Wheat program debate fuels farm voter mobilization
A Lancaster County appeal urges farmers to vote on May 21 for a 1964 wheat program, arguing the plan would yield 10 percent acreage cuts and centralized USDA control in 1965. The piece contrasts Farm Bureau criticisms with farmer associations’ claims and warns of bureaucratic dominance if enacted.
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Wheat Legislation Referendum Push Cited by Speaker
A speaker urged county ASCS offices to accept MQ-24 forms by May 13 and urged neighbors to participate. He warned there will be no new wheat legislation if the referendum fails and named reelection minded congressmen. He asked farmers who will manage their farms whether they trust the federal government.
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