Show CROPS EXPORT BIll FARMERS CHANGE CLAIM Secretary Wallace Says Say McNary-Haugen McNary Meas Measure Measure Mea Mea- s sure re Provides for Taking Over of Market Surplus W WASHINGTON WAShINGTON- Jan 30 Both Both senate and house bouse agricultural commIttees committees com corn today took the up the McNary- McNary Haughen bill which would provide an export corporation to take over and market surplus crops at a pr pre determined ratio price Chester C. C Davis Montana cOmmissioner com corn missioner of agriculture told the senate committee the l IcK McNary ry mea Mea- sure strikes at the root of the trouble The farmers' farmers condition he said could be directly to the relation of or price of major farm products with relation to the general level of prices and costs in the United States Secretary Wallace told the house committee the tho bill was the most hopeful agricultural relief reller measure before congress Teh farmers are at a disadvantage disadvantage tage now because of the loss of pur purchasing hasing power of their products Mr Wallace said and action Is Sections of the bill providing providing providing pro pro- viding for exporting of the surplus crops Mr Wallace Vallace said would stimulate stimulate sUm sUm- foreign competition and en enable enable enable en- en able American farmers to continue a hold on the world market marlet Allotments from current nyc rive and harbor funds announced today by bythe bythe bythe the war department Included Houston Houston Hous linus- ton ship channel Texas Democratic members of or the house met in caucus today to approve mInority minority mi ml- selections to the new v veterans veterans' veterans veterans' veter veter- ans' ans committee |