Government farm subsidies fall as subsidies decline
Government farm support data show a decline in subsidies with totals down 18 percent from the previous year. For the first five months of the year ending last July 1, outlays totaled 481 million dollars versus 560 million in the prior period. The Commodity Credit Corp. balance stood at 7,188 million dollars by November 30, 1957, reflecting shifts in program funding and store changes in supplies.