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Land for small farmers eyed in postwar surplus sale
Washington lawmakers back sale of several million acres acquired for wartime uses. Idea favors parceling land into family size farms sold to former owners or veterans, with priority buyback rights and constraints to favor small owner-operators and returning servicemen. Bills in House and Senate outline terms, age limits, and targeting of experienced operators.
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Washington
Alex
Congress
Houses
Senate
Chandler
D-Ky
Tion
Russell Smith
National Farmers Union
Murray
D-Mont
Senate Military Committee
Colmer
D-Miss
Senate Military ‘Committee