Show HALF BILLION IS ASKED BY FARMERS WASHINGTON Dec 8 IP JP-A JP A fed cral eral appropriation of at least for the relief of the di distressed dis db farm population was demanded demanded de de- today by the farmers national relief conference This was advocated in the first resolution resolution resolution res res- adopted by the conference which convened in Washington today to ro draw up a legislative farm relief program for submission to congress The resolution said this amount was vas necessary to raise all aU rural families families families fam fam- to a min min- minimum mum health and decent standards of living At the same time the delegates from Crom 26 states adopted a preamble to the resolution asking that congress congress con con- gress permit representatives of th the conference to read its demands on onS the S floor of the senate enate and ho house e and that immediately enact the le legislative program advocated ad I |