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Farm wages near proposed $2 minimum for 1976
USDA surveys show average cash wages for hired farm workers near the Nixon administration’s $2 per hour minimum target for 1976. Congress could raise farm wages in steps to $1.50 within 30 days, $1.70 later, and up to $1.90 after that, constituting a two year rise of as much as 60 cents. The nationwide average April 1 wage was $1.97, with state ranges from $2.10 in Connecticut to $1.36 in Alabama.
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