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Washington Notes on Farm Policy Skirmishes in Congress
Washington Notebook outlines sideline battles over farm policy as 1949 price supports and the 1950 parity amendment loom. Details warn of potential price drops for cotton and grains, debates on soil conservation, water development, and forest land transfers, plus budget shifts and reorganizations under Ezra Benson. The piece notes anticipated approval for Benson's reorganization and Senate confirmations for two assistant secretaries.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Congress
Soil Conservation Service
Clifford R. Hone
Kansas
House Agriculture Committee
Soil Conservation Districts
Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Budget Bureau
Department For Agriculture
Farm |Home Administration
Nno
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra
Taft Benson
Senate
John H. Davis
Race Ritlew Jechewiee