180,023 98,9*1 102,620 151,818 93,449 3^,389 129,032 75,373 71,327 220,452 35,399 2,592 * 5,184 300 600 $ 1,448,761 11,347 $ * 618 608 865.20 851.20 1,^33 3,731 3,166 2,866 7,^62 6,332 567 2,635 793.80 3,689.00 125 250 1,360 1,904.00 15,820 22,148.00 $ 22,694 21,608 $ 30,251.20 Expenditures for Purchase a through June 15, 1935 *— By States and Commodities Continued ABKAHSAS *_________Cattle__________ J_________Shew__________ !_______ floats_______ _______County________ ? Head t Amount____ I Head ; Amount t Head 1 Amount Baxter Bsnton Boons Calhoun Carroll Clark Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Crawford Dallas faolkner franklin Tolton flarland Orant Hempstead Hot Springs Howard Independence Isard Johnson Lafayette Lawrence Little River Logan Madison Marlon Miller 2,699 $ 35,423 6,863 4,393 1*675 5,571 3.538 1,986 1,874 2,999 1,536 2,280 1,135 2,077 3.132 6,590 1,800 1,542 3,470 2,244 1,686 3,566 2.814 2,665 1*419 2*951 1,706 4,033 1,244 2,274 3.030 ♦ 91,220 55,854 17,932 72,652 37,291 23,896 18,989 31*367 17,493 26,406 11*47$ 24,365 33*942 86,552 17,548 l4,2#J 35,508 23,964 21,818 39,821 34,149 28,625 15*113 31,656 19,244 38,930 17,671 28,375 32,450 70 $ 140 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15. 1935 ~ By States and Commodities — Continued. ARKANSAS « - Continued *_________Cattle_________s_________Sheen__________ s_______ floats_______ Head : Amount____ L____Read____ L _ _ iB O M t _ _ __ t _ Head t tyrm*' _________Qovmty____________ t Montgomery Nevada Hewton O u a ch ita P e rry P ik e PoUc Pope Randolph S a lin e S c o tt S earcy S eb astian S e v ie r Shaxp Stone Union Tan Buren Washington T e ll T o ta l 2 .3 6 0 2 .2 1 1 2 ,1 2 7 2 .3 0 8 1 ,5 0 2 2 ,4 6 7 $ 2 6,1 53 2 ,1 6 5 2 .3 9 5 3 .3 2 1 3 8 ,6 5 4 1 .5 7 0 2 .8 4 0 2 ,5 5 3 3*953 2 ,4 2 8 4 .8 1 8 1 3 7 .7 8 0 24 48 15,829 3 6 ,0 1 9 3 3,7 51 4 5 ,8 6 4 2 5 ,8 5 2 5 8 ,2 4 2 2 5 .5 1 5 2 ,2 0 6 2 ,849 1 ,9 1 3 4 ,3 4 6 2«656 $ 2 2.7 92 2 9 ,6 3 4 2 3.8 66 1 5 .2 5 4 2 5 ,9 0 2 2 6 .1 9 4 2 7,353 2 8 ,1 5 1 23,659 5 2,958 2 8 ,0 0 0 _________________________________________________________ $ 1 , 5 9 3 .6 6 1 $ 188 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, 1935 •*“* States and Commodities — Continued* CALIIOBNIA ____ County _______ Cattle___________ s______ ShftSE___________ r_______ floats 1 Head t X Amount Amount : Head t Amount Head Trssno Imperial Kern Kings Lasses Madera Modoc Monterey Orange Blrerslde tan Benito tan Beraardlne Saa Diego San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Slskpeu Tolars 735 6,343 1,294 S17 312 984 588 5U0 U05 58 282 6l4 3,238 333 2,110 * 10,695 98,262 17,902 12,150 5,133 16,^79 8,786 8,647 6,066 880 4,975 8,850 52,674 5,468 31,868 Total 3,944 $ 7,888 2,385 191 5,238 882 7,138 1,109 4,770 382 10,476 1,764 14,276 2,218 47 404 94 808 102 665 204 1.330 1.131 16.880 521 581 1,042 1.162 19,784 $ 305,715 23,207 $ 46,414 Expenditure* for Purchases through June 15 , 1935 ®y States and Commodities — Continued 00L0RJLD0 County Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder Chaffee Cheyenne Conejos Costilla. Crowley Ouster Delta Dolores Douglas lagle llhert 11 Paso Vreaont airfield Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Xiowa Kit Carson Lake Head Cattle 1 Amount 3,3U 2,335 3.3U 1.597 19.756 14,024 451 2,260 9.962 2,736 609 5,510 2,953 5.476 1,246 2.707 1,141 9.362 10,643 4,058 4,273 358 1.831 125 6.767 3,327 179 8,330 13,662 t 49,973 33.263 49,960 23.415 278.534 209.526 5,965 36,515 146,268 37,053 9.591 82,866 43,112 71,035 14,419 37,541 17.844 137.817 160,354 60,285 61,808 5,184 28,036 1.652 99.028 50,670 2,548 125.305 187,775 1 Head Sieep1 Amount 647 2,477 408 2,122 1,610 4,278 65 1,166 1,907 10,258 1.469 658 739 5.164 1.125 253 2,238 4,947 3.482 $ 1.294 4,954 816 4,244 3,220 8,556 130 2,332 3,814 20,516 2,938 1,316 1.478 10,328 2,250 506 4,476 9,894 6,964 3.899 1.632 3,491 200 8,319 9.594 199 1.768 1,040 1.923 7.798 3.264 6,982 j _____ t Head 400 16,638 19.188 398 3,536 2,080 3.846 23 9 Amount 32.20 12.60 Xxpenditures for Purchases through June 15» 1935 “** By States and Commodities — • Continued. COLORADO «»- Oontinued County La Plata Larimer Las Animas Lincoln Logan Mesa Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Bio Blanco Bio Orande Boutt Saguache tan Miguel Sedgsick Summit Teller Washington Veld Tuma Total J I Cattle Amount Head t 6,622 915 22,176 11,281* 2M l 5,247 6.S 4,312 3,566 5.183 11.885 768 1,006 515 199 15.873 10,685 2.330 2 ,1*95 2,627 5,931 560 30 1,141 9,375 6,366 6.791 289,586 $ 78,595 12,489 309,968 170,71** 40,043 76,019 2.766 79,962 52,897 45,174 70,989 170,243 10,909 14,015 7,245 2.833 226,958 160,573 34,797 37,512 35,480 85,773 8,327 8,215 U51 16,765 131,820 91,400 95.6U7 i 4.147.941 J t Sheep Head i ‘♦.678 3,8^8 9,900 3,628 335 12,112 55 10.128 8,904 9,920 920 4,761 766 3,030 $ * • Amount 9,356 7,696 19,800 7,256 670 24,224 110 20,256 17,808 19,81(0 1,81+0 9,522 1.532 6,060 l Head 100 3,274 Goats t Amount $ 11*0,00 1*,583.60 4,646 2,323 4,127 1,523 5,642 5,387 23.587 7,577 2,759 £•!? 47.174 15,154 5,518 2,615 1,593 5,230 3*186 207.196 6 414.392 *•5? 3.046 11,281+ 21 29.1*0 3,1*27 $ ^,797*80 ........ Expenditure* for Purchases through June 15* 1935 “*”• By States and Commodities Continued 7L0RIBA :_______ Cattle_________ *_______Sheep__________ :______ Goats________ ______ County_________ t Head I Amount t Head t Amount t Head t Amount Highlands Okeechobee Orange Osceola Polk Seminole 2,932 1*713 1*542 5*128 4,790 230 Total 16,335 $ 40,422 26,808 19,628 71*889 62,542 2,874 ♦ 224,163 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15* 1935 **- By States and Commodities — Continued. IDAHO Cattle County Baxmook Bear Lake Bingxsm Blaine Boise Bonneville Butte Caribou Cassia Clark Ouster Ilmore franklin Tremont Gooding Jefferson Jerome Lincoln Madison Minidoka Oneida Owyhee Power Teton Twin Palls Talley Washington Total t Head Sheep Amount 1,148 12,891 5.536 5.212 887 67,285 68,009 2,775 25.733 4,352 4,217 17.657 14,300 95.307 6,623 15.348 10.974 27.151 5.104 5,280 21,161 7.201 93 6,612 9,064 22,224 15,110 21.307 18.780 10,822 41,807 7.014 522.394 221 2.177 350 336 1,462 1,171 7.167 519 1,235 886 2,138 428 U32 1,716 665 7 552 793 1.781 1,185 1,624 1.627 Amount 2,604 1.433 7.631 4,716 11.079 5,949 1.199 7.364 2.926 1-5,893 6,613 8,115 4,892 8,250 2,808 4,362 537 2,934 1.929 945 3.682 1.449 2.245 14,155 1,859 1,217 3.803 11,107 3,981 145.677 Head Qoate 1 Amount 5.208 2,866 15.262 9.432 22,158 11,898 2.398 14,728 5,852 31,786 13.226 16,230 9.784 16,500 5,616 8,724 1,074 5,868 3,858 1.890 7.364 2.898 4,490 28,310 3,718 2,434 7,606 22,214 7,962. 36 50.40 Expenditures for Purchases througa June 15. 1935 *■* By States and Commodities — Continued. ILLINOIS » County________ t Adams Broun Calhoun Qreene Hancock Jersey Pike Schuyler Scott Total lead Cattle t imount 509 * 8,951 308 M 36 103 1.697 l»*<97 95 bM 5 279 2.83U 177 658 1U.271 1.166 87 111— ... .2,2i2 _ 2.587 * te.650 I________Sheep_________ i______ floats I Head : Amount I Head : Anoxiat Expenditures for Purchases througi June 15* 1935 By States and Commodities — Continued. IOWA :______ Cattle________ I______ Sheen_________ :_______floats_____ _____ County________ : Head : Amount I Head t Amount : Head i Amm™*. Adair Adams Appanoose Audubon Cass Clarke Craarford Dallas Daris Decatur Guthrie Harrison Henry Jofferson Keokuk Loo Lucas Uadison Marlon Mills Monroe Montgomery Page Pottawattamie Poweshlsk Binggold Taylor Union Tan Buren 627 24 6 9 25 $8,864 665 1.756 356 364 930 86 513 1,693 1.496 423 120 71 1.501 568 371 1,471 .. 505 1.379 875 12 972 16 47 6l 58 1.289 76 590 1.507 $ 9.755 27,230 371 742 7.034 24,879 19.989 5.994 1.099 2,198 1.073 20,664 7*980 49 98 60 120 32 64 5.4$4 12,312 20,134 7.663 17.674 12.796 85 13.230 266 657 ®9» 783 18,682 1*172 8,622 21,851 27 Ixpendltur«s for Purchases through June 15» 1935 IOWA t County Wapello Warren Wayn® Total t Cattle Head t Amount By States and Commodities •— Continued. Oontinued e • t Head Sheet) Amount t 1,719 468 1.357 ♦ 24,472 6,775 18,450 29 $ 58 23.073 ♦ 326,609 1.767 $ 3.534 t i Head Goats t Amount Expenditures for Purchases through June 15* 1935 ~~ By States and Commodities — Continued. KANSAS County Anderson Atchison Barber Barton Bourbon Brown Butler Ghase Chautauqua Cherokee Cheyenne Olaric Clay Cloud Coffey Comanche Cowley Crawford Decatur Dickinson Doniphan Douglas Sdirards Ilk Sills Illsworth Tlnney lord franklin Qeary i_______ Cattle_________ i______ Sheep___________ s_______ Qoats __ : Head * Amount : Head t Head t Amount Amount 46^ 1,215 8,38$ 2,927 1,283 541 6,625 3 .83s 7.556 1,977 1.023 9.615 9,070 11,116 865 10,199 3.313 2.145 6,474 2,179 122 983 2,016 2.518 8,980 4,424 6,427 6,386 1,023 5.739 $ 6,006 18,265 127.766 42,062 19.792 7.350 98,526 61.343 116,633 30,048 13.987 146,103 131.931 145,505 12,460 150,387 48,631 27.648 91,477 30,844 1.937 13,456 31.035 39.269 130,638 60,672 90,338 99,483 14,075 86,286 ♦ $ 793 1.586 478 956 489 978 125 3 250 6 977 100 1.954 200 44 88 512 1,024 87 174 101 202 1 1.40 19 26.60 H* VJI Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, 1935 ~~ By States and Commodities — KANSAS — Continued. Continued *_______ Cattle_________ •_______ Sheep_________ |_______floats______ County_________I Qove Graham Grant Gray Greeley Greenwood Hamilton Harper Harvey Haskell Hodgeman Jackeon Jefferson Jewell Johnson Ksamy Kingman Kiowa Labette Lone Leavenworth Lincoln Linn Logan Lyon McPherson Marion Marshall Meads Miami Mitchell Head 8,9^9 14,399 829 4,057 2,321 6,551 5,604 4,122 424 1,072 11,043 8,361 3.485 10,583 192 5.461 3,062 4,968 2,726 3.603 1.635 16,428 656 5.732 1.987 1.469 2.332 8,941 11,541 690 13.955 I Amount 120,417 184,022 12,541 59.191 34,414 107.567 86,099 61,943 6,153 15.952 168,881 118,282 50,309 138,411 2.723 77,681 *19,248 77.162 42.379 54,517 26,553 248,829 9.671 76,884 X Head 150 I $ Amount Head t Amount 300 117 234 20 uo 68 136 180 360 332 I.65O 664 3,300 47 94 52 104 25.927 21,339 31.895 135.644 175,466 9.737 208,774 I 129 180.60 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, 1935 — ’By States and Commodities -- Continued. KANSAS — Continued Cattle County Montgomery Morris Morton Nemaha Veosho Hsss Horton Osage Osborns Ottawa Pairaee Phillips Pottawatomie Pratt Hawlins Reno Republic Rice Riley Rooks Rush Russell Saline Soott Sedgwick Seward Shawnee Sheridan Sherman Smith t 1,09s 5.717 1,805 1.762 1.507 110,336 11,066 1,410 17,774 12,748 2,862 6,981 10,964 2.267 2,012 2,900 2,784 2,472 U.925 12,107 3.762 1H.560 6,338 2,590 5^9 2,133 5,637 9,075 3,105 13,445 Sheep Amount Head $ 16,798 90,566 25.224 25.756 21,623 145.561 143.339 20,812 249,760 189,111 43.442 93,703 156,588 32,822 28,455 41,759 37,329 36,305 69.346 163,081 53.39U 218,946 95,435 38,678 8,224 33.782 82,714 120,225 44,419 185,745 I Head floats Amount 81 162 213 1126 275 550 214 137 213 348 428 27U I_Head Amount U26 696 VJl V >l Expenditures for Purchases through June 15* 1935 "*'* By States and Commodities — Continued. KANSAS — Continued County : : Head Cattle I Amount Stafford Stanton Stevens Sumner Thofflaa Trego Wallace Washington Wahaunsee Wichita Wilson Woodson Wyandotte 1.604 1.335 1.937 1.295 3.563 10,162 6,253 7.302 4.395 4.U5 1.132 4,273 377 Total 521.044 $ 22,613 20,880 28.390 19.183 49.477 139.795 84,446 102,511 64,380 59.864 16,471 64,444 6,007 $ 7.523.967 t I Head Sheen : Amount 1,200 $ t t Head Goats ! Amount $ 2,400 200 291 400 582 72 144 9.569 $ 19.138 149 $ 208.60 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, 1935 — By States and Conmodlties — * Continued* LOUISIANA :_______ Cattle_________ J_______8heep__________ :________Qoats______ County___________ : Head t Amount I Head t Amount - : Head : Amount Bienville Bossier Caddo Caldwell Claiborne Se SOto Jackson Lincoln Ouachita Bed Biver Union Vebster Winn Total 5,294 4.445 4,126 2,081 8,057 6,477 2,473 5,407 2,U96 5,847 5,328 2,734 51,290 46,665 41,742 22,042 76,659 63,461 25,364 49,568 22,599 25,887 58,3*»0 53,707 28,209 57,016 $ 565.533 2,251 ♦ Expenditures for Purchases throu^i June 15. 1935 — By States and Commodities — Continued* MINNESOTA t_______Cattle_________ !_______ Sheep__________ I________floats______ County____________ : Head » Amount t Head t Amount t Head i Amount Aitkin Anoka Becker Benton Big Stone Varlton Carver Oass Chippewa Chisago Clay Cottonwood Crow Wing Dodge Douglas Jillmore Goodhue Grant Hennepin Hubbard Isanti Kanabec Kandiyohi Lac QulI Parle Lincoln Lyon McLeod Marshall Meeker Mills Lacs 305 1,670 6,485 6,418 10,132 91 1,068 510 5,303 1,294 2.193 599 280 913 8.629 9.606 508 4,413 3.498 588 3,242 7,088 7.758 6,204 7.685 3.597 178 1.734 4,818 7.034 * 4,635 25,184 98,285 92,913 147,671 1,050 18,707 7,138 76,968 20,079 34,111 9,511 3,672 15,841 120,831 149,142 8,108 59.471 56,217 8,655 47,948 102,664 111,444 88,181 108,250 50,342 2,716 31,292 77*816 102,193 * $ 155 568 310 1.136 662 1,324 177 354 134 268 211 212 422 424 411 822 142 193 284 386 Expenditures for Purchases througi June 15, 1935 "•* By 8tates and Commodities — • Continued. MIHHESOTA - Continued County l Head Cattle t Amount___ t Morrison Mower Murray Olmsted Ottertail Pine Pipestone Pope Bamsey BedwooA Renville Sherburne Sibley Steams Stevens Swift Todd Traverse Wabasha Wadena Washington Wilkin Wright Tellow Medicine 10,633 1.964 1.947 2.599 24,466 4,504 1,406 10,783 209 934 3,070 3.215 420 12.857 9,708 11,080 9.689 7.391 2,895 4,037 411 7.079 6.358 5,977 Total 257,473 * 1U9.795 29,837 28,542 42,717 342,678 67,188 20,203 144,117 2.971 13,567 46,865 44,231 7,388 199,595 130,334 156,202 149,022 107,434 46,134 61,668 6,312 103.954 101,920 82,717 $ 3.766,425 Head Sheep t 193 6l $ Amount 386 122 901 1,802 737 116 1,474 232 191 733 75 382 1,466 150 282 564 291 582 56 60 112 120 6,561 $ 13,122 J ___ le a d ___L Amount Expenditures for Purchases through June 15. 1935 ~~ By States and Commodities — Continued, MISSOURI Head Adair Andrew Atchison Audrain Barry Barton Bate* Benton Bollinger Boone Buchanan Butler Caldwell Galloway Camden Cape Girardeau Carroll Garter Cass Cedar Charlton Christian Clark Clay Clinton Cole Cooper Orawford Bads Dallas Cattle t Amount 3.649 46,761 1.067 16,916 3Ul 5.091 22,425 183,750 1.509 12.875 6,562 101,616 5,892 3,980 2,527 80,741 54.907 39.124 9,974 55,170 45,244 31,303 74,332 14,861 48,108 43.954 610 3.149 2,l4l 4,759 1.105 3,451 3 ,25* 5,086 70,810 5,547 81.353 49,378 124,731 37.336 15.938 3,193 8,483 2,561 1,158 376 5.622 1.850 1.766 28,537 25.191 4,268 61.097 3,669 49.625 8,051 Head Sheen : 124,894 OOfttB__________ S.gfi.4 — i___ Amount 64 128 47 94 455 94 910 356 712 86,929 7.016 3.880 t 243.60 182 254.80 188 202 404 100 200 113 226 134 365 174 268 802 730 1,604 459 918 Expendituree for Purchases throu^i June 15, 1935 By States and Conmodlties — Continued. MIS80UEI — Continued : __ Sftwty____________ Davies* De Kalb Dent Douglas franklin Gasconads Gentry Greene Grundy Sarrlson Henry Hickory Holt Howard Howell Iron Jackson Jasper Jsfferson Johnson Knox Laclede Lafayette Lawrence Lewis Lincoln Linn Livingston McDonald Macon 3,394 1 $ Cattle_____________ s_______ Sheep__________ I________floats______ Head _ i_ Amount___ |__ B s M __ I___ inmmt___ 1__ EfiLfld__ :___ 52,326 2,155 10,697 11,401 2,071 973 3.128 14,944 4,144 6,292 6,618 2,723 616 2,809 15.201 4,331 6,112 9.530 1,530 8,276 2.995 2,215_ 9.227 2,450 . 509 4,232 4,179 10,804 5.^ 248 $ 34,088 157,U1 176,487 34,612 14,497 >*3,711 232,860 60,580 93,551* 99.259 36,209 9.050 45,309 248,655 63,145 81,968 119,757 23,522 117,606 >*3.753 156. 5*t9 30,898 60,399 62,778 XU5,175 77,959 230 47 ,27 135.411 35.568 ,?•§?* 176 370 U96 IU7 22 5*6 7© 294 44 1,172 140 3*4 628 83 166 460 9U 54 352 740 $ 112 156. ® Expenditure* for Purchasee througi June 15, 1935 MISSOURI — By States and Commodities —-» Continued. Continued «_______ Cattle_________ t________ Sheep_________ *________floats______ County_____________ t Head t Amount___ {__ gfiad__ |___ ABSaat___ t , fo&d__ t Uadi son Maries llarlon Msresr Miller Moniteau. Monroe Montgomery Morgan Vewton STodoray Oregon Osags Osaxk Perry Pettis Phslps Piks Platte Polk Pulaski Putnam Balls Randolph Hay Reynolds Ripley St. Charles St. Clair St. Trancois 2,196 258 8,709 5»l60 2,164 2*601 *979 -2,610 8,100 ^.610 338 5*931 3*195 3.294 $ 48,909 42,467 53*414 3.626 50,062 53*332 19*620 2,692 35.269 1.239 18*337 56.163 174*147 19,508 166,206 24,079 166,454 18,891 72,009 78,978 32.504 3.521 124,137 77.585 29,354 29.354 36,269 76,447 38,847 119,143 57.453 5.374 83.430 48,102 48,909 2,930 53.414 33 3.879 3*445 1.413 366 35.269 27 18,337 3*680 $ $ 33 66 366 27 732 54 11,880 1.583 11.791 1*683 10*527 1.290 4,438 5.196 72 144 177 173 238 354 346 476 89 178 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, 1935 — By States and Commodities — MISSOURI — Continued. Continued *________Cattle_________:_______ Sheep__________ _______ Qoats JklBB.ty________ i Head : Amount t Head i Amount 1 St. Louis Ste. Genevieve Saline Schuyler Scotland Scott Shannon Shelby Stoddard Stone Sullivan Taney Texas Vernon ffarren Washington Vayne Webster Worth Wright 47 1.178 3.613 2.536 3,^43 101 8,668 1,938 3,062 6,133 5,200 5.181 15,992 9,315 471 3.811 5,220 16,044 1,380 10.490 Total 511.U50 $ 780 17,876 56,073 * 298 229 596 458 l4l 282 157 314 20 44 40 161,940 $ 7,475.907 7,575 * 15.150 34,929 48,835 1,419 130,132 26,514 48,102 86,638 84,222 64.632 239,283 134,830 6,904 54.609 71.459 221,893 18,021 88 468 $ 655.20 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15 , 1935 — By States and Commodities — Continued. MONTANA t_______ Cattle_________ !______ Sheep___________ 1_______Goats_______ ---- figanty______________ ? ggad |___ flapxrnt___ |__ Head___I Amount I Head 1 Amount Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine Broadwater Carbon Carter Chouteau Oustsr Daniels Dwson fallon Tergus Gallatin Garfield Golden Talley Hill Jefferson Judith Basin MeOone Madison Meaner Musselshell Park Petroleum Phillips Powder River Prairie Richland Roosevelt Rosebud 3,303 $ 1*2,070 21 >95 1 ,51*8 1,299 1,230 3H.U0U 21,7**9 15.3**8 17,295 28,1*70 19.M08 37.136 9,398 6,123 33,970 U97.131* 30.U7U 1,913 39.150 H ,665 23,981 19,7**** 7,216 885 8,1*53 1,312 377 839 1,573 1**,25** 1,031 873 2,512 484 1,910 2,^27 **9,133 16,637 14,23** 27.706 5^1,906 63,557 356,371 284,8H3 102 ,1+35 12,669 131.287 19.677 6,207 H.36U 22,465 219,2**8 1**,076 13,200 36,881 6,919 28,146 37.032 695»7**2 23**,628 209,9U2 8,750 11,371 2,560 13,171 U,886 11**656 l+,551 29,580 5.310 7.611 2,083 5,269 12,960 13,820 12,207 9.750 3.926 10,796 25,883 11,358 7,005 3.905 8,915 23,816 128,758 327.127 2,387 **0,956 $ 56,91*0 **,77** 81,912 k$ 38,816 7**,272 18,796 12,246 60,9^8 17,900 22,7**2 5.120 26,3**2 9,772 29,312 9,102 59.160 10,620 15.222 4,166 10,538 25,920 27,640 24,4lU 19,500 7,852 21»592 51,766 22,716 14,010 7 ,81° 5.60 2 2,80 3 **.20 expenditures for Purchases through June 151 1935 MONTANA — By States and Commodities — Continued. Continued _______Cattle_________ *______ Sheep jjjgaatg____________ t Head i .... ___ |__ Head i Sheridan Stillwater Sweet Grass Treasure ▼alley Wheatland Wibaux Yellowstone Tbtai 13,032 1,890 1,171 4,264 4,326 1,900 11.071 3,094 349,927 174,150 27,210 15,700 59,910 64,380 28,686 165.290 47,622 2,860 13.617 18,665 1.496 25,850 15.034 2.139 16,355 ♦ 5,020,134 491,776 i> Amount $ floats________ *-- B.efi__ I___ ASffBttt- 5,720 27,234 37.330 2.992 51.700 30,066 4,278 32,710 $ 983,552 9 $ 12.60 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15 , 1935 — By States and Commodities — Continued. NEBRASKA County Adams Antelope Arthur Banner Blaine Boone Box Butte Boyd Brown Buffalo Burt Oass Cedar Chase Cherry Cheyenne Clay Caster Dawes Dawson Duel Dundy fillmore franklin frontier furnas Gage Garden Garfield Gosper * Cattle__________ :_______ Sheep__________ :_______ Goats_______ Amount t Head : Amount t Head t Amount t Head 6,043 1.458 2,192 2,327 2,876 5.779 5.630 9.778 9*960 10,825 423 177 1,060 25,705 1.306 5.411 46,781 9,365 9,465 772 3.102 3.996 9.456 12.135 7,227 7,424 3,12? 8,957 6,331 78,686 19.418 36.087 33,812 41.693 78,298 79.596 126.347 136,939 143,719 36 $ 72 82 164 46 386 166 9 738 319 92 772 332 ,1? 1.476 638 385 86 829 5.334 770 172 1.658 10.668 30 194 11 60 388 22 9 60 l* 120 5.003 2,200 16,866 388,746 18,509 66,006 636,192 128,109 130,152 10.754 45,212 49.016 127.883 171.613 96.382 92.065 49.°!7 123,035 84.924 expenditure* for Purchases through June 15, 1935 “■* By States and Commodities — Continued. NEBRASKA » OONTINUED County Grant Greeley Hall Hamilton Harlan Hayes Hitchcock Holt Hooker Howard Jefferson Johnson Kearney Keith Keyapaha Kimball Knox Lancaster Lincoln Logan Loup McPherson Madison Merrick Morrill Vance Nemaha Vudoolls Otoe Pawnee t gftttle Amount Head__ 3.*62 10,382 2,785 3,037 6,057 5,176 4,847 17.931 2.023 10,002 6.292 2.349 3.786 3,061 9.718 797 7,215 4,266 16,336 4,031 5.136 3,855 1,258 1,380 4,735 2,128 360 8V019 1,868 3,863 $ 56,473 138,531 35.453 36,565 78,984 74.314 69.329 261,247 29,452 139,030 78,687 29,893 52,801 47,154 132.408 11,632 96,246 51,097 237,396 57.U9 68,865 56,886 17.102 19,091 72.955 27.586 4.393 98,573 23,109 50,330 Sheep t floats Head He a d 50 16 93 100 563 1,126 74 125 250 226 545 2,341 1,090 4,682 32 186 148 452 439 38 878 291 186 80 582 76 372 160 -Mount. Expenditures for Purchases through June 15* 1935 — By States and Commodities — Continued. NEBRASKA - CONTINUED :_______ Cattle_________ s. County_____________ I Head t Amount i Perkins Phelps Pierce Platte Polk Red VUlow Richardson Bock Saline Sazpy Saunders Scotts Bluff Seward Sheridan Sherman Sioux Stanton Thayer Thomas Talley Webster Wheeler York Total 1.319 3,678 1.3^5 629 810 6.745 1,282 8,091 2,862 247 15 1,050 617 12,598 13,632 9.429 5 5,567 2,390 16,950 9.930 4,883 1.527 480,874 * 18,538 49,613 16.747 8,083 10,210 92.858 15.034 117,021 35.824 3,507 174 14,816 7,660 188,037 173.331 137.819 91 67,9U 34,042 214,025 134,022 71.943 19.528 t 6,599.814 Head Sheep__________ t________floats I Amount I 1Efe$4 5 Amount 5.364 89 $ 10,728 178 336 672 536 1.072 878 47 3.560 1.756 94 7,120 21 42 34 19 68 38 24,671 $ 49,342 <?\ ON Expenditures for Purchase* through June 15, 1935 — By State* and Commodities — Continued. NEVADA Cattle________ I County : Head Churchill Clark Douglas like Esmeralda lureka Humboldt Lander Lincoln Lyon Mineral Nye Ormsby Psrshing Washoe White Pine 3,006 Total 1,355 817 93 U.U09 135 2,262 U.591 t Amount $ 19,739 11.1*33 t Sheen_________ I_______ float* Head 1,602 t Amount |> t Head 3.20U : Amount * 1.618 2.997 5.99U 10 25.82U 612 5l,6U8 1,22U 3 lU.00 U.20 5.U5U 2U.513 5,899 3,596 65s 66,323 2.1*73 38,523 69,5^3 Us,792 58,395 9.836 6,675 10U.506 95 2,300 6,300 1,578 35.073 100,257 2.U52 639 2,626 10,871 9,382 10,908 1*9,026 11.798 680 11.336 761* U,90U 18,761* 177 2U7.80 36,272 $ 568,089 99,261 $ 198,522 190 $ 266,00 3U0 5.668 382 1,278 5.252 21,71*2 expenditures for Purchases throu^i June 15, 1935 — By States and Commodities — Continued. NIW MEXICO County Bernalillo Catron Chaves Colfax Curry Os Baca Dona Jna Iddy Orant Gtaadalupe Harding Hidalgo Lea Lincoln Luna McKinley Mora Otero Qaagr Bio Arriba Boosevelt Sandoval San Juan San Miguel Santa fe Sierra Socorro Taos Union Valencia Total t t Head Cattle Amount t 842 9,678 54,088 16.952 14,825 24,908 9,543 25,703 17,674 22,173 26,254 7,846 38,120 24,616 9,817 1,347 12,527 16,391 39,048 2,1494 42,765 2,184 2,507 24,402 5,449 8.451 14,075 1,037 13.808 Torrence 51,024 6.696 547,244 9,730 138,436 765.932 218,838 175,300 337.874 103,319 367.359 261,5149 303,965 354,510 110,322 572,071 329.593 139,904 19.542 163.103 207.093 5H.854 28,438 550.463 29,464 35.468 314,1402 70,010 94.738 168,252 13,012 173.342 686,132 79,897__ $ 7.333.912 $ : : Head Sheep t Amount 3.320 4,324 37.614 13,881 3,627 11,432 316 14,720 188 20,605 7,200 1,388 25,640 16,481 359 5,636 26,321 3,821 2,857 13,174 2,874 7.795 6,463 10,474 3,781 1,199 10,537 5,392 14,143 11,146 12.664 299,372 $ 6,640 8,648 75,228 27,762 7,254 22,864 632 29,41(0 376 41,210 14,400 2,776 51,280 32.962 718 11.272 52.642 7.642 5.714 26,348 5.748 15,590 12,926 20,948 7,562 2.398 21,074 10,784 28,286 22,292 25.328 $ 598.744 i .i Head Goats : Amount 208 * 291.20 2,712 3.796.80 47 996 l,3?2 381 65.8O 1,394.1(0 1,920,80 1,233.1(0 36 1,747 93 2,347 50.40 2 ,445.80 130.20 3,285.80 41 57.140 5,955 8,337.00 321 449.1(0 193 868 270.20 1,215.20 3,180 1,531 4 ,452.00 2,143.40 47 16 1 22.592 65.80 22.1(0 1.1(0 $ 31,628.80 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15» 1935 By States and Commodities — Continued* NORTH DAKOTA _______ County Adams Barnes Benson Billings Bottineau Bowman Burks Burleigh Case Cavalier Dickey Divide Dunn Xddy basons foster Qolden Talley Grand fork* Grant Griggs Hettinger Kidder La Hours Logan McHenry McIntosh MeKsnsls McLean Mercer Morton :________Cattle_____ j__ Head : ft"rmnt 14,191 8,064 18,940 17,741 24,350 15,349 19,452 25,418 2,707 13,280 22,499 19,671 31,851 10,354 28,445 9.573 9.883 11,559 29,149 7,557 18,045 22,216 20,964 21,737 20,716 23,524 32,736 34,095 15,542 30,257 $ 202,753 115.905 259,512 271.567 329.102 221,255 263.728 358.505 42,998 187,846 332.715 267,371 477.480 146,718 379,683 137,657 153,904 163,295 411,534 105,487 259.684 317,269 293,960 291,727 279.180 309,655 498,777 469,530 212,^00 438,245 l_______ Sheep_______ j__ Head 1 Amount 1,224 499 1,930 1,881 2,366 3,713 611 2,694 1,224 2,041 1,743 1,900 1.387 878 1,372 1,770 1,738 1,917 241 1,168 943 2,953 522 1,520 704 2,431 3,359 978 1,602 $ 2,448 998 3,860 3,762 4,732 7,426 1,222 5,388 2,448 4,082 3,486 3,800 2,774 1,756 2.744 3,540 3.476 3,834 482 2,336 1,886 5,906 1,044 3.040 1,408 4,862 6,718 1,956 3.204 j________floats __ I Head : _Amount Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, 1935 — By States and Conmodltlee — Continued HOHTH DAKOTA Oounty Mountrail Nelson Oliver Pembina Pierce Bamssy Bansom lenville Hichland Bolette Sargent Sheridan Sioux Slops Stark Steele Stutsman Towner Traill Walsh Ward Veils Williams Total 1 1 Head Cattle t JmmL 31,61*1* 13,178 12,959 1*3,935 183,233 6,253 15.707 iU,Ug6 15 ,1*68 208,795 13.933 12,01*7 15 ,1*1*8 13 .1US 18,071* 13.516 17.936 22,051 3.957 39 >72 10.717 1 ,1*63 12.932 33.^1 22,159 31,125 970,989 183,802 80,836 Continued : floats Amount J__ Sefld__ L Sheep I__ B.gftd.__ i. 2,210 2,661 U95 659 736 1,600 196,669 227 ,OUl 189,166 168,863 813 2.373 208,992 186,689 752 1,355 263 1*,U20 5,322 990 1,318 1.1*72 3.200 1,626 U.7U6 526 1 .50U 2,710 21U.767 981 195.699 266,773 315.739 1,633 U.777 3,266 9 ,551* l*,0l*U 766 2 ,691* 1,568 2119 560 2.276 3,136 if98 55,688 566,227 11*1,005 21.695 172.798 1*75,620 303,562 1.183 1#£? 8,088 1,532 5,388 1,120 1*.552 2,366 141+7.580 2.069 1*,138 $ 13,681,916 8U.026 $ 168,052 Sxpendltures for Purchases through June 15, 1935 — By States and Commodities — - Continued, OKLAHOMA :_______Cattle_________ :______ Sheen __________:_______ floats_______ County__________ I Head 1 Amount : Head i Amount : Head l __ Amount Adair Alfalfa Atoka Beaver Beckham Blaine Bryan Caddo Canadian Carter Cherokee Choctaw Cimarron Cleveland Coal Comanche Cotton Craig Creek Custer Delaware Dewey Sills Garfield Garvin Grady Grant Greer Hannon Haxper 2,505 877 6,069 12,444 17,848 1,382 6.674 6,044 749 13,310 2,689 7,457 12,638 2,091 6,388 19,851 9.130 1,701 4,587 10,633 3,595 7.7H 12,264 753 5.398 5.495 493 9.258 5.547 16.731 $ 26,536 10,885 62,261 171,618 188,029 18,108 Qi ,360 64,277 9,524 154,100 29,145 81,862 166,623 $ 16 32 1,007 2,014 20,258 66,540 210,001 99.646 20,356 51,892 125.329 41,381 88,905 154,280 8,643 53.922 62,787 6,055 98,254 59.595 237.123 l®9 378 Expend.1tures for Purchases through June 15, 1935 **** By States and Commodities — Continued. OKLAHOMA Continued :_______ Cattle_________ i_______ Sheep__________ :_______ Groats_______ -Qgfflati__________ t Head t Amount : Head { Amount :... Head t Amount Haskell Hughes Jackson Jefferson Johnson Kay Kingfisher Kiowa Latimer Le Tlore Lincoln Logan Love McClain McCurtain McIntosh Major Marshall Mayes Murray Muskogee Noble Kowata Okfuskee Oklahoma Okmulgee Osage Ottawa Pawnee Payne 4,570 3,960 5,138 16,560 6,388 1,702 895 9,685 8.135 15,610 3,666 1,039 6,123 3,336 9,871 1,880 2,607 7,841 3,277 4,971 3,025 2,007 2,200 2,159 1,405 2,889 21,760 1,391 4,984 —t r 2,846 44,328 41,621 54,171 193,120 71,218 19,402 10,528 100,608 86,560 152,100 36,5^ 10,340 70,695 34,488 108,150 19.^78 32,446 98,850 39,723 52,727 30,896 26,138 26,011 22,257 14,837 32,454 289,046 16,897 60,753 27,610 $ 12 258 24 516 515 1,030 28 56 Expenditures for Purchases through June 1 5 , 1935 *— By States and Commodities — Continued OKLAHOMA — Continued t______ Cattle__________ t_______ Sheep__________ :_______ Goats_______ County____________t Head__t Amount t Head l Amount i Head t imnnnt. Plttsburgi Pontotoc Pottawatomie Pushmataha Roger Mills Rogers Seminole Sequoyah Stephens Texas Tillman Tulsa Wagner Washington Washita Woods Woodward Total 9,439 6,264 1,405 11,221 20,221 1,583 1,036 5.589 20,471 7,214 8,220 2,080 2,244 1.077 8,161 11.596 11.357 503,410 95,763 68,982 15,557 181 ♦ 362 124,585 226,934 18,614 10,625 56,446 221,604 94,858 88,691 23,429 24,591 12,279 77,988 158,941 144,952 $ 5,741,135 64 128 2,270 $ 4,540 expenditures for Purchases through June 15* 1935 By States and Commodities — Continued. OREGON County Baker Crook Deschutes Grant Harney Jefferson Lake Malheur Morrow Ttaatilla Union Tasco Wheeler Total » : Head Cattle * jlmount Sheen Head 134 628 2,076 9.366 10,242 15,019 3.203 21,913 15,324 3.488 22,551 15,242 7,963 16,436 227 13,548 17,623 12,U82 $ 184,300 162,779 1.15S 1.718 209 2.333 2.179 888 436 2,729 70 * 17,412 25.737 3,361 33.7H 32,081 13.316 6,990 39,280 970 : : t $ : Amount 20,484 30.038 6,406 43,826 30,648 6,976 45,102 30,484 15.926 32,872 454 27,096 35.246 ♦ 325,558 i Goats Head t $ 1 1 Amiunt 1.1#) $ 1.40 Expenditures for Purchase* through June 15, 1935 By 8tates and Commodities Continued* SOUTH DAKOTA Cattle County Armstrong Aurora Beadle Bennett Bon Homme Brooking* Brown Brule Buffalo But tel Campbell Charles Mix Clark Codington Corson Custer Davison Day Deuel Dewey Douglas Edmunds fall River Vanik Grant Gregory Haakon Hamlin Hand Hanson * 11,963 16.853 11.707 6,269 2,769 10,21+9 31,22** 21,180 3.826 15.196 2l,7**5 12.629 13.576 S,6hU 2U0.263 i6U,l*l9 9U.388 38,753 11*5,068 **26,978 303,726 56.937 21*0,078 311,779 175.091 189,120 125.998 ,* 388 101 io,3**6 11*8,221 63,997 880 Sheep t $ 218,U6l 28,10U i*,8l*9 17,30** 11.63** 18,5**S 7,8**1 22,768 9.953 13,939 13,3**8 17.531 2**,597 7.605 2l*,2U0 Head 239.240 150,U53 271.556 102.569 312,262 150,830 183.092 182.0U1* 21*2,817 359,369 103,916 339.212 10,1*96 : : **51 902 228 8O5 U56 1,610 586 1,172 8,186 1*66 **.093 233 65** 37,9**9 2.1*09 1.296 197 6,osU 1,**95 353 757 1,092 2,**87 887 **,773 1,780 902 **33 2,365 1*86 1,953 Goats Head _j_ Amount l.l<0 1,308 75,898 >*,818 2,592 39** 12,168 2,990 706 1,51** 2 , 181* **,97** 1.1*0 1,1*0 1,77** 9»5**6 3,560 1 , 801* 866 1* 5.60 **,730 972 3,906 l 1,1*0 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15» 1935 — By States and Commodities — • Continued SOUTH DAKOTA — Continued :_______Cattle_________ |_______ Sheep__________ :________Goats______ ------- Count!---------- * Head i___ Apount___ j__ ge^d__ l Amount : Head t Amount Harding Hughes Hutchinson Hyds Jackson Jerauld Jones Kingsbury Lake Lawrence Lyman UcCook McPherson Marshall Msads Mellette Miner Moody Pennington PsxWns Potter Boberts Sanborn Shannon Spink Stanlsy Sully Todd Tripp Walworth 19,055 $ 291,067 6,456 154 10,227 10,696 11.347 13.456 8,546 3.148 10,713 21,974 681 30,069 18,241 45,036 20,648 10,108 404 28,945 28,533 22,260 21,325 6,419, 2,861 2,s6l 19,288 15.313 15,401 15.646 29.674 21,736 19.223 96,641 144,803 151,688 154,074 200,712 104,500 42,243 163.939 316,116 8,825 402,381 251.782 690,533 309.009 139.606 420,999 419,024 316,479 1.224 288,955 1.^3 91.818 513 43,207 1.150 43,207 272,030 2,328 235.267 2,655 240,885 1*288 236,715 775 441,162480 960 291,154 676 I 38.446 781 2,169 954 336 78 44g 569 582 1,286 1,091 1 1,562 $ 1.40 1,908 672 156 898 1.138 1,164 2,572 2,182 , 1,775 1,785 9.158 7?4 86l 5*522 3,253 11,307 2,448 2,966 1.026 2,300 1,150 4,656 5.310 2,576 1.550 1,352 3.550 14 3.570 18,316 6 1,408 1,722 19.60 8.40 *5?% 22,614 2 2,80 2,300 1 1.40 Xzpenditares for Purchases through June 15, 1935 —" By States and Commodities — SOUTH DAKOTA — County I _____ Cattle______ l Head i Amount Continued J__ Head Sheep I Amount Washabaugi Washington Yankton Ziebach 4,446 3,507 1,707 15,502 63,848 53,085 22,197 229,783 308 1,421 2,842 5*668 11,336 Total 914,839 $ 13,121,455 148,909 $ 297,818 Continued. Qoats Head. Amount 616 32 44.80 Expenditures for Furchasea through June 15, 1935 By States and Commodities ~ Continued. txxas Oounty Anderson Andrews Angelina Archer Armstrong Atascosa. Austin Bailey Bandera Bastrop Baylor Bee Bell Bexar Blanco Borden Bosque Bowie Brazos Brewster Briscoe Brooks Brown Burleson Burnet Caldwell Callahan Camp Carson Cass X Head Cattle_________ »_______ Sheep__________ I_______ floats r Amount t Head Jmount _ l Head x t Amount 8.732 6,580 5.529 8,590 4,048 16,592 3,500 7.528 5,826 10,867 6,578 10,11*9 10,701 13.966 7.244 13,439 12.093 3.878 10,874 28,967 7.992 1.895 14,365 8,437 12 ,1*5^ 6,659 10,444 3.802 3.635 4,558 * 85,661 96.78U 62,079 98,381* 53.655 231.089 37.309 86,988 72.736 117,463 92,702 139.2H 102,397 173 .oiu 90 ,121* 190.255 126,91*8 U3,352 123,558 390.109 98,669 25,438 153.717 103.901 11*0,586 81,610 125.748 1*0,099 53.053 54 ,1*03 $ $ 350 700 54 905 **.285 108 1,810 8.570 2.915 4,081.00 1*,263 532 4.589 2.538 6,075 8,526 1,064 9.178 5.076 12.150 2,709 402 5.658 2 880 3.792.60 562.80 7 ,921.20 2.80 1,232.00 17,236 1.475 34,472 2,950 9.704 13.585.60 7.890 15.780 2.076 2,906.40 13,556 255 2,034 27,H2 510 4,068 4,056 5,678.40 293 410.20 469 938 Expenditure* for Purchase* through June 15, 35 — * By State* and Commodities — TEXAS County Castro Cherokee Childress Clay Cochran Coke Coleman Collin Oolllngsvorth Colorado Comal Comanche Concho Cooks Coryell Cottle Crane Crockett Crosby Culberson Sallam Dallas Dawson Deaf Smith Delta Denton De Witt Dickens Dimmitt Donley * Head Cattle Amount J 7,324 8,701 7,907 11,516 7,716 12,771 15,685 3,948 7,444 9.801 5.767 12,053 15.707 2.874 10,837 6,661 3,660 16,197 11,154 14,424 12,019 9.293 11.052 12,121 3,829 6,165 12,509 8.937 14,935 6,110 91.889 93,619 90,054 140,247 103,837 174,511 168,796 46,566 94,597 106,153 73,433 130,504 203,p46 31.689 117,347 78,591 45,729 184,935 114,909 192,758 168,232 105,870 127,966 147.277 39,684 65,811 140.889 98,339 202,035 78,603 Continued. ’ Continued I Head Sheep__________ !_...... floats t Amount i Head t Amoipit 1,981 $ 3,962 $ 410 119 17.711 16,108 820 238 35.422 32,216 3.399 993 4,758.60 1.390.20 324 648 54 75.60 1,490 5,508 39.404 182 7,983 550 1.493 94,182 209 3,260 94 295 401 1,833 2,980 11,016 78,808 364 15.966 1,100 3.986 188,364 418 6,520 188 590 802 3,666 1.519 2.607 2.796 219 2.250 2 ,126*60 3,649.80 3.914.40 306.60 3 .150.00 10,634 20 14,887.60 28.00 2,311 709 159 473 4,622 1,418 318 946 150 210.00 vo Expenditures for Purchase* through June 15, 1935 — • By States and. Commodities •— Continued. TEXAS •— Continued I________Cattle________ :_______ Sheep__________ :_______ Goats_____ _______ Oounty__________ t Head I Amount : Head t. Amount { Head i Amount Duval Eastland Ector Edwards Ellis 11 Paso Irath Palls fannla fayette fisher Ployd Voard Port Bend franklin freestone frio Gaines Gain Oars __ Gillespie Glasscock Goliad Gonzales Gray Grayson Grsgg Grimes Guadalupe Hals Hall 2,652 11.692 6,388 9,282 5,322 2,820 13.957 8,651 3.598 4,888 8,819 11,959 5.148 2,011 4,631 10,028 27.979 8,456 l% tl 7 7,866 5.790 11,146 6,270 7.383 2,411 10,338 7.**78 H.932 8,777 37,055 128,933 88,987 111,349 54.331 37.767 146,246 96,004 43.716 54,168 103,478 135.719 64,141 21,163 51.624 104,117 432,401 432,401 113,964 140,542 126^388 126,388 105.701 75.913 132.191 81,288 81,786 22,505 121,050 84,013 119,982 103.893 $ 53 106 322 U50.80 39,986 440 79.972 79,972 880 19.049 26 668,60 3,263 3.263 272 6,526 544 870 1,218.00 2,461 274 121 4,922 548 242 192 118 384 236 44 6l.60 17.222 13.988 334,41*4 U,i+UU 27.976 27,976 9,445 578 13 223.00 427 143 854 286 29 58 1,382 2.764 , , 809.20 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, 1935 *— By States and Commodities — Continued. TEXAS Continued J________Cattle________ I________Sheep_________ I_______ floats________ County__________ : Head f frwvnnt : Head 1 ftjruvrmt. t Head I immi^». Hamilton Hansford Hardeman Harris Harrison Hartley Haskell Hays Hemphill Henderson Hill Hockley Hood Hopkins Houston Howard Hudspeth Hunt Hutchinson Irion Jack Jasper Jeff Davis Jim Hogg Jim Veils Johnson Jones Karnes Kaufman Kendall 8,724 2,266 4,091 2,282 4.098 12,411 6.175 6.501 7.497 7.836 6.283 10,492 7,686 7.915 6.927 11,556 14,361 5.106 4,335 6,112 9.368 2.331 14.715 6,503 3.954 10,038 6,200 6,046 5.175 6.891 ) 101,859 29.089 47,346 25.186 43,930 184,945 68,774 71,787 109,814 84.313 64,392 111,710 88.133 83.001 78.423 144,833 187,294 57.408 63,712 73.134 104,882 28,493 235,576 89,802 59,211 98,475 71.423 84.201 63 72H 94.534 5.404 $ 2.045 10,808 4,090 1,585 3,062 $ 2 ,219.00 4,286.80 240 631 2,190 480 1,262 4,380 57 79.8O 600 840.00 5.880 336 11,760 672 356 176 498.40 246,Uo 24.823 203 49.646 406 883 148 1 ,236.20 207.20 2,263 4,526 131 183.40 560 1,077 1,120 2,154 3,965 7.930 3,443 4.820.20 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, 1935 ~ By States and Commodities — Continued* 1JCXAS — Continued County Kent Kerr Kimble King Kinney Knox Lamar Lamb Lampasas La Sail* Lavaca Lee Leon Limestone Lipscomb Live Oak Llano Loving Lubbock Lynn McCulloch McLennan McMullen Madison Marlon Martin Mason Maverick Medina Menard ....... t Head Cattle_________ *_______ Sheep__________ :_______ floats Amount t Head t .Jbasrat... . ? Kfifid _i. I imount 8,758 9,862 11,106 7,504 8,155 6,481 4,498 11,872 11,495 21,858 7,441 8,362 9,131 10,008 6,681 16,582 16,090 2,140 16,279 11,291 12,705 16,818 13,855 6,849 2,119 7,074 14,651 4,568 18,623 11,101 99,481 145,826 144,705 98,33! 106,458 74,842 52,452 133,258 308,709 86,461 88,104 96,786 100,079 95,135 248,251 197,647 27,872 157,867 123,217 165,310 177,199 219,008 70,813 24,324 86,684 189,855 6e,5l2 217,796 151.330 $ 18,171 31,915 850 23,050 634 36,342 63,830 1,700 46,100 1,268 11,620 24,274 ^ 16,268.00 33,983.60 7,839 10,974.60 18,042 36,084 4,855 6,797.00 414 828 13 18.20 514 1,028 10 14.00 966 1,932 2,406 3,368.40 1,143 390 21,330 1,873 158 2,286 780 42,660 3,746 316 10,713 134 14,998.20 187.60 3,992 6,637 3,451 1,825 28,637 7,984 13,274 6,902 3,650 57,274 10,653 189 2,010 11,031 14,914.20 264.60 2,814.00 15,443.40 Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, • TEXAS County Midland Milam Mills Mitchell Montague Montgomery Moore Morris Motley Nacogdoches Navarro Newton Nolan Ochiltree Oldham Palo Pinto Panola Parker Parmer Pecos Polk Potter Presidio Bains Randall Beagan Beal Bed Blver Beeves Boberts t Head 11,065 10,100 10,830 11,289 9,670 Cattle : Amount_ $ 11,887 16,641.80 143,727 108,416 10,094 462 24,198 946 246 430 602.00 13 26 5 7.00 15.950 1,008 2,887 4,041.80 225 31,900 2,016 450 559 1,118 285 399.00 156,101 405 198. SO 136,485 62,098 810 9,098 124,196 142 4,549 3,127 4,377.80 3,009 6,018 4,554 6.375.60 337 3,321 4,649.40 42,062 4,607 986 9,379 2,909 4,173 8,747 6,882 15.047 10,459 46,397 186,936 11,562 108,658 36,899 61 ,004 92,861 70,497 202,276 2,392 26,934 127,401 3.791 11,277 5.405 2,266 6,228 24,645 5.264 * $ 110,971 48,517 16,053 9.259 19.250 Sheep_________ I_______ Goats : Amount l_ H e a d * Amount 231 12.099 473 123 2,672 10,519 Head 5.047 116,182 125.UU9 89,045 14,759 Continued 151,629 7.052 3,968 — By States and Commodities — Continued. 269,273 41,056 140,484 65,037 26,793 73.802 342,697 70,076 5,075 20,832 4,522 10,150 41,664 9,044 192 64 471.80 268.80 89.60 Voa -nI Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, ■ TEXAS County Hobertson Rockwall Runnel* Rusk Sabine San Augustine San Jacinto San Saba Schleicher Scurry Shackelford Shelby She man Smith Somervell Starr Stephens Sterling Stonewall Sutton Swisher Tarrant Taylor Terrell Terry Throckmorton Titus Tom Green Travis Trinity t________Cattle________ : Amount : Head t 10,319 812 13,849 4,817 2,817 2,571 2,859 14,689 11,620 15,380 6,662 5.028 3,679 8,650 3.050 4,997 7,325 9,005 8,599 14,567 9,940 13.750 11,867 6.735 9.145 4,114 7,939 17,759 11,304 4,787 $ 118,479 9.537 178,869 51,200 31.583 27.316 32,268 176.301 155.324 169,730 82,035 55,074 59,665 94,242 33,005 65,359 81,773 118,834 104,606 165,452 120,155 152,642 H+4,150 86,189 95,690 49,552 83,951 227,661 124,556 50,998 — By States and Commodities — Continued. Continued ____ Sheep__________ t_______ Goats_______ Head t Amount__ i___Head t frnnvmt. $ $ 4l 13,839 82 27.660 9,012 4?,325 3,160 2,831 18,024 84,650 6.320 5.662 1,407 25,864 25 69,096 1,427 1,685 5,767 57,597 231 2,814 51,728 50 138,192 2,854 3,370 11,534 115,194 462 52.734 1,382 105,468 2,764 300 420.00 4,360 3,378 29 6,104.00 4,729.20 40.60 1,553 2 ,174.20 l6,l4l 18 235 788 12,033 22,597.to 25.20 329.00 1 ,103.20 16,846,20 3.109 936 4 ,352.60 1 ,310.40 expenditures for purchase* through Jane IS, 1935 — By States and commodities — Continued. TEXAS — Continued County Tyler Upshur UJtos Unite Tsl Verde T n Zaadt Vslker valler lard f5ashiagtoa Vskb tfieeler Vlohita Wilbarger WiUiatsa* lilsas flakier Vise loed Yoaktsa Z*P*ta I m I* 2V 1amvrniM ____ Tstal t : Head Cattle : 8,866 3,84? 7,461 20,383 7,383 6,836 7,331 5,493 5,931 5,996 11,394 6,932 6,343 8,436 18,812 10,735 8,333 18,180 6,676 6,167 7,130 8,386 9,081 8,013*570 % * Amount 36,518 41,153 95,775 266,008 91,059 78,561 81,356 64,777 91,685 65,612 168,574 88,943 68,470 87,015 186,055 138,567 38,945 123,685 •8,878 74,797 76,458 33,140 183,644 84,540,788 t t Sleep : Amount Head : : Head Qoats : Amount * * 18,833 17,651 66,840 37,666 35,308 133,680 56 118 3,838 6,476 688 1,376 1,570 3,140 848 11,736 17,303 338.80 16,430.40 84,884.80 2,768 3,875.80 657 919.8# 166 108 51 1,091,834 * 8,188,468 883,863 838.40 | 896,568.80 Jtxpeaditurea for Purchaeea through JUae 15, 1936 — By State* end Coned!tie* — continued. UTiH County Bearer Bex Uder Oaefce Oarbea Daggett Daria SfcOlfcMM »wnr Garfield Grand iroa J«>k SUM ■Ulard ■Mrgaa plate Hiok sa t Lake San jaaa ftanpete Serier giTfflr** Tooele tfiatak Utak Waaatafc Washington VQM fibtr Total t t Bead Cattle t : JtDount: 6,£39 5,506 4,682 760 346 1,660 12,538 5,008 3,874 1,864 4,098 2,581 1,759 9,256 1,164 3,251 6,6a 2,746 3,606 6,685 5,195 3,286 5,506 12,522 8,001 1,526 5,817 2,148 2,783 126,095 # 85,255 69,242 67,447 10,584 5,054 24,595 155,162 66,475 47,725 29,075 57,552 34,729 26,657 134,580 15,995 48,057 103,435 56,702 55,944 95,560 78,450 46,095 51,518 156,127 113,802 21,098 55,074 53,540 40,555 1,755,458 Head 1,529 10,847 5,274 8,046 514 1,488 6,011 5,500 10,676 2,546 19,846 1,459 7,157 1,859 5,861 2,725 13,374 3,595 7,580 17,722 9,169 15,109 3,176 13,216 15,647 10,450 5,759 5,494 *.«» 205,512 Sheep i | mount 2,658 21,694 10,548 16,092 688 2,976 12,022 7,000 21,552 5,092 39,692 2,878 14,274 3,TIB 7,722 5,450 26,748 7,186 14,640 35,444 18,338 30,218 6,558 26,452 27,894 20,860 7,478 6,988 9,250 411,024 : : Goat* : Head 54 5 | JJKVat 75*60 7,00 1,866 2,612.40 151 40 585 185*40 56,00 816*80 547 26 5,685 U 485.80 56*40 5,156*80 19,60 5 4 5 7*00 5*60 4*80 3 4.20 11,217 15,705*80 17,981 25,175*40 Xxp«ndltur«* for puroha*** through Jttn« 15, 19S5 - By States and ComoditisB — Continued WISCGH8XH J County t HsaA Barron Bnffals Chippawa Clark Doan Ian Clair* jaeksoa Lssglads Muratko* pspim 7,088 1,548 4,847 >,815 4,4X1 8,447 (84 46 5,009 p ls rs s s,H8 5,STS 1,545 4,917 409 9,500 ft,556 8,580 1,097 P*lk pertags Rusk St. croix ShmM Taylor Tr— pol*ss Total________ sot SsTtu Cattl* iiaouat ! ft 116,715 19,054 59,778 48,017 67,476 57,165 9,405 816 50,055 7,460 51,958 86,688 16,511 76,454 6,806 159,691 57,956 56,459 17.940 866,151 * : : h«sA Shssp : Avonst : ooats i E*ad : Ajacmat Expenditures for Purchases through June 15, 1955 — By States and COBHBOdities — Contiausd. TTOUHICi County Albany Bl« H e n OMpball Carboa Converse Crook frawt Ooshsa Hot springs jtinm Lanai* Ilaoola Hatraaa Hlobrara park platta Sfceridan Sttblatta Swaetwater Ulmta Washakie m Total ; : Hoad Oattla : juaouat 10,108 2,893 32,966 10,209 18,786 52,270 4,999 11,599 2,875 14,079 5,446 7,689 7,548 23,997 2,282 20,417 22,754 15,069 5,008 10,670 2,015 24,259 285.714 # 154,045 59,822 485,651 152,780 265,205 475,559 71,991 170,919 58,867 221,770 81,884 100,575 110,508 547,281 50,185 285,101 542,775 258,482 48,002 154,922 28,270 562.867 *4,185.257 : : Hoad Sheep : mount 12.582 # 25,164 17,888 35,776 55,601 67,202 74,897 149,794 65,646 52,825 42,116 21,068 95,046 47,525 1,945 5,890 27,464 15,752 44,685 89,570 9,221 18,442 85,078 42,539 77,011 154,022 19,472 9,736 22,691 45,382 20,656 10,518 50,142 15,071 18,654 9,517 49,130 24,565 48,846 24,425 56,896 28,448 12,699 25,598 586,775 §1,175,546 : : Qoats : Hoad 2 | ijaotmt 2.80 595 853.00 149 208.60 746 ^ 1.044.40 is? APPENDIX A Allocation by the President of $525,000,000 Authorized and Appropriated, by the Emergency Appropriation Act - Fiscal Tear 1935 (Revised to July 13, 1935*) EXHIBIT 4 Sheet 1 ____ U n o b lig ated ~Bwlwnr*« Beal l ocated iceasz c.c.c» Appropriated. Tor "Che Establishment and Maintenance of Civilian Conservation Oorp Camps” “Tor making loans to farmers for seed, feed, freight and summer fallowing* T.E.B.JU Agriculture "Making Grants to States" $ 58,390,000 . 96 785.000 2 3 . 7 , 5 9 0 , 0 0 0 NTor purpose of increasing employ** nent through the purchase of lands im the stricken areas" 53,390.000 "Livestock and Feed Purchases, Seed Purchases1 97 780,000 Torest Service - 1Shelter Belt* Planting, Trees, Shrubs, Plants, etc. Control of Japanese Beetles B o te s - Total Amount AppJupriateA Vittel accounting in progress, subject to further changes. . , Total Estimated ftgw aflilm rfl To y .M U * To fan a C re d it So Resettlement Artm tnlrtrntinn $ 43#685,l4o.S8 Ttalsmffl $ $ 73.473,009.01 10, 000,000 1 4 , 7 0 4 , 8 5 9 * 1 2 13.311.990.99 545,707.06 2 1 7 , 0 4 4 , 2 9 2 . 9 4 50* 000,000 512.75 $ 3.389.487.25 80. 431, 942. 5s $ 6, 000,000 11.348,057.42 1 000,000 729.454*03 270,545.97 65,000 59.167.55 5,832.45 $ 525, 000,000 | 415.423,519*7^ $ 6, 000,000 $ 60, 000,000 $ 3,3*9.467.25 ♦ 40, 186, 993.01 190 i P P l l S I Z A ECHTHET 4* - Allntaout of fanda to tiu soerotary of jgrieultoro for Drought Boliof Porpooos u of m y 15, 1996 Cnmrfllty £ AiKnmt JOMS-COMKALLY ACT (April 7, 1934) ■orgoaoy Cattl* pvrehaaoa $ 68,000,000 BOEBGKHCY AFPBQPRIAHQN ACT Fiacal 7««r 1936 gtney Cattlo purchases Total for Baargonoy Cattlo porohasoa AdHiaiatratiTO Szpoaso - Cattlo 50,584,000 (118,584,000) 6,136,717 Cattlo - Iadian sorrloo (Tnoaafonrod to iatortor) 800,000 Pood and jorago 200,000 fodoral Livostook pood Agoaoy 600,000 Vaargoaey Shoop and Goat pvrehaooa 7,716,000 AdaimiatratlTo Kxpaaaa - Shoop k. coats 8,104*400 Sood Total 25,000,000 t 161*041,11? 190-1 (E«a*rr*d) APPENDIX A - EXHIBIT S 1934 - 1935 DROUGHT H3LIEF LOANS Table 10 - Aggregate of applications received and loans disbursed, for specified periods and cumulative July 3 to date Period ended Number of applications received 1934 July 3 through: July 28 September 1.. 29.. November 3.. December 1 .. 29.. 1935 February 2... March 2 31 April 30.. May 31.. June 3Q.. Initial Loans disbursed less cancellations Supplemental Supple mental Initial Supple mental Total Number Amount 33,375 74,128 56,867 43,685 16,466 14,207 4 22,605 47,496 84,969 63,671 67,406 33,182 72,974 54,398 40,791 13,366 12,168 4 22,538 47,084 83,443 58,356 63,608 33,186 95#512 101,482 124,234 71,722 75,776 26,301 68,997 55,818 42,373 13,010 12,612 $2,451,572 4,803,928 3,533,998 2,741,464 1,218,214 1,362,540 23,179 26,232 21,245 9,166 1,217 804 95,790 127,331 140,424 109,487 48,212 11,238 22,308 25,172 20,076 7,819 414 - 41 93,668 128,247 137,485 106,075 43,785 7,191 115,976 153,419 157,561 113,894 44,199 7,150 24,357 26,245 19,893 9,137 1,334 520 Initial 1934 July 28 b} September 1 ... 29 November 3... December 1 ... 29 1935 February 2 Jfarch 2 ... 31 April 30... May 31 June 30... Number of applications approved and in process 1,683,666 1,478,331 1,106,103 745,942 145,864 382,396 ! Number Total Average per borrower a/ Amount Amount 18,985 43,696 78,684 52,284 63,015 $1,288,351 2,682,723 4,624,853 3,268,628 4,043,145 $2,451,572 6,092,279 6,216,721 7,366,317 4,486,842 5,405,685 102,803 125,198 132,480 102,827 59,533 9,789 6,667,746 8,465,571 8,701,047 7,203,719 3,078,904 326,750 8,351,412 9,943,902 9,807,150 7,949,661 3,224,768 709,146 Cumulative July 3 to date I 33,375 107,503 164,370 208,055 224,521 238,728 4 22,609 70,105 155,074 218,745 286,151 33,182 106,156 160,554 201,345 214,711 226,879 4 22,542 69,626 153,069 211,425 275,033 33,186 128,698 230,180 354,414 426,136 501,912 26,301 95,298 151,116 193,489 206,499 219,111 $2,451,572 7,255,500 10,789,498 13,530,962 14,749,176 16,111,716 18,987 62,681 141,365 193,649 256,664 $1,288,351 3,971,074 8,595,927 11,864,555 15,907,700 $2,451,572 8,543,851 14,760,572 22,126,889 26,613,731 32,019,416 $93.21 89.65 97.67 114.36 128.88 146.13 261,907 288,139 309,384 318,550 319,767 320,571 381,941 509,272 649,696 759,183 807,395 818,633 249,187 274,359 294,435 302,254 302,668 302,627 368,701 496,948 634,433 740,508 784,293 791,484 617,888 771,307 928,868 1,042,762 1,086,961 1,094,111 243,468 269,713 289,606 298,743 300,077 300,597 17,795,382 19,273,713 20,379,816 21,125,758 21,271,622 21,654,018 359,467 484,665 617,145 719,972 779,505 789,294 22,575,446 31,041,017 39,742,064 46,945,783 50,024,687 50,351,437 40,370,828 50,314,730 60,121,880 68,071,541 71,296,309 72,005,455 165.81 186*55 207.60 227.86 237.59 239.54 Farm Credit Administration -- Division oi' Finance and Researc tu July 18, 193 a/ Average per borrower is total amount disbursed divided by number of initial loans. b / The first loans were disbursed July 3. M SI CO B APPENDIX A - EXHIBIT 7 1934 _ 1935 DROUGHT HELIEF IOAMS _________ XMatfltaMx- Applications received and loans disbursed,• cumulative 3 through — — ---- July -•f — -- ^—O— Juno '— " 30, 1935 Number of Number of appliceitions Loans disbursed less cancellations applications received approved and in p]rocess Initial Supplemental Total Office and State Supple Supple Average per Initial Total Initial mental Number Amount Number Amount Amount mental borrower a/ Springfield: New York.......... .392 354 775 427 348 $26,587 398 $22,161 348 $48,748 $122.48 Memphis: Louisiana........ 8,318 7,454 7,067 14,521 7,364 7,813 299,085 7,038 153,526 452,611 61.46 15,245 Arkansas.......... 15,195 27,249 13,418 13,658 13,591 404,916 13,450 278,420 683,336 50.92 Florida........... 1.474 1,040 1,040 964 397,701 397,701 412.13 Total. 25,037 23,008 22,152 42,810 ~2i;?3B~ 1,101,702 20,488 20,658 431,946 1,533,648 70.52 St, Louisi 1,536 Illinois.......... 2,922 1,443 1,508 1,454 1,454 1,468 62,910 61,513 124,423 86,22 Missouri.......... 22,057 36,235 55,611 20,590 20,864 34,747 842,905 33,782 1,182,919 2,025,824 98.38 Total......... 23,593 37,743 5S,S33 ”^T,033“ 22751S”” 36,215" 905”,'815 '35,"236' ’ 1,244,4-32 2,T50;247 S r . E £ i .. St* Paul: Michigan b/ ... 1 1 88 3 238 326 326.00 Wisconsin 6,227 19,207 5,780 13,555 5,857 314,998 13,427 13,350 709,916 1,024,914 177.32 27,805 26,929 106,785 27,097 1,699,287 79,179 4,976,273 6,675,560 81,280 79,856 246.35 45,625 North Dakota....... 189,686 44,526 187,052 231,578 44,434 2,511,595 187,649 9,613,127 12,124,722 272.87 Total 79TS55~ 284,521 357',570 77,3121 4,525,968 280,258 15,299,554 19,825,522 ~77,3l2 280,258 256.44 Omaha: 392,551 11,756 Iowa..... 7,342 11,769 18,927 7,118 12,058 7,158 610,830 1,003,381 140.96 South Dakota 45,197 186,657 226,437 44,098 3,785,745 181,830 12,503,840 16,289,585 44,354 182,083 369.40 Nebraska.......... 97,509 24,934 1,965,273 72,237 5,298,520 7,263,793 74,062 291.32 25,710 25,158 72,351 Wyoming........... 3,586 10,378 3,303 1,071,915 857.15 7,545 3,333 7,045 7,023 1,759,241 2,831,156 344.71 Total........ 81,835 280,322 80,003 273,248 r 3537251 T9",453' 7,215,484 272,846 20,172,431 27,387,915 Wichitas 206.85 Kansas............ 981,919 41,495 2,414,345 3,396,264 17,376 41,604 58,129 16,419 42,273 16,525 91.85 Oklahoma 26,708 12,515 554,883 14,040 594,670 1,149,553 13,921 15,529 12,617 14,091 314.91 720,338 19,909 1,619,161 2,339,499 8,192 27,538 7,429 20,966 7,485 Colorado........... 20,053 329.78 14,989 5,485 779,968 9,403 1,028,856 1,808,824 6.342 10,066 5,545 9,444 New Mexico........ 207.76 Total........ 127,364 41,848 3,037,108 M,S471 5,657,032 8,6^4,140 85,192 45,831 F 88,834 427172 Ballast 162.52 108.972 42,839 2,552,161 65,542 4,409,982 6,962,143 Texas............. 47,648 71,212 43,256 65,716 Salt lake City: 218.12 60,202 190 23,841 276 36,361 468 Arizona ....... 339 190 251 278 437.52 654,687 9,031 1,099,923 1,754,610 13,068 4,009 4,026 9,042 Utah...... 4,442 9,703 28,374 119,849 1,163.58 109 213 103 91,475 110 Nevada............ 122 103 125 192.90 237,071 115,181 1,453 121,890 2,703 1,229 1,241 1,439 1,803 1,462 California........ 386.64 .T67S5Z 5',617"... S0£74I3" 107783 1,267,319 2,171,732^ Total........ .. 6^345" 11,879 "■ "5VBS8 ■ i d ;w Spokane: 261.07 22,137 6,383 572,701 15,693 1,093,730 1,666,431 15,711 16,971 6,426 Montana....... .... 6,859 631.05 2,991 361,609 681,518 1,043,127 4,658 1,653 1,665 2,993 Idaho............. 3,477 1,912 333.93 379,010 379,010 1,145 1,135 Washington........ 1,145 1,201 793.28 142,792 71.332 262 71,460 444 180 262 Oregon............ 182 260 312 345,56 18,966 ..28,384 .5735T 1,384^90' l8,94f> 1,846,580 3,230<scr Total......... 20,760 9,418 10,232 $239.54 $72,005,455 $50,351,437 789.294 $21,654,018 300.597 1.094,111 791,484 Grand total......... 302.627 320.571 818.633 Farm Credit Administration - Division of Finance and Research. . „ 18* 1935.^ a/ Average per borrower is total amount disbursed divided by number of initial loans* b/ Transferred from the Omaha office. g APPENDIX A - EXHIBIT 6 1934 - 1935 DBQUGHT BELIEF LOANS Table 9 - Humber and amount of loans made and collected through June 1935, and balances outstanding June 30, 1935 r... District and State .. ....................................... t--Loans made Initial Number Amount Number 1 - New York...... 398 $26,587 348 3 - Florida........ 964 397,701 - 5 - Louisiana...... 7,364 299,085 7,038 6 - Illinois....... Missouri....... Arkansas....... Total 1,443 20,590 13,418 35,451 62,910 842,905 404,916 1,310,731 7 - Michigan j/..... Wiaoofssin...... Minnesota...... North Dakota .. Total...... 1 88 5,780 27,097 44,434 77,312 314,998 1,699,287 2,511,595 4,525,968 South Dakota.... Nebraska....... looming........ Total...... 7,118 44,098 24,934 3,303 79,453 9 «• Kansas........ Oklahoma....... Colorado....... New Mexico...... Total...... 16,419 12,515 7,429 5,485 41,848 8 •• Iona.......... Collections Supplemental Amount Total amount Amount Balance outstanding Percent ^ ! of total Number loans (initial) made Amount $48,748 $575 1.1 394 $48,173 397,701 4,855 1.2 953 392,846 153,526 452,611 21,990 ■1.9 7,316 430,621 61,513 1,182,919 278,420 1,522,852 124,423 2,025,824 683,336 2,833,583 8,767 130,50. 47,925 187,193 7.1 6.4 7.0 6.6 1,443 20,590 12,870 l“ 34,903 115,656 1,895,323 635,411 2,646,390 3 13,427 79,179 187,649 280,258 238 709,916 4,976,273 9,613,127 15,299,554 326 1,024,914 6,675,560 12,124,722 19,825,522 1 2,977 18,793 54,410 76,180 .3 .3 .4 .4 5,748 26,947 43,994 76,690 326 1,021,937 6,656,767 12.070.312 19,749,342 392,551 3,785,745 1,965,273 1,071,915 1 7,215,484 11,756 181,830 72,237 7,023 272,846 610,830 12,503,840 5,298,520 1,759,241 20,172,431 1,003,381 16,289,585 7,263,793 2,831,156 27,387,915 15,606 107,699 105,570 34,679 263,554 1.6 1.2 1.0 6,989 43,666 24,306 3,239 78,200 987,775 16,181,886 7,158,223 2,796.477 27,124,361 931,919 554,883 720,338 779,968 3,037,108 41,495 14,040 19,909 9,403 84,847 2,414,345 594,670 1,619,161 1,028,856 5,657,032 3,396,264 1,149,553 2,339,499 1,808,824 8,694,140 107,475 52,874 56,368 89,423 306,140 3.2 4*6 2.4 4.9 3.5 15,802 11,909 7,173 5,318 40,202 3,288,789 1,096,679 2,283,131 1,719,401 8,388,000 1,454 33,782 13,450. 48,686 $22,161 - .7 1.5 1934 - 1935 DROUGHT- BELIEF LOANS Table 9 - Humber and amount of loans made and collected through June 1935, and balances outstanding June 30, 1936 - continued Loans made Collections Initial District and State Balance outstanding Supplemental Total amount Percent of total loans made dumber (initial) Humber Amount Number Amount 10 - Texas........ 42,839 $2,552,161 65,542 $4,409,982 §6,962,143 $132,533 1.9 41,413 $6,829,610 11 - Arizona....... Utah ........ Nevada........ California.... Total..... 276 4,009 103 1,229 5,617 36,361 654,687 91,475 121,890 904,413 190 9,031 109 1,453 10,783 23,841 1,099,923 28,374 115,181 1,267,319 60,202 1,754,610 119,849 237,071 2,171,732 6,014 22,647 11,184 29,348 39,193 10.0 258 3,928 1,081 5,369 54,188 1,731,963 108,665 207,723 2,102,539 12 - Montana....... Idaho Washington..... Oregon........ Total 6,383 1,353 1,135 180 9,351 572,701 361,609 379,010 71,460 1,384,780 15,693 2,991 262 18,946 1,093,730 681,518 71,332 1,846,580 1,666,431 1,043,127 379,010 142,792 3,231,360 22,774 8,106 333 31,213 .2 1.0 6,278 1,627 1,135 178 9,218 1,643,657 1,035,021 379,010 142,459 3,200,147 Grand total.... 300,597 $21,654,018 789,294 $50,351,437 $72,005,-155 1.5 294,658 $70,912,029 Ibrm Credit Administration - Division of Finance and Research. a/ Transferred from the Omaha office. Amount 1,093,426 1.3 9.3 12.4 3*2 1 .“x .8 - 102 Amount July 18 , 1935. 18 1 tn iPPHtDIX B. HJRCEXSaS m iPPIHDII B EXHIBIT 1. - C i m i FOBCHASKD, iCGKFTKD AND OCNDBBKD - BT 9IAZB8 Attdit Bapart of JUft* 15, 1995* pVr Mit CSTIll— »d Aesoptad C«md*£m*d 101,990 137,780 19,784 83,155 98,274 18,128 18,235 39,506 1,656 17.99 28*67 8.37 Colorado florida Idaho 889,588 16,335 41,807 250,474 14,936 34,502 39,114 1,399 7,305 13.51 8*56 17*47 Illinois iova Kansas 2,587 23,073 521,044 2,502 21,036 506,863 85 2,037 14,181 3*29 8*83 2*72 Louisiana ■Laaasota ■Usovri 57,016 257,473 511,450 28,128 249,328 492,469 28,888 8,145 18,981 50*67 3*16 3*71 ■Mitana gabraska B*vada 349,927 480,874 36,272 340,140 465,201 34,693 9,787 15,673 1,579 2*80 3*26 4.35 i>« Maxia* H*rth Dakota Oklahtra 547,244 970,989 503,418 379,367 921,187 292,369 167,877 49,802 211,041 90*68 5*13 41.92 Dragon Soath Dakota faxaa 12,482 914,839 2,015,570 12,095 827,700 1,330,164 387 87,139 685,406 3*10 9*53 34*01 126,095 56,916 285,714 91,894 55,444 248,150 34,201 1,472 37,564 27*12 2*59 13*1.5 8,279,659 6,798,199 1,481,460 17.89 Stata Furekastd Arizona Arkansas California Utah TlscouslB Wjomi** Total 192 iPPIIDIX B KXHIBIT 2. - SHEEP RJHCEASED* ACCEPTED 1ND CCMDBKKD - BY 3HXKS Audit Bcpert of JUB* 15, 1936* 8ta*a parehasod Aeeoptod __ CUndttm*d Pot taut Crairt— n»d 11,347 94 6,574 70 4,773 24 42*06 25.53 California Colorado 23,807 807,196 16,596 106,132 6,611 101,064 88*49 48*78 Idaho ion 145,677 1,767 78,681 1,718 66,996 49 45*99 8*77 9,569 6,561 7,847 6,416 1,722 145 18.00 2*21 Missouri Montana 7,575 491,776 7,513 142,764 62 349,012 *82 70.97 Ntbrniu ■ovada 24,671 99,261 21,013 89,228 5,658 10,033 14*83 10.11 mtm idzieo north Sakata 299,378 84,026 129,275 62,104 170,097 81,922 56*82 26*09 Oklahoma Oregon 2,270 162,779 65,679 2,270 97,100 100*00 59*65 148,909 1,092*234 78,261 263,510 70,648 827,784 47*44 75*85 805,512 586,773 85,897 229,815 119,615 356,958 56.20 60*83 3,609,576 1*999,093 2*210,483 61*24 Arison ilknm Euuu Mlwuota South Dakota Texas Utah fraaiac Tatal 193 APPIIDII B KDHBIT 3. - 0GAT3 HJBCHASKD, ACCEPTED AHD COHKSHSD - BY STATES Audit Bcport of Jims 15, 1935* Par MXLt Comdmaad Aeeepttd C«8dMM*d 21,606 16,589 5,019 23*23 3,427 38 3,395 99*07 Idaha 36 36 m m m u * 149 ■iaaourl 468 468 9 2 190 190 22,592 6,336 1 1 32 24 8 25*00 Tana 283,269 71*787 211,476 74*66 Utak 17,981 3 17,978 99*98 746 100*00 255,034 72*76 9ttt« irlMac Colorada ■oatama Hmdt m itziM Oragoa Soath Dakota WjOiBlB< T*t«l porchaaad 746 550,508 149 - 95,468 100*00 - 7 77*78 m - 16,256 71*95 - - IFPfflTOU B EXHIBIT 4* - progress of Octtl* Porebssea pijnatta Cuaolative by Periods - June 1, 1934 to Jtene 15, 1996. HIBCaiSBS (Heed) _______________________ P12MSSTS Parebsaed Ceadaasasd Aeeepted Head Benefit Porebaae Total 1994 J W 18 74*TOT 9,959 70,888 70 July 8 668,96V 99,898 689,719 74,878 965,879 666,886 1,019,897 1 1,960,818 898,600 1,781,618 966,769 4,710,780 8,954,617 15,065,597 Sept* 1 4,870,687 688,044 9,648,589 8,909,080 14,968,888 84,949,685 99,906,907 Oet* *4 6,907,619 1,096,908 6,811,711 6,467,618 98,898,015 55,178,884 87,470,899 Her* 90 7,949,196 1,187,118 6,168,017 7,866,469 96,496,917 68,184,996 98,680,919 1996 Feb* 1 8,890,741 1,479,699 6,811,048 8,060,681 40,557,878 68,591,819 109,088,491 8,879,659 41,678,612 69,869,589 111,548,196 6,879,669 41,678,618 69,869,589 111,648,196 tfg* Jtt* 15 d — iletIts 8,890,741 Total 1,479,699 6,811,048 | 968 | 689 | 1,051 APPENDIX C. DISPOSITION 196 IXHIBIT 1. - C i m i FUBCHASJ AND DISPOSITION BT STATSS CGF ORIGIN. Ifeergency Cattle-Buying Program 1934-1935 as of June 15, 1936* State Arisona Arkansas California Colorado Plorida Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Texas Utah Wisconsin Wyoming Tetal 4* _A* A. Disposition___ • * :Accepted e • • * :for use * * : Purchase : Condemned ; and • • :Donated « • i • * 1 • * :to ISBC : I, : Died :Before : TSBC :Dlspo:sition S.•_B. C. Dianosition : Betained : Shipments :by States :by PSBC for :for State :Tederal con: Programs :tracts or to : .'other States 101,390 137,780 ly,7B4 269,588 16.335 41,807 2,587 23,073 621,044 57,016 267,473 611,460 349,927 480,874 36,272 647,244 970,989 603,410 12,482 914,839 2 015,670 126,095 66,916 285,714 458 18,236 83,155 39,506 98,274 256 27 1,666 18,128 39,114 250 ,474 188 1,399 14,936 68 7,306 34,502 86 2,502 3 2,037 16 21,036 14,181 690 606,863 28,888 28,128 267 204 8,146 249,328 18,981 492,469 763 9,787 340,140 2,150 205 15,673 465,201 1,679 34,693 73 167,877 379,367 254 49,802 921,187 13.748 211,041 292,369 306 387 12,096 63 87,139 3,426 827,700 685,406 ].,330,164 3,624 91,894 330 34,201 1,472 66,444 245 37,564 248,150 289 12,766 71,927 18,105 52,606 14,934 34,547 2,501 11,246 114,883 27,834 17,797 176,207 116,626 108,870 16,307 62,836 76,672 140,262 8,842 192,002 419,768 66,126 13,748 13,494 237,031 318,692 226,766 365,160 18,056 313,677 837,092 163,991 3,082 640,977 901,999 24,666 40,828 225,851 8,279,669 1,481,460 6,798,199 27,634 1,787,784 4,987,466 ♦Final accounting in progress - Pigore to be reconciled. 66,920 26,758 .. 197,276 • ** 10,384 389,472 195-1 i P F I H D II 0 EXHIBIT 1-* - STATE DISPOSITIOH Of DROUGHT CATTL1 RSTAI1TED AMD RXCEIVXD TROM SHIPMEHl'S As of June 15, 1935* SHXBT 1 State Alabaaa Arixona Arkansas California Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kangas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana lebraska Vevada lew Haapshlre lew Jersey lew Mexico Hew York forth Carolina State JBinwiWw Retained : Received : Total for by States : from rSHC : State Dis .. of Origin : Shipments : position 13,224 72,183 18,133 53,794 - 14,934 - 34,605 2,504 - 11,262 115,573 - 28,091 - 18,001 175,970 118,775 109,075 15,380 - 63,089 - 49,241 1,930 64,463 113,013 180 2,750 111,997 104,554 7,894 27,810 50,925 19,750 - 25,718 43,524 20,318 51,630 10,513 19,640 29,647 56,726 - 7,161 mm 2,001 35,891 103 92,602 75,014 49,241 15,154 136,646 131,145 52,974 2,750 126,931 104,554 42,499 30,314 50,925 31,012 115,573 25,713 71,615 20,318 51,630 10,513 19,640 47,648 56,726 175,970 125,936 109,075 15,380 2,001 35,891 63,192 92,602 75,014 195-2 APPENDIX C EXHIBIT 1-A - STATS DISPOSITION OF DflOUlitfi1 CATTLE RETAIHED AND RECEIVED IROII SHIPMENTS As of June 15, 1935* State Horth Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Vast Virginia Visconsin Wyoming Total SHUT 2 State _____________ Disposition Retained : Received. : Total for by States : fro* 7SRC : State Disof Origin : Shipments : position 89,321 » 103,187 5,097 5,593 70,961 70,941 13,993 13,783 20,755 5,053 16,462 5,590 - 89,321 103,187 145,655 14,498 70,961 70,941 195,428 62,591 423,382 66,466 20 ,766 5,053 16,462 19,683 13,783 1,815,418 1,391,220 3,206,638 - 140,558 8,905 - 195,428 ~ 62,591 423,382 66,456 - * final accounting in progress - figures to be reconciled* 195-3 APPENDIX C EXHIBIT 1-3 - FEDERAL DISPOSITION OF DROUGHT CATTLE RECEIVED FROM F.S.R.C. SHIPMENTS* As of June 15, 1935. • • State : * Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Idaho Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Jersey Nevada New York North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Total Received for Federal Slaughter Received Dead, : Total Number and Condemned by : Slaughtered by FSRC Contractors j FSRC Contractors 35,554 75,733 141,663 4,059 34,058 845,613 41,337 1,131 370,174 563,516 1,098 33,844 13,948 33,303 436,300 164,066 188,564 14,461 3,575 73,452 13,553 63,655 124,994 15,233 9,319 4,200 28,144 11,563 272,017 3,331 4,325 22,230 5,891 64,877 634 233 93 2,243 994 77 74 3 234 19 192 486 194 103 10 94 106 378 15 8 56 60 114 34,749 75,236 141,373 4,035 33,758 839,594 41,058 1,108 369,165 559,846 1,098 33,310 12,726 23,110 433,957 163,072 188,487 14,387 2,572 73,228 13,533 62,463 124)508 15,039 9,116 4,190 38,050 11,457 371,639 3,316 4,317 23,174 5,831 64,763 3,582,156 18,311 3,563,945 805 506 289 24 298 6,019 179 13 1,009 2,670 - * Final accounting in progress - Figures to be reconciled. 195-4 APPENDIX C EXHIBIT 1-C. - SUMMARY OF CATTLE PURCHASES AND DISPOSITION Emergency Cattle-Buying Program 1934-35 As of June 15, 1935 A.A.A. Purchased Condemned 8,279,659 1.481.460 Accepted for Use and Donated to FSRC 6.798.199 y.s.R.c. Betained by States Shipments for Federal Con tracts and to Other States 1,815,418 4.987.456 6.802.874 Total Disposed by FSRC STATE E.R.A. Betained by States 1,815,418 Received from FSRC Shipments 1.381.330 Total for State Programs 3,206,638 FEDERAL CONTRACTS Total Number slaughtered Received dead or condemned Total for Federal Contracts Net Total Disposition To be adjusted 3,563,945 18.211 3.582.156 6,788,794 9.405 6,798,199 195-5 APPENDIX C EXHIBIT 2. - SHEEP PURCHASE AND DISPOSITION BT STATES OS' ORIGIN Emergency Steep-Buying Program, 1934-35 as of June 15, 1935* State A.A.A. DISPOSITION : r.s .B.C. DISPOSITION * * m • Accepted:Retsined by: Trans- {Shipments by * • • m and ; States : ferred : FSRC for to :Federal Con: Purchased:Condemned: Donated : for • • to : Dia: Indian :tracts or to • * • • r.S-R-C.: position : Agencies :other states 11,347 94 4,773 24 6,574 70 i,,634 California Colorado 23,207 207,196 6,611 101,064 16,596 106,132 8 6 403 219 19,527 104,945 Idaho Iowa 145,677 1,767 66,996 49 78,681 1,718 1 440 80,562 1,708 9,569 6,561 1,722 145 7,847 6,416 2 24 Missouri Montana 7,565 491,776 62 349,012 7,513 142,764 62 Nebraska Nevada 24,671 99,261 3,658 10,033 21,013 89,228 New Mexico North 'Dakota 299,372 84,026 170,097 21,922 Oklahoma Oregon 2,270 162,779 Arizona Arkansas Kansas Minnesota South Dakota Texas Utah Wyoming Total 9,602 6,420 6,914 7,297 139,328 40 57 1,684 21,178 79,773 129,275 62,104 20,,089 336 3,290 105,107 66,382 2,270 97,100 65,679 18 59,494 148,909 1,091,234 70,648 827,724 78,261 263,510 18 1,,375 72,540 276,646 205,512 586,773 119,615 356,958 85,897 229,815 83 14 1,216 4,175 78,310 230,214 3,609,576 2,210,483 1,399,093 23,767 18,341 1,364,264 * Final accounting in progress- Figures to be reconciled. 5,231 195-6 APPENDIX C EXHIBIT 2-A. - RECEIPT 01’DROUGHT SHEEP BY FEDERAL CONTBACTORS. As of June 15, 1935. State : Received for : Received Dead : Total Number : and Condemned by : Slaughtered by : Federal : Slaughter : FSRC Contractors : FSRC Contractors California Colorado 101,377 97,383 178 161 101,199 97,222 Illinois Iowa 104,600 92,029 156 206 104,444 91,823 Indiana Kansas 22,468 269,078 54 2,225 22,414 266,853 Minnesota Missouri 168,861 56,334 324 29 168,537 55,305 Nebraska North Dakota 194,536 4,24? 244 10 194,292 4,237 Oklahoma Oregon 36,370 19,555 106 50 36,264 19,505 South Dakota Texas 5,272 79,002 37 9 5,235 78,993 Utah Washington 38,504 60,010 171 137 38,333 59,873 1,348,626 4,097 1,344,529 Total lote: 1X1 data enbject to minor revision. 195- 7 APPENDIX C EXHIBIT 2-B - GOAT PURCHASE AND DISPOSITION BY STATES OP ORIGIN Emergency Goat-Buying Program 1934-36. As of June 15, 1935. State A.A .A. DISPOSITION : f.S.R.C. DISPOSITION :Accepted andjRetained by:Shipments * Purchased:Condemned : Donated to :States for: to • : FSRC {Disposition: 3PSRC • Arizona 21,608 5,019 16,589 Colorado 3,427 3,395 32 * - - 36 * - 16,589 - Idaho 36 Kansas 149 149 - - - Missouri 468 - 468 * - 2 * - 190 * - 4,280 1,894 1 * - 8 24 * - 283,263 211,476 71,787 58,721 12,729 - - - - - 95,468 79,590 14,623 Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon South Dakota Texas Utah Wyoming Total 9 190 22,592 1 32 7 16,256 6,336 - 17,981 17,978 746 746 350,502 255,034 3 * Data from these states not available. revision.) (All data subject to minor 195-8 y APPENDIX C EXHIBIT 2-C. - SUMMARY OF SHEEP AND GOAT PURCHASES AND DISPOSITION. Emergency Sheep and Goat-Buying Program 1934-35 As of June 15, 1935 SHEEP A.A.A. Purchased 3,609,576 Condemned 3,310.483 Accepted for Use and Donated to FSRC 1,399.093 F.S R.C. Retained by States 33,767 Transferred to Indian Agencies 18,341 Shipments for Federal Con tracts and to other States 1.364.264 Total disposed by FSRC 1^406.37.2 STATE E.R.A. Retained by States 23,767 FEDERAL CONTRACTS Total number slaughtered 1,344,539 Received dead or condemned ____4.097 Total for Federal Contracts 1,348,626 Transferred to Indian Agencies 18,341 Net Total Disposition To be adjusted 1,390,734 ____8.359 1,399.093 GQA.TS A.A.A. Purchased 350,502 Condemned 255.034 Accepted for Use and Donated to FSRC — F.S-R C. Retained by States Shipments for Federal Contracts Total disposed by FSRC To be adjusted 79,590 14.623 94,213 1.356 95.468 195-9 APPENDIX C. EXHIBIT 3. - HIDES, SKINS AND PELTS - STATE AND FEDERAL as of July 15, 1935. Federal Hides and Skins rejected for Storage 2,538 Federal Hides and Skins placed in Storage 1.450.181 Total received from FSHC Contractors 1,452,709 Federal Hides and Skins placed in Storage 1,450,181 State Hides and Skins placed in Storage 453,887, Total Hides and Skins placed in Storage * * * * 1,904,068 * Pelts produced from FSHC Slaughter 1.348,646 Pelts received from States 2.083.290 Total pelts available for FSHC Disposition Pelts distributed to Indian Agencies Pelts turned over to States 3,431,936 59,180 1,830,562 Pelts destroyed or unaccounted for: State Federal Pelts sent to wool pulleries Total Disposition 193,548 3,289 1.345.357 3,431,936 195-10 APPENDIX C. EXHIBIT 4. - PROCESSED MEAT - STATE AND FEDERAL as of July 15, 1935 Federal Dressed Beef Federal Dressed Veal *State Dressed Beef and Veal 657,396,312 141.563.837 798,960,149 621.652.382 Total 1,420,612,531 * * Federal Boned Beef Federal Boned 7eal * * * 373,366,857 31.461.462 Total ( Federal Canned Beef ( Federal Canned Veal ( ‘State Canned Beef and Veal ( 404,828,319 234,611,666 20.724.194 255,335,860 278.016.847 Total ( Federal Beef Tongues ( Federal Veal Tongues 533,352,707 2,774,194 523.532 ( ( Total Federal Canned Mutton 3,297,726 20,427,971 State figures on Boned Meat, Tongues, Beef and Veal, to be revised. Hote| Items 2, 3, and 4 are derived from Item 1. APPENDIX D. CONTRACTS 196 AFPSNDIX D EXHIBIT 1. - Cattle Agreement and Forme Used. C a ttle N o . I UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION CATTLE AND SHEEP SECTION T H E B E E F-C A TTLE PR O BLEM ISSUED APRIL 1934 UNITED STATES GO VERNM ENT PRIN TIN G OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1931 SUMMARY OF THE BEEF-CATTLE PROBLEM B eef cattle are now listed, under the A gricultural Adjustm ent Act, as a basic commodity. Full provisions o f the act may now be applied to control beef-cattle production and producers are eligible to receive benefit payments fo r adjusting their production In accordance with a program which may be developed by the Agricultural Adjustm ent Adm inistration. From 1928 to 1934 numbers o f all cattle— beef and dairy— in the United States increased from about 57,000,000 to about 67,000,000. M ilk-cow numbers increased by about 22 percent and beef cow s by about the same percentage. Annual cattle slaughter may be expected to rise from about 21,000,000 head per year to about 24,000,000 head in the next sev eral years, unless prompt action is taken, although the number o f finished cattle com ing to market has not yet begun to reflect fully the increase in the number o f breeding stock. B eef-cattle prices not only follow ed the decline in other farm prices during the depression, but continued to drop until in 1933 they were $2.05 per hundredweight less than the parity price. The key to the beef-cattle problem is the elimination o f from 6,000*000 to 7,000.000 cows and heifers now on farms. As an ini tial effort, 2,000,000 head o f cows, in addition to usual m arket ings, might be removed in 1934 through eradication o f diseased animals and relief purchases. Contracts with individual pro ducers might be required to assure that any removal program adopted would not be offset by further increases in breeding and feeding. There may be a tem porary improvement in beef-cattle prices in 1934, partly because o f smaller receipts o f well-finished, coin fed eattle, caused by the shortage in the 1933 corn crop, and partly because o f continued pick-up in consumer buying power, but maximum returns to cattlemen w ill depend upon sound and prompt adjustments in cattle numbers. n THE BEEF-CATTLE PROBLEM The current trouble in beef cattle is due primarily to an increase in all cattle numbers on farm and range over numbers sold since about 1928 and partly to factors affecting demand for beef products. During each of the past 6 years, cattlemen have produced from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 more cattle than they have marketed. That is, they have been adding to their herd faster than they have been sell ing off. Thus a new cattle production cycle has been under way for 6 years and we still are definitely on the upward trend in num bers of cattle. From 1928 to 1934, numbers of *all cattle—beef and dairy—in creased about 10,651,000 head or nearly 20 percent. In 6 years, the total number o f cattle in the United States increased from 57,000,000 to more than 67,000,000. The number of breeding cows on hand rose to the largest figure in history. Most of the increase in the number of cattle has occurred in cows and heifers. Steers from the annual calf crops have been slaughtered at about the usual rate as yearlings or 2-year-olds. There have been no substantial year-to-year accumulations of aged steers, such as have occurred before in other periods of increasing cattle numbers. As yet, market receipts of cattle for slaughter have not fully re flected the increase of cattle on farms because there always is a lag of from 2 to 3 years from the time an increase in breeding herds sets in until the larger crop of steers and heifers are grown out. From now on, however, cattle for slaughter will increase at a greater rate unless there is a prompt adjustment in present production trends. The principal problem of the cattleman is to check this potential increase in future production. The accumulation of cows and heifers on farms, of course, now presents a doubly difficult problem. As long as this she-stock remains on the farm, it undoubtedly will be producing a calf crop— a calf crop which will further increase the average annual number of meat animals coming to market. But even if these cows and heifers are not used to raise calves, there still remains the problem of dispos ing of them without disturbing the market for the usual supplies of beef in this country. Even now— before there has been any increase in cattle for slaughter comparable with the increase in total cattle numbers—the cattle industry as a whole is on an unprofitable basis. Yet in the immediate future, stockmen will have to begin to let go of part of their depression accumulations of cows and other breeding animals; they cannot continue much longer holding back part of the increase but must market it. During the past 6 years, American cattlemen have been selling annually for slaughter an average o f 21,000,000 head. But from now on, it is apparent that the annual kill will approach 24,000,000 head o f cattle and calves. Such an increase of 3,000,000 head would 53811— 84 1 2 AGUICUX/rURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION produce enough beef to supply a sudden extraordinary increase of about 20,000,000 persons in the national population, at the normal United States per capita consumption rate. Unless this potential increase in the annual kill of cattle is headed oil' or unless demand conditions improve materially within the next year or so, beefcattle prices will continue to hang from one fourth to one third below the fair exchange value and possibly may go lower. I f the annual production of calves should be reduced to the level o f the past 6 years, producers would find themselves with at least 6,500.000 too many cows on hand. Milk cows, as of January 1, 1934, have increased by 4,033,000 head in 6 years or by about 22 percent o f the 1928 milk-cow total. Cows and heifers not kept for milk pro- ALL CATTLE: Number on Farms and Estimated Annual Slaughter of C attle and Calves, 1900 to Date Numbers o f all cattle on farms, as indicated by the upper line in this chart have varied considerably since 1900 anti the total annual slaughter o f cattle and calves have increased and decreased at intervals, but the trend has been steadily upward. Since 1Q28 a new cattle-production cycle has been under w ay and numbers o f cattle on farms, particularly cow s and heifers, have in creased by about 10,000,000 head. Annual slaughter o f cattle and calves has recently be^un to reflect this increase and if present breeding herds are n o t . reduced, total annual cattle slaughter in the United States may reach a new high level. duct ion also increased by the same percentage— from 8.765.000 head to 10,682,000 head. The number of heifers, between 1 and 2 years old. kept for milk purposes, increased 14 percent during the past 6-year period. Heifers between 1 and 2 years old, not kept for milk, increased 29 percent. The real key to the cattle production problem, then, is a prac ticable and effective method for disposing of the extra cows and heifers which have accumulated on farms and ranches since about 1928, in order to check further increases in cattle numbers. This is a program which obviously engages the attention of both the dairycattle and beef-eattle industries. Substantial increases have occurred in both kinds of cattle. THE BEEF-CATTLE PROBLEM 3 The increase in beef-cattle numbers is responsible in large degree for the disparity between the prices of beef cattle and the prices of things farmers buy. The last year in which the average price of beef cattle exceeded the fair exchange value, based on the relatively stable pre-war (1910-14) relationship of prices, was in 1929. It also happens that beef-cattle numbers in 1929 were at a comparatively moderate level* The trend of cattle numbers had reached the end o f its periodical 6- or 7-year down-swing, which in the past has com© rather regularly as a part of the 15-year cattle-production cycle. During 1938 the level of cattle prices was the lowest reached thus far in the present century. The average farm price of beef cattle in 1938, $3.63 per hundredweight, was the lowest price on record since 1899. This was $2.05 per hundredweight below the fair exchange value, based on the pre-war price relationships and $5.52 below the average price for 1929. The widest disparity on record between actual price and the fair exchange value or u parity ” price likewise occurred in December 1933, when the spread was $2.91 per hundred weight. The federally inspected slaughter of beef cattle in Decem ber 1933 in this country was 721,000 head or the largest for any month since 1927. Such a low absolute price in dollars and cents, as existed in 1933, along with the unfavorable ratio with other prices, made it exceedingly difficult for cattlemen having fixed debts and other expenses which do not change with livestock prices. As has been indicated, the basis for price comparison—the meas uring stick which indicates the economic condition of cattle—is the relationship of price levels in the pre-war period (1910-14) when prices o f beef cattle and the prices of nonfarm goods were in rea sonable balance. Sound production-control plans under the Agri cultural Adjustment A ct aim to help producers raise beef-cattle prices and keep them at the fair exchange value, that is, at the pre war relationship with prices of things farmers buy. As nonfarm prices go up, of course, the price at which beef cattle must sell to be on a fair exchange basis also must go up. In measuring the beef-cattle price situation at any time, of course, it is necessary to include in the comparisons, the returns from all kinds of cattle slaughtered for beef. A temporary slackening in re ceipts o f certain grades might result in a substantial rise in price, which price, compared alone with the fair exchange value could lead to inaccurate and over-optimistic conclusions. Prospective future supplies of the same grade of cattle or the current return from other grades of cattle might indicate an actual or potential price disparity, based on averages, considerably larger than might be indicated by one comparison. This point probably will have a direct bearing on the beef-cattle situation through the forepart of 1934. Federally inspected slaughter for the first 3 months o f 1934 was larger than for the same period in any year since 1919. Prices showed some improvement, however, because of marked improvement in the consumer market, a prospec tive reduction in fed-cattle supply for the summer as the sequel to the short 1933 corn crop, and adjustment in hog supply. During the middle of the year, it appears that numbers of certain grades of cattle, particularly the long-fed high-quality animals may decrease substantially. As a consequence prices may rise temporarily and 4 AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION those who sell during this period will be benefited. But whether or not returns from those particular grades and other grades over a longer period will continue to be relatively profitable will depend on how well cattlemen keep all numbers within the limits o f the market henceforth. I f prices temporarily rise well toward parity, because of seasonal conditions, it will require real self-control on the part of cattlemen to properly evaluate the fundamental conditions of supply and demand, and to view their operations without bias and excessive optimism. Under such circumstances it is easy to lose sight of the more important long-time factors in the cattle situation. BEEF CATTLE: Farm Price, Fair Exchange Value, Margin between the Farm Price and fcir Exchange V&lue. I9IO-I933 2.00 Farm Price above fair exchange value * 1 ■ ■ - Farm price below fair exchange value ’IS _______ ■ — ■ '■ lin n *20 *25 30 In only 5 out o f the 19 years since the 1910-14 period have beef-cattle prices risen above the fa ir exchange value or “ parity ” level as defined by the A gri cultural Adjustm ent Act, based on the relatively stable pre-w ar relationship between cattle prices and prices of things farm ers buy. The dotted line indi cates what cattle should have sold fo r to have been on a fair exchange basis. In 1928 and 1929, when cattle numbers were at the low point in the production cycle and before business* set in, cattle prices tem porarily rose above the fa ir exchange value. Since then, farm prices o f beef cattle have again dropped be low the pre-war relationship with cost o f nonfarm goods. The average farm price o f beef cattle in 1933 o f $3.63 per hundredweight, w as $2.05 per hundred weight below the parity level. Up until the passage of the amendment to the Agricultural A d justment Act (73d Cong., Apr. 7, 1934) which made beef cattle one of the basic commodities, there was little beef-cattle producers could do to cope with their production problem. In the past, matters were left more or less to the operation of the familiar production cycle, which usually runs about 15 years in length, 6 or 7 years up and 7 to 8 years down. I f cattle production happened to be relatively low at a given period, cattle prices with respect to price of feed grains and other livestock were likely to be high. This stimulated heavier breeding and feeding o f beef cattle. Ranchmen and Corn-Belt breeders kept back more heifers and cows in order that they might 5 TH E BEEF-CATTLE PROBLEM raise more calves to supply the favorable market. Usually it takes about 3 years before efforts of this sort to increase production are reflected significantly in slaughter supplies. From 2 to 3 years are involved in the production of a full-grown beef animal. This com paratively long growing period is one of the factors which makes for difficult adjustment o f beef-cattle production at this time. After about 6 or 7 years of a gradual build-up in cattle numbers, market supplies o f cattle usually become relatively burdensome, and prices decline until they are below their average relationship with prices of other livestock and feeds. In normal times, producers then begin to contract operations. They reduce their breeding herds by selling cows and heifers. After a few years, the excessive num bers of breeding stock have been reduced and the total beef cattle production of the country begins the down-swTing of the cycle. Or dinarily, this down-swing continues for about 7 or 8 years because it takes that long really to effect a substantial reduction in market supplies and to again push cattle prices above their average relation ship with prices of other farm commodities. Trend of numbers of milk cattle and cattle not kept for milkf as of Jan. l t 1920 to 1934 [In thousands of head, .e., 000 omitted Milk cattle Year 1920 ............................................................ . 1921 ..................................... .................... 1922 ......... .................... ....................... ........ 1923 _____ ___ _______ __________________ 1924 .............................. .............. ................. 1925 ________________ __________________ 1926 _______________ __________________ 1927 _______ ________ __________________ 1928 _______________ __________________ 1929 ________________ _________________ 1930.. , ____ _______ _____ ___ ______ ___ 1931_____ ____ ____ ____ _________________ 1932 ____ ____ ______________________ ___ 1933____ _____ __________ ____ - ............. — 1934........................................................... ...... Cows and heifers 25,875 25,604 25,794 26,254 26, 431 26,676 26, 356 26, 207 26, 287 26, 734 27,610 28,351 29,160 29,981 30,811 Total 30,246 29, 783 30,151 30,593 30,809 30,950 30,632 30,590 30,893 31,645 32,615 33, 238 34,113 35,118 36,076 Other than milk cattle Cows and heifers 16,458 16,128 15,936 15,649 15,520 14,347 12,999 11,910 11,288 11,344 11,634 12,200 12,624 13,407 13,928 Steers 10,020 9,454 9,072 8,704 8,239 7,171 6,647 5,848 5,362 5,465 5,445 5,453 5,206 5,403 5,467 Total 40,079 38,850 38,512 36,791 35,023 32,165 29,345 26,938 25,808 26,233 27,115 27,749 28,543 30,434 31,276 All cattle1 70,325 68.633 68.633 67,384 65,832 63,115 59,977 57,528 56,701 57,878 59,730 60,987 62,656 65,552 67,352 i This includes all cows, heifers, heifer calves .steers, and bulls. The cattle cycle, however, represents a rather ruthless and waste ful system of keeping a working relationship over a period of years between supply and demand. In years when production is increas ing, producers" who make a permanent business of raising cattle ex pand their operations on the average and a number of “ in-and-oute rs” go back in the business. When production invariably passes beyond the point where it would be in best adjustment with demand, then the expensive process of contraction must set in. Frequently, many producers are ruined by low prices before a general reduction throughout the cattle business, sufficient to raise cattle income, can take place. The stage is set today for another squeeze o f this sort; some adjustment in cattle production is inescapable. The important question is how it shall be made. 6 AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION At the present time, the beef-cattle industry is scarcely in a position to let the present upward trend in production play itself out through the gradual bankruptcy and indiscriminate discouragement of pro ducers. For more than 4 years now, cattle prices have been declining in dollars-and-cents value per hundredweight and the difference be tween them and the fair exchange value has been growing wider. A t the same time, ranchmen and Corn-Belt feeders alike have been burdened more and more with fixed debts and relatively heavy current operating expenses. The decline in dollars-and-cents value per hundredweight of slaughter cattle since 1928, of course, has not been due solely to an Relation of Retail Value of Beef Consumed to Consumer Incomes in the U.S-1921 to Date T ota l retail expenditures for beef, as in the case o f pork, are determined largely by the level of consumer incomes. In addition to any improvem ent in price obtained through production adjustment, the dollars-and-cents income from cattle will also tend to increase as consumer incomes increase. The chart above shows the close relationship between retail value o f beef sold and consumer incomes. increase in supply. Beef-cattle prices declined partly in concert with the depression drop in the average level o f all prices. The whole sale and retail values of beef and beef products vary closely wTith the level o f consumers' incomes. When consumers' incomes drop by approximately 50 percent, as they did between 1928 and 1934, con sumers7 expenditures for beef, regardless of the supply offered, drop by about the same percentage. A gradual rise now in both the average level and aggregate amount o f consumers’ incomes will, as indicated, likely be reflected in stronger beef-cattle prices. But improvement in consumers’ incomes alone is not the fundamental solution of the cattle-production prob TH E BEEF-CATTLE PROBLEM 7 lem. This is because it will take sound and adequate adjustment o f cattle numbers to affect appreciably the disparity between beef-cattle prices and prices of things farmers buy. Consumers’ food require ments do not vary with their money incomes. A return of relatively high wages, say an increase of as much as 100 percent over 1932, could not be expected to mean an increase of 100 percent in the con suming ability o f the American people or in the percentage of their incomes that they spend for beef. With beef, as with hogs, an increase in slaughter tends to increase the aggregate of in-between costs and margins for transporting, processing, and distributing the products. Some unit costs and margins do not change with a change in supply; hence, the larger the supply, the smaller the percent of the consumers’ dollar is left for the producer. On the other hand, a reduction in supply to restore balance reduces the aggregate o f in-between costs and margins and leaves a larger percentage of the consumers’ dollar for the producer. Thus, by returning to producers a larger percentage of what con sumers spend, adjustment of production tends to wipe out price disparity and to increase the aggregate return from the crop. Beefcattle producers stand to benefit from adjustment in production, so far as price disparity is concerned, even if there should be no further increases in consumers’ incomes. To put it another way, producers will not obtain the largest possible increase in income from cattle if they depend solely on improvement in consumers’ incomes for a rise in cattle prices. Unlike hogs, cattle in this country have not played an important part in world trade in recent years. In the latter part of the. nineteenth century and the early part o f this century, before Argentina began to dominate the beef export trade of the world, the United States shipped large numbers of live cattle abroad, particularly to the British Isles. Since the W orld War, however, our exports of beef products have been almost negligible. The largest exports of beet from the United States occurred during the war-time year, 1918, when 711,000,000 or about 10 percent of the total slaughter was shipped out. The following year, 1919, beef exports dropped to 287,000,000 pounds. Further sharp drops took place in 1920 and 1921. A rapid decrease took place through the remainder of the decade. In 1932, the United States exported only 13,000,000 pounds; in 1933, the export was 17,000,000 pounds or about one fourth of 1 percent of the total slaughter for the year. The United States imports a very small volume of live cattle and beef products. Live-cattle imports in 1933 totaled only 80,000 head. Beef imports are mostly in the form of canned beef and pickled beef. A total o f 43,182,728 pounds of canned beef were imported into the United States in 1933 as compared with 21,853,683 pounds in 1932 and 77,480,904 pounds in 1929, which was the year of largest imports o f this commodity during the last 13 years. The 1933 imports of canned beef were the equivalent o f about 181,000 head o f cattle o f average weight. This is the equivalent of 2 percent of the 1933 cattle slaughter under Federal inspection and of only about 1.4 percent of all cattle slaughter. Under existing regulations, imports of live cattle and beef remain at a relatively low figure. It may be noted in this connection that the imposition of any processing tax on beef cattle under the A gri AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION 8 cultural Adjustment Act would include a proportionate compensat ing tax on imports of beef in addition to present regulations. Over the world, Argentina is the most important beef-exporting country. Cattle numbers in that country stood at 32.212,000 head in June i930. Normally between 80 and 90 percent of the total beef exports from Argentina averaging over 1,000,000,000 pounds finds a market in the United Kingdom. The recent modification of the Ottawa, Canada, agreement to favor empire countries will restrict imports o f foreign beef into the United Kingdom, however, and will affect the Argentina cattle industry materially. Uruguay and Brazil are two other large exporting countries. World cattle numbers in 1933 continued the upward trend of re cent years, and current beef production is heavier than a year ago. million FOUNM TREND OF BEEF EXPORTS, 1900 TO DATE B eef exports from the United States now are so small in volum e as to not constitute an important fa ctor in the cattle situation. E xports in 1933 amounted to about one fourth o f 1 percent of the total slaughter of cattle and calves for the year. F or about o years after 1900, before Argentina began to dominate the world market for beef, exports continued at a moderate level and then declined rather rapidly. During the war period, exports o f Am erican beef tem porarily were greatly increased. A fter 1020, however, the decline was rapid. Imports o f beef into the United States also are relatively small, total ing in 11)33 approxim ately 1.4 percent o f the total United States cattle slaughter. At the same time, however, deficit countries have tended to increase their restrictions on imports in the interest of domestic producers. Prices in protected markets are tending to go higher than a year ago, but in the leading export countries they show little if any improve ment and continue at unusually low levels. In a number of exporting countries, significant changes in the organization of the cattle and beef industry are being considered. The outlook for an expansion o f trade in beef by exporting countries is not good. Trade restric tions hold down exportations and foreign consumption o f beef has declined. Judging from available trade figures, the reduced con sumption o f beef noted in the leading importing countries in 1932 was continued in 1933. TH E BEEF-CATTLE PROBLEM 9 Although the slaughter of cattle and calves has not yet fully reflected the increase in total cattle numbers on farms during the past several years, the volume of slaughter in recent months has begun to show the increase that is under way. For each of the past 10 months the number of cattle slaughtered under Federal inspection has exceeded the 5-year record. Compared with the previous 10 months, the slaughter during the recent period has increased 25 percent. The major problems involved in sound and practicable adjust ment o f cattle numbers are: (1) How to remove the present sur plus of cows and heifers from the farm and range without demoral izing the regular market for slaughter cattle; (2) how to secure agreements with individual producers and feeders to prevent frus tration o f a cow removal plan by increases in number of heifer calves kept back; (3) how to divide any benefit pa}Tments involved between those who grow the steer and those who fatten him to market condition; and (4) how to produce benefits promptly to aid cattlemen, in view o f the fact that immediate adjustment in breeding cows cannot substantially affect number of beef animals actually going to market, before late 1936 and 1937. Many suggestions for adjusting cattle production have been o f fered. Representatives o f both beef-cattle and dairy-cattle groups have favored the removal of diseased animals, under the super vision o f the Bureau o f Animal Industry and the purchase of lowgrade cows and heifer calves for processing for emergency relief purposes. Some have advocated a program o f spaying heifers. It has been suggested that contracts be prepared for both producers and feeders, under which they may receive benefit payments for reducing number of calves produced or fed by the desired per centage under the average for some base period. Although it might be desirable to eliminate about 6,000,000 cows in one market operation, a gradual and moderate reduction schedule is more practicable. In the first place, it seems probable that not more than about 2,000,000 could be handled effectively in 1 year for the Emergency Relief Administration under a special slaughter plan of this sort, without turning back some products to the nor mal channels o f trade. A reduction o f 2,000,000 cows over the next 1114 11 lumbers, including new calves, slightly A problem in connection with any comprehensive adjustment pro gram will be the division o f any benefit payments made in connec tion with individual contracts. The rangeman is the primary producer; the Corn-Belt feeder is the secondary producer. Some farmers both breed and feed-out beef animals. Inasmuch as the fundamental aim of the Agricultural Adjustment Act is to increase income from agricultural commodities and because benefit payments, regardless o f how made and in what manner they are applied, con tribute toward this income increase, it is argued that rangemen and cattle feeders should share in benefit payments in some fair and reasonable proportion. This problem will call for fair consideration o f the respective contributions o f cattle growers and feeders in the production of a mature beef animal. Finally, there is the necessity of giving producers the benefits of adjustment as soon as possible, as far in advance o f the actual reduc 10 AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION tion in supply as is practicable. It is recognized that the removal of cows in 1934 really would not affect the maturing beef crop until about 1936 or 1937. This is because it takes more than 2 years (in cluding the pregnancy period) to produce a calf for market. But a cow-and-heifer purchase plan would have the advantage of per mitting prompt distribution of some money in benefit payments. Additional funds also could be issued promptly in the form of initial payments to growers and feeders who agree individually to control cattle numbers. The amendment to the Agricultural Adjustment Act which made beef cattle a basic commodity, authorized a maximum appropriation of $50,000,000 to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to make “ ad vances to the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation for the purchase of dairy and beef products for distribution for relief purposes and to enable the Secretary, under rules and regulations to be promulated by him and upon such terms as he may prescribe, to eliminate iseased dairy and beef cattle, including cattle suffering from tuber culosis or Bangs’ disease and to make payments to owners with re spect thereto.” This money constitutes an “ enabling fund ” , that is, a fund which can be drawn on while adjustment is in process and before it is practicable to levy a processing tax, which is the ultimate means of financing any program, just as with cotton, wheat, hogs, and tobacco. The processing tax is more than a means o f collecting funds for making benefit payments. It is the device provided for by the act which assures cooperating producers that they will receive their full share of any increase in income which comes about as a result of their individual reductions. The cooperating producer shares in the proceeds of the tax; the noncooperator does not so share. Until the slaughter supply is adjusted, it is conceivable that a processing tax might operate to depress beef-cattle prices. In the long run, however, it should be possible to so handle a processing tax on cattle that prices would not be adversely affected. Process ing taxes are collected at the point of first processing. Out of the proceeds from the sale of his products, the processor pays a part into the tax fund and the rest directly to the producer. The money in the tax fund is then distributed to producers who participate in any plan of adjustment. The full legal rate of the processing tax which may be levied is the difference between actual farm price and fair exchange value (approximately $2.70 per hundredweight as of Jan. 15, 1934), but it is the judgment of many cattle producers that a relatively smaller tax should be levied at the outset for financing any program that might be developed. Another phase of the cattle problem is the more or less definite relationship between feed production and cattle production. Cattle do not consume as large a proportion of the Nation’s feed grains as do hogs, but they account for between 17 and 18 percent o f the annual corn crop and substantial quantities of other grain feeds and hays. Thus, when feeds become relatively cheap because of large supplies or a decline in livestock numbers, there is a tendency to expand breeding and feeding operations, regardless of the necessity for and the eventual profitableness of such expansion. f TH E BEEF-CATTLE PROBLEM 11 Adjustment of livestock production, therefore, tends to precipitate the question of proportionate adjustment in feed-crop acreage in order to keep prices of each group of commodities on a normal price relationship to each other. Otherwise, feed prices tend to decline and encourage heavier feeding operations. This is a matter of interest to range cattlemen, even though they are not primarily engaged in producing feeds and finishing out cattle. Over a period of years, the profitableness of the range-cattle business depends in part on the profitableness of cattle feeding in the Central States. TREND OF CATTLE NUMBERS BY REGIONS 1920*34 HEAD (MILLIONS) 20 WESTERN STATES CENTRAL STATES Oklahoi (Including Oklahoma) l%xas) ana- 1920'25 '28 *31 ‘34 1920'25’2B’3l ‘14 10 f SOUTHERN STATES „fhmvHvn MILKmJ 1920 *25 *20 *31 *34 1920 * 5 *31 * 4 620 ’25 '28 ’31 534 1920'25 'Zb '31 '34 NORTH ATLANTIC STATES BEEF 1920 * 5 KflrTTLtmmJl. W M IL K ! mrnm 31 *34 1920 ’25 *28 ’31 ’34 Most o f the beef cattle o f the United States are grown in the Central and W estern States, including Oklahoma and Texas. The increase in beef-cattle numbers in these two regions since 1928 has been at about the same rate. M ilk-cattle numbers, however, are substantially larger in the Central States than in the W estern States. M ilk-cow numbers in both regions have been on the upw ard trend since 1920. Efforts of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, therefore, to keep both feed-crop acreage and livestock numbers at the right point and in normal relationship to each other is of direct signifi cance for all cattlemen. Efforts to improve conditions in the dairy and beef-cattle business is of interest to farmers in all parts of the United States. Between 4,500,000 and 5,000,000 farmers keep some cattle. Several hundred thousand producers live on the western range. Large numbers of 12 AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION beef cattle are produced in Texas and the southwest. The ComBelt fanners produce a good many steers from their own herds as well as feed-out western-grown range animals. In the East, there is the Appalachian grazing and fattening section wThere steers are produced almost entirely on grass. Cattlemen will have difficult questions to get around in meeting their production problem under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, but the desired objective is clear. A t least 2,000,000 extra cows should be attracted to market as soon as possible and the products they yield should be handled in such a way as not to disturb the regular market for beef. Subsequently, additional cows and heifers should be sent to market until the total is down by about 6,000,000 or 7,000,000 head. The questions involved in a practicable beef-cattle program should be thoroughly discussed by beef cattlemen in all parts of the coun try. Any plan finally agreed on should be unified and fair to all sections. The powers ot the Federal Government have now been placed at the disposal of cattle producers by the amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act. What the future holds for cattle will depend in large part to what extent and in what degree of success the provisions of this act are utilized by cattle breeders and feeders. o „ „ _ F o r m N o . C a ttle 2 U.S. DEPAR TM EN T OF AGRICULTURE This copy to be forwarded to Field Office of the Comptroller AAA, as directed A g r i c u l t u r a l A d j u s t m e n t A d m in is t r a t io n Approved by Comptroller General U.S. Jupe 2,1034 D.O. V o u c h e r N o . N o.......................... A p p r o p r i a t i o n ....... PUBLIC VOUCHER AND EMERGENCY CATTLE AGREEMENT ( V ou ch er p r e p a r e d . (City, State, and date) T h e U n it e d S t a t e s , D r .y t o — Line A .................................... . (Producer) hereinafter referred to as the “ Producer.” Line B __________________ ______________ _ (Llenholder(s) or lienhoIder's(s’) designated payee(s» hereinafter referred to as the designated payee and the producer jointly. (The P roducer to receive total of benefit paym ent specified in colum n 4, T able A, below ; producer and lienholder(s) or lien h old er's^ ') designated payee(s) join tly to receive purchase paym ent specified in colum n 6, T able A , below . I f there are no lienholders, total am ount entered in colum ns 4 and 6 of T able A, will be paid to producer.) Producer’s post-office address ......................... ......... ............................................ ........................................................................... (R.D .N o.) (Box No.) ~ ~ (Post office)' "(State) Producer operates farm known a s ....... ................................................................. ...... ........, situated.......... ........ ...... ................. (Miles and direction) from ------------------- ---------------------- on ______ _____________________ road, i n ................................................... Township, in (Town) ------------------------------------------------------- ----- County, State o f _________________________ _________________________________ T a b le A BENEFIT PA Y M E N T ITUC N um beb o r H e ad CLASSIFICATION No. Column 1 1 t Column a PU RCH ASE P A Y M E N T P kb Pkb H bad A mount H ead A mount Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 0 F ob A udit U sx O nly C a t t l e : T w o years and over— Condem ned............. ............... «... Accepted for u se. 3 Accepted for use _ 4 5 Accepted for u se. Accepted for use. 6 7 Accepted for use____________ One to two years— Condem ned_____________ ___ 8 Accepted for u se____________ 0 Accepted for use - Y e a r l in g s : 10 C Accepted for u se______ Under one year— Condemned____________ Accepted for use. alv es: 11 12 13 14 T o t a l .. Bureau of Animal Industry Inspector's Certificate of Receipt I c b r h t t that the cattle described In Table A, after proper classifi cation and doe inspection, have been received and accepted for and In behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture or disposed of as directed; that they were procured under the agreement herein, and that the amounts charged are just and reasonable and in accordance with the agreement. Inspector, Bureau of Animal Industry. (Do not use this spaoe) Differences_______ Account verified; correct for (total columns 4 and 6 ) ______________________________________ Initials. Producer's Certificate and Signature I hereby subscribe to the agreement printed on the reverse hereof and certify that the amounts stated in Table A are correct and just and that payment therefor has not been received. W itness-------------------------------------------- -------------- ------ -...................................... [l .s.] ------------------------ -------------, 1934. (Producer's signature) W itness. (Date) [L .S .] (Producer’s signature) ----------------------- 1934. , (Date) Lienholder’s Certificate and Signature I hereby subscribe to the agreement printed on the reverse hereof and certify that the amounts stated in column 6 of Table A are correct and just and that payment therefor has not been received. I hereby recognize the person or persons named in Line B as the designated payee. 1934. W itness--------------------------------------------—................................ .................... fr.s.] (Lienor's signature) (Date) W itness............. ................................................................. ------------------ [ l . s .] W itness-------------------------------------------- M .] (Lienor’s signature) -------------- --------------------------------(Lienor's signature) _________________ _____________________ , (Date) 1934. .................... ...................... , 1934. _____________ (Date)_________________________ ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT Certificate of the Comptroller I c e r t i f y that this account has been audited and found to be correct, and it is hereby certified and approved for payment in the amount of In consideration of, and reliance upon the foregoing certificates and agreements this agreement Is hereby accepted. HENRY A. WALLACE, Secretary of Agriculture For and in behalf of the United State*. $By authority of the Secretary of Agriculture. JOHN B. PAYN E , Comptroller. Date.. By Auditor. By County Director, Representative of Secretary of Agriculture. D ate- Paid by check no.......................d a te d .......................................in favor o f .................... ..........................drawn on the Treasurer of the United States. Paid by check n o . _________— d a te d _________________ .... in favor o f ________________________ drawn on the Treasurer of the United States. EMERGENCY CATTLE AGREEMENT Pursuant to the Agricultural Adjustment Act, approved May 12, 1933, as amended PERFORMANCE BY PRODUCER The producer agrees: (1) To sell and convey the cattle described in Table A to the Secretary of Agriculture (herein referred to as the Secretary) by delivering such cattle to an agent of the Secretary authorized to accept delivery thereof and by disposing of any such cattle in such manner as may be directed by an authorized agent of the Secretary. (2) To cooperate with further general programs pertaining to the adjustment or reduction of pro duction and/or for the support and balance of the market for cattle and/or dairy products which may be proffered by the Secretary, pursuant to the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended. To execute the agreements necessary to participate in such programs and necessary to share in the payments that may be paid by the Secretary for performance thereof, and the producer agrees that the total or any part thereof of the “ benefit payment” for the cattle described in Table A hereof may be applied to and deducted from any payments he may become entitled to under any such agreement or agreements. It is understood that the Secretary may require signers of Emergency Cattle Agreements to agree to special terms and conditions and to furnish special or additional information and evidence as a part of any such general program or programs. (3) Not to sell or assign, in whole or in part, this agreement or his right to or claim for the benefit payment under this agreement, and not to execute any power of attorney to collect such payment or to order that any such payment be made. Any such sale, assignment, order, or power of attorney shall be null and void. (4) To abide by and conform to regulations and administrative rulings relating to emergency cattle agreements (which are and shall be a part of the terms of this agreement) heretofore or hereafter prescribed by the Secretary. (5) That he is signing this agreement in consideration of the total payments set forth in column' 4 and 6 of Table A, being made as set forth on lines A and B on the reverse hereof, and recognizes the “ benefit payment ” as made in consideration of his participation in the reduction of production effected by this agreement. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES The producer represents: (6) a. That he is operating the farm described herein. 6. That he has owned and has been in possession of cattle described in Table A since April 1, 1934. c. That the subscribers hereto include all persons owning or having an interest or lien in and to the cattle described in Table A. d . That the subscribers hereto have good right to sell such cattle free and clear of all encum brances and that the producer will warrant and defend the same against lawful claims and demands of all persons. AGREEMENT BY LIENHOLDERS (7) The subscribing lienholder(s), in consideration of the Secretary's undertaking to make payment of the “ purchase payment ” , which is set forth in column 6 of Tablo A, jointly to the payee(s) designated in line B, on the reverse hereof, and to the producer, and in consideration of the other agreements and undertakings of the parties hereto, hereby release(s) and forever discharge(s) from all claims and liens now or hereafter owned or held by the lienholder(s) the cattle described in Table A and agree(s) to apply to any indebtedness secured by any such lien or claim any and all amounts received by the lienholder(s) from payments under this agreement and to execute and acknowledge such documentary evidence thereof as may be requested by the other parties hereto, and hereby waive(s) any claim to the amounts set forth in column 4 of Table A which are to be paid solely to the producer hereunder and agree(s) not to bring, or have brought, suit or proceedings to have such sums applied to any claims or debt and agree(s) to permit the producer to perform this agreement. PERFORMANCE BY SECRETARY The Secretary agrees that— (8) a. In all cases the total amount entered in column 4 of Table A shall be paid to the producer and, in the event there are no subscribing lienholders, the total amount entered in column 6 of Table A shall also be paid to the producer. b. If line B on the reverse hereof contains the name or names of a person or persons other than the producer, the check in payment of the amount entered in column 6 of Table A shall be drawn jointly to the order of the producer and such person or persons. c . If there is no designated payee in line B on the reverse hereof, the total amount entered in column 6 of Table A shall be paid jointly to the producer and the subscribing lienholders, if any. Any intentional misrepresentation of fact in this contract will be prosecuted under the provision of the United States Criminal Code. F o r m No* C a ttle 3 T7.S D e p a r t m e n t o t A g r i c u l t u r e A g r i c u l t u r a l A d ju s t m e n t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n Drought Relief Service APPRAISER’S RECORD EMERGENCY CATTLE PURCHASE D P roducer's N am e . ate . (Print name and address) P roducer's A d dress 16—2235 1 It e m NO . (Box No j (R K NO ) 4 3 2 N o. H e ad C L A S S IF IC A T IO N BREED (State) (Post office) 6 7 B en E m P aym en ts P urchase P a ym en ts 5 A N D D E S C R IP T IO N * B R A N D A N D /O R I D E N r1pT TP ArrifWT r A u TT * lT r71LA X ll/JN \ A1AKii. P er H ead 1 CATTLE (2 years and over) 2 C on d em n ed ______ ____ 3 Accepted for use________ 4 Accepted for use______ 5 Accepted for use________ 6 Accepted for use______ 7 Accepted for use________ 8 Accepted for use............... 0 Accepted for use______ A mount $ $ P er H ead $ | Accepted for use—............. 11 Accepted for use........... 12 YEARLINGS (1 to 2 years) _____ _ , 13 C o n d em n ed 14 Accepted for use............... 15 Accepted for use________ 16 Accepted for u s e _______ 17 Accepted for u s e _______ 18 Accepted for use~_............. 19 Accepted for use............... 20 CALVES (Under 1 year) 21 C on d em n ed ___________ 22 Accepted for use............... 23 Accepted for use________ 24 Accepted for use___ ___ 25 Accepted for use___ __ Accepted for use............... * T o tal . -------------------------- X X X X X X X X X X X X X * A B B R E V IA T IO N S A— Anfiu Aj— Ayrshire B— Brown Swiss G—G * H —Hereford Hoi— Holstein J- Jen ey E t- B isM o 0109 w—W hrto A m oun t $ PRODUCER'S CERTIFICATE I h e r e b y a f f i r m that the table on the reverse hereof is correct. Being familiar with the Emergency Cattle Agreement I agree to sign the said Agreement based on the numbers of cattle and the amounts listed in said table. (Signature of Producer) APPRAISER'S CERTIFICATE I h er eby c e r t if y that the cattle listed on the reverse hereof were appraised by me on this date. Appraisal Officer. DIRECTIONS (1) Columns 4 and 5 are for the sole purpose of identifying the animals. Abbreviations as listed at bottom of page 1 are] suggested. Accepted animals must be ear-tagged and the ear-tag numbers listed at the bottom of page 2. (2) Use special care in recording purchase payment per head, column 7. INVENTORY OF CATTLE ON HAND C a t t l e D is p o s a l E m e r g e n c y A greement C l a s s if ic a t io n — I n v e n t o r y J u n k l , 1934 Condemned’ Cows and Heifers 2 years old and over.. Steers 2 years old and over.......... ............ Bulls 2 years old and over..... ................... Heifers 1 year old and under 2 -.............. Steers 1 year old and under 2.................. Bulls 1 year old and under 2 .............. .— Calves under one year of age._................. T o t a l ....................................................... LIST OF TAG NUMBERS «. S. C O VE flK W E N T PR IN T IN G O F F IC E : I9 S4 16— 2 2 5 5 NOTES Accepted R e t a in e d o n F arm Cattle S Issued June 1984 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AG RICU LTU RAL ADJUSTM ENT AD M INISTRATIO N DROUGHT RE LIEF SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING IN APPRAISER'S RECORD EMERGENCY CATTLE PURCHASE (1) Appraiser’s Record must be filled in on the farm, in duplicate— original to county director's office to be forwarded as directed and duplicate to producer. (2) Print producer’s name and address legibly. (3) Do not make any entries in column 2 which is solely to facilitate classifica tion according to price per head (see column 7) o f the cattle purchased. Enter on one line all animals appraised at the same price per head. (4) In column 4, enter breed and description o f animals purchased. Use general description such as “ Shorthorns, 3R 1 W .” Use abbreviations listed at the foot of the table. (5) In column 5, enter identification marks and brand* if any. Use abbre viations listed at the foot of the table. Some counties may desire to use earmarks, paint marks, etc., in appraisal. The sole purpose of columns 4 and 5 is to identify the animals. (6) In column 6, per head, enter the benefit payment per head for animala purchased, according to the schedule of payments given in Administra tive Ruling No. 1, as follow s: Cattle over 2 years old__________________________________$6 Cattle from 1 to 2 years old____________________________ 5 Cattle under 1 year old-------------------------------------------------- 3 (6a) In column 6, amount, enter the total amount o f benefit benefit payment per head multiplied by the number of appraisal price. (7) In column 7, per head, enter the purchase payment per purchased, according to the schedule o f payments given Ruling No. 1, as follow s: payment, i.e., the head at the same head for animals in Administrative Purchase paym ent Cattle over 2 years old™---------------------------------------- $6-$14 Cattle from 1 to 2 years old_______________________ 5 - 10 Cattle under 1 year old____________________________ 1 - 5 (7a) In column 7, amount, enter the total amount of the purchase payment, i.e., the purchase payment per head multiplied by the number o f head appraised at that price. No amount shall be entered in fractions of dollars. (8) Total the columns, giving number head, column 3, and amounts of payments involved, columns 6 and 7. (9) On the reverse side of the Appraiser’s Record fill in table headed Inven tory of Cattle on Hand. Obtain complete inventory of numbers o f cattle in each class. (10) Ear Tag, and list Ear Tag Numbers of all cattle accepted for use or condemned, in table headed List of Tag Numbers, on the reverse side o f the Appraiser’s Record. Where paint marks, earmarks, or brands are used instead of ear tags, the marks used shall be inserted In column 5 o f the Appraiser’s Record as stated above. 60038* W> t* • O WRHKVT FBISTINC OFFICSt «»M Cattle 6 Issued June 19S4 U NITED ST A T E S D E PA R TM E N T OF AGRICU LTU RE A G R IC U LTU R A L AD JU STM ENT AD M IN ISTRATIO N D ROUGHT RELIEF SERVICE D IRECTIO N S FOR FILLIN G IN EM ERGEN CY AGREEM EN T CATTLE 1. Print the name or names o f the producer on line “ A” at the top o f page 1, and the name or names of lienholder or payee on line B.” These names should correspond with the signatures to the contract, which should be the names used by the parties in signing legal documents such as notes or deeds, Z If the farm is operated by a partnership, the partnership name should be entered on line *‘A” for producer’s name, followed by the words: “ a partnership o f ” and the names of the individuals composing the partner ship, such as: “ Brown and Co., a partnership of John Brown and Richard White.” I f the farm is operated by a corporation, the State of incorporation should follow its name, such a s : 44White and Co., an Iowa Corp.” (a) Where the lienholder is a partnership or corporation, like information should be supplied. 3. Be sure to give complete post-office address o f the producer. 4. In describing the farm covered by the contract: (a) In the space, 44farm known a s __________ ” , insert the name by which the farm is commonly known in the community, such as “ Twin Oaks ” , “ The Old Clark Farm ” , etc. (&) The miles and directions from town should be given with reference to the usual roads used in reaching the farm, such as, “ two miles north and one mile east ” . (e) The commonly used name of the road on which the farm is located, such as “ Fulton Gravel ” , should be given. If the road has no well-known name, give the official number o f the highway such as “ U S 40 ” or u County 3 M.” (e) Fill in the county in which the cattle are herded (the location of cattle). If the land covered by a contract is in two counties* it should be included in the county in which the farmstead is located. & Bureau of Animal Industry inspector fills in Table A. ft. See that every written word and figure is entirely legible and all necessary blanks are filled in to avoid necessity of having agreement returned to county for additional information or for corrections. 7. Whenever possible voucher and agreement shall be completely filled out and signed upon the farm— use indelible pencil, carbons must be true copies of the original, and all copies must be made at the same time. & The original and the first carbon are marked to be forwarded to the field office o f the comptroller, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, as may be directed. The second carbon is to be delivered to the producer signing the agreement and the third carbon copy to the lienholder, if any. 60039*— 34 0. S. GOVERNMENT PBIfniKO OFFtCti l*M Issued June 1934 Cattle 7 UNITED STA TE S D EPA R TM E N T OF AGRICU LTU RE A G R IC U L T U R A L AD JU STM EN T A D M IN IST R A TIO N DROUGHT RELIEF SERVICE A D M IN IST R A T IV E RULING NO. 1— EM ERGENCY C ATTLE A G REEM EN T SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS 1. Benefit payment,—The amounts per head to be entered in column 3 of table A, “ benefit payment ” , shall be as follow s: Cattle 2 years old and over. Cattle from 1 to 2 years old. Cattle under 1 year old____ $6.00 5. 00 3 .0 0 The above .schedule o f benefit payments applies to both accepted and condemned animals. 2. Purchase payment.—The amounts per head to be entered in column 5 o f table A, “ purchase payment ” , shall conform to the following schedule: Cattle 2 years old ami over_______________ ________________________________ Cattle from 1 to 2 years old______________________________________________ Cattle under 1 year old_____________________________ _____________________ ■>- 10 1- 5 No amount shall be entered in fractions of dollars. The purchase payment for condemned animals in all cases shall be the minimum purchase payment in their respective class. Cattle of the same classification, and for which the same u pur chase payment ” per head is to be made, may be included in one line of table A ; separate lines shall be used for cattle of the same classi fication but for which different “ purchase payments ” per head are to be entered. The amounts due as “ benefit payment ” are payable to the pro ducer and are not in payment for cattle and are not to be regarded as subject to liens on such cattle. Approved June 1, 1934. Administrator, Approved June 1, 1934. Secretary, 66040*— 34 Cattle 8 U.S. D E P A R T M E N T OF AGRICULTURE A g r ic u l t u r a l A d j u s t m e n t A d m in is t r a t io n Issued June 1934. Drought Relief Service CERTIFICATE OF AND RECEIPT TO INSPECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY FOR CATTLE PURCHASED UNDER EMERGENCY AGREEMENT AND DELIVERED TO REPRESENTATIVE, FEDERAL SURPLUS RELIEF CORPORATION I certify that the cattle enumerated and classified below, other than condemned animals, listed in table A of Public Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement No. *................... ............................ .........executed by ___ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ __________, producer on the.............. ....... ............................. ................... farm, ___ _________ ___ —_____ _____Township,______ ___ _________________County, State o f .................. ........................ have been delivered to the agent of the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation. Number Identification Cattle (2 years old and over).............................................................. ................... .......... ................. ........................... ........ Yearlings (1 to 2 years)......... .................... ..................................... ................................................ ................ ................ ....... Calves (under 1 year)................................................................. T otal ..................................................... _......... ........... . ................ ......... . ......... ............................................ M ............................. (Signature) __________ ___________________________ _____ _________ Inspector, B.A.I. Receipt is acknowledged for the cattle described above. P l a c e ____________ ___ ______ ____ ____ _____________________________________ Agent, Federal Surplus Relief Corporation. D a t e .......................... ................................ INSTRUCTIONS This receipt is to be made out in quintuplicate (original and four copies). Original copy to be forwarded by B.A.I. inspector to Drought Relief Service, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Washington, D.C. First carbon copy to be retained by B.A.I. inspector for his files. The other three copies to go to representative of Federal Surplus Relief Corporation. ♦N ot to be filled in by B .A.I. inspector. U.S. G O V E R N U E N T PRINTING OFFICE: 1934 16— 2359 Cattle 9 Issued June 1934. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTM ENT ADM INISTRATION DROUGHT RELIEF SERVICE SUGGESTIONS FOR COUNTY DIRECTORS, AGRICULTURAL DROUGHT RELIEF SERVICE 1. County director to select a temporary county drought com mittee of 3 to 5 members. 2. Hold meeting of temporary county drought committee: (a) To develop and discuss county plans for the purchase and disposal of drought area cattle to be purchased under Emer gency Cattle Agreements. (b) To select township committee of 1 to 3 men per township or community according to needs. To save time, it is suggested that many of the experienced Agricultural Adjustment Admin istration commodity committeemen be used. 3. Hold county conference of all county and township committee men and inspectors. It is suggested that "State supervisors of county agents and subject matter specialists assist in holding county meetings. (a) To review plan and procedure. (&) To study Emergency Cattle Agreement, Appraiser’s Record, and other forms to be used. (<?) Arrange schedule of dates for appraisal group to visit townships or communities, giving preference to townships or communities most severely affected by drought. (d) Expedite arrangements for obtaining record of liens on cattle involved in the Emergency Cattle Agreement and obtain lienholders’ signatures to a release or to the Emergency Cattle Agreement. 4. Arrange series of township or community meetings to be con ducted by township or community committeemen at which detailed explanation o f cattle purchase plan, Emergency Cattle Agreement, and Appraiser’s Record will be given. (a) It should be pointed out at this meeting that appraisers should give careful consideration to placing prices on animals according to their relative value so that animals of comparable grade and breeding on different farms will be appraised on a comparable basis. These prices range upward from the minimum rate. 5. In some counties it may be desirable, as a preliminary step in organization, to hold one or more general county meetings of drought-stricken farmers, business men, lienholders, and inspectors: (a) To explain drought relief service plans, Emergency Cattle Agreement, Federal and State plans for the purchase, care, and disposal of drought-area cattle. ( b ) To select a county agricultural drought relief service committee. 66452— 34 6. The township or community committee will designate one or two of their number as an appraisal committee, and one member to arrange the itinerary of the appraisal committee and inspector of the Bureau o f Animal Industry. (a) The appraisal committee will accompany the inspector on his visits to all farms. The reason for this is to prevent dis putes and time-consuming adjustments which would result if time elapsed between the visit of the appraisal committee and the visit of inspector in which the condition of appraised animals might change. (b) The Appraiser’s Record in all cases must be completed on the farm. ( c ) The community committee should endeavor to secure rep resentation of lienholders at the time the appraisal is made, so that the entire transaction can be closed at that time and the program expedited. In cases of absentee lienholders, their power of attorney or releases should be secured in advance of the appraisal. 7. The Bureau of Animal Industry inspector, appraisal committee, and the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation agent will visit farms together. (a) The Federal Surplus Relief Corporation Agents will take charge of the animals accepted for food or for shipment. (£>) The Bureau of Animal Industry inspector will classify all animals, designating those that are to be condemned. At the request of the representative of the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation the Bureau of Animal Industry inspector will recommend which o f the animals delivered to the Federal Sur plus Relief Corporation are most useful for subsistence stock. (<?) The Bureau of Animal Industry inspector will supervise the slaughter and disposal of condemned animals. (d) Producers may salvage for use on their farms parts of condemned carcasses, subject to regulations of Bureau of A ni mal Industry inspectors. (e ) Follow instructions in filling out Emergency Cattle Agreement and Appraiser’s Record. U, I, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE; 1»34 Cattle 10 Issued July 12, 1934 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE A G R IC U L T U R A L A D JU ST M E N T A D M IN IST R A T IO N DROU GH T R E L IE F SERVICE AD M IN IST R A TIV E RULING NO. 2—EM ERGEN CY CATTLE AGREEM EN T The Emergency Cattle Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the words “ prior to June 1, 1936,” after “ proffered ” in line 3 of paragraph 2. Approved June 30, 1934. A D M IN ISTR A TIV E RULING NO. 3— EM ERGEN CY CATTLE AGREEM EN T In cases where a producer has voluntarily abandoned cattle cov ered by a mortgage and abandoned farming operations and moved from the farm upon which such cattle were kept, the owner of the lien on such cattle coming into possession thereof after April 1, 1934, because of such abandonment may, for the purposes of the Emergency Cattle Agreement, sign the agreement as u producer ” and upon approval of the Secretary or his authorized agent the “ purchase payment ” may be paid for such cattle. Such contract must be accompanied by evidence of abandonment, including statements signed by at least two disinterested parties and the owner of such lien. Such claim of abandonment shall be reviewed and investigated by the County Drought Relief Service Committee who, if such abandonment is established, shall attach to the contract a certificate by them that they have investigated the claim of abandonment of such cattle and farm and that such claim is tnue. There shall be written boldly across Section 6 (b) of said contract the following: “ Cattle voluntarily abandoned as per attached claim ” , and there shall be written boldly across Column 4 of Table A the word 46none.” In no event shall any “ benefit payment ” be made under such contract. Approved July 10, 1934. A dminis trator. Se&t'etary. 73224°— 34 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1934 Cattle 11 Issued October 31, 1934- U NITED STA TE S D E PA R TM E N T OF AG RICU LTU RE A G R IC U L TU R A L ADJU STM EN T A D M IN IST R A TIO N D ROU GH T R E L IE F SERVICE A D M IN IST R A T IV E RULINGS NOS. 4 AND 5— EM ERGENCY CATTLE AGREEM EN T A D M IN IS T R A T IV E R U L IN G N O . 4 Cattle eligible for purchase under the Emergency Cattle Agree ment must have been owned and in possession of the producer in the United States since April 1, 1934. Approved August 28, 1934. -W CX. Secretary. A D M IN IS T R A T IV E R U L IN G N O . 5 In order that the Emergency Cattle xVgreement may be employed in the purchase of livestock from Indians under the jurisdiction of a superintendent, the following ruling is made: Those Indians who are under the jurisdiction of a superintendent may appoint such superintendent to execute the Emergency Cattle Agreement and may also appoint such superintendent to receive pay ment on their behalf. Payment'may be made in one check to a super intendent so appointed for any number of the payments due to all or any part of the Indians appointing him. It is understood that an Indian, in authorizing the signingtof the Agreement, intends to rep resent by paragraph 6(a) that where he is living in a reservation he is participating in the activities o f such reservation, and in au thorizing the signing of paragraph 6(b) represents that he has such ownership and possession in the livestock as the laws o f the United States governing Indians may permit him to have. It is also under stood that in paragraph 6(d) the Indian does not represent that his right to sell such animals may not be limited by the laws o f the United States. However, when the superintendent sign^ the Agree ment it is understood that such superintendent represents that all right, title, and interest to such animals, as are contracted for under the Agreement, will be conveyed to the Secretary of Agriculture act ing on behalf of the United States. Approved October 26, 1934. * Acting Secretary. 94432°— 34 0. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE :IS3J Issued January 7, 193& Cftttle 13 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE A G R IC U L TU R A L A D JU STM EN T A D M IN IST R A T IO N W ASH IN GTON , D. C. ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS NOS. 6 AND 7— EMERGENCY CATTLE AGREEMENT ADM IN ISTRATIVE RULING NO. 6 Wherever it shall be found that junior lienholders refuse to take cognizance of and/or grant to the senior lienholders the rights due the latter under the terms of the Public Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement, such Voucher and Agreement shall be executed as follow s: There shall be attached to said Emergency Cattle Agree ment the following rider, subscribed to by all the lienholders neces sary to make the representations contained therein truthful, and the producer : R id e r I to P u b l ic V oucher and E mergency C attle A greement Pursuant to Administrative Ruling No. 6, issued by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States in reference to the Public Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement the following is sub scribed to by the undersigned: The subscribing lienholder (s) hereto represent and warrant that he (they) is (are) the owner (s) of the senior lien(s) on the animals described in Table A of the Public Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement to which this is attached, and which this rider is made a part of by this reference, and that the lien(s) of such subscribing lien holder (s) exceed(s) the market value of said animals and exceed (s) the total of the amounts to be paid by the Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to the provisions of the Public Voucher and Emergency Cat tle Agreement, of which this is a part, and that there are no other lienholders or claimants entitled to share in said amounts or who have any equity of value in or to said cattle. It is understood that this rider in no way varies the provisions of the Public Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement of which this is a part except insofar as provisions 6(c) and 6(d) thereof are modified hereby. I (we) hereby subscribe to this rider: Witness, (L ien or’ s signature) Witness. (Lienor’s signature) The subscribing producer agrees to the modification subscribed to in this rider by the lienholder(s) signing above and represents and warrants that the representations contained therein are true and fur thermore consents to having the Public Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement, of which this is a part, executed without the waivers o f lienholders other than those signing this rider. 106006°— 35 2 It is understood that this rider in no way varies the provisions of the Public Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement of which this is a part except insofar as provisions 6 (c) and 6 (d) thereof are modified hereby. I (we) hereby subscribe to this rider: Witness________________ _________________________ (L. S .)------------(P rod u cer’ s signature) (D a te ) Witness____________________________________________(L .S .)— -------(Producer's signature) (Date) Whenever the above rider shall be duly executed the provisions in paragraphs 6 (c) and G (d) of the Public Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement shall be deemed modified thereby and payment shall be made pursuant to the provisions of the Pubiic Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement as though the lienholders subscribing to the rider were all the lienholders required to sign the original unmodified Public Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement. The execution of the above rider shall not be deemed to dispense with the necessity of executing the Public Voucher and Emergency Cattle Agreement. Approved December 24, 1934. Secretary. A D M IN IS T R A T IV E R U L IN G NO. 7 "Whereas, under the laws of the State of New Mexico there has been created a Cattle Sanitary Board to deal with estrays. and since such Board has the power to sell such estravs when their owners have not claimed them after publication of notice, it is proposed that such Cattle Sanitary Board be empowered to sell cattle under the terms o f the Emergency Cattle Agreement : Now. therefore, it is hereby ordered: 1. That whenever said Cattle Sanitary Board signs the Emergency Cattle Agreement it shall not be deemed to make the representations appearing in provisions 6 (a), 0 (b), and G (c) of said Agreement; 2. That paragraph 3 of the Agreement shall not be deemed to bar said Board from paving all or any of the proceeds of any checks received pursuant to the Emergency Cattle Agreement to the original owners of the estrays in accordance with the laws of the State of New Mexico; 3. That said Board shall only be obligated to fulfill the provisions of paragraph 2 of the Emergency Cattle Agreement insofar as they are applicable to the functions of the Board; and ^4. That both the benefit payment and the purchase pavment pro vided for in the Emergency Cattle Agreement shall be made to said Board. Approved December 27, 1934. CX. La c Secret cn^y. 0. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE; I3S* COPY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION DROUGHT RELIEF SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE RULING NO* 8 EMERGENCY CATTLE AGREEMENT In any ease where a State Drought Director determines that a person listed as a lienholder in a Public Voucher and Beergenoy Cattle Agreement, was not in fact a lienholder with respeet to the oattle covered by such agreement at the time of its execution, the following procedure shall he followedt (1) The Director shall oause an additional Public Voucher and Beaergeney Cattle Agreement to be executed for only the amount of the purchase payment set forth in the original agreement} (2) Such additional Agreement shall be executed by and made payable to the producer and such persona "who were in fact lienholders with respect to the oattle involved at the time the original Agreement was executedj (8) The Director shall attach to the additional Agreement a separate paper in which he shall certify that the person listed as a lienholder in the original Agreement, and whose name is exeluded from the additional Agreement, was not in fact a lienholder with respeet to the oattle involved at the time the original Agreement was executed. (4) Upon submission of such additional Agreement, properly executed, and such certificate by the Director, payment of the purchase price shall be made in accordance with the provision* of the additional Agreement, and the original Agreement shall be deemed to have been super seded with respeet to the purehase payment provided for therein. Approved» March 13, 1988 JU A. lOLLACE, Secretary. 197 iPPIHDIX D HHIBIT 2. - Emergency Livestock Agreement— Sheep and Goats F o r m Slieep 1 U.S. D E P A R T M E N T OF A G R IC U LTU R E A g r i c u l t u r a l A d ju s t m e n t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n D r o u g h t R e l ie f S e rv ice Approved by Comptroller General, U.S., D.O. Voucher N o .. This copy to be forwarded to Field Office of the Comptroller A.A.A., as directed Audit Voucher No. Appropriation------ A u g u s t 6,1934 PUBLIC VOUCHER AND EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK AGREEMENT READ REVERSE SIDE BEFORE SIGNING (Voucher prepared________ The U n ite d S t a t e s , D rtf -) (Place, State, and date) Paid by— to — Line A _______________________ (Producer) hereinafter referred to as the “ producer. ” Line B ________________________________________________ ____________ —-___ ________, hereinafter referred to as the “ designated payee” , and the producer, jointly. (The producer to receive total of column 6 o f table 1, below; designated payee and the producer jointly to receive tne total of column 8 of table 1, below; if there Is no designated payee, the total of column 8 of table 1, below, will be paid jointly to the producer and the subscribing lienholders, if any.) (For u s e o f paying o ffice ) Producer’s post-office address----------- ----------------------------- ----------------------- -------- -------------------------------------------- ------- — (R.F.D. No.) (Box No.) (Post office) (State) Producer operates ranch or farm known a s ______________ ___ ____________ , situated-------------------------------------------------(Miles and direction) fro m _________________________;__ o n ..................... ....... ...... ...... ....... . road, i n -------------------- -------------- ------ — - Township, (Town) in ___ ______________ ___ ________________County, State o f _______________ ___ _______ _____ -------------- ----------------------TABLE 1 N umber H e ad F or U se (C olumn 2) C LASSIFICATION (C olum n 1) N um ber H ead N OT F o r U se (Colum n T o ta l N u m ber o f H ead (C olum n 3) Sheep (ewes) 4) SERVICE A N D DIS P O S IT IO N P A Y MENT P er H ead (C olumn 5) A mount (Colum n 6) PU RCH ASE P A Y MENT F or A u dit U se O n l y P er H ead (C olumn 7) $______ $..... - $ A mount (C olumn 8) $......... . Angora goats (female) — T o t a l .______ __________________________ ________ _______________ ______________________ $ - .......- $_____________ (Do not use this space) Certificate o f Receipt Differences____ I c e r t i f y that the an im als described in ta ble 1, after proper classi fication and due inspection, have been received and accepted for and in behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture or disposed of as directed; that they were procured under the agreement, herein, and that the amounts charged are just and reasonable and in accordance with the agreement. Account verified; correct for (total columns 6 and 8)____________________ ______________ Authorized Agent, Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Auditor’s initials Producer’s Certificate and Signature I hereby subscribe to the agreement printed on both sides hereof and certify that the amounts stated in table 1 are correct and just and that payment therefor has not been received. Witness [l . s .] (Producer’s signature) Witness ................... .........................................................., (Date) 1934. [L.S.] (Producer’s signature) 1934. (Date) Lienholder’s Certificate and Signature I hereby subscribe to the agreement printed on both sides hereof and certify that the amounts stated in column 8 of table 1 are correct and just and that payment thereof has not been received. I hereby recognize the person or persons named in line B as the designated payee (s). Witness [ l.s .] (Lienholder’s signature) Witness Comptroller's Certificate that this account has been audited and found to be correct, and it is hereby certified and approved for payment in the c e r t if y amount of $.................... .................... By authority of the Secretary of Agriculture. JOH N B. PAYN E , B y. Acting Comptroller. (Date) ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT In consideration of, and reliance upon the certificates and representations herein this agreement is hereby accepted. H E N R Y A. W A L L A C E , Secretary of Agriculture. For and in behalf of the United States. Representative of the Secretary of Agriculture, Comptroller. D ate. 1934. 1934. [l . s .] (Lienholder’s signature) I ......................................... ...................................., (Date) By. Representative of the Secretary of Agriculture. D ate. Paid by check No. dated___ in favor o f-------------------------------------- - drawn on the Treasurer of the United States. Paid by check No------ dated — in favor o f--------------------------------------- drawn on the Treasurer of the United States. EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK AGREEMENT PERFORMANCE BY PRODUCES 1. The producer hereby sells and conveys the livestock described in table 1 to the Secretary of Agriculture (herein referred to as the “ Secretary” ). 2. The producer agrees: (a) To assemble and deliver such animals to an agent of the Secretary authorized to accept delivery thereof in the manner and at such times and places as may be designated by such agent and to dispose of any such animals in such manner as may be directed by an authorized agent of the Secretary. (b) To warrant and defend such animals against lawful claims and demands of all persons. (c) Not to sell or assign, in whole or in part, this agreement or his right to or claim for the payment entered in column 6 of table 1, and not to execute any power of attorney to collect such payment or to order that any such payment be made. Any such sale, assignment, order, or power of attorney shall be null and void. (id) To abide by and conform to regulations and administrative rulings relating to emergency livestock agree ments (which are and shall be a part of the terms of this agreement) heretofore and hereafter prescribed by the Secretary. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 3. The producer represents: (a) That he is operating the ranch or farm described on the reverse hereof. (b) That he has owned and been in possession of the livestock described in table 1 since April 1, 1934. (c) That he has the right to sell such animals. (<d) That (1) the subscribers hereto include all persons owning or having an interest or lien in and to the animals described in table 1, or (2) that the subscribing henholder(s) are the owners of the senior lien(s) on the animals described in table 1 and that the lien(s) of such subscribing lienholder(s) exceed(s) the market value of said animals and exceed (s) the total of the amounts to be paid by the Secretary here under, respectively, and that there are no other lienholders or claimants entitled to share in said amount, or having any equity of value in and to said animals. AGREEMENT BY LIENHOLDERS 4. The subscribing lienholder (s) in consideration of the Secretary's undertaking to make payment of the amounts set forth in column 8 of table 1 jointly to the payee(s) designated in line B of this agreement and the producer, and in consideration of the other agreements and undertakings of the parties hereto, hereby agree(s) to apply to any indebtedness secured by any such lien or claims now or hereafter owned or held by saia lienholder (s) in and to the animals described in table 1, any and all amounts received by said lienholder(s) from payments under this agree ment, and said lienholder(s) hereby waive (s) any claim to the amounts set forth in column 6 of table 1 which are to be paid solely to the producer, hereunder, and agree (s) not to bring or have brought any suit or proceedings to have the amounts entered in column 6 of table 1 applied to any claim or debt and agree (s) to permit the producer to perform this agreement, and said subscribing ]ienholder(s) acknowledge(s) that the amount entered in column 8 of table 1 represents at least the fair market value of said animals. PERFORMANCE BY THE SECRETARY 5. The Secretary agrees: (a) To pay to the producer the total of the amount entered in column 6 of table 1. (£>) To pay to the producer and the payee, if any, designated in line B hereof jointly the total amount entered in column 8 of table 1; in the event no payee is designated in line B hereof, the total of the amounts entered in column 8 of table 1 shall be paid to the producer unless there are subscribing lienholders, in which event the total of column 8 of table 1 shall be paid jointly to the producer and the subscribing lienholders. COVENANT BY PRODUCER AND LIENHOLDER(S) 6. Without in any way limiting or modifying any other right or remedy of the Secretary, the producer and subscribing lienholder(s), if any, severally agree to pay to the Secretary, to the extent of the sums actually received by them as payments hereunder, any sums that the United States or any agency or agent thereof may be required by any court of competent jurisdiction to pay, or which the Comptroller General of the United States determines should be paid, to any person not a party to this agreement on account of any claim or lien in and to said animals described in table 1 and hereby severally waive any statutory exemption including any homestead exemption granted under any State law. It is understood that the Secretary is subrogated to all rights of the subscribing lienholder(s) with respect to the animals purchased under this agreement. Any intentional misrepresentations of fact in this agreement will be prosecuted under the provisions of the United States Criminal Code* U.S.. GOVERNMENT PRINTINGOFFICE; 1**4 10—3400 F orm Sheep 9 U m its d S t a t s a D e f a b t m b n t o r A g b ic u lt u b b AQB2CT7LTUBAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINIBTBATIOH Drought Belief Service APPLICATION AND LISTING OF SHEEP AND GOATS FOR SALE (.Read instructions before filling in) By (Name of owner or firm) (Post office) (Manager, etc.) (County) # (Telephone No.) (State) (Location of sheep or goats at this time) (Location at time of delivery) (Shipping or loading point) (Miles to shipping point from location at delivery time) Date you desire to sell and deliver__________________________ I nventory of Sheep and G oats on H and and T h ose L Date of application.............................. is t e d for Sale: SHEEP T o ta l ok H and N u m b e r t o b b S o ld 1. Ewes, 1 year old and over___________ ___ ____ ______ ___ _____________ ____________ ____ _________ 2. Bams (bucks) of all ages_________ __________ ______ ___________ ______ _____________ x x x x x x x 3. Wethers (muttons) 1 year old and over...... ................. ............................ ............... ......... 4. 1934 ewe and wether lambs on hand at this time (include any lambs born in November and December 1933)_______________ ____ __________ x x x x x x x 5. Total of all sheep and lambs listed above________________________ x x x x x x x ______ __________________ ________ 6. 1934 ewe lambs that will be kept for replacement purposes.................... ...................... x x x x x x x 7. How many of the ewes listed for sale will be fit for food and shipment.......................... .................................. ................................. x x x x x x x ............................ 1. Does, 1 year old and over________ ___ _____________________ __________ __ ________ _______________ 2. Billys (bucks) all ages__________ ___ _________________________ ________________ ____ x x x x x x x GOATS (Angora) 3. Chevons (wethers) 1 year old and over___ ______________________ __________ ___ x x x x x x x 4. 1934 kids on hand at this tim e_________________________________ _______________ 5. Total all goats and kids listed above _____ _____________ _______ ______ ________________________ 6. 1934 nanny kids to be held for replacement______ ___ ___ ___ ________ ____ _______ ____ ___________ ____ ___________ Instructions This application and inventory to be completed by owner or manager and delivered to the County Agent or County Director. List all sheep and goats in your holdings, by classes, as noted above. If several outfits are operated in different places, list each on separate sheets. U .S . GOVERHIIEHT PRINTING OFFICE! I 9 f 4 IS — 3 0 1 9 F o rm Sheep 3 U.S. D E P A R T M E N T OF AGRICULTURE A g r i c u l t u r a l A d ju s t m e n t A d m in is t r a t io n Drought Relief Service INVENTORY AND CLASSIFICATION RECORD (READ INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE) EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK AGREEMENT (Sheep and Goats) Producer’s name.............. ... .................. ....................................................... ........... Date (Print name) Producer’s address____ ______ _______ ____ ______ _____ __________ _______ ____ ______ (R.R. No.) (Box No.) (C ounty) (Post office) (State) FOR SALE TO GOVERNM ENT I tem N R e t a in e d b y P roducer C la s sif ic a tio n o. F o r U se Offered Column 2 N o t f o e U se T o t a l S o ld Delivered Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Number Number Number Number Number Yearling ewes............................ All lambs (including ewe lambs for breeding).—............. ....... Ewe lambs to be kept for breeding................................ . XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX All other sheep. XXX XXX XXX XXX Column 1 SHEEP Ewes 6 years and over. Ewes 2 to 5 years_____ GOATS Does 6 years and overDoes 2 to 5 years........ Yearling does___ ____ ________ All kids (including doe kids for breeding)__________________ Doe kids to be kept for breed ing------ --------------- ------------- - XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX All other goats. XXX XXX XXX XXX PRODUCER’S CERTIFICATE I hereby affirm that this table is correct. Being familiar with the Emergency Livestock Agreement, I agree to sign the agreement based on the numbers of sheep and/or goats listed herein, provided, however, payment shall be made only for animals delivered or disposed of in accordance with such agreement. (Signature of producer) CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT, AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION I certify that the sheep and/or goats listed in this table were properly classified by me on this date. ls-awa Authorized Agent, Agricultural Adjustment Administration. INSTRUCTIONS (1) Four copies of the inventory and classification record shall be filled in on the ranch or farm (EXCEPT column 5 and column 7). One copy to be retained by the producer. Original and two copies to be turned in to the County Drought Relief Director, who will forward original and one copy to the Commodities Purchase Section, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Washington, D.C. (2) Print producer's name and address legibly. (3) In column 3 enter for each class the number of animals left on the ranch or farm after sale of females over one year of age, both “ for use” and “ not for use” , to the Government. (Note after “ ewe lambs” and “ doe kids” , enter only the number the producer indicates he intends to keep for breeding.) (4) In column 4, after sheep items 1, 2, and 3, and/or after goat items 1, 2, and 3, respectively, enter the number of the animals named in the item that are to be taken “ for use.” In column 6, enter the number of each item “ not for use.” This number is to be entered in the agreement in column 3. (5) Columns 5 and 7 shall be filled in at the shipping point. In column 5 enter the number “ for use” delivered to shipping point by producer. In column 7, enter for items 1, 2, and 3, for sheep or goats respectively, the sum of the items in column 5 and column 6, which sum is the number for which the producer will receive payment, and the number to be entered in the agreement. THIS SPACE FOR USE OF COMMODITIES PURCHASE SECTION, WASHINGTON Checked with * Receipt received from Agent, F.S.R.C. Checked with copy of voucher upon which payment was made. (Enter in blank spaces Initials of checker and notation* of differences) U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1934 18— 2 6 4 5 Farm Sheep 4 U.S. D E P A R T M E N T OF AGRICULTURE A g r i c u l t u r a l A d ju s t m e n t a d m in is t r a t io n D rou gh t S ib y ic s Bzinr PROCEDURE FOR SHEEP AND ANGORA GOAT PURCHASES 1. In all cases priority in the purchase of animals shall be given to those areas which are in most distressed condition on account of the drought. Purchases shall be made only from those producers who have fully demonstrated to the satisfaction of the county director or his authorized representatives that their feed supplies are not sufficient to maintain their animals, and that such inability is due entirely to drought conditions. Purchases from individual producers shall not be in excess of the number which it is necessary to remove in order to make reasonably certain that the remainder can be maintained. 2. The producer wishing to sell sheep or Angora goats shall make application to his county drought director by filling out Form Sheep 2, showing his inventory and number to be offered for sale. The inven tory and classification record shall be filled in according to the printed instructions on the inventory sheet. 3. The producer shall assemble the sheep or Angora goats at the time and place designated by the county director or his authorized agent. 4. The county director or other authorized agent of the Secretary of Agriculture, accompanied by the producer or his agent, shall examine at the ranch or farm the sheep and Angora goats to be purchased and classify those fit for use and those not fit for use. 5. All sheep or Angora goats eligible for purchase'shall be females at least 1 year old which have been located in the United States since April 1,1934, and which were acquired prior to that date by the producer offering them for sale. 6. In the case of mortgaged animals or where there is a joint interest in the animals, the producer shall arrange for all lienholders and the landlords, if any, interested in the sheep or Angora goats, to be present at the time of inspection and classification, or shall have procured the signature of the lien holders and the landlords, if any, to the voucher and emergency livestock agreement. 7. Sheep and Angora goats shall be classified as fit for use if they are in condition to trail to the designated shipping point, withstand shipment to point of slaughter, carry sufficient flesh, and be other wise suitable for slaughter for food or for redistribution for other relief purposes. 8. Sheep and Angora goats purchased which do not meet the requirements specified in paragraph 7 shall be considered as unfit for use and shall be disposed of on the ranch or farm by slaughter under supervision of the agent. 9. No freshly shorn sheep or Angora goats shall be purchased. 10. The producer shall slaughter the sheep and Angora goats classified as unfit for use, and remove and prepare the pelts and skins for shipment, observing reasonable care and precaution in performing such operations so that the pelts or skins will not be mutilated and will be suitable for the usual com mercial uses. Payments shall not be made unless pelts or skins are in reasonably satisfactory condition. The producer shall also dispose of the carcasses of those animals classified as unfit for use according to the instructions of the authorized agent of the Secretary of Agriculture. 11. The producer shall deliver the animals accepted for use and the pelts of the animals not fit for use to a designated shipping point as instructed by the county director or authorized agent. 12. The authorized agent of the Secretary of Agriculture shall execute the voucher and the emer gency livestock agreement upon delivery of the animals and/or pelts as provided for in paragraph 11. The producer, county director, or their authorized agents shall be present at the time of delivery. 13. No payment will be made for those animals not alive at the time of classification. Payment will not be made for animals until those accepted for use and the pelts of those unfit for use are delivered to the authorized agent and the performance of the producer completed. In no case will payment be made for pelts in excess of the number classified as unfit for use or for pelts showing evidence of having been removed prior to the time of classification. 14. The following schedule of prices will be paid in accordance with Administrative Buling No. 1: S e r v ic e a n d D ispo si t io n P a y m e n t P u rc h a se Paym ent $1.00 .70 $1.00 .70 Ewes 1 year old and older...................... .............. ................. ............... Female Angora goats 1 year old and older......... ................................. The money designated as “ service and disposition payment” will be paid to the producer for the delivery of the animals and pelts, and that called “ purchase payment” will be paid to the designated payee and producer jointly. In cases where there are no lienholders, the total payments will go to the producers. 15. Modifications in the above procedure shall be made only after appropriate administrative rulings have been issued. V. S. COYERNMEMT NtlllTIBC OFF1CK t » M 1®— *7 0 1 FV>rm Sheep 5 Number of copies— 5. Original to Commodities Purchase Section, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Washington, D.C. First carbon copy to Authorized Agent, Agricultural Ad• justment Administration. Tftree copfcj to Agent, Federal Surplus Relief Corporation. U.S. D E P A R T M E N T OP AGRICULTURE A o b j c u l t u b a l A d ju s t m e n t A d m h o o t b a t i o n Drought Relief Service RECEIPT FOR SHEEP AND/OR GOATS PURCHASED UNDER EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK AGREEMENT Date____________________ ______ ____, 193 We hereby certify that the animals listed in column 2 of table 1 of the Emergency Livestock Agreement (Form Sheep 1) executed b y _________________________________ _____ producer, whose post-office address is -------------------------------------- ----- ------ ----------- ---------------- -.......------ ------------------------------------------- ---------------------(R.F.D. No.) (Box No.) (Post Office) (County) (State) are animals delivered on this date to the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation at: (Place of delivery) Sheep (ewes 1 year old or more) - - - - - - - - - _______ ____ ______ Female Angora goats (1 year old or more) - - - - - - T o t a l .................................................. - - - - - Authorized Agentt Agricultural Adjustment Administration. U . S . G O '/ E R M H E H T M I N T I N G O F F IC E : 1934 - ________ ________ ____________ Agent, Federal Surplus Relief Corporation. 16— 2 6 4 4 F o rm Sheep 6 U.S. D EPAR T M EN T OF AGRICULTURE A g r i c u l t u r a l A d ju s t m e n t a d m in is t r a t io n Drought Keitel Service DIRECTIONS TO BE USED IN FILLING IN EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK AGREEMENT 1. Voucher and agreement shall be filled in after delivery of sheep or goats for use (if any), and the dis posal of sheep or goats not for use. 2. Use indelible pencil or typewriter in filling in the voucher. and all copies must be made at the same time. Carbons must be true copies of the original, 3. The original and the first carbon are marked to be forwarded to the field office of the comptroller, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, a$ may be directed. The second carbon is to be delivered to the producer signing the agreement and the third carbon copy to the lienholder, if any. 4. Print the name or names of the producer on line “A” at the top of page 1, and the name or names of designated payee(s) on line “ B ” . The producer’s name should correspond to his signature to the contract. The name used by a party in signing legal documents such as notes or deeds should be used in signing the agreement. See 5(a) concerning lienholders. 5. If the ranch or farm is operated by &partnership, the partnership name should be entered on line “ A” for producer’s name, followed by the words: “ a partnership of” and the names of the individuals composing the partnership, such as: “ Brown and Co., a partnership of John Brown and Richard White.” If the ranch or farm is operated by a corporation, the State of incorporation should follow its name, such as: “ White and Co., an Arizona Corp” . (a) Where the lienholder is a partnership or corporation, like information should be supplied along with the signatures. 6. Be sure to give complete post-office address of the producer. 7. In describing the ranch or farm covered by the contract: (a) In the space, “ ranch or farm known as________ _____ ____ __ ___ I__ __________ ” , insert the name by which the ranch or farm is commonly known in the community, such as “ Twin Oaks” , “ The Old Clark Farm*’, etc. (b) The miles and directions from town should be given with reference to the usual roads used in reaching the ranch or farm, such as, “ two miles north and one mile east.” (c) The commonly used name of the road on which the ranch or farm is located, such as “ Fulton Gravel” , should be given. If the road has no well known name, give the official number of the highway such as “ U S 40” or “ County 3M .” (d) Fill in the county in which the sheep or goats are herded. If the land covered by a contract is in two counties, it should be included in the county in which the ranch or farm headquarters is located. 8. Agent of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration fills in table 1. 9. See that every written word and figure is entirely legible and all necessary blanks are filled in to avoid necessity of having agreement returned to county for additional information or for corrections. 10. No alterations may appear in the agreement without the initials of all parties to the agreement. U . S . G O V E R N M E N T P R IN T IN G O F F IC E ■ 1934 16— 2 0 4 6 Sheep 7 Issued August 1934 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE A G R IC U L TU R A L A D JU STM EN T A D M IN IST R A T IO N ADMINISTRATIVE RULING NO. 1— EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK AGREEMENT SCHEDULE OF PAYM EN TS 1. Service and Disposition Payment.—The amounts per head to be entered in column 5 of Table 1, “ Service and Disposition Pay ment ”, shall be as follows: Ewes 1 year old and over__________________________________ $1.00 Female Angora Goats 1 year old and over_________________ . 70 2. Purchase Payment.— The amounts per head to be entered in column 7 of Table 1, “ Purchase Payment ”, shall be as follows: Ewes 1 year old and over--------------------------------------------------- $1.00 Female Angora Goats 1 year old and over_________________ . 70 The above schedule of Service and Disposition Payment and Purchase Payment applies to both animals for use and those not for use. The amounts due as “ Service and Disposition Payment ” are payable solely to the producer named in the contract, and are not to be regarded as subject to any lien. A p p r o v e d : September 4, 1934 Secretary. Administrator. 84188*—84 ». S. 0OVERMHEMT PRINTING OFFICE. 1**4' gjieep 8 Iuned October SI, 1IS4 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION DROUGHT BELIEF SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS NOS. 2, 3, 4, AND 5— EMER GENCY LIVESTOCK AGREEMENT A D M IN IST R A T IV E RU LING NO. 2 Neither shorn sheep, goats, nor pelts to be purchased or accepted, except in designated areas.—Paragraph 9 of “ Procedure for Sheep and Angora Goat Purchases ” (Form Sheep 4) is hereby amended to read as follows: “ No freshly shorn sheep or angora goats shall be purchased nor shall freshly shorn pelts and skins be accepted from sheep and goats classified as not for use under the Emergency Live stock Agreement except that upon the designation by the Chief of the Cattle and Sheep Section of the Agricultural Adjust ment Administration of areas in which it is customary to shear sheep and goats in the fall, freshly shorn animals may be pur chased and freshly shorn pelts and skins from sheep and goats classified as not for use may be accepted in such areas from pro ducers who customarily shear such animals in the fall, provided, however, no animals nor pelts therefrom shorn after October 15, 1934, shall be purchased or accepted.” Approved October 2, 1934. Secretary. A D M IN IST R A T IV E RU LING NO. 3 Whenever sheep or goats assembled for sale under the Emergency Livestock Agreement designated “ for use ” by a representative of the Secretary of Agriculture die while being trailed to the desig nated shipping point or become unable to trail to the designated shipping point because of deterioration in condition while being trailed, thus necessitating their immediate slaughter, or, having reached the designated shipping point, are not in condition to with stand shipment to point of slaughter, necessitating their slaughter before shipment, the pelts or skins of such sheep or goats, respec tively, should be accepted in lieu of the delivery of such sheep or goats. Where this is done, the agent of the Secretary of Agriculture should be certain that the pelts or skins accepted in lieu or sheep or goats have actually been removed from those sheep or goats that were 94431*— 34 2 accepted “ for use ” on the ranch, and in no event should the number of pelts or skins thus accepted exceed, when added to the number of those sheep and goats, respectively, shipped from the designated shipping point, the total number of sheep and goats, respectively, accepted as “ for use ” on the ranch. The authorized agent of the Secretary of Agriculture should insert the number of pelts or skins that were accepted in lieu of the sheep or goats, by the terms of the above paragraph, in the last section of the Receipt for Sheep and/or Goats Purchased under Emergency Livestock Agreement (Form Sheep 5), and such number may be included in the “ Total.” No entry should be made in that column of the Public Voucher and Emergency Livestock Agreement (Column 2) before the sheep or goats, respectively, are accepted at the ship ping points. Thereafter the number of sheep or goats, respectively, whose pelts or skins have been accepted as a substitute in accordance with the above paragraph, should be subtracted from the number of head accepted 44 for use ” on the ranch, and such difference shall be placed on the lines beginning “ Sheep (ewes)” and “ Angora Goats (fem ale)” , respectively, in Column 2. Thereafter on the first line below that beginning “Angora Goats (female)” shall be written the words “ Sheep (ewes) Died between appraisal and delivery—pelts accepted ” , and the number of pelts accepted under the terms of the first paragraph above shall be entered in Column 3 headed, “ Number Head Not For Use.” In the second line below that beginning “ An gora Goats (female)” , shall be written “Angora Goats (female) Died between appraisal and delivery— skins accepted ” , and in Column 3 headed “ Number Head Not For L^se ” shall be written number of skins accepted, under the terms of the first paragraph above. Approved October 29, 1934. Acting Secretary. A D M IN IST R A T IV E RULING NO. 4 In cases where a producer has voluntarily abandoned female sheep and/or female Angora goats covered by a mortgage and abandoned farming operations and moved from the farm upon which such sheep and/or Angora goats were kept, the owner of the lien on such sheep and/or Angora goats coming into possession thereof after April 1, 1934, because of such abandonment may, for the purposes of the Public Voucher and Emergency Livestock Agreement, sign the agreement as “ producer” and upon approval of the Secretary or his authorized agent the “ purchase payment ” may be paid for such sheep and/or Angora goats. Such contract must be accompanied by evidence of abandonment, including statements signed by at least two disinterested parties and the owner of such lien. Such claim of abandonment shall be reviewed and investigated by the County Drought Service Committee, who, if such abandonment is estab lished, shall attach to the contract a certificate by them that they 3 have investigated the claim o f abandonment of such sheep and/or Angora goats and farm and that such claim is true* There shall be written clearly across Section 3(b) o f said contract the following: w Sheep and/or Angora goats voluntarily abandoned as per attached claim and there shall be written clearly across Column 6 of Table 1 the word u none.” In no event shall any u service or disposition payment ” be made under such contract. Approved October 29, 1934. Acting Secretary. A D M IN IST R A T IV E RULING NO. 5 In order that the Emergency Livestock Agreement may be em ployed in the purchase o f livestock from Indians under the juris diction o f a superintendent, the following ruling i$ made: Those Indians who are under the jurisdiction of a superintendent may appoint such superintendent to execute the Emergency Live stock Agreement and may also appoint such superintendent to re ceive payment on their behalf. Payment may be made in one check to a superintendent so appointed for any number of the payments due to all or any part of the Indians appointing him. It is under stood that an Indian, in authorizing the signing o f the Agreement, intends to represent by paragraph 3 (a) that where he is living on a reservation, he is participating in the activities of such reservation, and in authorizing the signing of paragraph 3 (b) represents that he has such ownership and possession in the livestock as the laws of jjie United States governing Indians may permit him to have. It is also understood that in paragraph 3 (c) the Indian does not repre sent that his right to sell such animals may not be limited by the laws <rf the United States. However, when the superintendent signs the Agreement it is understood that such superintendent represents that all right, title, and interest to such animals, as are contracted for under the Agreement, will be conveyed to the Secretary o f Agricul ture acting on behalf o f the United States. Approved October 29, 1934. Acting Secretary. V 5 COVERHMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1934 F o r m S h e e p !> Number of copies— 5. Original to Commodities Purchase Section, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Washington, D.C. First carbon copy to Authorized Agentt Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Three copies to Agent, Federal Surplus Relief Corporation• U.S. D E P A R T M E N T OF A G R IC U L T U R E A g r i c u l t u r a l A d ju s t m b n t A d m in is t r a t io n RECEIPT FOR SHEEP PELTS AND/OR GOAT SKINS PURCHASED UNDER EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK AGREEMENT D a te _______________________________ , 193 We hereby certify that the pelts from animals listed in column 3 of table 1 of the Emergency Livestock Agreement (Form Sheep 1) executed b y __________________ ____ _______ ______ ______________ ___ producer, whose post-office address i s ______________________________________________ ________________________ ___ ^— (R .F .D . No.) (Box N o.) (Post Office) I (County) (State) have been delivered on this date to the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation at: (Place of delivery) Sheep pelts (ewes 1 year old or more) - - Female Angora goat skins (1 year old or more) T otal - - - - - - - - * Authorized Agent, Agricultural Adjustment Administration. U . S . G O V E R N M E N T P R IN T IN G O F F IC E : « S J 4 Agent, Federal Surplus Relief Corporation. 16—2786 Issued January 22,1930 Sheep 10 U NITED STA TE S D E PA R TM E N T OF A G RICU LTU RE AG R IC U L TU R A L AD JU STM EN T A D M IN IST R A T IO N CATTLE AND SHEEP SECTION A D M IN IST R A TIV E RULING NO. 6— EM ERGEN CY LIV E STO C K AGREEM EN T Whereas, some of the goats which have been or may be purchased by the Secretary of Agriculture, for and on behalf of the United States, pursuant to the Public Voucher and Emergency Livestock Agreement, suffer from a disease commonly known as Malta Fever; and Whereas, the flesh of such goats is unfit for human consumption; and Whereas, the skinning of such goats to obtain their skins may ii^ure and infect human beings connected with such operation: Now, therefore, the Secretary o f Agriculture of the United States, pursuant to the powers and functions vested in him, does hereby om er: % That such goats suffering from said disease, as may be delivered in accordance with the terms of the Public Voucher and Emergency Livestock Agreement, shall be condemned; and 2. That the skins of such goats need not be removed from their carcasses; and 3. That the county agricultural agent or other person, in the county ijfcwhich such goats are situated, who is acting on behalf of the SecrSary of Agriculture in the purchase or disposition of goats purchased pursuant to the Public Voucher and Emergency Livestock Agreement, shall witness the slaughter of such goats; and 4. That such county agricultural agent or other person shall order ^and witness the destruction by fire or other suitable means of the carcasses o f such goats with the skins thereon; and g 5. That thereafter such county agricultural agent or other person shall make a note of the number of goats so slaughtered whose car casses have been so destroyed; and 6. Such number shall be entered on the Public Voucher and Emergency Livestock Agreement under which such goats have been Purchased, as follow s: y (a) On the third line in Column 1, headed “ Classification ” , of Table 1 of such Agreement, below the line reading uAngora goats (female) ” shall be written uAngora goats— Malta F ever” ; and (b) In Column 3, headed “ Number Head Not For U se” , of the said Table 1, on the third line thereof, corresponding to the 112093— 35 2 line on ^vhich “ Angora goats—Malta Fever ” appears in Column 1 there shall be entered the number of goats slaughtered and disposed of as described above; but (c) The number to be entered on the second line of Column 3 of the said Table 1, opposite “ Angora goats (female) shall not be changed because of the number entered on the line opposite “ Angora goats— Malta Fever ” , but shall include such number. Furthermore, there shall be no number entered on line 3 of Column 4, headed “ Total Number O f Head ” of this same Table 1, opposite the number appearing on line 3 of Column 3, whereon the number for the classification “ Angora goats—Malta Fever ” appears. 7. That payment shall be made for such goats pursuant to the terms of the Public Voucher and Emergency Livestock Agreement and the rulings and regulations relating thereto as though the skins of such goats had been removed and delivered pursuant to the terms of the Public Voucher and Emergency Livestock Agreement and the rulings and regulations relating thereto. Secretary of Agriculture. A pproved J anuary 22, 1935. i . &. M V C l M K H t PRINTtaa omct: OSS 197-1 APPBUDIX ]> SXHUblT 8* - H Im m of Contxaetod ■td Bnttd i«r»«g». iflmlsletretlTe Pallage to waOitj adjutantt MttfMto, alraafty litraMd ok paces 97 to 100, will bo fousd ob tho aoxfc 8 pagM* 197-8 Con-Hog IdmlalatretiTe Ruliag Mo. 59 Tohaeeo AdalalatratIt* Ruling Mo* 25 Fodder Ooxm and Forage Cropa im Droath ji»»« comtraeta for MNtgi Nds*il« sad prodaetiaa eaetrol ef tors or tobtm, eararimg fans altuated la areas hereafter officially desigaated •a drovth araaa by the Secretary of Agriculture, ara hereby ■edified to permit the plaatiag, la ezeeaa of the acreage par* Mltted under aaah of such eoatraeta, of faddar eora for roughage purpeaea csly (mot ta be harreated aa graim) amd of forage trope (imeladiag barley aad oata) for pasture or hay oaly. Provided, however, aaeh plamtiaga ahall mot be Bade «b aaraa eostraeted ar remted to tha Seoretary umder aay eoanodlty eoatract, mor shall aaeh azaaaa plaatlaga ha made bafora tha data established or ta ha aatahllahad far aaeh of eueh droath araaa by proelaaaatiea of tha floeretary* Oropa la azaaaa of thoas heretofore panaitted bf aaah oevtraeta, plamted paraaamt ta thia ■odificatie* ahall mot ha harreated ta r gralm* At tha tlaa eoaplla&oe ia ehaakad aaeh producer will bs required to deaigmate tha azaaaa acreages of aropa to ha harraatad as foftdar or forage wader this ruliag. Tha Agricultural Adjustment AdMiaiatratic» say daaigmata tha data bafora ahieh faddar eorm eo azaaaa aereagea ia to ha harraatad* (Approved May 19* 1934) 197-5 5 8 * p a a a d a a n t af n f t i l n l s t r a t i T a galiags Hoa» 80 a n d 40• —«• C a n tr a c ts e o v a rla g f u n a l t a a t a d in a r e a s a f f i c l a l l y d a a l* m at a d a s 1 9 3 4 d r o a t h a r a a s b y t h a S a a r a t a r y a f A g r l e u l t o r a a r a fc ara b y a o d i f i a d t o p a x a l t t h a p a s t u r i n g e f c o a t r a e t a d a a r a a p la n ta d t o a a ? p a a tu r a aro p a a a a d l a J d a la ia tr a tlY a B a lia c B o* SO ( a ) aa d J d a l a l a t r a t l Y a B u l i a g n o * 4 0 , i s o l u d i n g a w a a t e l o r a r a a d o l d <xr n t v a a a d l a g a * r a g a r d l a e s o f a f c a th e r o r a o t auah p a s ta r a aro p a v a ra p la n te d w ith a a a r s a a ro p . This jdndalatratlYS ruling la for droctth raliaf porpos«B ealy» aad tha pasturing prlTllagas aoatalaad barsla axtaad only to Jttly 19 1954, azaapt opoa proolamatioa af tha saaratary further axtaadlag aneh data* (Approrad liay 23, 1934) 197-4 CGHF-HDO 1II4IKISTEATIVI BDZJHG Ho. 60 TOBACCO AEMIHISTBATIYS KJLIHG Ho* 86 KEiT AamnaiBAgmt bblihg ho« 95 Medifloatlon of Crop Aartm Restrictions beeaaaa of Drouth Contrasts for redaction of product!«b of tobacco, eon and ahaat are hereby Modified aa follow: 1* To permit the planting* pasturing and harvesting i* 1954 of pasture and forage crops except eon and grain sergIimb e& any land eeTered by such contracts, ineluding rented or esntracted aeree. S. T9 perait plantlag in 1934, on other than ranted or con tracted aeree, at eon and grain, sorghmes for roughage purposes only, in excess of the acreage of auch crepe heretofore per mitted under such contracts, upon the following conditions: (a) Ho ezaeaa plantings shall be aade before a data proclaimed for aaeh county by the Secretary* (b) excess acres of corn and grain aorgfrans planted pursuant to this ■edification shall mot be harvested as, nor used for grain* Harvesting aha11 include hogging down after ears develop. (a) then compliance with such contracts is checked, contract algnera will be repaired to doslgasts and speoifiaally identify any such ezeesa acreage of eon aad grain a«r£hnas planted far roughage purposes pursuant ta this ruling* (d) The Secretary say designate a date for aaeh county before which snch excess aareaga of eon end grain sorghums asst be harvested, and if not harvested before such date, aaeh exseas corn aid grain s t r ^ w eannot be used for any purposa* (.Approved WKT *9, 1984) IHTJS P HgTi TICK OF UmM ISTRATIYK HDLHTQ HO* 6 0 T he w ords " f e r a e * c r o p s * a p p e a r i n g im p a r a g r a p h num ber o x s a r e i m t e r p r e t e d t o i n c l u d e amy h a y o r o t h e r f o o d a r o p f o r ro a g h a g s p u rp e a e a o n ly * s o y b « a u o r s i m i l a r a r o p * p la n ta d f o r g r a i n a r e n o t c o n a id e r e d r o u g h a g e , a a d t h e h a r v e s t i n g o f e l o r a r , e o y b e a n s , o r a i m l l a r g r a i n s fr o m t h e c o n t r a c t e d s o r e s i s s e t p o rm itte d . T h s d a t e s r e f e r r e d t o im p a r a g r a p h 8 ( b ) a r e t h a d a t e s g i v e n f a r u a s c o u n t i e a im s p e c i a l B u l l e t i n 1 0 * 2 1 , a n d f a r e t h e r c o u n t i e a o f f i c i a l l y d e s i g n a t e d a s e a o rg e m e y d rc m th a r e a s im s p e c i a l r e l e a s e s , o r t h e d a t e o f t h o p r e s s r e l e a s e x a a o rim g f u r t h e r r e s t r i c t i o n s a s t o p l a n t i n g d a t e s , w h ic h « a a i s s u e d o n J t t s 8 * Tot m o st c o u n t i e s , t h i s d a t e w i l l be J u n e 8 * p a r a g r a p h X ( b ) i s i n t e r p r e t e d t o p e r m i t t h e u s * o f oorm a n d g r a i n so rg h u m s p l a n t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s m o d i f i c a t i o n f o r s i l a g e ; p r o v i d e d * h o w e v e r, t h a t s u c h c o r n f o r s i l a g e m a s t b e c u t b e fo re th e d a te to be d e s ig a a te d by th e S e c r e ta ry p u rs u a n t t o p a r a g r a p h 2 ( d ) , an d t h e u s e o f s u c h c o r n f o r s i l a g s m o s t m ot bo a llo w e d t o r e s u l t i n am i n c r e a s e i n t h e m em ber o f a c r e s o f c o m f o r g r a i n * m d e t e r m in i n g t h e l a t t e r , t h e a v e r a g e n u m b er o f a c r e s u s e d f o r s i l s g o i n 1 9 5 8 - 5 5 m u s t b e d s d m s ts d f r o a th s p e rm itte d c o rn a c re a g e f o r 1 9 5 4 a s s e t f o r t h i n p a r a * g r a p h 1 7 a , i t e a 5 , o f t h e c o m t r a c t * The r e s u l t i n g num ber e f a c r e s o f c o r n f o r g r a i n m o st m ot b e e x c e e d e d i n may e a s e w h e re c o m f o r ro u g h sg s p u rp o s e s p la n te d p u rs u a n t t o A d m in is tr a tiv e B u l ia g 80* CO i s u s e d f o r s i l a g e * (A p p ro v e d J u s * 1 5 , 1 9 5 4 ) CGBH-EOG inaZHSTBiTIVX HDLUTG BO* U TOBACCO UXOmSXHATITK HJLING BO* 90 VHEAT AI1CHI3TRATIYI BDUHO Mo* 88 Pm lMltli to Plant Corm «nd Grain 8arghnaa •» Contracted Aares.--contraota for radmotlon of production of tobaeeo, torn, and wheat are hereby nidified as follow: T» permit planting in 1934 on the ecKtraeted or ranted aoroa of eon and grain aorghme for roughage purposes only, ia oxooaa of tho aoroa of auoh oropa heretofore permitted under aaeh eomtraeta, 19001 tho following eanditiou: (a) 10 auch plantinga oa tho oartraeted or rented aeroa ahall b« approved if made before tha data ef tho approval of thia Adminiatrative Baling by tho secretary* (b) Aoroa of eon and graim aarghwae planted par* auant to thia medifieatiom ahall not bo harvoatod aa, nor uaed for, graim* Harvoating fear grain ahall imolnde hoggins down or pasturing after eara develop* (e) The Secretary nay deaigmate a date for eaoh county, before which aaeh c o m amd graim sor- ghaaa plamted on. tho contracted or remted aarea ■Mat be harvoated* (A pproved June 30, 1934) 197-? COHK-HDG AIMIKXSTRAJIYS BDUHG 66 TOBACCO AHHHISTBATITK BDXJHG !•« SQL VHXiT UMPgSmriYB HOLING 30 Mxlifieatle* of Boatrletlcna b w a w of prooght: CwtXMta for reduction of production of corn, tobacco, aad or* hereby Modified to porait harreeting in 1954 es rented aeree of the seed of aoyhoana, cow peas, forage aorghaaa, Millet and atadan graaa* 0M* eeaqpliaace with aaeh eentraeta is cheeked, contract aigaara m y bo required to deaigaato amy aoroago of sock eropa harveated aader this ruling. (Approved AMgaat 3 t 1934) lflV-8 JUflHUDR TO COTPOH AIMHISTHAXITO hdlisgs kos * 9 i u . M o d i f i c a t i o n o f r e s t r i c t i o n s b e c a u s e o f dronght* T he 1 9 9 4 an d 1 9 3 6 C o t to n A c re a g e B o d u e tic n C o n t r a c t l a h e r e b y ■ e d ifie d f o r 1954 to p e r a it: 1* P l a n t i n g , p a s t u r i n g an d h a r v e s t i n g f o r u n r e s t r i c t e d u s e a a l i v e s t o c k fo o d a n d /o r a a lo f o r l i v e s t o c k fo o d , o f p a s t u r e , h a y and r o o f a g e c r o p s , o n tmj r a s h tmj l a n d c o v e re d by c o n tr a c t, in c lu d in g th e r e n te d o r c o n tr a c te d ac re s* £• H a r v e s t i n g o n r o n t o d a c r e s o f t h e a o o d o f s o y b e a n s , oo w p e a s , f o r a g e s o r g r a n s , n i l l e t aad S u d an g r a s s , a n d n ead o w a a d p a s t u r e e r o p s stieh a s a l f a l f a , l e s p e d e s a , a v o o t c l o v e r an d c l o v e r s , an d g r a s s e s such a s o r c h a r d g r a s s , s a l l i s g r a s s , re s c u e g r a s s , c a r p e t g r a s s and s l n i l a r g r a s s e s and le g m e s f o r u s e o r o a le a s aood* 3* V hen o o a p l l a a o o w i t h s u c h c o n t r a c t s l a c h e c k e d , c o n t r a c t s i g n o r a n a y he r e q u i r e d t o d e s i g n a t e a n y a c r e a g e o f a u o h e ro p s p la n te d o r h a rv e s te d u n d e r t h i s r u lin g * (A p p ro v e d A u g u st 2 , 1 9 5 4 ) 197*9 AIMIHISTHATITR BOLIKG He. 40 — U T T T .T 7 .1 T T 0 B O f CQBTRACTB) ACHSAC3 OTDBR JEUS ALLOTMMT COSTBACT. The asrttgi to be designated u contracted acreage for the crop year 1935 under Vheat Allotaent contracts say ba used aa follows: (a) Tor the seeding of any graaa or logons crop other than eaergeney forage crops without reatriction as to uae for hay, pasture er scad production* (such crops shall include tiaothy, rad tap, blue graaa, aeadow reacue, orchard graaa, rye graaa, brcaae graaa, created wheat graaa, dallia graaa, bennda graaa, velvet graaa, clorar, alfalfa, aweet clover, laapadaza, and aiailar pasture and hay cropa)* (b) ror the aeeding of saergency forage cropa for hay, pasture or roughage only* (Such cropa shall include aoybeans, cowpeaa, field paaa, nillet, sudan graaa, forago sorghuas, barley, rye, oats and aiailar cropa)* Such forage crops gornw aa the cantractod aeree shall not be used for the production of aaad nor ahall auch cropa be allowed to reach aaturity* (a) The contracted acreage aay be stumer fallowed, planted to fereat trees, or left unplanted, if auch action will not cause aerieua daaage frca aoil aroaicn and provided that noxious weeda are controlled* (d) The contracted naioage shall not be used for tho planting of any crop declared as a basic wraaiindlty under the Agricultural Adjastaant Act as aasnded, axaopt that auch cropa as barloy, aats, rye, or other graina axaopt wheat, aay be need as nurse ear companion crops if pastured or harvested aa hay before aaturity or dipped when green and allowed to lie on the ground* (a) The contracted acreage for 19S6 ahaill not include land which at the beginning of the 1936 crop year wan already in pasture ear Meadow, nor shall aay waste land, gullied or eroded land, er the like, be deaignated as contracted acreage* The contrasted acreage for 1936 ahall be the average of that on which wheat la ordinarily needed on this faza and ahall be a port of tho cultivated acreage of the fara* Bathing in thle Adainistrat ive Boling ahall be construed aa repealing or Modifying paragraphs four, five, or six of tho gheat illotasnt Contract; Section 506 of vheat Bagulatlons, Seriea 8, Bevlaion 1; or Adniniatrative Baling So* 25, except as specifically atated herein* (Approved Septeaber 13, 1934*) 197-10 1 P P S S D I I D EXHIBIT U - T U B Credit Administration • Regulations, Instructions, (tod Farms xxssd* {To be eeapleted) Form No.l-FD The Governor, Farm Credit Administration Acting Pursuant to the A ct o f Congress Approved June 19, 1934 EMERGENCY CROP AND FEED LOAN SECTION W a s h in g t o n , D.C., June 19, 19Si Regulations Governing Loans in Drought Stricken Areas from the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Section o f the Farm Credit Administration The Governor, Farm Credit Administration (hereinafter called Governor), acting pursuant to the act of Congress, approved June 19, 1934, will make loans for the purchase of feed for livestock and for the production of forage crops in the several States of the United States on the following conditions: No such loan will be made, or if one or more installments have been advanced, further installments will not be advanced. (1) To any applicant for the purpose of feeding livestock of any class or kind in excess of the number approved by the representatives of the Governor. (2) To any applicant in an amount in excess of the maximum allowance per capita established by the Governor, or his authorized representatives, in any county or other designated area for any class or kind of livestock. (3) To any applicant for the purchase of feed for livestock ac quired subsequent to April 1, 1934. (4) To any applicant who makes a material intentional misrepre sentation for the purpose of obtaining such loan, or any installment thereof. (5) To any applicant who fails to observe good faith in the dis position of any installment of the loan proceeds or in the care of his livestock and crops. (6) To any applicant who encumbers his livestock, feed, or crops or waives his rights thereto contrary to his agreement with the Governor. (7) To any applicant who fails, upon request, to provide available or obtainable information in connection with his land, livestock, feed, crops, or financial condition. (8) To any applicant for the purchase of feed for livestock lo cated outside areas designated by the Governor as drought-stricken. All livestock to be fed with feed purchased from the proceeds of loans must be located in areas designated by the Governor as drought-stricken. (9) To any applicant who fails to submit with his first applica tion, nondisturbance agreements in the form provided, duly executed by each of the chattel-mortgage lienholders listed in the application 69789®— 34 2 (except Federal Land Banks, Production Credit Associations, Re gional Agricultural Credit Corporations, the Secretary of Agricul ture, or Governor). (10) To any applicant who has been served with a formal notice of foreclosure on real or personal property listed in the application unless a nondisturbance agreement in the form provided duly exe cuted by the party or parties having served such formal notice of foreclosure is presented with the initial application. (11) To any applicant who has the necessary feed to maintain his livestock or has the means or other sources of credit available to obtain such feed. (12) To any applicant who has the means or other sources of credit enabling him to undertake the production of a forage crop or crops. (13) To minors or agents or without court order to executors and administrators. (14) To a wife living with her husband unless the husband joins in each application and note. (15^ For any other purposes than those stated in the application. (16) In a monthly installment greater than is actually needed in each case to purchase the feed for a period of 1 month for the livestock listed on the application, as determined and approved for maintenance by the representatives of the Governor. (17) In the case of the production of forage crops at a rate in excess of $1 per acre. (18) To any applicant for the purpose of purchasing feed for livestock which subsequent to April 1, 1934, has been moved into any area designated by the Governor as drought-stricken. Where livestock is moved out of areas designated by the Governor as drought-stricken, into areas not so designated, further loan install ments will be discontinued for the purpose of purchasing feed for such livestock; loan installments may be continued for the purpose of purchasing feed for that part of an applicant’s livestock remain ing in areas designated by the Governor as drought-stricken. WTiere livestock is moved from one area designated by the Governor as drought-stricken, to another area so designated, loan installments may continue to be advanced. (19) To any applicant who is a part owner only of the livestock to be fed, unless all other parties having a beneficial interest in all of such livestock join in the application (s) and note(s). (20) To any applicant whose principal business is the commer cial feeding and fattening of livestock for market. (21) To any applicant for the purpose of purchasing feed for livestock which are under contract to be fed. (22) To an^ applicant which is a corporation, unless its prin cipal business is farming, and unless the principal stockholders of such corporation endorse the note given for each installment. (23) To any applicant whose first installment would be for an amount less than $25. The amount approved for loan by the Governor, or his representa tives under these regulations, will be paid to the applicant by a dis bursing officer upon receipt and approval of the following: (1J Application on the form provided, signed by the applicant and verified by the designated representatives of the Governor. In the case o f loans for the purchase o f feed for livestock, each application, unless otherwise stated thereon, will be for a loan to purchase feed for the livestock listed for a period of 1 month. The representatives of the Governor may approve any application for an amount to purchase feed for any part of such listed livestock. (2) Promissory note on the form provided executed by the appli cant for the amount o f the loan approved by the county committee, payable to the Governor, maturing November 1, 1935, with interest at the rate o f 5y2 percent per annum. Such a promissory note must accompany each application. (3) Where the application lists one or more chattel mortgages, nondisturbance agreements in the form provided must be submitted with or before the first application, duly executed by each listed chattel mortgage-lienholder except Regional Agricultural Credit Corporations, Federal Land Banks, Production Credit Associations, Secretary of Agriculture, or the Governor. Interest to maturity date o f the note will not be deducted at the time the loan is made. Definitions.— Farm livestock (cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats, hogs) refers to animals raised in limited numbers on farms or ranches where the cultivated land, including that in tame hay, comprises at least one-fourth o f the total land in use. Cattle kept mainly for milk production shall be classed as farm livestock. The term “ range livestock ” (cattle, sheep, goats, and horses) refers to animals produced or maintained in relatively large numbers primarily on grass or browse and where such livestock constitutes the principal source o f income from the land in use. Operating units having a ratio o f more than 8 acres of grazing or pasture land ta 1 acre of land in cultivation, including land in tame hay, shall be classed as a range unit. The right is reserved to make further supplemental or amenda tory regulations and to withdraw these regulations in whole or in part at any time. AY. I. M ters. Governor Farm Credit Administration,. 0. S GOVERNMENT PRINTIN'* f FF c£ ■IS34. **» 3-F1M U 4-1.C.».U (ORIGINAL TO REGIONAL OFFICE) APPLICATION JFOR LIVESTOCK FEED LOAN Code No*.. (MUST BE TYPEWRITTEN OH IN INK AND EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE) Aoolicant's correct name is (First Name) (Initial) DO ROT WRITE IN THIS SPACE (Last Name) Loan No. Correct poet office address (KJJ).) (Box Wo.) (Town) (County) (State) Approved for $ Location o f farm or ranch (Legal Description) (Usually known aa)_ _(Range)_ Date_ -(Township)__________ (Miles direction from shipping point or town)_ ,1934. _(County )_ _ (S tate)- _(Name of Shipping Point)- Type of loan desired (Put check mark in space) F a n n __ Range [ | into Form Credit Act provides th at any intentional misrepresentation for the purpose of influencing action upon the loan nere applied for, or any installm ent thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not m ore than two years, or both. «a£orsigned, hereby apply to the Governor, Farm Credit Administration, Washington, D . C ., hereinafter called Governor, for a loan which, if granted, will be used only to plant a forage crop and/or purchase feed for livestock aa follows: ’ ^ ’ (This^application covers requirements for one month only except for seed for forage) A L L L IV E ST O C K ACQ U IR ED SIN C E A P R IL I , 1934. M U S T BE EXC LU D ED PR O M T H IS APPLIC ATIO N Allowed Per Head Per M on th Num ber o f Head K IN D Farm Farm Dollars Cents xxxxx xxxx XXXX Range FOR REGIONAL OFFICE USE ONLY Cents Total Range Dollars Cents XXXXX XXXX xxxx XXXX t t t t y xxxx Dollars Cow sr 1 to 8 yrs Cowar over 8 yrs. Steers, 1 yr. & over Bulls Calves (1934) T ota l Farm xxxxxxxxxxxx T ota l Range xxxxxxxxxxxx Ewes, 1 to 6 yr*. Ewes, over fi yrs. Wethers, 1 yr. & over B ucks, 1 y r. Ik over Lam bs (1034) Goats, under 6 yrs., not including 1934 kids Total Farm r r ix x x x x x m T ota l Range xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx Hogs, limited to brood sows, boars, and gilts Farm Horses and Mule* Saddle & Pack Horses Poultry Maximum aimount o f feed loan allowalble bir regulationis (a ) bushel* r>f seed for nrres o f (1Hnd of forage crop) (M (ci Total amount of feed and seed loan allowable— Total of (a), ($) and (c) Total amount of borrower's requests T H IS A P PLIC A TIO N APPROVED FO R (for committee's use only) 1 9 * $------G EN ER AL IN F O R M A T IO N FEED ON HAND Hay, Grain, Etc. Kind Forage Quantity Acreage Pasture Condition Kind Condition Acreage I have received the following cash income during the past thirty (30) days from the following sources, viz: (a) From Emergency Relief Administration $--------------------------------(b) From benefit payments • . . $_ (c) From Sale cattle to Government _ . . . Net cash on hand and in bank available for purchases of feed $ ................ ........................... TOTAL OF (b) (c) (d) . (d) Other cash income . . . $_ STATEMENT OF M Y PRESENT INDEBTEDNESS a f none, *o indicate by check her* [ ] Encumbrances Amount Date and Year Due Fint Iffll fdtfttf fpnrf-jrng^ Amount of Delin quent Installments Name and Address of Creditors or Lienholders $ rhaHwl Mortgage Chattel Lirns hrld by Judgment Creditors-------------------------- Total indebtedness. Has any formal notice of foreclosure been served?---------------If so, by whom?_ Ho payment will be made without presentation of non-disturbance agreement(s) in the form provided, signed by each of the above named chattel lienholders, except Regional Agncultursl Credit Corporations* Federal Land Banka, Production Credit Associations, Secretary of Agriculture and the Governor. in full: (2) That he owns the property, both real and personal, set forth above, free and clear of all Hens except those listed above; (3) Tnat be is teeotng me livestock strove listed; (4) That he hereby certifies that he is unable to obtain a loan for feed for livestock or for seed for forage from any other source; (5) That failure to obtain the loan herein applied for will prevent him from feeding said livestock and/or from planting a forage crop; (6) That he agrees to give promissory note(s) aa evidence of any advances made to bun under this application: (7) That he will use any funds received in pursuance of this application only for the purposes indicated above; (8) That he agrees to furnish, upon reeuest, any additional information in connection with the property above described which may be desired, and to allow agents of the Governor the full right and privilege at say and all reasonable times to inspect the property above described; (9) That he has not yet received from the Governor any advance on this application for which a note is Sworn to and subscribed before me this---------------------------------day of------------------------------------------------- - 19----------. M y Commission expires------------------ -— ------------------------------------------ • ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notary Public Approved for $-------------------------- Disapproved / Committee sign here: Committee sign here: 1 State reasons for disapproval here: ) APPRO VED FOR PA Y M E N T I G O V E R N O R , F A R M C R E D IT A D M IN IS T R A T IO N V By APPLICANT NOT TO WRITE IN THIS SPACE u o f ChfrV Inspector** report . _ ---- — .... . ............... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Form a F.D. 1M4-E.C.F.L. (Do not write above this line) (This Instrument given to the Governor, Farm Credit Administration, Acting pursuant to the Act of Congress. Approved June 19, 1934) PROMISSORY NOTE $ _________ Place____________________________ Date____________________ 1934 On or before November 1, 1935, for value received, I promise to pay to the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration, or order, at Washington, D. C., the sum of _________________ ______________________________________________________________ Dollars with interest thereon at the rate of five and one-half per centum (514%) per' annum until paid. This note is given as evidence of a loan made by the Governor of the Farm Credit Ad ministration. County_______________________________________________________________________________ (Seal) (Borrower sign name here in ink) State............................................................ ... .................................................................................(Seal) (Borrower sign name here in ink) APPENDIX E. LEGISLATION 198 APPENDIX E EXHIBIT 1 - JONES-CONNALLY CATTLE ACT 48 S’ t&'t■ 528 j 7 U* S* C* SOS 6tf*s6Q« (Public— No. 143— -73rd Congress) (H.H. 7478) AN ACT To amend, the Agricultural Adjustment Act so as to include cattle and other products as basic agricultural commodities, and for other purposesBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatiyes of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 11 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, is amended by adding after the word "hogs" a comma and the word "cattle" * SEC. 2. Subsection (a) of section 12 of the Agricultural Ad justment Act, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph as follows: "To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to finance under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, surplus reductions and production adjustments with respect to the dairy and beef-cattle industries, and to carry out any of the purposes described in sub sections (a) and (b) of this section (12) and to support and bal ance the markets for the dairy and beef cattle industries, there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $200,000,009; Provided, That not more than 60 per centum of such amount shall be used for either of such industries•" SEC* 3. (a) Subsection (d) of section 9 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, is amended by renumbering paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and by adding after paragraph (4) a new para graph as follows: "(5) In case of peanuts, the term 'processing1 means the cleaning, polishing, grading, shelling, crushing, or other pro cessing thereof •" (b) Section 11 of such Act, as amended, is amended by adding after the word "tobacco11 a comma and the word "peanuts." 199 -2- SEC. 4. Section 11 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, is amended by adding after the word "wheat" a comma and the‘words "rye, flax barley•M SEC. 5. Section 11 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, is amended by adding after the words "field corn" a comma and the words "grain sorghums •" SEC. 6- (17) There is authorised to be appropriated the sum of $50,000,000 to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to make advances to the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation for the pur chase of dairy and beef products for distribution for relief purposes, and to taable the Secretary of Agriculture, under rules and regulations to be promulgated by him and upon such terms as he may prescribe, to eliminate diseased dairy and beef cattle, including cattle suffering from tuberculosis or Bang's disease, and to make payments to owners with respect thereto. SEC. 7. The first sentence of subsection (2) of section 8 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "After due notice and opportunity for hearing, to enter into marketing agreements with processors, producers, associations of producers. and other engaged in the handling of any agricultural commodity or product thereof, in the current of or in competition with, or so as to burden, obstruct, or in any way affect, interstate or foreign commerce•* Approved, April 7, 1934. Note (17) Relates to but does not amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act. 200 APPENDIX S EXHIBIT 2. - EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION ACT, FISCAL TEAR 1935 48 Stat. 1056 (Public - No. 412 - 73d Congress, Title II) (Extract) EMERGENCY RELIEF To meet the emergency and necessity for relief in stricken agricultural areas, to remain available until June 30, 1935 |525,000,000, to be allocated by the President to supplement the appropriations heretofore made for emergency purposes and in ad dition thereto for (1) making loans to farmers for and/or (2) the purchase, sale, gift, or other disposition of, seed, feed, freight, summer fallowing and similar purposes; expenditures hereunder and the manner in which they shall be incurred, allowed, and paid shall be determined by the President, and may include expenditures or personal services and rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere and for printing and binding and may be made without regard to the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes. If, during the present drought emergency, a carrier subject to the Interstate commerce Act shall, at the request of any agent of the United States, authorised so to do, establish special rates for the benefit of drought sufferers such a carrier shall not be deemed to have violated the Interstate Commerce Act with reference to undue preference or unjust discrimination by reason of the fact that it applies such special rates only to those designated as drought sufferers by the authorized agents of the United States or of any State. * Approved, * June 19, 1934. * * * (Vacant) APPENDIX I. SPECIAL DATA APPENDIX P. - EXHIBIT 1 DATA ON DROUGHT AREA, BY STATES HO. OP COUNTIES, SQUARE MILES, AND HUMAN POPUUTION Number of Count lea_____ Total in Bnergency Secondary State 1930 Counties Counties ________ Area So. Miles Total in State 1930 Bnergency Counties _____ _______ Homan Population Secondary Counties Total in State 1930 Emergency Counties Secondary Counties 10.W43 *35.573 1,854,482 5.677.251 *35.573 981,2*U 3,*20,U71 520,196 6,170 1,035.791 (1,468,211) 445,032 1.035.791 ( 178,066) 27*.781 *3.399 4,074 33.996 7,630,654 3,238.503 2.*70,939 496,61*9 - 1,880,999 2,101,593 H, 842,325 1.880,999 >496,833 2,243,216 2,688,300 293,221 280,517 - .. 113,810 52,525 155.652 113,810 3^.615 89,962 4 103,658 (5*.s6i) 83.35* 103,658 ( 7,306) 56,038 *o 72 9 59 56,0^3 36,045 55,586 105 6* 83 105 16 - - 81,77* 45,1109 57,*80 81,77* 12,309 Minnesota Missouri Montana 87 115 56 68 110 3« 14 - 80,858 68,727 146,131 64.2MO 66,615 104,499 8.531 - 2,563.953 3,629,367 537,606 Nebraska Nevada New Mexico 93 17 31 93 17 31 — - 76,808 109,821 122,503 76,808 109,821 122,503 — 1.377.963 91.058 *23.317 1.377.963 91.058 *123.317 — North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon 53 77 36 53 77 13 — - 70,183 69,4i4 95.607 70,183 69,41* 5*,*02 - 680,845 2,396,01(0 953,786 680,8*5 2,396,0*0 127,369 - South Dakota 69 254 29 69 233 29 * 76,868 2^,713 82,184 * 692,849 5,201,71* 507.8*7 300,836 — 692,849 5.82U.715 507.8*7 - 8,087 - 76,868 262,398 82,184 71 23 35 22 22 1 55,256 97,5*« 31.37* 91.780 16.92k 2*795 2,939.006 225.565 912,028 223.362 689,7*9 2.003 1,810 1.237 2U5 1 2,255,61*2 1,785,*73 I59t523 5*.*57,059 mm lU 75 58 ik 50 19 Colorado Florida* Idaho 63 (67) 63 (7) 30 — - Illinois Indiana Iowa 102 92 99 12 Kansas Louisiana Michigan Arizona Arkansas California Texas Utah Wisconsin Wyoming TOTALS 15 - *1 6 6.313 - 21,590 - _ - 25,104 * Bnergency Flood Counties; no included in total* Compiled from data secured from Bureau of Agricultural Economics and Census Bureau, - 958,067 - — - 50,310 6,752.666 561,58* 1,512,872 - *,olio, 979 — — 27.839.537 14,711,712 APPENDIX F. - EXHIBIT 2 DATA OH DROUGHT AREA ST STATES CATTLE, SHEEP, AND GOAT CENSUS Cattle Population______ Bnergency Secondary Total in State 193* Counties Counties ____ Sheep (Ewe) Ppjgulation______ Emergency ' Secondary Total in State I93U Counties Counties 8*0,000 50,000 2 ,670,000 Arizona Arkansas California 930,000 960,000 1 ,985,000 Colorado Florida* Idaho 1 ,713.000 1 ,713.000 (9U,U60) (*9*,000) 736,000 520,963 Illinois Indiana. Iowa 2 ,525,000 1 ,515,000 4 ,498,000 267.877 2.079.998 163,371 1 ,626,371 2,871,628 510,000 62l*,000 926,000 Kansas Louisiana Michigan 3 ,671,000 839,000 3 ,671,000 373,000 3.918 i,46l,ooo 373.000 115,000 909,000 Minnesota Missouri Montana 3 ,511.000 2 ,770,000 1 ,5*3.000 2,720,398 2 ,7*7,191 1,178,738 667,558 - 899.000 713.387 998.272 2,904,607 Nebraska Nevada New Mexico 3.592.000 3,592,000 332,000 1,4*5,000 332.000 1 ,445,000 - North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon 1 ,835.000 2 ,1*62,000 877.000 1 .835,000 2,1*62,000 1*11,1102 South Dakota Texas Utah 2,211*,000 2,211*,000 6,009,068 *7*,000 Wisconsin Wyoming 3 ,230,000 1 ,023.000 Totals 6,7l»0,000 U74.000 930,000 677,*79 1 ,021,665 204,922 wm 19*.718 _ - 107,Ull — - 9*2,*72 ■* - - s4o,ooo *3.**3 723.637 1 ,695,000 1 ,695,000 (31 .000) (2,398) 2 ,199.000 1,803,227 999.000 3 ,866,000 225,000 918,000 2.533.000 838,000 151,000 2 .303,000 1 .299.000 281,1)99 wm 6,544,000 2,080,000 1.3U.565 1 ,009,862 1,188,864 13.138 3 ,580.000 52,881,000 38,1*35.501 8,510.657 37.^95.000 3^9,000 63.619 - 537,281 «• 3.839 _ - 193.320 20,3*7 45,286 10,13* (897) 193.320 19 .0*0 5.881 10 ,13 * (19) _ 8*7 — - 277.207 768 236 77 *14,551 33.049 388,719 *.50* 1.7*1 l.*K>9 2 ,30* - 2,216 2.571 3.198 1.516 3.198 501 180 1,162 - *6l 765,307 898 129,9*5 - 2,903 78,839 1 ,1*1 78,78* 571 - 979 3,716 193,639 979 3.716 193.639 - 600 26,166 600 26,166 119,3*1 73* 18,3*9 - 757 2,956,58* 55,337 757 2,956.052 55,337 150,773 7,273 1.905 723 1,095 696 27 30.450,985 2 ,188,982 3.727,388 3 ,557.008 6.307 225,000 918,000 2 ,533.000 838,000 151,000 1,*59.827 1 ,299.000 6,512,9H0 2,080,000 162,100 3.572.727 - * finergency Flood Counties; not included in total. Compiled from data secured from Bureau of Agricultural Economics and Census Bureau* ______ Goat (An^n^) population Total in Bnergency Secondary State 1930 Counties Counties - 2,*22 205 — - - mm - 366 ** 67s APPENDIX J EXHIBIT 3. - THE CAUSE OP THE RECENT DROUGHT Of the many physical environments that affect man's well being, climate is outstandingly important. Agriculture is the very founda tion of civilisation, and the weather plays an important role in all farming activities. Yet some features of weather and climate often are a menace to growing crops and agriculture in general. Tith regard to climates favorable for agriculture the United States is very fortunate in comparison with many other lands. How ever, in the western half of our country there are large areas which, because of insufficient moisture, are unsuited for crop growth unless irrigated. About 40 per cent of the land area of the United States receives, on the average, less than 20 inches of precipitation annual ly, in such regions the matter of drought is especially important. Operating under the climatic limitations found here and the vicissi tudes of varying weather, two questions naturally arise: (l) "What is the cause of droughts11, and (2) "Can man do anything to change existing conditions and avert calamities such as the 1934 drought produced." llany theories have been advanced as to the cause of the recent situation. Those most frequently heard are extensive radio broad casting and the drainage of small lakes, ponds, marshes, and the like. The broadcasting theory can be disposed of quickly. It is de finitely known th^t radio waves have no influence whatever on atmos- 204 305 m&m perhic pressure conditions nor on the temperature* Consequently, they could not affect condensation, the major factor in precipita tion. Furthermore, some long records show that quite similar, or even more severe, droughts occurred many years before the radio was even thought of. If broadcasting is responsible for the 1934 condi tions in the midwest, what was the sinister influence that caused the drought centering around 1850 and that in the early nineties, which the records show obtained. The drainage theory, sponsored by a good many thinking people, requires more deliberate consideration; on its face it appears logi cal and convincing. It is argued that, with the destruction of thousands of square miles of water surface, there is obviously less moisture contributed to the atmosphere through evaporation, and, con sequently, less to condense and precipitate as rain. Competent meteorologists know that this theory is faulty, also* Two fundamentals are necessary to produce rain; first, water mast be gotten into the air through evaporation from moist surfaces and transpiration through the leaves of growing plants; and, second, the invisible water vapor thus supplied must be condensed into liquid form as rain drops. The drainage theory as the cause of the drought and local evaporation as a remedy overestimate the importance of the first phase of the problem. Many seem to think that all that is nec essary to produce rain is to supply the air, or more correctly speaking, 206 -3- space, with sufficient moisture. far the more important. However, the second phase is by In other words, there is nearly always enough moisture present in the air to produce rain in substantial amounts whenever the machinery of nature1s rain factory is operat ing in a manner to cause sufficient condensation. There is abundant evidence to support this statement, but only one example need be given, a comparison of conditions at a repre sentative station in the Plains (Lincoln, Hebr.) in July and Septem ber, 1934. July, with an average of 4.9 grains of water per cubic foot in the lower strata of the air, had a total rainfall of 0-40 inch for the entire month, or only 10 per cent of normal* for Sep tember the moisture content of the air averaged 4.1 grains per cubic foot (as shown by the Ve&ther Bureau records) or 16 per cent less than in July, yet September had 4.47 inches of rainfall, or approximately ten times as much as July* Obviously the extreme July dryness was not due to a lack of atmospheric moisture. Volumes of similar evidence could be offered. The only effective method of producing rain is through the cooling of the air in volume and degree sufficient to extract from it a goodly portion of its valuable water treasure hidden in vapor form. Hature effects this cooling in a number of ways and usually on an immense scale, through the expenditure of enormous amounts of energy, far greater than man could ever hope to emulate* Air mores 20? - 4from place to place over the earth* s surface in oast formation. These masse* are of tvo major sources, polar and tropical; those of polar origin are dense, heavy and relatively cold* and those of tropical inception, warmer and lighter. A mass of tropical origin moving horthward may come in contact with a polo-mass, and, being lighter, it naturally flows up over the opposing dense air just as it would flow up the side of a mountain that by chance may be disposed in its path. In its ascent, through expansion, the cooling necessary to produce rain is effected. This illustrates nature's method of producing rain in appreciable amounts; no other is effective. Under different circumstances the process varies, of course, often being decidedly local. During the 1934 drought there was a persistent absence of denre, cool, polar air masses froa the Horth until about the middle of Au^> ust when a more normal movement began, definitely breaking the heat wave, and, in conjunction with more favorable cyclonic air circula tion farther south, producing drou^it-relieving showers over the in terior States. In other words, during the drought the atmosphere became stagnated and normal movements of air masses (cyclone and anticyclone) were interrupted for long periods of time. Just haw these drought conditions definitely establish themselves and persist so long, as in 1934, has not yet been determined* but it is evident that any effort of man to effectively change the situation would be fruitless* 208 -5While man is in no way responsible for the drought, as such, he did contribute very materially to its damaging effects through extensive cultivation where it should never have been practiced. The greater the area of loose pulverized soil exposed to the wind, the more extensive and daaaging will be soil erosion and dust storns during droughts. The answer here is, fewer cultivated fields; more natural vegetation; more grass lands without too close grazing, and any device that would diminish the surface velocity of the wind and conserve soil moisture- In such things as these man is not helpless. — Joseph B . Kincer Chief, Division of Climate and Crop Veather United States Weather Bureau. 209 C APPENDIX F - EXHIBIT 4 0 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Adjustment Administration Washington, D. C. P T July 7, 1934 MEMORANDUM FOB THE SECRETARY Dear Mr. Secretary: There is attached hereto a memorandum prepared in ac cordance with your request by Colonel Philip Q. Murphy, which was sent through my office for approval. Copies of the attached memorandum have been furnished to: Farm Credit Adminisiration Federal Emergency Relief Administration Federal Surplus Relief Corporation and approval has been indicated by representatives of these or ganizations as follows: Mr* A. T. Esgate, Mr. F. M. Qarwood, Col. Lawrence Westbrook, Mr. Keith Southard, Farm Credit Administration; Farm Credit Administration; Federal Emergency Relief Administration; Federal Surplus Relief Corporation. Approval was indicated by having each person sign a copy of the memorandum and returning it for filling. Respectfully submitted, C. C. Davis, Administrator. Attachment. UHITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Adjustment Administration Washington, D. C. June 35, 1934* MEMORANDUM TO THB-SECRETARY Dear Mr. Secretary: At your direction, there has been discussed with repre sentatives of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Federal Surplus Relief Corporation, and Farm Credit Adminis tration, the division of duties and responsibilities of the several agencies cooperating in relief activities in the drought area and the function of each agency in connection with the allocation of any expenditures from the $525,000,000 fund appro priated by the Emergency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, part of which has been allocated by executive order. 1. The Federal Surplus Relief Corporation will receive from the Agricultural Adjustment Administration cattle purchased from Jones-Connally funds, and live stock purchased from funds allocated by the President. Such cattle will be distributed for relief purposes, as follows: (1) Suitable cattle, if any, will be distributed as subsistence stock. (2) Approximately 75,000 head per week will be shipped by the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation to commercial packing plants for slaughter and can ning, with provision for storage of carcasses over and above available canning facilities until such time as facilities are available. (3) (4) To State Emergency Relief Adminis trations for processing in plants operated as work relief projects, ' or by commercial pa&king plants. To State Eaergency Relief Adminis trations to be pastured for grazing prior to slaughter or redistribution. - 3- Other livestock donated toy you for relief purposes nay be distributed in similar fashion. It is understood there will be available $100,000,000 for the purpose of paying all feeding, handling, transportation, and processing costs after purchase by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Of the total, $25,000,000 has already been allocated. II. The federal Emergency Belief Administration will pro vide additional work relief for families and individuals In the drought areas, including projects to provide ad ditional water supply in these areas now deficient in water resources. It is understood that there will be available for this undertaking $125,000,000, of which $31,250,000 has been allocated by executive order. In accordance with the established procedure, the federal Emergency Relief Administration allocates funds to the State Emergency Relief Administrations. These funds are distributed to individuals as payment for work. In order to provide the families on relief rolls with sufficient amounts cf money to feed livestock, which in turn provides the families with food for subsistence, funds may be ad vanced before the work is performed, or sufficient work may be given so that money will be available to purchase stock feed. It has been agreed that the Federal Emergency Relief Ad ministration, through its agencies, shall provide not in excess of $25-00 per month for maintenance of subsistence stock to destitute families eligible for relief. Several state relief administrations and the Federal Sur plus Relief Corporation are now buying stock feed for distribution. It is proposed that such purchases will be discontinued and funds advanced for the purchase of feed requirements from local dealers by individuals on relief rolls. III. Farm Credit Administration proposes to make loans insofar as the administration of the $100,000,000 emergency fund for loans for feeding cad the planting of forage crops is concerned and in addition, for the movement of cattle to grazing areas and return, and to provide for the movement of cattle to grazing areas on feeding-in-transit rates of cattle which will later move to market. The policy de termined upon is to make loans on u nsecured notes with non-disturbance agreements from chattel lienholders. 211 313 -3- Based upon information furnished by this office, cthe Farm Credit Administration has prepared basic tables of amounts per month to be loaned upon various classes of livestock. Farm Credit Administration will make no loans where the initial loan is to be on a basis of less than $25.00 per month. Such cases will be handled by the Federal Emerg ency Belief Administration. Where $25.00 or more par month is required for livestock feed and seed for forage crops, Farm Credit Administration will make such loans. It is understood that the whole program is being under taken for the relief of those heavily burdened by drought or similar conditions. At the present time the Farm Credit Administration proposes to make emergency loans from this fund only to counties designated as emergency areas and only to those whose applications are approved by local committees, upon which the county representatives of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration are repre sented. It is proposed that applications for loans will be sub mitted to the Agricultural Drought Belief Director of the county in which the application is made by the rep resentative of the Farm Credit Administration before the applications are submitted to the local committee for consideration and action. Private agencies and established governmental agencies are expected to continue making advances to those who have credit facilities. Of the $100,000,000 requested for such loans, $25,000,000 has already been allocated to the Farm Credit Adminis tration. IV - The functions of the Secretary of Agriculture and his agencies in connection with the administration of funds allocated by the executive order referred to above are: (1) To survey conditions within States and Counties and on the basis of reports from properly qualified personnel to determine which counties shall be included in drought areas. The purchase and conservation of seed for future crop plantings in drought areas* For this purpose, a fund of $25,000,000 has been appropriated, all of which has been allocated. The purchase of livestock for donation to the Federal Surplus Belief Corporation for relief distribution. For this purpose, there was requested $75,000,000, of which $18,750,000 has been allocated. This amount is in addition to the sum of $100,000,000,appropriated under the JonesConnally amendment and such part of the appropriation under the LaFollette amend ment as is available for elimination of disease,'probably $30,000,000. The movement of animals, if necessary, to assist in preserving the livestock industry of the United States, when it appears that without such action desirable breeding stock may be slaughtered. This item contenqplates the purchase and movement to grazing areas or feeding areas of superior stock, to prevent destruction or waste of such stock, the disposition thereof to be determined later at the discretion of the Secretary. It is intend ed that every effort shall first be made to aid and assist owners of such stock to secure financing and continue their owner ship of such superior stock. It is proposed that as a measure of assistance to Agriculture, and for the purpose of minim* ising unwarranted price increases in feed stuffs, there be set up a regulating and con trol agency by which all requirements for feed and roughage in counties and states of the drought area may be compared with known avail able supplies above requirements in other 314 -5areas. By voluntary cooperation of all trade agencies, allocated purchases of requirement s in various drought sections or communities to various markets and on the basis of competition. To arrange for the fulfillment of requirements on the best price basis with low service charges to be paid only to the final distributor, who will be assured of cash payment and prompt deliv ery by previous coordinated efforts of feed dealers and county committees to determine community feed needs and to provide sufficient funds from three sources: 1. The citizen with his own funds* 2. The citizen borrowing from Farm Credit; 3. The citizen receiving funds from the Federal Emergency Belief Administration, all to be ready to accept delivery upon ar rival of cars and prepared to pay local dealer upon delivery. Such a Feed and Forage Regulating Office has been instituted within the Drought Belief Service and is prepared to function. The matter has been carefully presented and dis cussed with representatives of the trade, representatives of the Agricultural Adjust ment Administration, the Bureaus of the De partment of Agriculture the Federal Emerg ency Belief Administration and the Farm Credit Administration, all of whom have united in the recommendation that the proposed coordina tion be attempted, and who have all expressed the belief that it is desirable, feasible, and workable with great possible benefits. The representatives of the Federal Emergency Belief Administration and Farm Credit Admin istration have urged that it be undertaken. (6) Funds for the movement of animals and opera tion of the proposed service most come from the $25,000,000 allocated by the President for seed or from the $75,000,000 appropriated for the purchase of livestock. The executive order reads "to met the emerg ency and necessity for relief in stricken agricultural areas, there is hereby allocated to the Secretary of Agriculture or such agency as he may designate, the sum of $43,750,000 for the purchase, sale, gift or other disposi tion of seed, feed, and livestock, and for the transportation thereof." No reference is made herein to the program of the Civilian Conservation Corps, nor to the land purchase program of the Federal Emergency Belief Administration. Copy of the executive order attached. Respectfully submitted, Philip Q. Murphy, Associate Director, Drought Belief Service. Enclosure. EXECUTIVE ORDER ALLOCATING FUNDS TO MEET THB EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY FOR RELIEF IN STRICKEN AGRICULTURAL AREAS. By virtue of, and pursuant to, the authority vested, in ■e by the "Bnergency Appropriation Act, Fiscal Year 1935," appropriating $536,000 ,000 to meet the eaergency and neces sity for relief in stricken agricultural areas, there is here by allocated to the Director of Eaergency Conservation Work for the establishaent and maintenance of Civilian Conservation Corps Camps, the sum of $12,500,000; to the farm Credit Ad ministration for making loans to farmers for seed, feed, freight, summer fallowing, and similar purposes, under such terms and. conditions as the Governor thereof may prescribe, the sum of $25,000,000; to the Federal Bnergency Relief Ad ministration for making grants to states the sum of $56,250,000, and for the purpose of increasing employment througn the pur chase of lands in stricken areas, the sum of $12,500,000; and to the Secretary of Agriculture or such agency as he may designate the sum of $43,750,000 for the purchase, sale, gift or other disposition of seed, feed and livestock, and for transportation thereof* /s/ FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE June 23, 1934 (No. 6747) 317 APPENDIX F - EXHIBIT & UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 07 AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D. C. August 17, 1934. MEMORANDUM OF ORGANIZATION FOR DROUGHT RELIEF___ General Organization To Meat Drought Conditions (l) The President* s • Honorable Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture Honorable Chester C. Davis, Administrator, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Honorable Harry L. Hopkins, Administrator, Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Honorable Wtat. I. Myers, Governor, Farm Credit Administration. (3) Livestock Feed Corolttea. Dr. Calvin B. Hoover, Col. Philip G* Murphy, Col. Lawrence Westbrook, Mr. Keith Southard, Mr. A. T. Esgate, Mr. C. R. Arnold, Dr. C. W. Warburton, Dr. J* R* Mohler, Mr- W. F. Callander, (3) Chairman, Vice-Chairman. (F.E.R-A.) (F.S.R.C.) (F.C.A.) (F.C.A.) The Executive Secretary of the President's Drought Committee shall be ex officio the Chairman of the Livestock Feed Conmittee. 218 - 2 — (4) The Livestock Peed Committee shall function as the coordinat ing channel for the agencies engaged in drought relief, the Federal Emergency Belief Administration, Farm Credit Admin istration, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, and the Department of Agriculture* (5) The Committee shall inform itself as to all phases of the drought and fomulate plans for relieving distress due to the drought. It shall recommend general policies to the President's Committee and when approved shall arrange the division of functions between the several agencies and endeavor to prevent overlapping of duties or neglect of any phase of the problem. It shall arrange for close coordination of the work of the agencies in states and counties. 11 I- Organization .the JteBBJrtagAt..ftf.AgEiSftltura 1. A Drought Plans Committee is charged with the responsibility of recommending action to most effectively meet the serious agricultural situation in drought areas. 2. This Committee shall be constantly advised of the recommendaand decisions of the President's Drought Committee, and shall arrange that any duty assigned to Agriculture by the President's Committee and approved by the Secretary shall be acted upon by itself or allocated to one of the special committees. The Chairman of the Drought Plans Committee shall be a member of the Livestock Feed Committee. 3. Other committees such as the Area Designation Committee, the Food Survey Committee, the Seed Conservation Committee, the Feed and Forage Committee, the Livestock Purchase Committee shall furnish to the Drought Plans Committee copies of all reports and recommendations of such committees. The chairman of each special committee shall be ex officio a member of the Drought Plans Conaittee. 219 - 3- 4. The Drought Plans Committee and other committees such as those named above shall report through the chairman of the respective committees to the Director, Commodities Division, Agricultural Adjustment Administration. 5• The Drought Plans Committee shall make such recommenda tions to the Director, Commodities Division upon the reports of the other committees as shall appear neces sary or desirable to effect complete coordination within one general plan for Agriculture, and in harmony with the joint program Frederal Emergency Relief Administration, Farm Credit Administration, and Agriculture. II. 6. Upon approval of the Administrator and the Secretary, the Director, Commodities Division, shall put into effect plans recommended by the committees. 7. The County and State Organization comprising State and County Directors and County Committees to be organized by and under the control of the Director of Extension. 8. Bureau of Animal Industry Functions Cattle inspection, approval of appraisal and condemna tion proceedings, acceptance of cattle for Government, and will obtain receipts from Federal Surplus Belief Corporation when cattle are delivered, Bureau of Animal Industry functions to be directed from Washington. 9. Livestock; Purchase to be directed by the Cattle and Sheep Section, with the Chief of the Section in charge of field operations with suitable staff in the field and offices in Washington. 10. Conservation and methods of assembling and distributing feed and forage shall be carried out by a Feed and Forage Section with necessary field offices and offices in Washington. 11. Seed Procurement to be carried out by the Commodities Purchase Section. 12. Payments for purchases to be made after audit of vouchers by representatives of the Comptroller. 13. The preparation of purchase orders, the preparation of letters of agreement to donate and the donation of livestock or other commodities to the Federal Surplus Belief Corporation and/or Federal Emergency Relief Administration, the arrangement for such delivery, the accumulation of records of purchase and of transfer; 220 - 4 - comparison of the records of purchase and transfer with records of payment, and the preparation of combined reports of acquisition and disposition of property shall be the responsibility of the Commodities Purchase Section. III. 15. The Drought Plans Committee - Or. C. V. Varburton, Chairman Dr. H. R. Tolley Dr. J. R. Mohler Dr. M. A. Olsen Ur. G. B . Thorne Mr. D. P. Trent Mr. J« T • Cox Mr* R. C. McChord Mr. A. H. Lauterbach Dr. Mordecai Ssekiel Col. Philip G. Murphy 16. The Area Designation Committee - Dr. Nils A. Olsen, Chairman Dr. C. W. Warburton with assistants from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics and Extension Service, 17. The Seed Conservation Committee - Mr. J. 1*. Cox, Chairman Dr. C. W. Warburton Dr. N. A. Olsen Dr. M. A. McCall Col. Philip G. Murphy 18. The Livestock Purchase Committee - Mr. G. B. Thome, Chairman Dr* Mordecai Ezekiel Dr. J. R. Mohler Dr. 0. E. Reed Mr. A. H. Lauterbach Mr. R. C. McChord Col* Philip G. Murphy 19. The Pood Survey Committee - Dr. Mordecai Ezekiel, Chairman Dr. H. R. Wellman Dr. Louise Stanley Dr. Hazel Stiebeling Mias Miriam Birdseye Mr. C. A. Burmeister Dr. 0. E. Reed Dr. L. H. Bean Mr. Thoms C. Blaisdell Mr. P • L. Koenig Dr. E. W. Gsumnitz Col. Philip G. Murphy 321 - 5- 20. The Feed and Forage Committee - Ur. D. P. Trent, Chairman Mr. W. F. Callander Ur. ff. A.. Wheeler Ur. G. A. Collier Ur. C. H. Cochran Ur. S. C. Parker Mr. H. W. Hockbaum Col. Philip Gr. Uurpiiy (s) .Cheater C» IfeviB, Administrator. (s) H. A. Wallace Secretary 232 APPENDIX F - EXHIBIT 6 July 15, 1935. MEMORANDUM TO THE SECRETARY Dear Mr. Secretary: In accordance with, my recent conversation with you and my understanding that you desire that I should con tinue as Chairman of the Drought Coordinating Committee and Secretary of the President* s Drought Committee and Governor Myer's acquiescence, I have prepared a memorandum which is attached hereto for your signature and the sig natures of the other members of the President's Drought Committee. Because of the various shifts in personnel during the past year the Drought Coordinating Committee membership has been somewhat changed and it appears to me desirable that you approve this memorandum which represents the present membership of the Drought Coordinating Committee in accordance with the desires of the several agencies and the President's Drought Committee. This organization is in accordance with the action of the most recent meeting in your office. Very truly yours, Philip 8. Morphy, Executive Secretary, President*s Brought Committee. PGMjHM 223 July 16, 1935. or organization FOB DROUGHT BELIEF AND FOB RELIEF OF STRICKEN AGRICULTURAL AREAS memobamdum This memorandum supersedes one dated. August 17, 1934. General -Qrg*aUatAoa (1) The President'.a Drought Committee Honorable Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture Honorable Chester C. Davis, Administrator* Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Honorable Harry L. Hopkins, Administrator, Federal Emergency Belief Administration. Honorable Wm. I. Myers, Governor, Farm Credit Administration. Honorable Bexford Tugwell, Administrator, As Adviser Besettlement Administration. Colonel Philip G. Uurphy, Executive Secretary. (2) Farm Credit Administration. Drought Coordinating Committee Col. Philip G. Uurphy, Dr. Calvin B. Hoover, Col. Lawrence Westbrook Ur. Norman Monaghan, Dr. C. W. Warburton, Captain Carroll Power, Chairman, Fram Credit Administration Agricultural Adjustment Administration Federal Emergency Belief Administration Farm Credit Administration Extension Service Agricultural Adjustment Administration 224 -2 - Drought Coordinating Committee (Continued) Dr. J. B. Mohler, Ur. W. F. Callander, Mr. Hugh 9. Bennett, Mr. Frederick P. Bartlett, Bureau of Aninal Industry Bureau of Agricultural Economics Soil Conservation Service Resettlement Administration. (3) The Drought Coordinating Committee shall function as the agent for coordinating the activities of the Federal Emergency belief Administration, Farm Credit Administration, Agricultural Adjust ment Administration, Department of Agriculture and Resettlement Administration in relieving distress in stricken agricultural areas. (4) The Committee shall inform itself as to all phases of conditions in stricken agricultural areas and shall formulate plans for re lieving distress due to such conditis&s. It shall recommend gen eral policies to the President's Committee and when approved shall arrange the division of functions between the several agencies and endeavor to prevent overlapping of duties or neglect of any phase of the problem. It shall arrange for close and harmonious coop eration of the representatives of the various agencies in carry ing on field activities in the various states and counties* ________B* fragwell____________ Acting Secretary of Agriculture _____ Chester C. Davie Administrator Agricultural Adjustment Administration _____ Harry L . Hopkins_______ Administrator Federal Emergency Relief Administration _____ T. I. Myers______ Governor Farm Credit Administration _____ R. G. Tugwell ___ Administrator Resettlement Administration 225 I F F I I I X V EXHIBIT 7. - Tariffs 315-A 32S-A Livestock: L iv e s to c k APPLIES ON INTERSTATE AND INTRASTATE TRAFFIC. Ark. R. C. No. 12 Colo. P. U. C. No. 124 Idaho P. U. C. No. 78 Minn. R. C. No. 178 P. S. C. Mo. No. 513 Mont. R. C. No. 57 Nevada P. S. C. No. 12 New Mex. S. C. C. No. 18 N. Dak. R. C. No. 41 Ore. R. C. No. 48 Texas R. C. No. 11 P. U. C. Utah No. 29 Wyo. P. S. C. No. 88 L. E. Kipp, Agent L. E. KIPP’S I. C. C. No. A -2 5 1 5 J. E. JOHANSON’S I. C. C. No. 2 6 4 3 H. G. TOLL’S I. C. C. No. 1 3 4 2 WESTERN TRUNK LINES FREIGHT TARIFF No. 315-A L. E. KIPP, Agent SOUTHWESTERN LINES TARIFF No. 121-A J. E. JOHANSON, Agent TRANS-CONTINENTAL FREIGHT BUREAU TARIFF No. 54-B H. G. TOLL, Agent EMERGENCY FREIGHT TARIFF PROVIDING REDUCED RATES DUE TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS ON HAY. AND OTHER FORAGES LISTED IN ITEH No. 5, CARLOADS FROM STATIONS ON LINES NAMED HEREIN TO DROUGHT STRICKEN AREAS AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM No. 35 HEREIN IN ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO, IOWA, KANSAS, LOUISIANA, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TEXAS, UTAH OR WYOMING ON LINES NAMED HEREIN ALSO ON LIVESTOCK FROM DROUGHT STRICKEN AREAS AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM No. 35, IN STATES NAMED ABOVE ON LINES NAMED HEREIN TO STATIONS ON LINES NAMED HEREIN ISSUED SEPTEMBER 28, 1934 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,1934 (Expires with April 30,1935, except on Livestock expires with December 31, 1934, except as otherwise provided in Item 65.) Issued under authority of Drought Order No. 18 of the Interstate Commerce Commissiont dated September 28, 1934, under Section 22, paragraph 1, of the Interstate Commerce Act and State Commissions, as provided on page 2. J. E. JOHANSON, Agent, H. G. TOLL, Agent 516 West Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO, ILL. 313 North 9th St., ST. LOUIS, Mo. Issued by L. S. KIPP, Agent, (11,500) Printed in U. S. A* 516 West Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO, ILL. (G.W.) (M e 6415-1) •19M FREIGHT TARIFF No. 315-A. Issued under authority of the following State Commissions: Arizona Corporation Commission Special Rate Authority 3096 of September 24, 1934. Arkansas Corporation Commission, telegram of September 27, 1934. Railroad Commission of California, Section 17 of the Public Utilities Act. Public Utilities Commission of Colorado, Authority 8741 of September 24, 1934. Public Utilities Commission of Idaho, Order A-1131 of September 22, 1934. Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners, File L-874 of September 24, 1934. State Corporation Commission of Kansas, telegram of September 24, 1934. Public Service Commission of Louisiana, Authority 6086-R of September 23, 1934, and Amendment No. 1 thereto. Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission, letter of September 24, 1934. Missouri Public Service Commission, Authority 3693 of September 24, 1934, one day's notice. Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners and Public Service Commission, Authorization No. 2055 of September 24,1934. Nebraska State Railway Commission, Application 11047 of September 25, 1934. Public Service Commission of Nevada, telegram of September 24, 1934. State Corporation Commission of New Mexico, R. O. 1299 of September 24,1934. North Dakota Board of Railroad Commissioners, telegram of September 23, 1934. Corporation Commission of Oklahoma, Authority B-0017379-3 of September 24, 1934, one day’s notice. Public Utilities Commission of Oregon, Order 2579 of September 24, 1934. South Dakota Board of Railroad Commissioners, telegram of September 24, 1934, one day’s notice. Railroad Commission of Texas, telegram, September 26, 1934. Public Utilities Commission of Utah, S. P 2748 of September 24, 1934. Board of Equalization of and Public Service Commission of Wyoming, telegram of September 24, 1934. a FREIGHT TARIFF No. 316-A. ISSUING AND PARTICIPATING CARRIERS. This tariff is issued by L. E. Kipp, H. G. Toll and J. E. Johanson, as Agents, on behalf of the following lines, under authority shown opposite each line: Abbreviation Powers of Powers of Attorney Attorney to to L. E. Kipp H. G. ToU CARRIER FXlN o. (Except as noted) Abilene A Southern Railway Company............................ Alabama, Tennessee A Northern Railroad Corporation. Alton Railroad Company, The Asherton and Gulf Railway Company.............................. Asphalt Belt Railway Company....................................... Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, The.................... Bambrger Electric Railroad Company (Julian M. Bamberger and Lahman V. Bower, Receivers)............................................................ B. S. L. & W. Beaumont, Sour Lake A Western Railway Company, The (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, ^Trustees)....................................... B. M. A E . .. Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad Company............................. Big Fork and International Falls Railway Company.......................... B .F .& I .F . Burlington-Rock Island Railroad Company.......................................... B.-R. I ......... Butte, Anaconda A Pacific Railway Company..................................... B. A. A P .... Can. Nat — Canadian National Railways {Lines Port Arthur, Armstrong, Ont., and West thereof). (See Note)......................................................... Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway.................................................. C. R. & I. C. C. C. W ....... Charles City Western Railway Company.............................................. C. A E . I . , . . Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Company (Charles M. Thom son, Trustee) •; ; .............. #.......................... C. & I.M .. Chicago A Illinois Midland Railway Company. C. & N. W. Chicago and North WesternRailway Company Chicago, Aurora A Elgin Railroa<,d Company (A. A. Sprague and C. A. A E .. Britton I. Budd, Receivers)....... Chicago, Burlington A Quincy Railroad Company.................. C. B. A Q ........ Chicago Great Western Railroad Company.............................. C. G. W .......... C. M. St. P. A P. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company__ C. N. S. & M . . Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Company (A. A. Sprague and Britton I. Budd, Receivers).......................................... Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway Company, The (Frank O. C. R. I. A G .. Lowden, James E. Gorman, Joseph B. Fleming, Trustees).............. Chicago, Kock Island and Pacific Railway Company, The (Frank O. C. R. I. A P. Lowden, James E. Gorman, Joseph B. Fleming, Trustees).......... C. St. P. M. & O. Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company.. Cisco A Northeastern Railway Company........................ ................ a s . A N . E ... Colorado and Southern Railway Company, The............................... C. A S ............. Colorado A Wyoming Railway Company, The................................. C. A W ............ Columbus and Greenville Railway Company.................................... C. A G ............ DeKalb A Western Railroad Company.............................................. D. K. A W ...... Denison and Pacific Suburban Railway Company, The................... D. A P. S........ D .A R . G. W. .. Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company, The.............. Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company, The................................ D. A S. L ........ Des Moines A Central Iowa Railroad................................................ D. M . A C .I . . Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway Company.......................... D .M .A N ...... Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Company, The............. D. S. S. A A ... Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway Company............................. D .W .& P Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company.................................... E..J. A E ....... Eureka-Nevada Railway Company.................................................... E.- N Fernwood, Columbia A Gulf Railroad Company.............................. F..C. A G ....... A. A S .......... A. T. A N .. . Alton R. R . . A. & G ......... A. B ............. A. T. A S. F. B. E ............. Powers of Attorney to J. E. Johansox* FX lN o. FX lN o. (Except as noted) (Except as noted) 44 39 18 See Missou ri Pacific Li neB See Missou ri Pacific Li nes See Santa F e System Li nes 57 See Missou ri Pacific Li nes 31 41 62 W-60 58 A-55 79 107 47 152 129 32 15 45 257 73 29 74 64 41 42 249 64 20 41 54 71 W-60 108 47 52 52 Ft. D. D. M. A S. Fort Dodge, Des Moines A Southern Railroad Company (C. H. Crooks, Receiver)................................................................................ 81 Ft. S. A W ........ Ft. Smith and Western Railway Company (L. B. Barry, Jr., Receiver) 90 Ft. W .A D .C .. Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company............................ 92 73 Fort Worth A Rio Grande Railway Company................................. Ft. W .A R .G ., 49 Fredericksburg A Northern Railway Company.............................. F. A N .............. 20 G. N .................. Great Northern Railway Company.................................................. 75 85 G. W .................. Great Western Railway Company, The............................................. 60 G. B. A W......... Green Bay and Western Railroad Company.................................... 74 G. A S. I ........... Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company......................................... A-41 G .C .A S .F .... Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company............................ See Santa F e System Li G. M. A N ........ Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad Company.............................. 72 H. A N . E ......... Hillsboro and North Eastern Railway Company............................. 34 H . A B .V ......... Houston and Brazos Valley Railway Company................................ See Missou ri Pacific Li nes 111. Cent............ Illinois Central Railroad Company................................................... 242 229 Not®*—The provisions ot this tariff, in connection with the Canadian National Railways (Lines Port Arthur. Arm strong, Ont., and West thereof), only apply between stations on the Can. Natl., in Minnesota; also on traffic from or to stations on the Can. Natl., in Minnesota originating at, or destined to stations in the United States. 3 FREIGHT TARIFF No. 316-A. ISSUING AND PARTICIPATING CARRIERS—Continued. This tariff is issued by L. E. Kipp, H. G. Toll and J. E. Johanson, as Agents, on behalf of the following lines, under authority shown opposite each line: Powers of Powers of Attorney Attorney to to L. E. Kipp H. G. Toll Abbreviation Powers of Attorney to J. E. Johanson CARRIER. FXINo. (Except as noted) FX1 No. FX1 No. (Except as noted) (Except as noted) [Illinois Terminal Company................................................................... 35 64 LeBsee of: Alton & Eastern Railroad Company. East St. Louis A Suburban Railway Company (O’Fallon Freight Line). 111. Term............ Illinois Traction, Inc. {Main Divisioft). St. Louis A Alton Railway Company. St. Louis and Illinois Belt Railway. St. Louis Electric Terminal Railway Company. The St. Louis, Troy and Eastern Rail Road Company. I.-G. N ............... International-Great Northern Railroad Company........................... See Missou ]ri Pacific Li nes (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees.) I . S . U ................ Iowa Southern Utilities Company........................................................ 62 K, C. S............... Kansas City Southern Railway Company, The............................... 81 K. 0. A G .......... Kansas, Oklahoma A Gulf Railway Company..................................... 35 18 L. A M ............... Litchfield and Madison Railway Company............................... 85 93 . L. A. AS. L ....... Los Angeles A Salt Lake Railroad Company..................................... See Union Pacific Syst em L. & A ................ Louisiana A Arkansas Railway Company............................................ A-24 A-l L. A. A T ........... Louisiana, Arkansas A Texas Railway Company............................... A-4 L. S..................... Louisiana Southern Railway Company (Henry S. Fleming and Henry B. Curtis, Receivers)......................................................................... 15-B L. A N ................ Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company....................................... 260 Mid* C ................ Midland Continental Railroad............................................................. 40 M. V ................... Midland Valley Railroad Company...................................................... 67 52 Min. R ................ Mineral Range Railroad Company....................................................... 70 M. A St. L .......... Minneapolis A St. Louis Railroad Company, The, (W. H. Bremner, Receiver)............................................................................................ B-69 M. N* & S .......... Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway................................. 64 M.St.P.A S.S.M.. Minneapolis, St. Paul A Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company............. 76 M. A I ................ Minnesota and International Railway Company................................. 49 Minn. W............. Minnesota Western Railway Company............................ ................... 10 M. A A............... Mississippi A Alabama Railroad Company.......................................... 33 M. & S. V ........... Mississippi A Skuna V a ll e y Railroad Company................................... 17 M. A W .............. Mississippi A Western Railroad Company........................................... Z-41 M. E ................... Mississippi Export Railroad Company................................................. 34 Mo. A Kan......... Missouri and Kansas Railroad Company, The.................................... 14 M. A N . A Missouri and North Arkansas Railway Company (L. A. Watkins, Receiver)............................................................................................ AR-42 AR-13 Mo.-IU................ Missouri-Illinois Railroad Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)......................................................................... 62 40 M.-K.-T.............. Missoun-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company.......................................... 41 M.-K.-T. of T ... Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company of Texas........................... 39 22 Mo. Pac.............. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)......................................................................... 77 Mo. Pac., N eb... Missouri Pacific Railroad Corporation in Nebraska (L. W. Baldwint and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)..................................................... 48 Mo. Pac. Lines... Missouri Pacific Lines: Asherton and Gulf Railway Company.............................................. 25 Asphalt Belt Railway Company..................................... ................ 30 Beaumont, Sour Lake A Western Railway Company, The (L. W\ Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)................................... 91 78 Houston and Brazos Valley Railway Company............................... 78 66 International-Great Northern Railroad Company (L. W. Baldwiri and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees).................................................. 127 115 New Iberia A Northern Railroad Company..................................... 49 38 New Orleans, Texas A Mexico Railway Company (L. W. Baldwiri and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)............................................ 88 74 Orange A Northwestern Railroad Company, The............................ 71 58 Rio Grande City Railway Company................................................. 18 St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway Company, The (L. W Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)................................... 90 78 San Antonio Southern Railway Company.......... ............................ 26 San Antonio, Uvalde A Gulf Railroad Company (L. W. Baldwin ant1 Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)...................................................... 70 59 San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway Company.................. 41 28 Nncror Tjann P f li lw a v flnnrtnonv 44 32 Z—Denotes FX8 Number. 61004 FREIGHTTARIFF No. 315-A. ISSUING AND PARTICIPATING CARRIERS—Continued. This tariff is issued by L. E. Kipp, H. G. Toll and J. E. Johanson, as Agents, on behalf of the following* lines, under authority shown opposite each line: Abbreviation CARRIER FXINo. (Except as noted) M. & 0 . M. N. N. N. N. N. & E .............. C. & S t .L ... N .................. I. & N .......... 0 . N. & N ... 0 . T. & M ___ N. E. O........... Nor. Pac......... O. C.-A.-A.......... Okla................ O. & N . W .... O E Ore. & N. W .!! !! O. S. L ................ O. T .................... O. W. R. R. & N P. &S. F ............ P .V .S ................ Q. A. & P ........... Q . O . & K .C .. .. R. G. & E. P ___ R. G. C .............. Roby & N .......... R. S. & P .. . , ___ St. J. & G. I ....... St. L. & H .......... St. L. B. & M .... St. L.-S. F .......... St. L. S. F. & T. St. L. S. W ......... St. L. S. W. of T Sac. Nor............ S. L. & U............ S. A. S ................ S. A. U. & G...... S. B. &R. G. W. S. D. & A. E ...... A. T. &S. F ....... G. C. & S. F ....... P. &S. F ........... S. & E. V .......... S. C o................. S. N. W .............. S. P. & S ........... Sou. Pac............ T, <fe N. O ......... S. L ................... T. A T ............... T .& N .O ......... T. & P ............... T. E ............. Tex. Mex........... T.-N. M ............ T. S .L ............... T. Sou............... T .P . & W ......... FXINo. Powers of Attorney to J. 1. Johanson FXIN o. (Except as noted) (Except ai noted) Powers of Powers of Attorney Attorney to to L. E. Kipp H. G. Toll Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company (C. E. Ervin and T. M. Stevens, Receivers)......................................................................... Modesto and Empire Traction Company........... ............... Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, The.......... Nevada Northern Railway Company................................. New Iberia & Northern Railroad Company...................... New Orleans, Natalbany and Natchez Railway Company New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)..................................... Northeast Oklahoma Railroad Company..................... Northern Pacific Railway Company.................... .. .. Oklahoma City-Ada-Atoka Railway Company............ Oklahoma Railway Company........................................ Orange & Northwestern Railroad Company, The...... Oregon Electric Railway Company............................. Oregon & North Western Railroad C o........................ Oregon Short Line Railroad Company........................ Oregon Trunk Railway.................... ......................... Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company......... . Pecos Valley Southern Railway Company.................. Quannah, Acme & Pacific Railway Company............ juincy,, Omaha Umana & Kansas nansas City Railroad Com Company Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railway Company......... Rio Grande City Railway Company........................... Roby & Northern Railroad Company......................... Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway Company.......... St. Joseph and Grand Island Railway Company, The St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad Company................ St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway Company, The (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)....................................... St. Louis-San Franscisco Railway Company (J. M. Kurn and John G, Lonsdale, Trustees)............................................................................. St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway Company..................... St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company........................................... St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of TexaB............................ Sacramento Northern Railway.............................................................. Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Company (D. P. Abercrombie, Re ceiver) .................................................... San Antonio Southern Railway Company .............. San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)............................................ San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway Company.. . . San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Company............... Santa Fe System Lines: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company............ Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company.................... Saratoga & Encampment Valley Railroad Company.......... Shelby County Railway Company....................................... .............. Shelby Northwestern Railway Company (Julius C. Houck, Receiver). Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company................. Southern Pacific Lines: Southern Pacific Company (Pacific Lines—Dawson, N. M. and West; Ogden, Utah and West; Portland, Ore., and South) Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company.......................... Sugar Land Railway Company.................................................. Tama and Toledo Railroad Company....................................... Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company............................. Texas and Pacific Railway Company, The............................... Texas Electric Railway.............................................................. (Jas. P. Griffen, Receiver). Texas Mexican Railway Company, The.................................... Texas-New Mexico Railway Company...................................... Texas Short Lines Railway Company....................................... Tidewater Southern Railwa; " Toledo, Peoria & Western 19 122 45-A 20 See Missou ri Pacific Li nes 47 See Missou ri Pacific Li 30 71 93 18 19 41 See Missou ri Pacific Li 25 12 See Union Pacific Syst See Union Pacific Syst See Santa F e System 18 27 53 D-33 See Missou ri Pacific Li nes 44 # See Union Pacific Syst em 71 8 See Missou ri Pacific Li 251 X-27 79 43 33 54 See Missou ri Pacific Li See Missou ri Pacific Li nes See Missou ri Pacific Li nes 1 A-73 A-44 A-28 17 24 7 30 92 74 See Missou ri Pacific Li nes 39 See Souther n Pacific Lin 53 56 36 24 3 26 27 X —Denotes FX7 Number. 6 tim FREIGHT TARIFF No. 316-A. ISSUING AND PARTICIPATING CARRIERS—Concluded. This tariff is issued by L. E. Kipp, H. G. Toll and J. E. Johanson, as Agents, on behalf of the following lines, under authority shown opposite each line: Powers of Powers of Attorney Attorney to to L. E. Kipp H. G. Toll Abbreviation L. A. AS. L ....... O. S. L ............... O.-W. R. R. A N St. J. AG. I ...... Un. Pac............ United.............. U. I. C ............... Utah.................. Wabash.............. W. C. F. A N ... W.M.W.A N.W.. W. S. S. A Y . P. W. P ................. W. F. A S ......... W. N. W............. W. V ................. Wyo. R y........... Y .A M .V ........ Powers of Attorney to J. E. Johanson CARRIER Union Pacific System: Los Angeles A Salt Lake Railroad Company................................... Oregon Short Line Railroad Company............................................. Oregon-Washington Railroad A Navigation Company.................... St. Joseph and Grand Island Railway Company, The..................... Union Pacific Railroad Company..................................................... United Railways Company................................................................... Utah Idaho Central Railroad Company, The..................................... Utah Railway Company....................................................................... Wabash Railway Company (Norman B. Pitcairn and Frank C. Nicodemus, Jr., Receivers)....................................................................... Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern Railway Company.................... Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway Company, The White Sulphur Springs A Yellowstone Park Railway Company......... Western Pacific Railroad Company, The............................................ Wichita Falls A Southern Railroad Company..................................... Wichita Northwestern Railway Company, The (T. A. Fry, Receiver). Wichita Valley Railway Company, The.............................................. Wyoming Rail way Company................................................................ Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company, The...................... FX1 No. FX1 No. (Except as noted) (Except as noted) 55 87 34 64 72 38 71 24 24 32 FX1 No. (Except a* noted) 52 23 245 72 56 67 45 69 79 24 142 30 52 6 61094 FREIGHT TARIFF No. 315-A. Item 5. ARTICLES ON WHICH REDUCED RATES APPLY. Reduced emergency rates authorized herein, apply on carload shipments of: LIST "A ” LIST “ B” Hay. _ Alfalfa Hay. Millet Hay (unthreshed). Soya Bean Hay. Cow Pea Hay. Item 10. LIST “ C” Beet Tops. Livestock, viz.: Cactus. Cattle. Corn Cobs. Hogs. Corn Stalks, shredded or not shredded. Sheep. Ensilage. Goats. Fodder, including Cane Fodder. Horses. Stover. Mules. Straw, including Bean or Pea Straw. Sorghum Cane. APPLICATION OF RATES ON HAY AND OTHER FORAGES, AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 5. (a) Reduced emergency rates authorized herein apply only on shipments of commodities as described in Lists 11A” and 11BMof Item No. 5r carloads, for feeding Livestock, in the drought areas, as described in Item 35 and only when certificates in the form shown m Item No. 80 are duly surrendered to destination agent. The certificates shall be issued by County Agent, authorized to act by the Drought Relief Director and/or County Director of Drought Relief Administration, as the case may be, of the county in which the destination station is located and shall be issued only to users of the commodities as described in Lists “ A” and “ B” of Item No. 5 living in the Counties in the drought areas as described in Item No. 35. Exception.—Associations as designated in Item 40, whose headquarters are not located in drought areas, acting in behalf of users located in the drought areas, may have certificates issued to them by the Drought Relief Director or his duly authorized representative. (b) On commodities described in List “ A” of Item 5, sixty-six and two-thirds per cent (66?%) of the proportional, local or joint rate on Hay lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission or State Commission, except as shown in Item 50, paragraph (c). (c) On commodities described in List “ B” of Item No. 5, fifty percent (50%) of the proportional, local or joint rate on Hay, lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission or State Commission, except as shown in Item 50, para graph (c). ■ Item 15. MINIMUM WEIGHTS. Commodities named in Lists "A ” and “ B” of Item 5 are subject to minimum carload weights applicable on Hay. Item 20. APPLICATION OF RATES ON LIVESTOCK, AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 5. Reduced emergency rates authorized herein apply on shipments of Livestock, as described in List “ CMof Item 5, from stations in the drought areas as described in Item No. 35. See Exception. 85 per cent of commercial tariff rate (not Btocker or feeder rate), will be charged to the feeding point, with privilege of return from feeding point to original shipping point or an intermediate point at 15 per cent of commercial tariff rate (not stocker or feeder rate), to the original shipping point. Exception.—Will not apply on shipments to or from “ Public Livestock Markets or Yards” , as follows: Amarillo, Tex. * Canton, S. D. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Denver, Colo. El Paso, Tex. Elwood, Kan. Ft. Worth, Tex. Grand Island, Neb. Houston, Tex. Joplin’, Mo. Kansas City, Kan. Kansas City, Mo. Los Angeles, Calif. Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota Transfer, Minn, and other stations or sub-stations included within the Item 23. Norfolk, Neb. San Antonio, Tex. North Kansas City, Mo. San Francisco, Cal. North Fort Worth, Tex. Scottsbluff, Neb. North Portland, Ore. Sioux City, Iowa. North Salt Lake, Utah. Sioux Falls, S. D. Oakland, Calif. South Omaha, Neb. Ogden, Utah. South St. Joseph, Mo. Oklahoma City, Okla. South St. Paul, Minn. Omaha, Neb. South San Francisco, Calif. Parsons, Kan. Springfield, Mo. Portland, Ore. Stockton, Calif. St. Josepn, Mo. Wichita, Kan. St. Louis, Mo. Yankton, S. D. St. Paul, Minn. York, Neb. Salt Lake City, Utah, switching districts of above named points EXCEPTION TO APPLICATION OF RATES. Reduced rates authorized herein will not apply where lower drought relief rates are authorized in individual lines* tariffs lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission or State Commissions. Item 25. EXPLANATION OF TERM “ TARIFF RATES” OR (‘COMMERCIAL TARIFF RATES/* The terms “ Tariff Rates” or “ Commercial Tariff Rates” when used in this tariff, mean the normal tariff rates lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission or State Commissions. The reductions authorized in this tariff shall not be made in rates carrying provision that same are published to meet motor truck competition or rates published with expiration dates. Item 30. MINIMUM CHARGE. In no case will the final net charge to the lines participating in the reduced basis authorized herein be less than $15*00 per car. 7 mu FREIGHT TARIFF No. 315-A. Item No. 35. DROUGHT AREAS AS SPECIFIED BELOW. ARIZONA (Counties) Cochise Gila Graham Greenlee Maricopa Mohave Pima Pinal Santa Cruz Yavapai Yuma ARKANSAS (Counties) Baxter Beoton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Craighead Crawford Cross Dallas Drew Faulkner Franklin Fulton Garland Grant Greene Hempstead Hot Springs Howard Independence Izard Jackson Johnson Lafayette Lawrence Lincoln Little River Logan Lonoke Madison Marion Miller Montgomery Nevada Newton Ouachita Perry Pike Poinsett Polk Pope Prairie Pulaski Randolph St. Francis Saline Scott Searcy Sebastian Sevier Sharp Stone Union ARKANSAS— Concluded (Counties) Van Buren Washington White Woodruff Yell CALIFORNIA (Counties) Fresno Imperial Kern Kings Lassen Los Angeles Madera Modoc Monterey Orange Riverside San Benito San Bernardino San Diego San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Tulare Ventura COLORADO All Counties IDAHO (Counties) Ada Adams Bannock Bear Lake Bingham Blaine Boise Bonneville Butte Camas Canyon Canbou Cassia Clark Custer Elmore Franklin Fremont Gem Gooding Jefferson Jerome Lemhi Lincoln Madison Minidoka Oneida Owyhee Payette Power Teton Twin Falls Valley Washington IOWA All Counties KANSAS All Counties LOUISIANA (Parishes) Bienville Bossier Caddo Caldwell Caliborne De Soto Jackson La Salle Lincoln Natchitoches Ouachita Red River Sabine Union Webster Winn MINNESOTA— Concluded MISSOURI— Concluded (Counties) Rock Scott Sherburne Sibley Stearns Steele Stevens Swift Todd Traverse Wabasha Wadena Waseca Washington Watonwan Wilkin Winona Wright Yellow Medicine (Counties) Laclede Lafayette Lawrence Lewis Lincoln Linn Livingston McDonald Macon Madison Maries Marion Mercer Miller Moniteau Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Nodaway Oregon MISSOURI MINNESOTA (Counties) Anoka Becker Benton Big Stone Blue Earth Brown Carver Chippewa Chisago Clay Cottonwood Dakota Dodge Douglas Faribault Fillmore Freeborn Goodhue Grant Hennepin Houston Isanti Jackson Kanabec Kandiyohi Lac qui Parle Le Sueur Lincoln Lyon McLeod Martin Meeker Mille Lacs Morrison Mower Murray Nicollet Nobles Norman Olmstead Otter Tail Pine Pipestone Pope Ramsey Redwood Renville Rice 8 (Counties) Adair Andrew Atchison Audrain Barry Barton Bates Benton Bollinger Boone Buchanan Butler Caldwell Callaway Camden Cape Girardeau Carroll Carter Cedar Chariton Christian Clark Clay Clinton Cole Cooper Crawford Dade Dallas Daviess De Kalb Dent Douglas Franklin Gasconade Gentry Greene Grundy Harrison Henry Hickory Holt Howard Howell Iron Jackson Jasper Jefferson Johnson Knox Ozark Perry Pettis Phelps Pike Platte Polk Pulaski Putnam Ralls Randolph Ray Reynolds Ripley St. Charles St. Clair St. Francois Ste. Genevieve St. Louis Saline Schuyler Scotland Scott Shannon Shelby Stoddard Stone Sullivan Taney Texas Vernon Warren Washington Wayne Webster Worth Wright MONTANA (Counties) Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine Broadwater Carbon Carter Chouteau Custer Daniels Dawson Fallon Fergus Gallatin Garfield 61904 FREIGHT TARIFF No. 316-A. Item No. 35—Concluded. DROUGHT AREAS AS SPECIFIED BELOW. MONTANA— Concluded (Counties) Golden Valley Hill Jefferson Judith Basin McCone Madison Meagher Musselshell Park Petroleum Phillips Powder River Prairie Richland Roosevelt Rosebud Sheridan Stillwater Sweet Grass Treasure Valley Wheatland Wibaux Yellowstone NEBRASKA All Counties NEVADA All Counties NEW MEXICO All Counties NORTH DAKOTA All Counties OKLAHOMA All Counties OREGON (Counties) Baker Crook Deschutes Grant Harney Jefferson Lake Malheur Morrow Umatilla Wasco Wheeler SOUTH DAKOTA All Counties TEXAS (Counties) Anderson Andrews Angelina Archer Armstrong Atascosa Austin Bailey Banderia Bastrop Baylor Bee Bell Bexar Blanco Borden Bosque Bowie Brazos Brewster Briscoe Brooks Brown Burleson Burnet Caldwell Callahan Cameron Camp Carson Cass Castro Cherokee Childress Clay Cochran Coke Coleman Collin Collingsworth Colorado Comal Comanche Concho Cooke Coryell Cottle Crane Crockett Crosby Culberson Dallam Dallas Dawson Deaf Smith Delta Denton De Witt Dickens Dimmit Donley TEXAS—Continued TEXAS—Continued. TEXAS—Concluded (Counties) Duval Eastland Ector Edwards Ellis El Paso Erath Falls Fannin Fayette Fisher Floyd Foard Fort Bend Franklin Freestone Frio Gaines Garza Gillespie Glasscock Goliad Gonzales Gray Grayson Gregg Grimes Guadalupe Hale Hall Hamilton Hansford Hardeman Hardin Harris Harrison Hartley Haskell Hays Hemphill Henderson Hidalgo Hill Hockley Hood Hopkins Houston Howard Hudspeth Hunt Hutchinson Irion Jack Jackson Jasper Jen Davis Jim Hogg Jim Wells Johnson Jones Karnes Kaufman Kendall Kent (Counties) Kerr Kimble King Kinney Knox Lamar Lamb Lampasas La Salle Lavaca Lee Leon Liberty Limestone Lipscomb Live Oak Llano Loving Lubbock Lynn MeCulloch McLennan McMullen Madison Marion Martin Mason Maverick Medina Menard Midland Milam Mills Mitchell Montague Montgomery Moore Morris Motley Nacogdoches Navarro Newton Nolan Nueces Ochiltree Oldham Palo Pinto Panola Parker Parmer Pecos Polk Potter Presidio Rains Randall Reagan Real Red River Reeves Roberts Robertson Rockwall Runnels (Counties) Rusk Sabine San Augustine San Jacmto San Saba Schleicher Scurry Shackelford Shelby Sherman Smith Somervell Starr Stephens Sterling Stonewall Sutton Swisher Tarrant Taylor Terrell Terry Throckmorton Titus Tom Green Travis Trinity Tyler Upshur Upton Uvalde Val Verde Van Zandt Victoria Walker Waller Ward Washington *Webb Wharton Wheeler Wichita Wilbarger Williamson Wilson Winkler Wise Wood Yoakum Young Zapata Zavalla UTAH All Counties WYOMING All Counties aw* FREIGHT TARIFF No. 315-A. Item No. 40. APPLIES ON HAT AND OTHER FORAGES AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM No. 5. Shipments will be waybilled to destination at commercial tariff rate. (a) Upon arrival at destination, Agent will make delivery on basis of reduced rates authorized herein, provided the ship ments are consigned to parties designated below, and provided that certificates in the form shown in Item 80 covering the full weight of the contents of the car are delivered to the agent. 1. Farmers who will use the commodities for feeding Livestock owned or controlled by them. 2. Grazers or Feeders of Livestock who will use the commodities for feeding on the farm or ranch, Livestock owned or controlled by them. 3. Relief organizations established by the United States or State Governments which will distribute the com modities in relief work without charge. 4. Associations of Farmers or Dairy Producers which purchase the commodities for distribution to farmers, without profit. The certificates should be attached to the waybill and forwarded to the auditor as authority for applying the reduced rates. Exception.—On shipments consigned to relief organizations established by the U. S. or State governments, the cer tificate may be delivered at time of shipment, and such shipments will be way billed to destination at the reduced tariff rate. The certificate should be securely attached to the waybill as authority for applying the reduced rates. (b) When parties designated in paragraph (a) holding certificates, purchase Hay or other Foraget as described in Item No. 5 from dealer at destination, the certificate should be surrendered to the dealer who may make claim against destin ation carrier for refund to the basis authorized herein for the entire carload or such portion of its contents as are covered by the certificates. These claims must be supported with the certificates, copy of the account sales indicating the kind, quantity and price of the Hay or other Forage, as described in Item No. 5, sold and presented to destination Agent. The certificates must represent sales made subsequent to date of arrival of inbound car at destination. (c) When delivery is taken at non-agency station, under paragraph (a), a certificate as required in this item must be surrendered to the railroad agent at the adjacent station having jurisdiction who will make prompt refund based upon the reduced rates authorized herein and file station claim for relief ot amount outstanding supported by the certificate. Item No. 45. APPLIES ON LIVESTOCK. (a) Shipments will be waybilled to destination at commercial tariff rate. Upon arrival at destination, Agent will make delivery on basis of reduced rates authorized herein provided that certificates issued by County Agent, authorized to act by the Drought Relief Director and /or County Director of Drought Relief Administration, in the form shown in Item 85 of tariff, covering the full weight of the contents of the car are delivered to the Agent. The certificates should be attached to the waybill and forwarded to the Auditor as authority for applying the reduced rateB. Exception.—When County Agent authorized to act by the Drought Relief Director and/or County Director of Drought Relief Administration at point of origin submits certificate in the form shown in Item No. 85, that shipment is being forwarded to destination due to drought at origin point, reduced rates as per Item No. 20 will be charged. The certificates should be securely attached to the waybill as authority for applying the reduced rateB. (b) Return movement must be within one year from date of original shipment. (c) At the time of return movement, freight bill covering original movement must be surrendered together with affidavit from owner that livestock returned is the same livestock as originally shipped. Item No. 60. (a) No transit privileges including handling through warehouses for weighing and inspection will be permitted in con nection with reduced rates authorized by this tariff, except as shown below: (1) Diversion or reconsignment privileges as published in tariffs lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission or State Commissions will be permitted in connection with shipments moving under reduced rates author ized herein when shipments are forwarded in original car. (2) When shipments are unloaded from cars at points from which proportional or local rates apply, the reduced rates authorized herein do not apply to the rate factor from the origin point to point of unloading. When shipments have been unloaded and are later reforwardedx reduced rates authorized herein will apply in connection with the proportional or local rate from such unloading point to destination. (b) No switching or accessorial charges will be absorbed. Agent should examine the waybills and if they show that switching chargeB have been absorbed, Buch switching charges should be added and collected in addition to the rates author ized by this tariff. (c) This tariff is not to be construed as authorizing any reduction on shipments moving under joint rateB with lines not as authorized herein to be the applicable basis from and to the junction point, plus commercial tariff rate of the connecting line to such junction. a party heretot but may be used from and to junction points with other lines; the reduced rates, (d) If it is found that certificates have been issued to parties not entitled to the reduced rate, such certificates will be disregarded and corrections issued restoring freight charges to the commercial tariff rate. 10 619M FREIGHT TARIFF No. 315-A. Item No. 55. INLAND TOWNS. On shipments to consignees located in towns in drought areas, as described in Item No. 35 herein, not served by a rail road, reduced rates, as authorized herein, will apply to the railroad station (which station may not be in drought areas), at which the freight is delivered, upon surrender of signed certificate, as per form shown in Item No. 80.. Item No. 60. DISPOSITION OF FRACTIONS. Where rateB or charges are stated in amounts per 100 pounds, fractions of less than 1 of a cent will be omitted. Fractions of i of a cent or greater, but less than | of a cent, will be stated as i cent. Fractions of f of a cent or greater will be increased to the next whole cent. On shipments moving on combination rates, fractions for the separate rate factors will be disposed of as above. Item No. 65. Reduced rates authorized herein will be applied to shipments leaving point of origin on and after October 1, 1934, and when such shipments are stopped for transit privilege, or diverted or reconsigned, as authorized in Item 50, same must be forwarded from transit, diversion or reconsignment point on or before April 30, 1935, except Livestock, must be forwarded prior to December 31, 1934, except as per paragraph (b) of Item No. 45. All certificates for reduced rates authorized herein must be surrendered to carrier's agent on or before May 10, 1935, except Livestock certificates, must be surrendered on or before January 10, 1935. The provisions of Items Nos. 80 and 85 expires with May 10, 1935, except as to Livestock, expires with January 10, 1Q36> in order to permit holders or certificates to receive benefit of reduced rates on shipments moving from point of origin, diversion, reconsignment or transit point, on or before expiration date of this tariff. Item No. 70. Except as otherwise provided in Item No. 50, paragraph (c), the pro visions of this tariff will not apply from and/or to stations located east of the Illinois-Indiana State Line, nor from and/or to stations located in territory south of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River, except: The provisions of this tariff will also apply on Hay and other Forage, carloads, as described in Item 5. from all stations in the drought areas, as described in Item 35 of tariff, as amended Item No. 75. The Drought Relief Director referred to herein is the Director of Drought Service for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, U. S. Department of Agriculture. The County Directory of Drought Relief Administration referred to herein is the representative appointed to act, within the county, by the Drought Relief Director. Item No. 80. FORM OF CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATE No........ (Date of IsBue) .103... DROUGHT RELIEF DIRECTOR, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Nor transferable until certificate is Bigned by the person to whom this is issued)..................... Pound*. This entitles.............................................................................................................................................................................. address.................................... . •■•............................................................... ; *.............................................. freight discount on above amount of Hay or other Forage, as described in Item No. 5, and which is to be used; (a) Only for feeding Live Stock owned or controlled by the person to whom this certificate is issued. (b) When purchased or handled by Relief Organizations or Associations of Farmers or Dairy Producers for distribution for feeding Live Stock. . This shipment is made and transported for charitable purposes as a part of a program for drought relief established by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. B y............................................................................................................ (Authorized Representative) When purchased through dealer at destination, certificate as below certificate is issued. muBt be signed by the party to whom the above .......................................................... jgj This will certify that I have received................................. pounds o f........................from........................................ 9 (Signed)........................................... This certificate may be executed for less, but not more, than the face value printed on it. A separate certificate must be used for each commodity purchased, showing the kind and quantity. , Item No. 85. FORM OF CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATE No...... ....................... igg (Date of Issue) DROUGHT RELIEF DIRECTOR, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. This entitles............................................................................................................................................................................... address...............; ......................................... i v i* r v ' "av ’ •' v......... .........................................**to freight discount on shipment of Live Stock in car ....... , which Live Stock is forwarded to destination due to drought at point of orifffn and which Live Stock is not for slaughter within 30 days after arrival at such destination. * This shipment is transported for charitable purposes as a part of a program for drought relief established by the U tL s Department of Agriculture. * '. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. / B y .......................................................................................................... . / (Authorized Representative) ....... 11 4 APPLIES ON INTERSTATE AMD INTRASTATE TBA1TIO. Ark. E. C. No. 16 Colo. P. U. C. No. 185 L. E. KIPPS 1. C. C. No. A -2598 Cancels Colo. P. U. C. No. 130 Idaho P. U. C. No. 85 111. C. C. No. 237 Minn. R. C. No. 185 P. S. C. Mo. No. 529 Mont. R. C. No. 60 Nevada P. S. C. No. 15 S. C. C. New Mex. No. 24 Cancels S. C. C. New Mexico No. 20 N. Dak. R. C. No. 49 C. C. Okla. No.9 (Cancels L. E. Kipp’s I. C. C. No. A-2577) J. E. JOHANSON’S 1. C. C. No. 2 7 2 2 (Cancels J. E. Johanson’s I. C. C. No. 2706) H. G. TOLL’S 1. C. C. No. 13 62 L. E. KIPP, Agent. 0“ * H‘ T° U’8 L C' C' N° ’ 1366) Cancels C. C. Okla. No. 8 Ore. R. C. No. 53 R. C. Texas No. 14 Cancels R. C. Texas No. 13 P. S. C. Utah No. 32 Wyo* P. S. C. No. 94 WESTERN TRUNK LINES FREIGHT TARIFF No. 328-A (Cancels Freight Tariff No. 328) L. X. KIPP, Agent EMERGENCY FREIGHT TARIFF PROVIDING R E D U C E D R A T E S DUX TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS ON LIVESTOCK, CARLOADS (Seeltem 10) FROM STATIONS ON LINES NAMED HEREIN IN COLORADO, KAM8A8, NZW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA AND TZXA8 TO STATIONS ON LINES NAMED HEREIN IN ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, LOUISIANA, MICHIGAN (UPPER PENINSULA), MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TEXAS, UTAH, WISCONSIN OR WYOMING. Also providing Time limit for return movement of Livestock from stations on Lines named herein to stations in counties named in Item 31. EFFECTIVE JUNE 4,1935 Expires as indicated in Item 45. ISSUED JUNE 4 , 1936 Issued under authority of Drought Order* Noe. 30 and 21 of the Interstate Commerce Commission, dated April 90,1986, and June 4,1935, respectively, under Section 22, paragraph 1, of the Interstate Commerce Aot. by H. G. TOLL, Agent, 518 West Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO, ILL. J. E. JOHANSON, Agent, 818 North 9th St., ST. LOUIS, MO. (18,600) M ated in U, S, A. L. E. KIPP, Agent. 616 Weet Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO, ILL. (Fife 8 4 8 -1 ) , (0.47.) . THU ' FREIGHT TARIFF No. 328-A. ISSUING AND PARTICIPATING CARRIERS. This tariff is issued by L. E. Kipp, H. G. Toll and J. E. Johanson, as Agents, on behalf of the following lines, under authority shown opposite each line: Powers of Attorney to Abbreviation CARRIER Powers of Powers of Attorney Attorney to to J. E. L. E. Kipp H. G. Toll Johanson FXlNo. (Except as noted) A. A S........ Alton R. R. A. V. I ....... A. A G ......... A. B............. A. T. A S. F. B. E............. B. S.L. A W. B. M. A E ... B. F. A I. F. B.-R. I ........ B. A. A P .... Can. N at.... C. R. A I. C. C. C. W....... C. A E .I .... C. A I M . . C. A N. W. C. A. A E .. C. B. A Q.......... C. G. W............. C. M. St. P. A P C. N. S. A M ..., C. R. I. A G...... C. R. I. A P. C. St. P. M. A O Cis. A N. E ....... C. A 8 ................ C. A W ............... D. A P. S........... D. A R . G. W .... D. A S. L ........... D. M. A C. I ___ D. M. A N......... D. S. S. A A ...... D. W. A P .......... E. J. A E .......... E -N Ft" D .D .M .A 8. Ft. S. A W.......... Ft. W. A D .C .. . Ft. W. A R .G ... F. A N ................ G. N. A A ........... G .N ................. G. W.................... G. B. A W ........... G. O. A S. F....... H. A N. E ....... H. A B. V ........ HL Cent.......... HL Term. Abilene A Southern Railwa Alton Railroad Company, ln e The Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway Company (Robert B. Campbell and Warren E. Brown, Trustees) Asherton and Gulf Railway Company.......... Asphalt Belt Railway Company Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, The.................. Bamberger Electric Railroad Company (Julian M. Bamberger A Lahman V. Bower. Receivers)....................................................... Beaumont, Sour Lake A Western Railway Company, The (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)....... .. Beaver, Meade and Englewood Railroad Company.. Big Fork and International Falls Railway Company Burlington-Rock Island Railroad Company............. Butte. Anaconda A Pacific Railway Company.................................. Canadian National Railways (Lines Port Arthur, Armstrong, Ont., and West thereof).............................. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway... Charles City Western Railway Company.......................................... Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Company (Charles M. Thom son, Trustee)............................................... . Chicago A Illinois Midland Railway Company. Chicago and North Western Railway Company Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railroad Company (A. A. Sprague and Britton I. Budd, Receivers)............................................... Chicago, Burlington A Quincy Railroad Company................. Chicago Great Western Railroad Company........................... Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Company (A. A. Sprague and Britton I. Budd. Receivers)....................................... Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway Company, The (Frank 0. Lowden, James E. Gorman, Joseph B. Fleming, Trustees)............. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Kailway Company, The (Frank 0. Lowden, James E. Gorman, Joseph B. Fleming^ Trustees)............. Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company___ Cisco A Northeastern Railway Company. Colorado and Southern Railway Company, The. Colorado A Wyoming Railway Com pany, The... Denison and Pacific Suburban Railway Company, The. Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company, The. Denver and Salt Lake Railway Company, The. Des Moines A Central Iowa Railroad----Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway Company............. Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Company, The. Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway Company. Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company........ Eureka^Nevada Railway Company, Fort Dodge, Des Moines A Southern Railroad Company (C. H. Crooks, Receiver).................................................................... . Ft. Smith and Western Railway Company (L. B. Barry, Jr., Receiver) Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company...... Fort Worth A Rio Grande Railway Company........... Fredericksburg A Northern Railway Company......... Graysonia, Nashville A Ashdown Railroad Company Great Northern Railway Company........................... Great Western Railway Company, The..................... Green Bay and Western Railroad Company.............. Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company....... Hillsboro and North Eastern Railway Company....... Houston and Brazos Valley Railway Company......... Illinois Central Railroad Company........................... Illinois Terminal Company Lessee of: Alton A Eastern Railroad Company. East St. Louis A Suburban Railway Company (CFallon Freight line). TllwirtMTraction, Inc. (Main Division). St. Louis A Alton Railway Company. St. Louis and Illinois Belt Railway. 8 i Louis Eleetrie Terminal Railway Company. The St. Louis, Troy and Eastern Rafl Road Company* FXlNo. (Except as noted) FXlNo. (Except as noted) 45 18 63 See Missou ri Pacific Li nes See Missou ri Pacific Li nes See Santa F e System Li nes 57 See Missou ri Pacific Li 31 41 62 W-61 58 66 A-55 79 107 152 129 32 257 73 29 74 64 15 249 64 52 20 41 54 71 W-61 108 81 90 92 85 75 60 74 See Santa F e System Li 34 See MisBou ri Paeifio LI 242 54 73 49 20 16 229 35 FREIGHT TARIFF No, 328-A. ISSUING AND PARTICIPATING CARRIERS—Continued. This tariff is issued by L. E. Kipp, H. G. Toll and J. E. Johanson, as Agents, on behalf of the following line*, under authority shown opposite each line: _________________________________________________ '_________ Powers of Powers of Attorney Attorney to to L. E. Kipp H. G. Toll Abbreviation CARRIER FXINo. (Except as noted) I.-G. N. I . S . U ................ K. C .S .............. K .O . A G ......... L. N. P. A W ... L. A M .............. L. A. & S. L ___ L. A A ................ L. & N. W......... L. A. A T .......... L. A N ............... Man. & 0 .......... M. Ry. A T, Co.. M. T. A W........ M.E.F.A S .E .... Mid. C .............. Mid. Term........ M. V .................. Min. R .............. M. A. A C. R . .. M. A St. L ........ M .N .A S ......... M.St.P.A S.S.M. M. A I ............... Minn. W............ Mo. A Kan........ M. A A .............. Mo.-Ill.............. M.-K.-T............ M.-K.-T. of T . ,. Mo. P ac........... Mo. Pac., N eb.. Powers of Attorney to J. I* Johanson FXINo. (Except as noted) FXINo. (Except as noted) International-Great Northern Railroad Company............................ See Missou ri Pacific Li nes (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees.) Iowa Southern Utilities Company............................................... Kansas City Southern Railway Company, The................................ 81 18 35 Kansas, Oklahoma A Gulf Railway Company................................... Laramie, North Park A Western Railroad Company....................... 20 Litchfield and Madison Railway Company....................................... 93 85 See Union Pacific Syst Los Angeles A Salt Lake Railroad Company.................................... A-24 Louisiana A Arkansas Railway Company.......................................... A-l The Louisiana and North West Railroad Company......................... A-4 Louisiana, Arkansas A Texas Railway Company.............................. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company..................................... 260 Manchester and Oneida Railway Company....................................... 49 The ManBfield Railway A Transportation Company........................ 28 Marinette, Tomahawk A Western Railroad Company..................... 57 Marshall, Elysian Fields and Southeastern Railway Company....... 9 Midland Continental Railroad........................................................... 40 The Midland Terminal Railway Company........................................ 44 Midland Valley Railroad Company.................................................... 67 (Corr.) 52 Mineral Range Railroad Company............ ....................................... 70 Minneapolis, Anoka and Cuyuna Range Railroad Company............ 48 Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company, The (L. C. Sprague and John Junell, Co-Receivers)............................................................... B-79 Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway................................ 64 Minneapolis, St. Paul A Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company.......... 76 Minnesota and International Railway Company.............................. 49 Minnesota Western Railway Company.............................................. 10 Missouri and Kansas Railroad Company, The.................................. 14 Missouri and Arkansas Railway Company........................................ 14 AR-13 Missouri-Illinois Railroad Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)........................................................................ 40 Missoun-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company....................................... 41 Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company of Texas........................ 39 22 Missouri Pacific Railroad Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)...................................... .................................... 77 Missouri Pacific Railroad Corporation in Nebraska (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)................................................... 48 Mo. Pac. Lines. Missouri Pacific Lines: Asherton and Gulf Railway Company.............................................. Asphalt Belt Railway Company........... ............................................ 30 Beaumont, Sour Lake A Western Railway Company, The (L. W Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees).................................... 91 Houston and Brazos Valley Railway Company................................ 78 International-Great Northern Railroad Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)............................................... 127 New Iberia A Northern Railroad Company.............................. . 49 New Orleans, Texas A Mexico Railway Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)............................................... 88 Orange A Northwestern Railroad Company, The......................... 71 Rio Grande City Railway Company............................................... St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway Company, The (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)................. ............. 90 San Antonio Southern Railway Company...................................... San Antonio, Uvalde A Gulf Railroaa Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)................ ..................................... 70 San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway Company................ 41 Sugar Land Railway Company........................................................... 44 M. A O . Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company (C. E. Ervin and T. M. Stevens, Receivers)......................................................................................... 19 M. A E ............ Modesto and Empire Traction Company.......................................... 122 M .C .A E ....... Mound City and Eastern Railway Company................................... 14 Murfreesboro-Nashville Railway Company..................................... M.-N................ 13 N. C. A St. L .. Nashville, Chattanooga A St. Louis Railway, The.......................... 45-A N. N ................ Nevada Northern Railway Company............................................... N .I. A N ........ New Iberia A Northern Railroad Company.......................................... See Missou ri Pacific Li nes N. 0 . T. A M .. New Orleans, Texas A Mexico Railway Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)....................................................... See Missou ri Pacific Li nes N. E. O. Northeast Oklahoma Railroad Company....... ................................. 30 ©Eliminate do not desire to participate. 8 25 78 66 115 88 74 58 11 78 26 59 28 18 7 17» FREIGHT TARIFF No. 328-A. ISSUING AND PARTICIPATING CARRIERS—Continued. This tariff is issued by K E. Kipp, H. G. Toll and J. E. Johanson, as Agents, on behalf of the following lines, under authority shown opposite each line: CARRIER Abbreviation S.8...... Northern Pacific Railway Company........................... Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company................... Oklahoma City-Ada-Atoka Railway Company........... Oklahoma Railway Company...................................... Orange A Northwestern Railroad Company, The....... Oregon Electric Railway Company............................. Oregon A North Western Railroad Co........................ Oregon Short Line Railroad Company........................ Oregon Trunk Railway............................................... Oregon-Washington Railroad A Navigation Company. Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company............... Pecos Valley Southern Railway Company.................. Pittsburg County (Jounty Railway Kaiiway Company Uompany............................... Quannah, Acme A Pacific Railway Company................. Quincy, Omaha A Kansas City Railroad Company........ Rapid City, Black Hills A Western Railroad Company. Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railway Company Rio Grande City Railway Company........... ............ Roby A Northern Railroad Company....................... R ock Port, Langdon A Northern Railway Company. Roecoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway Company......... St. Francois Railroad Company................................ St. Joseph and Grand Island Railway Company, The St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad Company St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway Company, The (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees)..................................... St. Louis-San Franscisco Railway Company (J. M. Kura and John G. Lonsdale, Trustees)..................................................................... St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway Company.................. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company..................................... St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas...................... Sacramento Northern Railway....................................................... Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Company (D. P. Abercrombie, Re ceiver) ........................................................................................ San Antonio Southern Railway Company....................................... San Antonio, Uvalde A Gulf Railroad Company (L. W. Baldwin and Guy A. Thompson, Trustees).................................................... . San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway Company................. San Diego A Arizona Eastern Railway Company......................... . Sand Springs Railway Company..................................................... A. T. A S. F__ G. O. A S. F .... P. A S. F.......... S, A E. V......... S. Co................ S. N. W............ S. L. B. A S..... S.C .D . A. A P. S.P. A S ......... Santa Fe System Lines: Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, The. Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company... Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company Saratoga A Encampment Valley Railroad Company Shelby County Railway Company..................................................... Shelby Northwestern Railway Company (Julius C. Houck, Receiver). The Sibley. Lake Bisteneau A Southern Railway Company Spokane, Coeur D'Alene A Palouse Railway Company....... Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company.............. Nor, Pac............. N. W. Pac........... O. C.-A.-A.......... Okla.................... O. A N. W .......... 8ref A N. W .! ! ! ! O. S. L ................ O. T ...... O. W. R. R. A N. P. A S. F ............ P. V. S ................ Pitt. C o.............. A. A P............ Q. O. A K. C ___ R.C.B.H.A W ,... R. G. A E . P . . . . R. G. C ............... Roby A N ........... R .P .L .A N ........ R. S. A P ............ St. Francois........ St. J. A G. I..... St. L. A H .......... St. L. B. A M .... St. L.-S. F .......... St. L. S. F. A T .. St. L. S .W ......... St. L. S. W. of T Sac. Nor............. S. L. A U ............ S. A. S........., S. A. Uv A G. S. B .A R . G. W. S. D. A A. E__ Sou. Pac. T .ft N .O . S. L .......... T. T. T. T. A T ___ A N . O. A P .. . . E .......... Tex. Mex.. T.-N. M ... T. 8. L ___ T. S ou ..... T .P .A W . (Except as noted) FX1 No. FXINo. (Except as noted) 03 41 71 See Missou 12 19 41 See Union Pacific Syst X-6 See Union Pacific Syst See Santa F System 18 45 27 53 52 See Missou ri Pacific Li D-33 35 44 30 See Union Pacific Syst 71 See Missou ri Pacific Li nes 251 X-27 79 43 33 54 See Missou ri Pacific Li nes See Missou ri Pacific Li nes See Missou ri Pacific Li 1 A-73 A-44 31 A-28 17 24 7 67 12 Texas-New Mexico Railway Company............................................ Texas Short Lines Railway Company.......................................... Tidewater Southern Railway Company....................................... Toledo, Peoria A Western Railroad............................................ FXINo. (Except as noted) Pacific Li 25 Southern Pacific Lines: Southern Pacific Company (Pacific Lines—Dawson, N. M. and 92 74 West; Ogden, Utah and West; Portland, Ore., and South)... Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company............................. See Missou ri Pacific Li Sugar Land Railway Company.................................................... 39 Tama and Toledo Railroad Company......................................... See Souther n Pacific Lin Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company................................ Texas and Pacific Railway Company, The.................................. Texas Electric Railway............................................................... (Jaa. P. Griffen, Receiver). Texas Mexican Railway Company, The....................................... 56 X—Denotes FX7 Number. Powers of Powers of Powers of Attorney Attorney Attorney to to to J. E. I*. E. Kipp H. G. ToU Johanson 24 53 3 26 27 FREIGHT TARIFF No. 328-A. ISSUING AND PARTICIPATING CARRIERS—Concluded. a . This tariff is issued by L. E. Kipp, H. G. Toll and J. E. Johanson, as Agents, on behalf of the following lines, under authority shown opposite each line:_______________________________________________ Powers of Powers of Powers of Attorney Attorney Attorney to J. E. to to L. E. Kipp H. G. Toll Johanson Abbreviation CARRIER FXINo. (Except as noted) Union Pacific System: Los Angeles A Salt Lake Railroad Company............. L. A. A S. L ....... Oregon Short Line Railroad Company........................ O. S. L ................ Oregon-Washington Railroad A Navigation Company O.-W. R. R. & N St. Joseph and Grand Island Railway Company, The. St. J. A G . I ....... Union Pacific Railroad Company................................ Un. Pac.............. United................ United Railways Company............................................. U. I. C ................ Utah Idaho Central Railroad Company, The................ Utah................... Utah Railway Company.................................................. Wabash............... Wabash Railway Company (Norman B. Pitcairn and Frank C. Nicodemus, Jr., Receivers)................................................... W. W. V .............. Walla Walla Valley Railway Company............................ W. C. F. A N .. .. Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Northern Railway Company W .M .W .AN.W ... Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway Company, The W. S. S. A Y .P ., White Sulphur Springs A Yellowstone Park Railway Company......... W. P ................... Western Pacific Railroad Company, The............................................. W. F. A S ........... Wichita Falls A Southern Railroad Company...................................... W. N. W............. Wichita Northwestern Railway Company, Tne (T. A. Fry, Receiver) W. V ................... Wichita Valley Railway Company, The............................................. Wyo. R y............. Wyoming Railway Company................................................................ . Y. A M. V .......... Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company, The...................... Item No. 10. APPLICATION OF RATES ON LIVESTOCK. Item 15. EXCEPTION TO APPLICATION OF RATES. 55 87 34 64 72 FXINo. (Except at noted) FXINo. (Except as noted) 71 24 52 23 24 32 245 24 ” 72* 56 67 45 69 79 24 142 30 52 Reduced emergency rates authorized herein apply on carload shipments of Cattle, Calves, Hogs, Sheep, Goats, Horses and Mules forwarded on or before July 20,1935, from stations in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. (See Exception.) Cattle, Calves, Hogs, Sheep and Goats—85 per cent of commercial tariff rate (not stocker or feeder rate), will be charged to the feeding point, with privilege of return from feeding point to original shipping point or an intermediate point at 15 per cent of commercial tariff rate (not stocker or feeder rate), to the original shipping point. Horses and Mules—85per cent of commercial tariff rate (not special rates applicable on stock suitable chiefly for slaughtering purposes), will be charged to the feeding point, with privilege of return from feeding point to original shipping point or an intermediate point at 15 per cent of commercial tariff rate (not special rates applicable on stock suitable chiefly for slaughtering purposes), to the original shipping point. Exception.—The provisions of this tariff will not apply on shipments to or from “ Public Livestock Markets or Yards” , as follows: St. Paul, Minn. Bushnell, 111. Minneapolis, Minn. Salt Lake City. Utah. Canton, S. D. Minnesota Transfer, Minn. San Antonio, Tex. Chicago, 111., and points included in the National Stock Yards, 111. San Francisco, Calif. Chicago Switching District, as de New Orleans, La. Scottsbluff, Neb. fined m Agent R. A. Sperry's Tariff Norfolk, Neb. Sioux City, Iowa. ___ 20-T, I. C. C. No. 242. North Kansas City, Mo. Sioux Falls, S. D. Council Bluffs, Iowa. North Fort Worth, Tex. South Chicago, 111. Denver, Colo. North Portland, Ore. South Omaha, Neb. East St. Louis, 111. North Salt Lake, Utah. El Paso, Tex. South St. Joseph, Mo. Oakland, Calif. South St. Paul, Minn. Elwood, Kan. Ogden, Utah. South San Francisco, Calif. Ft. Worth, Tex. Oklahoma City, Okla. Grand Island, Neb. Springfield, 111. Omaha, Neb. Houston, Tex. Springfield, Mo. Parsons, Kan. Joplin, Mo. Stockton, Calif. Peoria, 111. Wichita, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Portland, Ore. Kansas City, Mo. Yankton, S. D. St. Josepn, Mo. Los Angeles, Calif. York, Neb. St. Louis, Mo. Milwaukee, Wis. and other stations or sub-stations included within the switching districts of above named points. Reduced rates authorized herein will not apply where lower drought relief rates are authorized in individual lines* tariffs lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission or State Commissions. ___________ _____________ Item 20. EXPLANATION OF TERM “ TARIFF RATES” OR “ COMMERCIAL TARIFF RATES.” The terms “ Tariff Rates” or “ Commercial Tariff Rates,” when used in this tariff, mean the full tariff rates lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission or State Commissions... The reductions authorized in this tariff shall not be made in rates carrying provision that same are published to meet motor truck competition or rates published with expiration dates. , Item 26. MINIMUM CHARGE. In no case will the final net charge to the lines participating in the reduced basis authorized herein be less th tt W * * ! per car. ' Iff FREIGHTiJTARIFF No. 828-A. Item SO. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE AND WAY-BILLING* INSTRUCTIONS. (a) Reduced emergency rates authorized herein from stations in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas apply only on shipments covered by certificates in the form shown in Item 60, executed on numbered forms issued and printed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and dated at the time of issuance. The certificates shall be issued solely by the county agents of the U. S. Department of Agriculture or the duly authorized representatives of said county agents, as the case may be, of the county in which the origin station is located. (b) Shipments will be waybilled to destination at commercial tariff rate. (c) Upon arrival at destination, agent will make delivery on basis of reduced rates authorized herein, provided that certificates issued as provided for in Paragraph (a) hereof, covering the full weight of the contents of the car, are delivered to the agent. The certificates should be attached to the waybill and forwarded to the Auditor as authority for applying the reduced rates. (d) Return movement must begin on or before June 30, 1936. (e) At the time of return movement, freight bill covering original movement must be surrendered together with affidavit from owner that livestock returned is the same livestock as originally shipped. Item No. 31. RETURN PRIVILEGES ON LIVESTOCK PREVIOUSLY^SHIPPED. Carload shipments of Livestock from points on the lines parties heieto, located in the Counties named herein, which were waybilled from such points to feeding points on and after the date shown opposite each respective county, to and includ ing December 31, 1934t may be returned from feeding point to original shipping point or an intermedaite point at 15 per cent of the commercial tariff rate on Cattle, Calves, Hogs, Sheep and Goats (not stocker or feeder rate) Horses and Mules (not special rates applicable on stock suitable chiefly for slaughtering purposes) to the original shipping point, such return privilege to be subject to the provisions below and to expire with June 30, 1936. Note 1.—At the time of return movement, freight bills covering original movement must be surrendered together with affidavit from owner that livestock returned is the same as originally shipped. Note 2.—Will not apply on shipments to or from Public Livestock Markets or Yards as defined in Item 10. County Date County Date County Date ARKANSAS—ConcPd. COLORADO. ARIZONA. Apache............... Oct. 8, 1934 Logan................. Aug. 7, 1934 Adams................June 8, 1934 Cochise.............. June 4, 1934 Lonoke............... Aug. 31, 1934 Alamosa.............July 12, 1934 Coconino............ Oct. 8, 1934 Madison............. July 24, 1934 Arapahoe........... June 4, 1934 Gila.................... June 4, 1934 Marion............... July 24, 1934 Arcnuleta.......... June 21, 1934 Graham..............June 4, 1934 Miller................. Aug. 17, 1934 Baca...................June 4, 1934 Greenlee.............June 4, 1934 Montgomery...... Aug. 13, 1934 Bent................... June 4, 1934 Maricopa............June 16, 1934 Nevada.............. Aug. 17, 1934 Boulder.............. July 17, 1934 Mohave..............June 4, 1934 Newton.............. July 24, 1934 Chaffee.............. July 17, 1934 Navajo............... Oct. 8, 1934 Ouachita............ Aug. 17, 1934 Cheyenne........... June 4, 1934 Pima...................June 4, 1934 Perry..................Aug. 4, 1934 Clear Creek.......July 17, 1934 Pinal...................June 4, 1934 Pike................... Aug. 17, 1934 Conejos.............. July 12, 1934 Santa Cruz.........June 4,1934 Poinsett............. Aug. 27, 1934 Costilla..............July 12, 1934 Aug. 13, 1934 Crowley............. June 4, 1934 Yavapai............. June 4, 1934 Polk............ Yuma................. June 16, 1934 Pope................... July 31, 1934 Custer................July 14, 1934 Prairie................Aug. 31, 1934 Delta..................July 12, 1934 Pulaski............... Aug. 27, 1934 Denver...............July 20, 1934 Randolph........... July 24, 1934 Dolores.............. June 19, 1934 ARKANSAS. Baxter................July 24, 1934 Saint Francis__ Oct. 1,1934 Douglas..............July 12, 1934 Benton................July 24, 1934 Saline................. Aug. 14, 1934 Eagle................. July 17, 1934 Boone................. July 24, 1934 Scott.................. Aug. 4, 1934 Elbert................ June 4, 1934 Bradley..............Oct. 1, 1934 Searcy................Aug. 9, 1934 El Paso.............. June 4,1934 Calhoun..............Aug. 17, 1934 Sebastian.. . . . . .Aug. 4, 1934 Fremont.............July 14, 1934 Carroll............... July 24, 1934 Sevier................. Aug. 17, 1934 Garfield............. July 12, 1934 Cl&rir;................Aug. 14, 1934 Sharp..................July 24, 1934 Gilpin................. July 17, 1934 TJlay................... Aug. 27, 1934 Stone..................Aug. 9, 1934 Grand.................July 17, 1934 Cleburne............ July 31, 1934 Union................. Aug. 17, 1934 Gunnison............July 17, 1934 Cleveland...........Aug. 14, 1934 Van Buren..........July 31, 1934 Hinsdale............ July 17, 1934 Columbia........... Aug. 17, 1934 Washington........July 24, 1934 Huerfano............June 25, 1934 Conway.............. Aug. 4, 1934 White................. Aug. 14, 1934 Jackson.............. July 17, 1934 Craighead.......... Aug. 27, 1934 Woofruff.............Aug. 27, 1934 Jefferson............ July 17, 1934 Crawford............Aug. 4, 1934 Yell.................... Aug. 4, 1934 Kiowa................ June 4, 1934 Kit Carson.........June 4,1934 Cross.................. Oct. 1, 1934 CALIFORNIA. Lake................... July 17, 1934 Dallas.................Aug. 14, 1934 Drew.................. Oct. 1, 1934 Fresno................June 19, 1934 LaPlata..............June 19, 1934 Faulkner............ Aug. 4, 1934 Imperial.............July 7, 1934 Larimer..............July 17, 1934 Franklin.............Aug. 7, 1934 Kern................... June 19, 1934 Las Animas....... June 4,1934 Fulton................ July 24, 1934 Kings................. June 19, 1934 Lincoln...............June 4, 1934 Garland..............Aug. 13, 1934 Lassen................Aug. 21, 1934 Logan................. June 8, 1934 Grant..................Aug. 14, 1934 Los Angeles....... June 19, 1934 Mesa...................July 12, 1934 Greene................Aug. 27, 1934 Madera.............. July 17, 1934 Mineral.............. July 12, 1934 Hempstead.........Aug. 17, 1934 Modoc................ Aug. 21, 1934 Moffat................June 4, 1934 Hot Spring......... Aug. 14,1934 Monterey........... June 19, 1934 Montezuma........June 19, 1934 Howard.............. Aug. 17,1934 Orange............... June 19, 1934 Montrose............July 12, 1934 Independence___Aug. 14, 1934 Riverside........... June 19, 1934 Morgan.............. June 8,1934 Iza rd ................ July 24, 1934 San Benito......... June 19, 1934 Otero..................June 4, 1934 Jackson.. . ......... Aug. 14, 1934 San Bernardino. .June 19, 1934 Ouray................. July 17, 1934 Johnson.............. Aug. 7,1934 San Diego.......... June 19, 1934 Park................. July 17, 1934 Lafayette........... Aug. 17,1934 San Luis Obispo. June 19, 1934 Phillips.............. June 8, 1934 Lawrence.......... .July 31, 1934 Santa Barbara.. .June 19, 1934 P itk in ...............July 17,1934 Lincoln............... Oct. 1,1934 Tulare.. . . . . . . . June 19,1934 Prowers. *...........June 4l 1934 Little River....... Aug. 17,1934 Ventura— ___June 19, 1934 P u e b lo ............ June 4,1934 j£ County Date COLORADO—Concl’d Rio Blanco.........June Rio Grande....... July Routt................. July Saguache............July San Juan............ July San Miguel.........June Sedgwick............June Summit.............. July Teller................. July Washington........June Weld...................June Yuma................. June 4, 12, 17, 12, 17, 19, 8, 17, 17, 4, 8, 8, 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 IDAHO Ada.................... July 20, 1934 Adams................July 20, 1934 Bannock.............June 4, 1934 Bear Lake.......... June 4, 1934 Bingham............ July 20r 1934 Blame.................June 21, 1934 Boise..................July 20, 1934 Bonneville.. . . . .July 20, 1934 Butte..................June 19, 1934. Camas................ July 20, 1934 Canyon.............. July 20, 1934 Caribou.............. June 4, 1934 Cassia................ June 4, 1934 Clark..................June 19, 1934 Custer................ June 19, 1934 Elmore............... July 20, 1934 Franklin.............June 4, 1934 Fremont..............July 6, 1934 Gem.^..................July 20, 1934 Gooding............. July 20, 1934 Jefferson............ July 20, 19341 Jerome................July 20, 1934 Lemhi.................July 25, 1934 Lincoln...............July 20, .1934 Madison............. July 20, 1934 Minidoka........... July 20, 1934 Oneida.. . . . . . . . .June 4, 1934 Owyhee.............. June 21, 1934, Payette.............. July 20, 1934, Power................. June 19,1934 Teton..................July 6,1934 Twin Palls......... July 20,1934| Valley. July 31,1984 Washington........July Mi"' FREIGHT TARIFF No. 328-A. Item No. 31—Continued. County ILLINOIS Date County Date ILLINOIS—Concl’d Adams................June 13, 1934 Warren...............June 6, 1934 Bond...................June 19, 1934 Washington....... June 19, 1934 Boone................. June 6, 1934 Wayne................June 19, 1934 Brown................ June 13, 1934 Whiteside.......... June 6, 1934 Bureau............... June 6, 1934 Will.................... June 6,9134 Calhoun............. June 13, 1934 Winnebago.........June 6, 1934 Carroll............... June 6, 1934 Woodford...........June 13, 1934 Cass................... June 13, 1934 Champaign........ June 13, 1934 Christian............June 13, 1934 IOWA Clark..................June 19, 1934 Clay................... June 19, 1934 Adair..................June 13, 1934 Clinton...............June 19, 1934 Adams................June 13; 1934 Coles.................. June 19, 1934 Allamakee......... June 13^ 1934 Cook...................June 6, 1934 Appanoose......... June 13, 1934 Crawford............June 19, 1934 Audubon............ June 13, 1934 Cumberland.......June 19, 1934 Benton............... June 13, 1934 De Kalb............. June 6, 1934 Black Hawk...... June 13, 1934 De W itt............. June 13, 1934 Boone................. June 13, 1934 Douglas..............June 19, 1934 Bremer...............June 13, 1934 Du Page............. June 6, 1934 Buchanan...........June 13, 1934 E dgar................ Aug. 14, 1934 Buena Vista.......June 6, 1934 Effingham.......... June 19, 1934 Butler................ June 13, 1934 Fayette.............. June 19, 1934 Calhoun............. June 13, 1934 Ford................... June 13, 1934 Carroll............... June 13, 1934 Fulton................June 6, 1934 Cass................... June 13, 1934 Greene................June 13, 1934 Cedar................. June 13, 1934 Grundy...............June 6, 1934 Cerro Gordo. . . .June 13, 1934 Hancock.............June 13, 1934 Cherokee........... June 6, 1934 Henderson..........June 13, 1934 Chickasaw..........June 13, 1934 Henry.................June 6, 1934 Clarke................June 13, 1934 Iroquois............. June 13, 1934 Clay................... June 6, 1934 Jasper.................June 19, 1934 Clayton..............June 13, 1934 Jefferson............ June 19, 1934 Clinton...............June 13, 1934 Jersey.. ..............July 26, 1934 Crawford........... June 6, 1934 Jo Daviess......... June 6,1934 Dallas................ June 13, 1934 Kane...................June 6, 1934 Davis................. June 13, 1934 Kankakee...........June 6, 1934 Decatur..............June 13, 1934 Kendall.............. June 6, 1934 Delaware........... June 13, 1934 Knox...................June 6, 1934 Des Moines........June 13, 1934 Lake................... June 6, 1934 Dickinson.......... June 6, 1934 La Salle..............June 6, 1934 Dubuque............ June 13, 1934 Lee..................... June 6, 1934 Emmet............... June 6, 1934 Livingston......... June 13, 1934 Fayette..............June 13, 1934 Logan................. June 13, 1934 Floyd................. June 13, 1934 McDonough....... June 6, 1934 Franklin.............June 13, 1934 McHenry............June 6, 1934 Fremont.............June 13, 1934 McLean.............. June 13, 1934 Greene................June 13, 1934 Macon................ June 13, 1934 Grundy...............June 13, 1934 Macoupin........... June 19, 1934 Guthrie.............. June 13, 1934 Madison............. July 26, 1934 Hamilton........... June 13, 1934 Marion............... June 19, 1934 Hancock.............June 13, 1934 Marshall............ June 6, 1934 Hardin............... June 13, 1934 Mason................ June 13, 1934 Harrison............ June 8, 1934 Menard.............. June 13, 1934 Henry.................June 13, 1934 Mercer................June 6, 1934 Howard..............June 13, 1934 Monroe...............Aug. 14, 1934 Humboldt.......... June 13, 1934 Montgomery. . . .June 19, 1934 Ida..................... June 6, 1934 Morgan...............June 13, 1934 Iowa................... June 13, 1934 Moultrie.............June 19, 1934 Jackson.............. June 13, 1934 Ogle....................June 6, 1934 Jasper.................June 13, 1934 Peoria................ June 6, 1934 Jefferson............ June 13, 1934 Perry.................. Aug. 14, 1934 Johnson..............June 13, 1934 Piatt...................June 13, 1934 Jones.................. June 13, 1934 Pike....................June 13, 1934 Keokuk.............. June 13. 1934 Putnam.............. June 6, 1934 Kossuth..............June 13, 1934 Randolph........... Aug. 14, 1934 Lee..................... June 13, 1934 Rock Island.......June 6, 1934 Linn....................June 13, 1934 Saint Clair.........Aug. 14, 1934 Louisa................ June 13, 1934 Sangamon...........June 13, 1934 Lucas................. June 13, 1934 Schuyler.............June 13, 1934 Lyon...................June 6, 1934 Scott.................. June 13, 1934 Madison............. June 13, 1934 Shelby................June 19, 1934 Mahaska............ June 13, 1934 Stark.................. June 6, 1934 Marion............... June 13, 1934 Stephenson.........June 6; 1934 Marshall............ June 13, 1934 Tazewell............ June 13, 1934 Mills...................June 8, 1934 Vermillion..........June 19, 1934 Mitchell............. June 13, 1934 Date County Shelby.............. June Tama................ Taylor.............. Union................ Van Buren........ .June June June June Warren............. .June Washington. . . . June Wayne.............. June Webster............ June Winnebago....... June Winneshiek...... June Woodbury........ June Worth............... 6, 13, 13, 13, 6, 6, 13, 6, 6, 13, 13, 8, 13, 13, 6, 13, 13, 6, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 6, 13, 13, 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 KANSAS Allen.................. July Anderson............July Atchison............ June Barber................July Barton................July Bourbon.............July Brown................ June Butler................ July Chase................. July Chautauqua.......July Cherokee........... July Cheyenne........... June Clark..................June Clay................... July Cloud................. July Coffey................ July Comanche.......... June Cowley...............July Crawford............July Decatur..............June Dickinson.......... July Doniphan.*........ June Douglas..............July Edwards............ June Elk..................... July Ellis................... June Ellsworth.......... July Finney................June Ford................... June Franklin.............July Geary................. July Gove...................June Graham..............June Grant................. June Gray...................June Greeley.............. June Greenwood.........July Hamilton........... June Harper................July Harvey...............July Date KAN SAS—Cont’d IOWA—Concl'd Montgomery. . . .June Muscatine........ June O'Brien............ June Osceola............ .June June Palo Alto......... Plymouth......... Pocohontas...... June Polk............ . June Pottawattamie. .June Poweshiek........ .June Ringgold.......... County 18, 1934 18, 1934 13, 1934 26, 1934 18, 1934 18, 1934 13, 1934 18, 1934 18, 1934 18, 1934 18, 1934 8, 1934 4, 1934 18, 1934 18, 1934 18, 1934 4, 1934 18, 1934 18, 1934 4, 1934 18, 1934 13, 1934 12, 1934 4, 1934 18, 1934 4, 1934 18, 1934 4, 1934 4, 1934 18, 1934 18, 1934 4, 1934 4, 1934 4, 1934 4, 1934 4, 1934 18, 1934 4, 1934 18, 1934 18, 1934 Haskell.............. June 4, 1934 Hodgeman......... June 4, 1934 Jackson..............June 13, 1934 Jefferson............ July 10, 1934 Jewell.................June 4, 1934 Johnson..............July 12, 1934 Kearny...............June 4, 1934 Kingman............ July 18, 1934 Kiowa................ June 4, 1934 Labette..............July 18, 1934 Lane................... June 4, 1934 Leavenworth___July 12, 1934 Lincoln...............June 6, 1934 Linn................... July 18, 1934 Logan.................June 4, 1934 Lyon...................July 18, 1934 McPherson.........July 18, 1934 Marion............... July 18, 1934 Marshall............ June 13, 1934 Meade................June 4, 1934 Miami................ July 18, 1934 Mitchell.............June 4, 1934 Montgomery. . . .July 18, 1934 Morris............. .July 18, 1934 Morton.............. June 4, 1934 Nemaha............. June 13, 1934 Neosho...............July 18, 1934 Ness................... June 4, 1934 Norton............... June 4, 1934 Osage................. July 18, 1934 Osborne..............June 4, 1934 Ottawa...............July 18, 1934 Pawnee.............. June 4, 1934 Phillips......... .. .June 4, 1934 Pottawatomie.. .July 12, 1934 Pratt..................July 26, 1934 Rawlins..............June 4, 1934 Reno...................July 18, 1934 Republic............ June 13, 1934 Rice....................July 18, 1934 Riley..................July 12, 1934 Rooks.................June 4, 1934 Rush...................June 4, 1934 Russell............... June 4, 1934 Saline................. July 18, 1934 Scott.................. June 4, 1934 Sedgwick............July 18, 1934 Seward............... June 4, 1934 Shawnee............. Sheridan............ June 4, 1934 Sherman.............June 4, 1934 Smith................. June 4, 1934 Stafford............. July 18, 1934 Stanton.............. June 4, 1934 Stevens.............. June 4, 1934 Sumner...............July 18, 1934 Thomas..............June 4, 1934 Trego................. June 4, 1934 Wabaunsee.........July 18, 1934 Wallace.............. June 4, 1934 Washington....... June 13, 1934 Wichita.............. June 4, 1934 Wilson................July 18, 1934 Woodson............ July 18, 1934 Wyandotte.........July 12, 1934 LOUISIANA Parishes / Bienville............ Aug. 24, , Bossier............... Aug. 24, /934 Caddo................ Aug. 24, 1934 Caldwell............ Aug. 27, Claiborne........... Aug. 24j De Soto..............Aug. W m Jackson.............. Aug. 24f l ! FREIGHT TARIFF No. 328-A. Item No. 31—Continued. County Date LOUISIANA—ConcFd Parishes 24, 31, 31, 24, 31, 24, 24, 27, 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 Anoka.................June Becker................June Benton............... June Big Stone...........June Blue Earth.........June Brown......... . June Carver................June Chippewa...........June Chisago..............June Clay................... June Cottonwood.......June Dakota.............. June Dodge................ June 13 Douglas..............June Faribault............June Fillmore.............June Freeborn............ June 13 Goodhue............ June Grant................. June Hennepin............June Houston............. June 13 Isanti................. June Jackson.............. June Kanabec.............June Kandiyohi..........June Lac qui Parle__ June Le Sueur............ June Lincoln...............June Lyon...................June McLeod..............June Martin................June Meeker...............June Mille Lacs..........June Morrison............ June Mower................June 13 Ljblui'fay.. ...June X Nicollet.. . . . . . . .June Nobles................June Norman..............June Olmsted..............June 13 Otter Tail.......... June Pine.................... June Pipestone........... June Pope................... June Ramsey.............. June Redwood............June Renville..............June Rice.............. Rock............. , June Scott............. Sherburne . , .. June Sibley............ .. June Stearns......... June Steele............ ., June 13 Stevens......... . . .June 4 Swift............. . . .June 4 T^dd.......... . . .June 4 Traverse....... . . .June 4 Wibasha....... . . .June 6 Widena......... 4 Waseca........ Wellington . .. .June 4 Wat*nwan__ 6 Willcn........... 4 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 934 Lincoln...............Aug. Natchitoches__ Aug. Ouachita............ Aug. Red River..........Aug. Sabine................ Aug. Union................. Aug. Webster..............Aug. Winn...................Aug. MINNESOTA County County Date Date MISSOURI—Concl’d MINNE SOTA—Concl’d Winona...............June 13, 1934 Nodaway........... June 13, 1934 Wright............... June 4, 1934 Oregon............... July 17, 1934 Yellow Medicine June 4, 1934 Osage................. June 19, 1934 Ozark................. July 6, 1934 Perry..... ...........July 20, 1934 Pettis................. June 19, 1934 MISSOURI Phelps................July 20, 1934 Adair................. June 13, 1934 Pike................... June 13, 1934 Andrew.............. June 13, 1934 Platte.................July 17, 1934 Atchison............ June 13, 1934 Polk................... July 6,1934 Audrain..............June 13, 1934 Pulaski...............July 20, 1934 Barry................. July 6, 1934 Putnam..............June 13, 1934 Barton.......... .. .July 6, 1934 Ralls.................. June 13, 1934 Bates................. July 6, 1934 Randolph........... June 13, 1934 Benton............... June 19, 1934 Ray.................... July 17, 1934 Bollinger............July 20, 1934 Reynolds............July 6, 1934 Boone.................June 19, 1934 Ripley................ July 20, 1934 Buchanan...........June 13, 1934 Saint Charles__ June 19, 1934 Butler................ Aug. 2, 1934 Saint Clair.........July 6,1934 Caldwell............ July 17, 1934 Sainte GenevieveJuly 20, 1934 Callaway............June 19, 1934 Saint Francois.. .July 20, 1934 Camden..............June 19, 1934 Saint Louis........ June 19, 1934 Cape Girardeau Aug. 2, 1934 Saline.......... . .June 19, 1934 Carroll............... July 17, 1934 Schuyler............ June 13, 1934 Carter................ July 17, 1934 Scotland............ June 13, 1934 Cass................... July 6, 1934 Scott.................. Aug. 2, 1934 Cedar................. July 6, 1934 Shannon............. July 6, 1934 Chariton............ June 19, 1934 Shelby................June 13, 1934 Christian............July 6, 1934 Stoddard............Aug. 2, 1934 Clark................. June 13, 1934 Stone..................July 6, 1934 Clay................... July 17, 1934 Sullivan..............June 13, 1934 Clinton...............July 17, 1934 Taney.................July 6, 1934 Cole................... June 19, 1934 Texas................. July 6, 1934 Cooper............... June 19, 1934 Vernon............... July 6, 1934 Crawford........... July 20, 1934 Warren...............June 13, 1934 Dade.................. July 6, 1934 Washington....... July 20, 1934 Dallas................ July 6, 1934 Wayne................July 20, 1934 Daviess.............. June 13, 1934 Webster............. July 6, 1934 DeKalb..............June 13, 1934 Worth................ June 13, 1934 Dent...................July 17, 1934 Wright................July 6, 1934 Douglas............. July 6, 1934 Franklin.............June 19, 1934 Gasconade..........June 19, 1934 MONTANA Gentry............... June 13, 1934 Greene................July 6, 1934 Beaverhead.. . ..Aug. 9 1934 Grundy...............June 13, 1934 Big Horn........ . .June 4 1934 Harrison............ June 13, 1934 Blaine............. ..July 20 1934 Henry.................July 6, 1934 Boardwater. . . . .Aug. 9 1934 Hickory............. June 19, 1934 Carbon............ 4 1934 4 1934 H olt................... June 13, 1934 Howard..............June 19, 1934 Chouteau........ Oct. 1 1934 Howell............... July 6, 1934 Custer............. . .June 4 1934 4 1934 Iron....................July 20, 1934 Daniels........... Jackson.............. July 6, 1934 Dawson.......... . June 4 1934 Jasper.................July 6, 1934 Fallon............. . June 4 1934 Jefferson............ July 20, 1934 Fergus............ July 25 1934 Johnson.............. July 6, 1934 Gallatin.......... . Oct. 1 1934 Knox.................. June 13, 1934 4 1934 Laclede.............. July 6, 1934 Golden Valley. . .June 4 1934 Lafayette...........July 6, 1934 Hill................. . .Aug. 9 1934 Lawrence............July 6, 1934 Judith Basin.. . .July 20 1934 Lewis................. June 13, 1934 , June 4 1934 Lincoln...............June 13, 1934 ..Aug. 24 1934 Linn................... June 13, 1934 Meagher......... ..Aug. 2 1934 Livingston......... June 13, 1934 Musselshell ,,. 4 1934 McDonald..........July 6, 1934 Park................ . June 4 1934 Macon................ June 13, 1934 Petroleum....... . .June 4 1934 Madison.............July 20, 1934 4 1934 Maries................July 20, 1934 Powder River. . .June 4 1934 Marion............... June 13, 1934 Prairie............ , June 4 1934 Mercer............... June 13, 1934 Richland......... , .June 4 1934 Miller................. June 19, 1934 Roosevelt....... . June 4 1934 Moniteau............June 19, 1934 Rosebud......... . .June 4 1934 Monroe...............June 13, 1934 Sheridan......... . .June 4 1934 Montgomery... .June 13, 1934 Stillwater....... . .June 4 1934 Morgan.............. June 19, 1934 Sweet Grass... . .June 4 1934 Newton.............. July 6, 1934 Treasure......... 4 1934 8 County Date MONTANA—Cont’d Valley................ June Wheatland.........June Wibaux...............June Yellowstone.......June 4, 4, 4, 4, 1934 1934 1934 1934 NEBRASKA Adams................June 4, 1934 Antelope............ June 4, 1934 Arthur................June 19, 1934 Banner............... June 19, 1934 Blaine................ June 19, 1934 Boone.................June 4, 1934 Box Butte_____ .June 6, 1934 Boyd.................. June 4, 1934 Brown................ June 19, 1934 Buffalo...............June 4, 1934 Burt................... June 6, 1934 Butler................ June 6, 1934 Cass................... June 8, 1934 Cedar................. June 4, 1934 Chase................. June 8, 1934 Cherry............... June 19, 1934 Cheyenne...........June 19, 1934 Clay................... June 4, 1934 Colfak................ June 6, 1934 Cuming.............. June 6, 1934 Custer................ June 4, 1934 Dakota.............. June 4, 1934 Dawes................ June 4, 1934 Dawson..............June 4, 1934 Deuel................. June 19, 1934 Dixon................. June 4, 1934 Dodge................ June 6, 1934 Douglas..............June 8, 1934 Dundy................June 8, 1934 Fillmore.............June 4, 1934 Franklin.............June 4, 1934 Frontier............. June 4, 1934 Furnas................June 4, 1934 Gage...................June 6, 1934 Garden............... June 19, 1934 Garfield............. June 19, 1934 Gosper................June 4, 1934 Grant................. June 19, 1934 Greeley.............. June 4, 1934 Hall....................June 4,1934 Hamilton............June 4, 1934 Harlan................June 4, 1934 Hays...................June 4, 1934 Hitchcock.......... June 4, 1934 Holt................... June 19, 1934 Hooker...............June 19, 1934 Howard..............June 4, 1934 Jefferson............ June 6, 1934 Johnson.............. June 8, 1934 Kearney............. June 4,1934 Keith..................June 19, 1934 Keyapaha.......... June 4, 1934 Kimball..............June 19, 1934 Knox...................June 4, 1934 Lancaster...........June 6, 1934 Lincoln............... June 4, 1934 Logan................. June 19, 1934 Loup................... June 19, 1934 McPherson.........June 19, 1934 Madison............. June 8, 1934 Merrick.............. June 4, 1934 Morrill............... June 19, 1934 Nance................. June 6, 1934 Nemaha............. June 13, 1934 Nuckolls............ June 4, 1934 Otoe................... June 8, 1934 Pawnee...............June 8, 1934 Perkins...............June 8, 1934 Phelps................ June 4,1034 ram FREIGHT TARIFF No. 328-A. Item No. 31—Continued. County . Date NEBRASKA—Concrd Pierce................. June Platte................. June Polk................... June Red Willow....... June Richardson........ June Rock...................June Saline................. June Sarpy..................June Saunders............ June Scotts BluflF....... June Seward............... June Sheridan............ June Sherman.............June Sioux.................. June Stanton.............. June Thayer............... June Thomas.............. June Thurston............ June Valley................ June Washington....... June Wayne................June Webster..............June Wheeler..............June Y ork...................June 4, 1934 6, 1934 4, 1934 4,1934 13, 1934 19, 1934 6, 1934 8, 1934 6, 1934 19, 1934 6, 1934 6, 1934 4, 1934 4, 1934 6, 1934 4, 1934 19, 1934 6, 1934 4, 1934 8, 1934 6, 1934 4, 1934 19, 1934 4, 1934 NEVADA Churchill............June Clark..................June Douglas..............June Elko................... June Esmeralda......... June Eureka............... June H um boldt.........June Lander................June Lincoln...............June Lyon...................June Mineral.............. June Nye.................... June Ormsby..............June Pershing.............June Storey................ June Washoe.............. June White Pine.........June 16, 1934 4, 1934 16, 1934 4, 1934 4, 1934 4, 1934 4,1934 4, 1934 4, 1934 16, 1934 4, 1934 4, 1934 16, 1934 4, 1934 16, 1934 16, 1934 4, 1934 County Date County NEW MEXICO—Concrd OKLAHOMA—Concl’d Torrance............ June 8, 1934 Valencia.............June 16, 1934 NORTH DAKOTA Sequoyah...........July Stephens............ July Texas................. June Tillman..............July Tulsa..................July 18, 18, 4, 18, 18, 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 All Counties....... June 4,1934 Washington........July 18, 1934 OKLAHOMA Woodward......... June 12, 1934 Alfalfa................July 18, 1934 Atoka................. July 20, 1934 Beaver............... June 4, 1934 Beckhan............. July 7, 1934 Blaine................ July 18, 1934 Bryan................. July 20, 1934 Caddo................ July 18, 1934 Canadian........... July 18, 1934 Carter................ July 18, 1934 Cherokee............July 20, 1934 Choctaw............ Julv 18, 1934 Cimarron........... June 4, 1934 Cleveland.......... July 18, 1934 Coal................... July 20, 1934 Comanche.......... July 18, 1934 Cotton................July 18, 1934 Craig..................July 18, 1934 Creek................. July 18, 1934 Custer................ July 18, 1934 Delaware........... July 18, 1934 Dewey................July 18, 1934 Ellis................... June 12, 1934 Garfield............. July 18, 1934 Garvin................July 20, 1934 Grady................ July 18, 1934 Grant................. July 18, 1934 Greer..................July 18, 1934 Harmon..............July 18, 1934 Harper............... June 4, 1934 Haskell.............. July 18, 1934 Hughes...............July 20, 1934 Jackson.............. July 18, 1934 Jefferson............ July 18, 1934 Johnston............ July 18, 1934 K ay.................... July 18, 1934 Kingfisher..........July 18, 1934 NEW MEXICO Bernalillo...........June 16, 1934 Catron................June 16, 1934 Chaves............... June 12, 1934 Colfax.................June 8, 1934 Curry..................June 4, 1934 De Baca.............June 4,1934 Dona Ana.......... June 12, 1934 Eddy.................. June 12, 1934 Grant................. June 12, 1934 Guadalupe......... June 4, 1934 Harding..............June 4, 1934 Hidalgo.............. June 12, 1934 Lea..................... June 4, 1934 Lincoln...............June 12, 1934 Luna................... June 12, 1934 McKinley...........June 14, 1934 Mora.................. June 8, 1934 Otero..................June 12, 1934 Quay...................June 4, 1934 Rio Arriba.........July 14, 1934 Roosevelt...........June 4, 1934 Sandoval............ June 16, 1934 San Juan.............July 14, 1934 San Miguel.........June 8, 1934 Santa F e............ June 16, 1934 Sierra..................June 16, 1934 Socorro...............June 12, 1934 Taos....................June 30, 1934 Date Latimer..............Julv Le Flore.............July Lincoln...............July Logan................. July 18, 18, 18, 18, 1934 1934 1934 1934 McClain............. July 20, 1934 McCurtain......... July 18, 1934 McIntosh........... July 18, 1934 Major................. July 18, 1934 Marshall............ July 18, 1934 Mayes................ July 18, 1934 Murray...............July 18, 1934 Muskogee...........July 20, 1934 Noble................. July 18, 1934 Nowata..............July 18, 1934 Okfuskee............ July 20, 1934 Oklahoma.......... July 18, 1934 Okmulgee.......... July 20, 1934 Osage................. July 18, 1934 Ottawa...............July 18, 1934 Pawnee...............July 18, 1934 Payne................. July 18, 1934 Pittsburg........... July 18, 1934 Pontotoc............ July 20, 1934 Pottawatomie.. .July 18, 1934 Pushmataha.......July 18, 1934 Roger Mills....... July 7,1934 Rogers................July 18, 1934 Seminole............ July 20, 1934 o County Date TEXAS—Cont’d Crockett............ June 19, 1934 Crosby............... July 7, 1934 Culberson.......... June 19, 1934 Dallas................ July Dawson..............June Deaf Smith........ June Delta................. July Denton............... July D eW itt............. July 9, 1934 12, 1934 4, 1934 25, 1934 9, 1934 9,1934 Donley............... July Duval.................July Eastland............ July Ector................. June Edwards............ June Ellis................... July 23, 10, 9, 12, 19, 9, 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 Erath................. July Falls...................July Fannin................July Fayette..............July 9, 9, 30, 9, 1934 1934 1934 1934 Floyd................. July June 4, 1934 Foard.................July Fort Bend.......... Aug. Franklin.............July TEXAS Freestone...........July Anderson............July 9, 1934 Frio....................June Gaines................June Angelina............ July 14, 1934 Garza................. June 9, 9, 4, 25, 9, 19, 12, 28, 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 OREGON Crook................. June 12, 1934 Deschutes.......... Aug. 21, 1934 Lake...................June 30, 1934 Umatilla............ July 26, 1934 Wheeler..............June 13, 1934 SOUTH DAKOTA All Counties Armstrong......... June 28, 1934 Bailey................ June 4, 1934 Bastrop.............. July 9, 1934 Baylor.. .......... July 24, 1934 Bell.................... July 9, 1934 Bexar................. June 25, 1934 Bosque............... July 9, 1934 Glasscock.......... June 19, 1934 Goliad................July 9, 1934 Grayson............. July 25, 1934 Gregg................. July 9, 1934 Hale................... July Hall....................July Hamilton........... July Hansford.......... 1S34 Hardeman..........July Hardin............... July 9, 1934 9,1934 9, 1934 24, 1934 17, 1934 Harrison............ July 9, 1934 Brazos................July 9, 1934 Briscoe............... July Brooks............... July Brown................ July Burleson.............July Burnet................July Caldwell............ July 9, 9, 10, 9, 9, 9, 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 Cameron............ July Camp................. July Carson................June Cass................... July , Castro................June Cherokee............July Childress............July Clay................... July 17, 25, 4, 30, 6, 9, 9, 9, 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 Coleman.............July 9, 1934 Collin................. July 25, 1934 Collingsworth.. .July 23, 1934 Comal................ June 30, 1934 Comanche.......... July 9, 1934 Concho............... June 28, 1934 Hays.................. July 9, 1934 Hemphill............June 28, 1934 Hidalgo..............July 17, 1934 Hill.....................July 9, 1934 Hockley............. June 26, 1934 Houston............. July 9, 1934 Hudspeth........... June 19, 1934 Hutchison.......... June 4, 1934 FREIGHT TARIFF No. 328-A. Item No. 31—Concluded. County Date TEXAS—Cont’d Kames............... June 28, 1934 Kaufman............ July 25, 1934 Kendall.............. June 30, 1934 Kent...................July 7, 1934 Kerr................... June 28, 1934 Kimble...............June 25, 1934 King................... July 9, 1934 Kinney............... June 19, 1934 Knox...................July 9, 1934 Lamar................ July 30, 1934 Lamb..................July 9, 1934 Lampasas...........July 9, 1934 LaSalle.............. June 25, 1934 Lavaca............... July 9, 1934 Lee..................... July 9, 1934 Leon................... July 9, 1934 Liberty.............. July 17, 1934 Limestone.......... July 9, 1934 Lipscomb........... June 4, 1934 Live Oak............June 30, 1934 Llano..................June 30, 1934 Loving................June 12, 1934 Lubbock.............June 26, 1934 Lynn...................June 25, 1934 McCuIloch......... June 30, 1934 McLennan.......... July 9, 1934 McMullen...........June 25, 1934 Madison............. July 9, 1934 Marion............... July 30, 1934 Martin................June 12, 1934 Mason................ June 30, 1934 Maverick........... June 19, 1934 Medina...............June 19, 1934 Menard.............. June 30, 1934 Midland............. June 12, 1934 Milam................ July 9, 1934 Mills...................July 9, 1934 Mitchell............. June 26, 1934 Montague...........July 9, 1934 Montgomery. .. .July 9, 1934 Moore.................June 4, 1934 Morris................ July 30, 1934 Motley............... July 9, 1934 Nacogdoches___July 9, 1934 Navarro............. July 9, 1934 Newton.............. July 30, 1934 Nolan................. July 9, 1934 Nueces............... July 9, 1934 Qc&ilt/ea-..........June 4,1934 *K)ldham .............. June 4, 1934 Palo Pinto......... July 9,1934 Panola................July 9, 1934 Parker................July 9, 1934 Parmer...............June 4, 1934 Pecos..................June 19, 1934 Polk....................July 9, 1934 Potter.................June 4, 1934 Presidio..............June 19, 1934 Rains..................July 25, 1934 County Date Date TEXAS—Concl'd TEXAS—Cont'd Randall..............June i Reagan...............June 15 R ea l.................. June 1! Red River..........July 3C Reeves............... June 12 Roberts..............June Robertson..........July Rockwall........... July 25 Runnels..............July Rusk.................. July Sabine................July 30 San Augustine.. July San Jacinto........July San Saba............June 3( Schleicher..........June 21 Scurry................June 12 Shackelford....... July Shelby................July Sherman............ June Smith................ July Somervell.......... July Starr.................. July 17 Stephens............ July Sterling..............June 25 Stonewall...........July 12 Sutton................June 21 Swisher.............. June 28 Tarrant..............July Taylor................July Terrell............... June IS Terry................. June 12 Throckmorton.. .July 17 Titus.................. July 25 Tom Green........ June 25 Travis................July 9 Trinity............... July 9 Tyler..................July 17 Upshur............... July 17 Upton.................June 19 Uvalde............... June 19 Val Verde.......... June 19 Van Zandt......... July 25 Victoria............. July 14 Walker............... July 9 Waller................July 9 Ward..................June 12 Washington....... July 9 Webb................. July 10 Wharton.............Aug. 31 Wheeler..............July 23 Wichita.............. July 17 Wilbarger...........July 24 Williamson.........July 9 Wilson................June 28 Winkler.............. June 12 Wise................... July 9 Wood..................July 25 Yoakum............. June 12 County 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 UTAH Beaver............... June 4, 1934 Box Elder.......... June 4,1934 Cache.................June 4, 1934 Carbon............... June 26, 1934 Daggett............. June 4, 1934 Davis................. June 4, 1934 Duchesne........... June 4, 1934 Emery................June 26, 1934 Garfield............. June 26, 1934 Grand.................June 26, 1934 Iron....................June 4, 1934 Juab................... June 4, 1934 Kane.................. June 26, 1934 Millard.............. June 4, 1934 Morgan.............. June 4, 1934 Piute.................. June 26, 1934 Rich................... June 4, 1934 Salt Lake...........June 4,1934 San Juan............ June 26, 1934 Sanpete.............. June 4, 1934 Sevier................ June 4, 1934 Summit.............. June 4, 1934 Tooele................June 4, 1934 Uintah............... June 4, 1934 Utah...................June 4, 1934 Wasatch.............June 4, 1934 Washington....... June 4, 1934 Wayne................June 26, 1934 Weber................ June 4, 1934 WISCONSIN 4 4 4 4 4 4 21 13 6 4 4 6 6 21 6 4 21 4 6 Date WISCONSIN—Concl'd Young................ July 9, 1934 Zapata............... July 14, 1934 Zavalla.............. June 19, 1934 Adams................June Barron................June Buffalo............... June Burnett.............. June Chipjpewa...........June Clark..................June Columbia........... June Crawford............June Dane.................. June Dunn.................. June Eau Claire......... June Grant................. June Green................. June Green Lake........June Iowa................... June Jackson.............. June Jefferson............ June Juneau................June Kenosha.............June County. 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 LaCrosse............June 13, Lafayette...........June 6, Langlade............June 4, Lincoln...............June 4, Marathon...........June 4, Marinette.......... June 4, Marquette......... June 4, Monroe.............. June 13, Oconto............... June 4, Oneida............... June 4, Pepin..................June 4, Pierce.................June 4, Polk................... June 4, Portage..............June 4, Price.................. June 4, Racine................June 6, Richland............ June 13, Rock.................. June 6, Rusk...... ............June 4, Saint Croix........ June 4, Sauk................... June 13, Sawyer............... June 4, Shawano............ June 4, Taylor................June 4, Trempealeau. . . .June 4, Vernon............... June 13, Walworth...........June 6, Washburn.......... June 4, Waupaca............ June 4, Waushara...........June 4, Wood................. June 4, 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934; 1934 1934 1934 1934; 1934 1934' 1934 1934 1934 1934' 1934 1934; 1934 1934' 1934’ 1934 1934, 1934 193i WYOMING Albany............... June Big Horn............June Campbell........... June Carbon............... June Converse............ June Crook................. June Fremont.............June Goshen............... June Hot Springs....... June Johnson.............. June Laramie............. June Lincoln...............June Natrona............. June Niobrara............ June Park................... June Platte.................June Sheridan............ June Sublette/........... June Sweetwater........June Teton................. June Uinta..................June Washakie........... June Weston............... June 19, 19, 4, 21, 4, 4, 21, 13, 28, 4, 19, 19, 19, 4, 19, 13, 4, 19, 4, 21, 4, 21, 4, 934 934 934! 934 934 934* 934’ 934 934 934 934[ 934* 934' 934| 934 934 934 934 934' 934 934' 934 934 FREIGHT TARIFF No. 328-A. Item 36. below: (a) No transit privileges will be permitted in connection with reduced rates authorized by this tariff, except as shown (1) Diversion or reconsignment privileges as published in tariffs lawfully on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission will be permitted in connection with shipments moving under reduced rates authorized herein when ship ments are forwarded in original car. (2) When shipments are unloaded from cars at points from which proportional or local rates apply, the reduced rates authorized herein do not apply to the rate factor from the origin point to point of unloading. When shipments have been unloaded and are later reforwardedt reduced rates authorized herein will apply in connection with the proportional or local rate from such unloading point to destination. (b) No switching or accessorial charges will be absorbed. Agent should examine the waybills and if they show that switching charges have been absorbed, such switching charges should be added and collected in addition to the rates author ized by this tariff. (c) This tariff is not to be construed as authorizing any reduction on shipments moving under joint rates with lines not a party hereto{ but may be used from and to junction points with other lines; the reduced rates, as authorized herein to be the applicable basis from and to the junction point, plus commercial tariff rate of the connecting line to such junction. (d) If it is found that certificates have been issued to parties not entitled to the reduced rate, such certificates will be disregarded and corrections issued restoring freight charges to the commercial tariff rate. Item 40, DISPOSITION OF FRACTIONS. Where rates or charges are stated in amounts per 100 pounds, fractions of less than J of a cent will be omitted. Fractions of J of a cent or greater, but less than f of a cent, will be stated as i cent. Fractions of } of a cent or greater will be increased to the next whole cent. On shipments moving on combination rates, fractions for the separate rate factors will be disposed of as above. Item 46. EXPIRATION DATES. (a) The provisions of this tariff expire with July 20, 1936, on out-bound shipments of Livestock from stations in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. (b) The provisions of this tariff authorizing return privileges on Livestock expire with June 30, 1936. (c) All certificates for reduced rates authorized herein, which must be issued on or before July 20, 1935, must be sur rendered to Carriers’ Agent on or before July 30, 1935. Item 60. FORM OF CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATE No....... ..................................................................... ,1 9 3 ... (Date of Issue) DROUGHT RELIEF DIRECTOR, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. This entitles............................................................................................................................................................................... address............................................ .............................................................................................................to freight discount on shipment of Live Stock in c a r ................... , which Live Stock is forwarded to destination due to drought at point of origin ana which Live Stock is not for slaughter within 30 days after arrival at such destination. This shipment is transported for charitable purposes as a part of a program for drought relief established by the U. S. Department ot Agriculture. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. B y....................................................................................... (Authorized Representative) iPPETDIX &. COMMENTS APPENDIX G EXHIBIT 1. - State Director*’ Comment® on Drought Programs. 226 mwui The dro # it re lie f pro&tea eas o f m Jor eeonosdc iapori-nos is *riaon^ i t affected oaa o f the siatefs 1ceding latustrlest that o f raisins beef o&ttle................ . In Juaoi 193*** all o f the state. with the axoeption o f three •orthem oountl e o f laifajo* Apache rm 3ooaninotv®o deeMnsted as a drought area by the Ar i cultural Adjustment Ade&nistr tio#u On Octo ber U th. ne ocnatioa too were added* In oountios in which a c fic a lt w l extension amenta er? stationed* these ^orfoers war appointed drought r e lie f d ire cto r, and In counties where a^rieultur- 1 extension work w s not feeing carried on special dire** tors were appointed s the oner aa«y nature o f this profirm perwdtted no del* y in the org^nls tion o f th»? settop for ay o f the territory* The Bureau o f JttML. Industry supplied veterinarians to inspect a ll cattle offered for sale and to desl^Bte those not strong enou^t to ship or tho^e thr-t *^r© diseased* lie oounty director In each ft se did ttn buying %nd shlp^ini;* aad disposals were hr ndled by the tV !ir l 'w * plan belief Oorporp tion* The three *genelea worked heraonlottsly* and U m ran& load m e lessened In tbe state by 101*390 cattle# wboee s^le brou^t returns to the rancher* o f “I#*&l5#$i0* Sheep reisers sold lit3^7 Individuals fren their flecks for a tot 1 o f *n& goat rsieers received 430i?51 fbr ?l/iO * he d o f gsate* Tavtvi county led the field in the c^le of uo»ts with 15«&0 he ’ferloop-nrahcm* Nohs.se tmA njnol oocnti s contributed Most of the pew lain* 5*788 he'd* The goat industry suffered frosi the drought even e rlier than the cattle nnd sheep industry as aoah ef the land used for this purpose is of an Inferior quality* lie sheep men sere the least &ff*eted by the adverse esndltione as none of their flocks acre cold until a shortage ef feed on the winter ranges m e inJin ted* In gsner 1» these fledfce were rodeoed to ;*vold the buying of costly cupolenentary feeds* *...... the /|4soa cattle y w ere at thslr neetine last year presented the agencies responsible for the lennfle— nt ef the drsudbt relief progn?* In Ariiefta with a letter e f appreciation in vhleh they fcigniy i»— nftU the progr m «nd lte adsdnlstratlcn* — p* K* Bees* Director* Sereafrer 2 1935* $ ~he 193^ drouth spread rapidly over Asteasas after thn oessatloa o f spring r^iac. 1‘urchrses were started la Sharp Go’-mty, (tho soeoad week la M**ust) rher* Joe ft. W^Xlmr was County A^ent rad County rr'uth tro e to r, ••••*•••• The cooner tion la ths 00 ati^s vary fins ad the efforts o f all were coordinated* laskiaft pos*ibl * orderly ad effleleat hradlin^ o f ths wot^t la tho oouatie. ...... ..... ••••«••••••••••••••••• ?he ?. K. P* A* constructed neeoas ry additional peae, obtained a»re nad fuml shed re lie f labor to nestat la &&dliag the S& ttle Oa pUTCh‘ @0 days. far ship^inft* The «pprr»i®er jnad veterin rftaa wo«4da#r together Apmleed *ad df*esifled the cattle as they were received <%t tibe vahs. b elief laborers braded the cattle ftooortiaft to the c l a i f i c tioa aad they were thea turned over to the F. K. R. A* tor shipping. ....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The relationship o f cooper ing cugaidec was f;ener lly very flat* The State . H* A* o f i d Is gave a fine ooooer? tioa* kept la aoast^at touch with County E* % A, o f f l d l s and a. de necessary arr*nasasats *ad ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. hr.adlsd shipments ottmb tly *iUd well. The Bureau o f tMsml Industry o ffic ia ls followed tseir regulations and did tfoeir r^rt o f t&a Job well* She shorten* o f aeedad yeteria&rl^as slowed the -rogr*a down eooe» but every e ffort whs mde to provide this help. Vet* erlaerinas were brought in from Mjc^uri ^ad I^ddnr* to aid la the pregvao. Other agendas $sve needed cooper tioa and there was at ao tiae nay conflict or dis^greemsat® o f consequence ia anrryln* oat the prcgvaa* Iw* disbursing o ffice ia teas&s Olty $gve proapt aad e ffld e a t service ia h adllac the popers raid getting out oheck* aa$ this fias service aade for a very fine feeling f&n&r lly aoottff frrw rs oho received ths checks proontly. loapl&inta about the handling of the proa^a# except those due to the withdr-wnt o f *tllot*»a?c which were without the proviaes o f o ffld n le within ........................................................................... . the etate9 were very tern, The piurpcee o f ths program aas to relieve distress monr aattle pro* dueere* to reoave way poorer naianls from the herd# to srlos 90 s ible a ooase^r tioa o f flsed aseded to oerry other aiaels through the winter* »ad to provide aoney for tte -wal^ae o f ^daitioa-l feed acodod. ffce priao tar other aattle leept oa the fa n s aas improved **ad a &sasr*l str*nrtheaiar o f the aar^le o f cattle trodaaars resulted* .............. . — 0* C* Baadall# A«tia^ Aadat^at Creator. 7* 1935* 228 GALiyGHHIA The drought in C&liforaia during 1934 wag the culmination of a series of dry years. In most pari* ol th* southern half of the atat* orecioitation during th? 19c3-34 season was extremely low and in some sections late summer rains ruined otherwise fair ran^e feed. A most acute n-riod in the southern part of the San Joaquin Valley came in &ay 1934 when drought conditions forced thousands of cattle and sheep out of that area. Sarly in the suiraer of 19c4 the flow of the Colorado River wenidowa to the lowest lev3l on re cord, which orought acute distress to the Imperial Valley where all plant and aaimbl life deDends on water from the Colorado River. The Imperial Valley situation aggravated conditions in San Die^o County wher-1 stockmen follow the oractice of moving stocic into Imperial Valley for graiing during the late summer and fall. In the mountain counties of the northeast section of tha state, where wiater hay feeding is necessary, tiie 1934 hay crop was the shortest on record and range conditions tnreatened movement of livestock beck to nome r: nches earlier than usual* Because of the foregoing 0/ July many California stockmen whos* live stock #6s already in poor condition faced the livelihood of a grave feed shortage during tae fall months. As a result, during th-» summer 18 Cali fornia counties were declared emergency areas. When the fall season cane on the gr»atly feared situation did not mater alize Sarly fall rains followed by favorable growing weather quickly eliminated drought ia the lover tvltitudes an., favorable weather greatly alleviated the feed shortage in tho mountain districts. Therefore the drought relief program in California was confined to small proportions when compared to many other states. During the period from July 17 to November 19 * • • » total of 19,784 head of cattle were ourchased, of which number 1,655 animals were coadetuted* During the period from September 26 to November 15 * * * a total of 23,523 head of ewes were purchased, of w..ich 6,687 ware condemned and t eir pelts delivered. T>ry little use w&a made in California of the emergency fead and livestocic railroad ratesThrough the 3«ergeacy Croo Loan Section of the Iarm Credit Administration and H. D. B0ue, State Supervisor, quite a large numb r of emergency feed and livestock loans ware mada to •tocjcmea aad farmers in the emergency areas. Stockmen oartlclpatiag in the livestock ourchasiag program ware wall satisfied with results and no serious complaints were registofted by them. These men wer9 especially well pleased witn tae promptness of the San Fran cisco and Leaver Audit offices in making payments t r their cattle and eheap which were sold to the government. ..............................#........... Throughout the livestock ourchasiag programs splendid cooperation was maintained among all agencies and individuals involved. At times be lated instructions caus d some delay but t is did not seriously aandicap the pr gram in California. - - 3. Crocneroa, Director, 9/ - L. ii, Ischford, Assistant Director. July 26, 1936. 229 COLORADO m ediately following the Triple a organization, preparatory to the purchase or drouth stricken cattle, all county extension agents ware brought together in June, 1934, for information and instruction on the program, cooperating with the Extension Service was the Bureau of Animal Industry and the state Belief Administration acting for federal Surplus Belief Corporation. Buying was carried on in 58 Colorado counties. Three fiold man from the State Extension Staff set up the program in the different counties and instructed conxnltteemen on the proper buying procedure. To Insure ready access to those in charge of the program, an office was set up in Denver which handled all correspondence, reports, and quotas. County quotas were issued to provide a working basis. The price schedule as determined by the administration was used at all times in Colorado. The buying prices for the entire program were very conservative in the state. Two outstanding results of this program wore the almost unanimous approval of Colorado stockmen and definite price increases following the reduction in eattle numbers. The program is still rated as the best emergency program in recent years. The sheep buying program started in Colorado September 15, 1934. Tbis program was carried in 53 counties and a total of 207,196 sheep were purchased. Of this number 101,064 were condemned, in addition, 3,427 goats were purchased. The utmost satisfaction with the program has been ej$resaed by sheepmen in the state. in addition to the emergency livestock purchase program mentioned above, a service of inestimable value to Colorado farmers and stockmen was the emergency feed program initiated by colonel Kurphy while in Colorado early in May of 1935, and as a result of which large quantitiee of feed of various kinds were brought into the drouth area from various sources of supply. We have not made a compilation of the total amount of feed provided under this set-up, but assume that detailed information is available in the office of the Commodities purchase Section of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration at lashington. — Anderson, Director September 83, 1935. F . A* 330 FLORIDA Dae to flooded conditions in the full of 1933, followed by a severe rainfall in July, 1936, & of Florida cattlemen succeeded in getting the committee Kissimmee Talley area designated as a stricken flood area. The purchase of cattle from this area has meant nuch to cattle industry from these counties. the From & financial standpoint, the buying program was a benefit net only to the cattlemen, by giving them funds to pay off obligations, 'out also to tne entire section* This buying resulted in culling out undesirable animals find furnished money to buy new breeding stoc<t for herd improvement. The St&t-? Director and the County Agents, who acted as County Directors in this buying, received no additional salary, and only received expenses in the total of $9?0.11. — Walter J* Sheely, Office of ^T ension Service, foinesville, florid*. July 26, 1936. 331 IUAH' *ne Idaho drought cattle and drought sheep purchase orograms have been completed. They represent, in ray judgment, a constructWe enterprise ia the interest of the oerm&nent welfare of the livestock industry of this state. I feel th; t I represent the general sentiment in Idaho in expressing my satisfaction with this program. It met a real need at a critical oeriod in the state's livestock industry. It has saved ma.y individuals from disastrous losses, and has been a constructive force in retaining for the stfcie the best of its livestock breeding herds. The personnel consisted for the most oart of men regularly employed for other duties, but temporarily assigned to the drought cattle purchase orogram, togather with additional clerical help and small, but carefully selected group o f county committeemen and said field aopraisers and sortersIn many ca»e3 long hours were required of all members of the staff, and considering the difficulties involved in such a comprehensive program, tner 1 was a high degree of effectiveness and efficiency. I. personally, was able to see some of the cattle appraising, end looked over some of the cattle when delivered at points of slaughter. The cattle purchased in Iiaho unquestinably were cattle in distressed condition because of the drought, and general success was had in retaining animals valuable for breeding purposes, aad in sending to slaughter those animal? that could best be soared from the herds. The same may be said of the sheep nurchase program. In ny judgment, therefore, tnis program wa3 efiective, has resulted in material strengthening of tne livestock industry as comoared with the losses that inevitably would have been suffered without a purchase program, and has left the state's livestock industry in Its present satisfactory condition. fe are appreciative of the splendid cooperation we have had froa the federal officers aad offices. t. . ladings. Director, July 33, 1936. 232 ILLINOIS Twelve counties in Illinois were designated at Prissary and cattle purchases were authorised up to a maximum budget of $43,000 2,£87 head were purchased for $43,650 in nine counties during Sep tember and October 1934. Three counties did not oarticipate because of late fall rains................................... The railroads were very generous in granting reduced freight rates to farmer® in need as a result of the drought. Two programs of freight reduction, fr^m June 1st to Seoterober 4th, 1934 in 38 counties and from November 7th, 1934 to Vtay 31st, 1935, in 10 counties resulted in savings of $147,210.57 on 50,417 tons of nay, straw, feed and corn fodder. Tjje Seed Stocks Committee o f the A. A. A. allocated 500,000 bushels of seed o.nts to Illinois*. A preliminary survey showed 780,000 bushels needed in the state above visible supplies* However, prices were too high on Government seed and a very small quantity was sold. 12,999 bushels were snipped t') four northern counties. The balance was disposed of in other states. Approximately 30,000 tons of Soybean hay was contracted for by the Illinois Soybean Marketing Association on instructions from the A. A. A. This was disposed of largely to the P.elief Administrators of Hebrasca and Missouri. 259 tons of hay were snipped to Illinois County Administrators and 272 tons to Pure Milk Association members, a total of $31 ton*. These Illinois purchases were financed by the Illinois roiral Rehabilitation Corporation* Because of acute drought conditions in the "Dust Bowl* of the southwest states, a nay survey was made by our office in Illlnole1,200 tons were listed and reports forwarded t~ the Federal Livestock feed Agency in Kansas City. A grant of $520,000 of federal funds was made to Illinois farm ers In June 19 54 to provide feed and seed needed because of the droughtA Drought Loan orogram was started July 1, 1934 and by June 1, 1935 $6t8,475 was loaned for feed and seed. At the completion of cattle ourchasee allowed by our budget, there were many farmers still forced to sell cattle because of lack of feed. To accomodate them we issued a bulletin sertlce listing buyere and sellers of both cattle and hay to br ng them together. 1,300 buyers and sellers were listed and many ealee were made. — C H. Humphrey, Director, July 17, 1936. 234 PlArtSAS On August 8, l0^4*, tne alate of Tansa* became aa emergency section. About 32£ ,000 head of transient cattle wer® pastured in ^ansas from other states. Cattle buying actually began on July 9 in Meade County. 3even million six hundred twelve thousand dollars was the tot- 1 amount of money allotted to Kansas for the ontire cattle purchase. program. The total number of cattle and calves in ransas. January 1, 1934, was 3,122,14?. The total death loss from January 1 to Decenb^r 31, 193* was 60,532. The total nuTiber of cattle rmrchased was 521,044 * * » • * • * * • - * « . The total number condemned was 14,183 matcin^ the total number of accepted cattle purchased 505,851. The a*nount of payments was: benefit $2,S3®,024; purchase, $4,885,943; total payments ^7,523,957 # * *♦****• *«■. Plans to buy sheep in tne drought states, * * * t?ere announced by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration following receipt from the Comptroller General of approval of tne expenditure of drought relief funds for that purpose. **«•■ On ieotember 30, 19*54, Kansas was authorized to expend a total not to ex ceed *20,000. A1 $2.00 per h°ad, tuis would buy 10,000 neaa of sn-eo. A total oi IS.966 sheep were listed for sele in 4i counties. There were also 4Ugo«ts listed in 3ix counties. Actual purchases began October 1, 1934. Accoraiii*; to the final report, 122 producers sold a total of 9,559 sneep of *nicn 1,704 //ere condemned. One nunared and forty-nins ^oata were purchased • * • * * * * « * • * . The Seed Stocks Com:nitte« of tne Agricultural Adjustment Adminis tration November 15, 1934, aceuniulated about 18,000,000 bushels of ^rain for seed in the drought stricken areas. The grain wad distributed exclu sively through the County Agricultural Lrougai Committees. The grain offered lor sale was accumulated to meet an emergency and was intended to supole&ent rather than to supplant locally obtainable supplies. Oata and barley were offeree. for sale in Kansas. Barley sold at $1.10 and the oats at 80 cents. 3eed was purchased oy twenty-seven counties in Kansas. Approximately 70,000 bushels of oats were ordered and 12,00' bushels of barley. Previous to Vay 9, a conference was neld with Colonel 3h1lip Q. Murphy and 3. 0. Pollock at which time preliminary plaxis w»re made for providing emergency feeds in order to ma»ce feed available to farmers when they needed it at reasonable prices. An estimated requirement oi 1,420 cart was made by the drought directors in 41 ranias counties. Thia estimate was cut in one-half and submitted to the office of Colonel Philio 3. Murphy i f the Commodities Purchase Section A. A. A. on Vay 9 and con sisted of approximately 230 cars of §rain hay, 228 cars legume hay, 221 cars corn fodder, and 31 cars o: mixed molasses feed. A total of 1''0 cart of nay, 137 cars of legume nay, 128 cars of fodder, 45 cars of molasses feed and ,>0 cars of nor?e and mis feed ware snipped into Kansas. — H. Umberger, Director. July 20, 1936. 236 MINNESOTA On June sixth, leas than one week after the program had been approved by the leoretary of ngriculture, the first cattle were pur chased in Minnesota. On June eleventh, August Haasler, a farmer in Traverse county, Minnesota, received the firat check to be issued by the government in the oattle purchase program* Hie first part of the program extended through early October; it was renewed on January tenth, extending to February firat*********************************** Cnly 23 counties participated in the sheep buying program* This was due to the limited number of sheep on farms and the need of keeping all available breeding stock* • • • • • • * • • • • • « • • * • • • • • • * • • • • • • • * • • • • • • • The government oattle purchases did much to meet the drouth situation* There still remained the necesaity of supplying feed for the remaining livestock, and seed for most of the farms in the terri tory* This is normally a feed and seed surplus area* There were no dealers established for the purpose of distributing roughage, nor was the total need of the area known, To meet the situation, a drouth committee of three to five farmers was set up in all counties in the state* In the worst drouth area a houae-to house canvass was made by local coneiitteemen* Individual producers were assisted in filling out feed and seed survey blanks and in making application for government seed* On the basis of the survey, plans were made for obtaining roughage and other livestock feed* vhere necessary, feed depots were established by the county committees in cooperation with the State Emergency Relief i&ninistration* A total of 289,602 bushels of seed wheat; 1,426,305 of oats; 348,332 of barley; and 56,240 of flax, sere ordered by farmers in 32 counties* The orders sere compiled by the oounty agents and forwarded to the Seed Jtocks Committee. Other oounties made less extensive surveys* 3cme of them found their needs could be cared for locally, and in others there was a surplus of grain, A seed list frcra counties having surplus grains was sent to neighboring counties rtiich had a shortage of seed. The fine cooperation shown by the Washington office, the Agency for Deficiency Distribution, the .State Ssergsncy Relief Administration, and the Extension Jervice made it possible to winter necessary live stock with a minimum of loss and suffering* Farmers are especially appreciative of the work done by the Seed Stooks Committee* fthlle it was Impossible to distribute all the seed ordered because of the financial limitations, the leadership of this coesnittee is responsible largely for the availability of sufficient ^ood seed for the state needs at a reasonable price* — Frank J* Brown, Assistant Director August 3, 1935* wrssotm In tftseeart the drought included ttas iw ch *o of e&ttle and «heer>| the issuance of reduced frel^it ra e oertifle tas oa feed* livestock aad mntur; oenser* Uon of seed sad food su^olie#* aad developsMat of ecrcaty livestock feeding pro^rwua. ftrieral partitesin* o f . . . cattle * .. relieve! the pressure on coesaeroi\l markets ^,nd prevented coll ^pee of eattle p r ie ^s......... . During tho enrly part o f tho progr js i t ir s not always possible to pureftase iiaoedi't tely a ll t a eattle offered* beem e of the lia ttr tlon of daily shipments; but all or tile offered by distressed prodaears up to HovoaSbor 10 f«re counted :nd m id for by Vm A^ri ealtnr l Prought StrrlM. County drou#it aom.lt too? considered each a$?>lie tioa for eale o f eattle on the V *lf$ o f tha tirodue«rfs need to sell; but* even with these restriction^ it w s nossibla to oareh ie praetie^lly a ll e f the eattle offered. All o f tha r lir e ads mrrinf* tho drcra^it are* authorised shimmts o f livestock# feed# -*ad watar at ffetes ^ao-h I f to one-third below aeraal rates* duriae f*** ported starting with the Inclusion o f e. eotmty witidn the droui^it r.roG and ending oa September 4 . . . . . . . . . *^liilo thea© reductions wera in offset ai»lie^tlona o f producers wero appreved by tho ^tem lon Service aad honored by the r? 11rond oaamaies* Shipoeats tfeae handled included carloads of live stock feeding concentrates# l#l?9 carloads e f fewgja^e# s*»i &99 toafc oars e f water. Satiate on these aMpcamts amounted to §189t89k»90 «•••• *?b* livestock feed needs sv^ilsble feed eapattea o f fttesonrt eouaties were determined as o f October 1* %:r aeons o f a srmrey eoadueted by the oounty drou^it oocadttees* Reports from 1?»S63 farswrs indicated thrt there ms then available la tha state only 1? eereeat o f th® wvte-m and 16-1f7 p*reeat o f the ecaeeatrstes needed for noftsal feeding o f the liv e stock rH-mlnirv; ia tte state . . . . . . As a r-srult o f f.a Intensive awspai^a cand ieted by the Uxteaeioa jorviee fbr the seeding o f sup^leneat^ry pasture cro 1»300«0C0 »eree o f w l l g r ia were sotei In the later su rer aad e r l y fall* — Oircul r 319# Agrieultu*?a ^zteaaiea %rviee. • • . . * • the •: 1 of th* Agricultural ftrmgst Service by pro ducers ia vissoorifs drought a w is due to the nr~>apt sad efficient attention vhisfe Coloael Morphy1* staff hr s &l*»a to their project. — Jaaee ^ Crosby* Jra# Aladnistr tive Ass't. July 19 , 1955. 888 MONTANA Cany lag out the emergency drought programs, auch aa the purchase of livestock which resulted In the removal of nearly three hundred and fifty thousand head of cattle and approximately a half Million head of sheep in Montana in 1934, would newer here been possible without the beat coordination of efforte ewer exhibited on the part of all cooperating agencies* The Agricultural Adjustment Administration furnished ths funds for livestock purchaee, and also necessary supplies, and through the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation, all stock purchased were distrib uted for slaughter* the Bureau of Animal Industry had general charge of the cattle movement, issued shipping permits, eared for condemnations, constantly inspected for diseases, approved vouchers snd assisted In supervising the appraisal program* The State Brand Inspection Division passed upon brands, as oettle were loaded, in exact accordance with coramrclal practice and legal requireMents* The Montana stockgrowere* and Woolgrowers* Associations gave valuable assistance through state advisory eoomitteee made up of representatives of each organization* These advisory committees, together with the state and Assistant Director of the liveatock pur chase program, met frequently throughout the buying period to consider matters of policy, to make adjustments in procedure, and to consider and approve county buying quotas* The Montana extension service directed the purchase program, through county advisory committees set up in each drought county, and had general supervision of the entire purchase program for the state* Determination of counties to be included in the drought area was handled in cooperation with the Federal Crop reporting Office of the state* Vithout the eplendid cooperation and coordination of each organisetion concerned with this wholesale purchase of livestock, it would never have bean possible to curry out the progrem on the scale that was necessary in Montana* — J* c« Taylor, Director July 27, 1996* 241 The eastern eide of the state of Nee Mexico ees the most serious ly effected by the drought* Due to the fact that the western part of the state is quite largely covered by forests, enabled the livestock osners of this section to hold on to their cattle much longer than those living in the eastern section* in the latter part of November rains occurred over a considerable portion of the state, resulting in a great many of the cattleman cancel ing their applications to sell cattle in the drought program, because they believed that range conditions would improve sufficiently for them to hold over their stock* These rains did not last, however, and froete came early, making it necessary for a number of these stockmen to again make application and sell their stock* When the program closed January 15, 1935, some rains had occurred over most of the state, vegetation was thinned and weakened to such an extent that much of the range area had not recovered as yet* The county drought directors, state Extension workers and others cooperated to the fullest extent with the Washington office in order to put over a quick job, and only necessary help to accomplish this purpose was employed. The emergency Belief Administration, Bureau of Animal InduBtzy veterinarians,state stock Growers Association, State Livestock and sanitary Board, and all state departments cooperated to the fullest extent in expediting the entire program* namely, All counties in Hew Mexico participated In the drought program, 31 counties* 17,749 producers participated* ........................... The draught program was very beneficial to New Mexico, as reins have not been general, ranges are below normal, and the smaller number of livestock have permitted the stock held to be kept in better condition* Ranges in northeastern New Mexico are still far below nonaal* In western New Mexico, particularly the northwestern and the southwestern portions where conditions were fair last year, are getting quite poor now* in southeastern New Mexico where early rains occurred, the ranges are becoming dieslpated* The remainder of the state is slightly below normal, excepting east central New Mexico where early rains and recent rains have brought conditions to normal* Generally, feed crops are SHttll* — G* R. queaenberry, Director July 30, 1935* 242 MQBTH DJJPOTA The drouth relief purchase by the Government of cattle and sheep in North Dakota, aad its nelp In bringing in feed, was a great boons to North Dakota and our people generally apnreciate it. The relief buying made a market for the states live stock that had to be sold. A week before the Government buyi ,g be^an "hawkers1* wer* offering three and four dollars r>er head for cattle and a weefc after Government buying ceased cattle sold at the packing plant for barely enough to pay the transportation from the farm to the market. The feed secured wintered our live-stock and we had a few tons of straw left over. Xt was very close Judgment to gauge so well upon the requirement of a North Dakota winter. Our federal statistician for North Dakota, Ban Keinhol*, estimates that our live-stock average as high in condition on July 1, 1935, as they have for the ten year period, which mean* that toe drouth damage is healed, except for the reduction in numbers• The state's live-stock is greatly imoroved by the culling which has ta&en place* It is the first case th«t I have observed, in a life time, where both the buyer and the seller tried to take out the worst specimens in each herd* It w a a state wide culling of herds and flocks* — J. H. Sfcepperd, ^resident, North Dakota Agricultural College, July 18, 1936. 243 OTTAHOHA The arought during the summer and fall months of 1934 was without question one of the moet severe this state has exp rienced. The Man handle counties along the western side of the state wore the first to suffer due to in#ufflatent rainfall and severedust storms. A survey was made on July 20, and 21, 1934, and 21 counties were designated emer gency drought counties* Cattle buying was started immediately. Con ditions continued to grow worse, and in many sections of the ~tate the livestock wore in a very ais tressed condition due to lack of stock water. Ponds were drying up and wells were failing. It was nothing uncommon for stock to he moved from four to eight miles a day for water. This condition was pretty general ov-»r the state and even the counties having some feed were suffering from lack of water. Duo to this, the remaining 66 counties were s?on designated as being in the emergency drought area. During the latter yart of August and the middle of September, the northern and central counties of the state had enough rain that it was possible to put out late feed and this nelped to relieve the distressed condition to a large extent in this section of the state. The counties along the western, southern, and eastern borders of tne state did not ^et sufficient rain to help materially in growing any late feed. Tjae water shortage was still acute, anl cattle buying had to be continued. Cattle were ourchased in this state u: to February 1, 193b. In the cattle buying program £03,469 cattle were purchased and the money paid for these was $6,741,806.00. Of this number purchased 211,401 were condemned. Sheep were also purchased in this program aad 20 farms told 2,270 sheep to the government, all of »hich were condemned. The farmers, as a whole over the state looked on thit program very favorably. It taved many of them financial loss la that all live stock taken were in a distressed condition and could not be taK.en car* of. This progr m nelped the farmers of Oklahoma because the cattlo reduction program was based upon a culling or weeding out procett of undetirable animals. Improved herds will mean much to the building up of t e future livestock industry of this state. •••••*♦••• The feed situation la this state, especially in the western oart, is critical. Farmers in the Panhandle and adjoining counties have raised no feed for their livestock and in a conference with county agents of those counties it vat 1 arned thai ualett wt are able to continue a triple A food program in those countlet, livestock will have to be shlpoed out or sold as was the case in the cattle buying program of last year. — Sanest V. Scholl, Assistant Director. August 1, 1936. 244 ORSOOJI Twelve counties were classified as emergency drought counties In In these i elve counties 12, **82 cattle were ;urcnaaed for $ 1 8 4 ,3 0 0 . In addition to cattle purchases & total of 1 6 2 , 7?9 sheeo were ourcnaaed at a total expenditure 02 $326,598. Oregon. Th“ drought service progrim in Oregon was extremely helpful to owners of livestock in tneae emergency counties. Without tne sale of tnese eattls and sneeo to tne government, tnere would h.«ve been a h »avy loss aue t^ the lack of summer grazing and oay for winter. Practically no hay regained in the drought areas at the end of tne winter. The ffcrst allotment for th* purchase of cattle in Oregon was $ 1 7 9 ,'0 0 and an addi tional aoiount of $70,000 wai authorized Janu-ry 7 , 1936. The promptness with w'iich tne vouchers were paid ia connection with drought service activities was extremely helpful to the growers in carrying on tneir ranching operationsVery often the checks in TJayment of vouchers were back in the aands of tne growers i . a week* s time nnd seldom was it necessary for toe producers to wait mor^ than ten days for payment. Cooperation between tne livestock owners and uae various agencies connected with tne dr ru*jht aervice, including banics,- 3. . H. . and . R. C., made it possible to carry tn* program through to a very creditable couclusion. ^arly In tne season it was very apparent that stock water vould be extremely snort in the ran^e area of tne ejQer^rency drought counties. This meant that a considerable amount of otherwise available range coula not be utilised by st-'CK because of tnis l^.ctc of water. The drought service in cooperati «n witn tne a. £• H. A. drilled twenty-sev^n wells in s^ven of the counties, at a cost ol $3,920 per well. xhe water from these wells made feed available for 263,000 sneen and 12,600 head of cattle. In addition to tne /rell development, 300 spring* were improved ia the sev^n counties at an average cost of 198. These 300 soring* were of service to 6°1 families and watered 1 9 ,4 8 0 head of cattle and 3 1 8 .4 0 0 sneeo. As with the wells, the soring imovovement is of a permanent nature. Con crete walls hriv-* been uiIt, troughs for watering made of concrete and wood were constructed and in -nany places rock retaining walls were built to further protect the sorin s froa filling in. Mucn more work of tnig same nature is needed at tne present time in order to completely suoply tne ran " country with ample stock water. There i® an urgent call from stocjanen in all oerts of the dry areas in regon for this tyoe of develooment. The drought service program has been very popular with Oregon stocxmen, not only because of tne relief it gav* during the immediate emergency, but because of the permajient improvements that h v* resulted. — S. A. T.indgren, Extension Animal HusbandmanJuly 35 1936. c itH for FRASER Digitized 3§fe*gS i965e-i<»Bin*"v~-5 *.5 %* H ■ ^FWHri® m r s h i W&m 5*6 TEXAS 'ttxhs turned advantage when over the traredy of a severe drought to excellent four aillion entaal* were reooved froa ranches And almost two end one-h&lf million of these used for food* This vstst cannerv? tion jirogrm was mad© possible throw* the cooperation of tho A» A. a, » thf Federal* Stete* •nd County Relief Administrations and the A* A 5olle#* intension 5>ervloe. ?h« lederra* State -nd County >olief d*ainlstr©tlons provided fori the transportation and slangier of o ttlej refrigeration and delivery of the meat* and the employment of one State Cpnulnr iteoervitor. The Extension Service had es Its responsibility the follow i n g the supervision {through A* A# A,) of buying the animals* the tvainln$ of supervisors for the canning plants; end the directing, slfU£hterlii * honing refrigeration* cutting anJ earning t h r o n g its State, n strl et, and County Jftarteaslcm A;?ente. .lirou^i the ^rou^ht Pregri» &*?0 9 *1 3 t> niseis were purchased. utilisation as food. about k80 s»en located Of this n m b e r 2,Ug^i70C paeeed ins action for These *nlG»Yls were accepted after appraisal hy in the wr rlous counties. tes oattle vurehftsed numbered. £*015*612. Of fciis snsaber l*330*21? anl«*l9 passed ln*T>ectlon and were sent to killing plants for ^rocessin#. Texas had 22 ?eder^l Stent Qenotng p in ts where 59*15?* 161 oounds were r>roe«*fiad. Hie s f w 1pttr<L«eed totaled 1,910*?7S vith l*OS2*53& ship?*ed hy the Texrs Belief ^onileslen to fetlltac plants to he processed hjr the *. «• H. C. the coats purdfeu-sed maabered ?S3 *?#> with 71 * 9 9 0 accosted* as fresh m a t end for processiln-• hy cosmerdel These were utilised plants* ,fhe benefit ayoents cr,3o on beef ®*ttle marctoised totaled 110*20^738 f n& Psrehase ‘ ayaents 33^555 orfeln^ s total of $ * •^ 1 .293- service and Disposition i^jwents on sheep totaled & * 09U 278 with tot 1 Pwdbase ?*ynent the i«jae. Service r-nd Disposition flaynent on sorts totaled 5198*27* with Purdhaee Pajwnt the sense. The entire total for U n s fbr sheep and goats unrated to $2*579.099* 3. a* lllluBBon* td rector. ^ y 19. 1935- 3*7 UTAH ta too enrly sprlag o f 193** i t fr s toco aisod the t the drouth would bo to ri eras 1m tflah beceuae of the s a r ll paouat o f wiater precipitation* Zm early July a survey was sr^de to aoterada* ths possible food th 't would bo swilfcble for the Hater demand* -he rrurvey dlsoloeed tho fe o t thr t food available would not excoed Uo per oent of noral m d sever 1 o f tfao oouatloe wove rla ort emtiroly without food, A ooosdttee m * appoiatod throurli the ovoraorf s o ffic e to cooperate with the Intension Jisrvlo© m l It was dooldod la view o f tho fr e t thf t tho fN d survey showed a 6o per ooat aefldeaogr that I t would bo necessary to fltohe a Uo ier oeat reduction la the ca ttle to be fed fo r tho winter* It awe oa this Tirofir m thr t tho drouth ^irchasie wae carried forward. 3he outliae sot up oy the '%shiafttaa offlo© r s satisfactory* IM ediately the proflT^j# hod tho M l support m £ oooper tioa aot only o f tho Extend on % r v l» # bat th« Departwsat o f A/grlcwI tore, 1km Bureau# H©rse iafl Cattlo AProct tioa rnd ca t t le owners to be relieved* 'Tie appolatraent o f osrsoaael to carry tho pro#* a> forvrrd set with m ay d iffic u ltie s * Throu^i the fin e cooperation o f the 'odor -1 author it ie s tho o re nlar tion soon be#rn to function* Probleos aro*e with reference to t r n s fe r o f s e ttle f * » drouth are&s to shlpplac points and points o f sit unitor* Tho ?♦ $* A* Author ities under Wr* Blaekloy a&we splendid cooper/:tioa la th is re#rd ad tmufe» Inc lines were installed to h ul aattle over tho e dlet*iia$s where I t t a i lagxr cti&’ble to drive* ibm&kteriae plaats a&d or-jada# floats ^ors tr»n:<formed iato raeat c anln ? ualts with satisfaction* The 'iro-'Tf.m at one tint was halted oa sooomt o f the revivin g proceeala# o f tho *U*.ls« Sons d ifficu lty arose la procuring rra fflelttt number o f veterln^ri nas to do the la r ootloa work* The 'iure~u o f ^alaal Industry gave splendid support and under tho loodorehlp o f r** v* s. ’fcrrsy provided the expert Inspection aeoessary to oanrort the pront m iato *n ordinary nrtife*tlaf* vrooedare. u rla r the fe t t le buying oroflr m thore was parol* sod la Utoli 126*095 bond o f fe ttle * Of those ovo condoraaod ?>ad 91,300 wore &nooptod fo r use* The tota l parehrae program mounted to $1«7^**9>* Ia i l l d i n with tho etMcnan todn/ they look at tho p r o ^ n no a salvation procedure. I t gsve the r e lie f aeoessary aad lo f t tho fa r J t la g stock o f bettor jyuallty th-a had been experienced previously* with a ll the nvorr? a one a nest setlsfoctory r rrra^isoat* — m illo n *eterson, Director Extension 3*rvloe. M ember S, 1935, fflSCOftSX* The Secretary of Agriculture must have been in league with the elements for into the midst of thi* crop reduction program there fell upon the middle and western states the most devastating drought this nation has ever j&nown. The country gave premise of drying up and blowing away. In fact -such of the crop dry up and the very soil upon wnich it grew _did blow away. Here was the croo reduction with a v ngeance. That were tnese poor farmers to do’ After all tne effort made in tneir behalf, were they to be left with nothing but government cnectcs, and if so, how were their cattle to survive Again the government — now fully accustomed to doing something to meet every emergency — steo^ei inCattle must be ta*en out and feed brought in. 'o tne government insti tuted a great feel buying and oattle selling program. ho were to do tuia woric" Manifestly tne county agent was to be called on to direct the cattle ourchase and tne feed distribution within the county. Time limits do not permit a detailed aiscussion of all tne agencies called into play. The federal government with its men in tn? 3ure*u oi Animal Industry wa* to tafce charge and the work in th* field was to be done largely by the extension service assisted oy farmers, locsl veter inarians, feed dealers, and the liice. As a net result, 50,000 head of surplus cattle were removed from the stat1; and eignt and one-naif million dot’are* worth of feed and seed were brought in ana delivered to farmers to help feed the cactle remaining. Our work with Colonel Murphy during tne oast year has been pleasant and we have received splendid cooperation from him. !, too, regret to see him go but I am looking forward also to continued pleasant relationshioe with hia in tne ?arm Credit Administration. — t. Hatch, Associate Director, The yomlng Extension Service made a large contribution to the Emergency Drouth Relief Program in fyoolng. Under it# general super vision wor* to give drouth relief to farmer* and stoc«cmen — surplus oattie and sheep removal, tne mircha.se and distribution of feed for drouth stricken areas was carried out.................................................. Toe ^uroh^se of surplus cattle proved a bigger ,1ob thaa any other piece of wore that had come up unaer the Adjustment Program. It required not only long hours of close application to tiue Job, but tact in dealing with a*.eptic*l stocicmen, diplomacy in handling job nuntera. scrupulous care in making reports and infinite patience in all relation* with the public. It is gratifying to report that i:at a •ingle agent or »®er^ency assistant fell iovn on the Job. So well did the buying machinery function in the countiee that agents met or exceeded their oaily and weekly buying quotas and it ia not too oucn to say tha; the worn ol agents and gs^islants in cattle pureJ&>sing h a met with universal satisfaction on the oart of stockmen... It is impossible to estimate the death losses that doubtless would have resulted from a scarcity of food and water and the further financial loss In glutted markets and slump in orice,had not the government come to the relief o: stoctauen and inaugurated its ourcn^se osm aign. Just about the title that cattle buying had reached its climax, the campaign for removal of surolua cheep was launched. The aame general ty;e of organisation waa aet up to ourchaae the sheeo as nad been used witn the cattle. Representative aheeomea were employed. A daily buying quota of 1>,000 head per day was first established and as tne number of counties buying sheep waa increased and as crews becas* proficient in this work, the quota was Increased to 15,000. The job was done carefully and successfully in all counties aad a total of 686,773 sheep were mrchased from 1,625 different proiucers.................. As winter came oa making more acute the stockmen's needfor feed In drouth areas, the Extension Service cooperated with the Federal live stock feed agency at Kansas City in setting up a drouth service reaching into all needy aectiona of tne itate. The Birector of -xtensioa waa designated State Agricultural Drouth Director and each agent was desig nated County Agricultural Drouth Director in ais county. A county droutn committee made up of a prominent cattleman, a sheepman and a farmer, was set to wor* with the county agent. A feed and Seed survey was made to determine the needa of the *toc£men and the feed resources of the county. This committee of wuich tne county agent waa secretary waa charged witn the responsibility of securing feed and seed supplies oy cooperating with the Wyoming Rehabilitation Corporation aad other government agenclea or y pooling orders a m mrcnasing through local dealere. — A. Bowman Director. August 20, 1936.