Show 0 UI S S. OFFICIALS I DRAFT FUTURE I I I DROUTH ORO FIGHT Roosevelt to Lay Farm Poli Policy yI y Before Country May ay I Answer AAA Foes I DAT FOOD DATA IS PREPARED f. f Consumer Groups Called to Thwart Profiteers B By Asso Associated Pre WASHINGTON Aug 14 14 President dept dent Roosevelt is expected to tolay lay before belore before be be- fore lore the country within the next few days a statement o of future policy on drouth and arid farm relief L There are indications that it may include an answer to critics of the thc theA theA A A As A's crop reduction some of whom have been stressing drouth devastation devastation tion to emphasize what the they tiey call caU the sin of or artificial slashing of food sup sup- plies A rise in the general cost of living but especially foodstuffs is considered considered consid ered likely this winter and the the government government gov gov- is pushing preparations for its campaign with war time fervor Exposes of ol wild cat cat cal speculators are arc planned as a chief chiel weapon The officials think that after full publicity ty the force of public opinion wildo will wil do the restRain rest Rain and cooler weather in much of the drouth territory were believed to have done some good yesterday bul but not much Over the grazing crazing country the most molT momentous e to s' s stock movement in history his his' tory on Williston N Ii N. N D. D stood sil silent t watching the last Jast ro rou roundup dup starving cattle load loaded ed edon on cars to o speed away to southern pastures pastureS' pastureS land and eastern slaughter r pens under White While H House use orders orders or or- ders the th department dc of f agriculture expected to produce today a comprehensive comprehensive comprehensive compre compre- report on drouth conditions O Officials cia s also arc are working on an inventorY inventory in in- of food tood and feed supplies Dr Dc Fred C. C Howe consumers consumers' counsel coun coun- sd sel of ol t the e A A AAA AA said his organization tion was wis enlisting local local- consumers consumers consumers' ers' ers organizations in the a tip I- I tee ring fight light B Besides ides expos exposure re of profiteers pr the government is is' expected ct d to Continued on Pae Two Tw U. U S. S S DRAFTING DROUTH POLICY Roosevelt to Lay Down Broad Program of Future Farm Relief Continued from Page Pace ue One ina mate information on comparative food lood prices and to check speculation through the grain futures tion Shies From It Il shies away from using licensing Uc-ensing powers of ot the A A A on food tood processors processors processors sors and handlers The farm larm arm administration extended the boundaries of its drouth relief territory by adding 23 emergency and 14 secondary counties to its list Preliminary figures on the nations nation's food supply showed Stocks of ot wheat on hand or in prospect prospect pros pros- total more than normal normal nor nor- mal ml domestic consumption Corn stocks stock ar are estimated at bushels with a crop of 1607 1601 bushels in prospect Stocks of oats appeared plentiful Vegetables Vegetable Plentiful Commercial supplies of ot fresh vegetables vegetables vegetables vege vege- tables and fruits are fairly pl plentiful potatoes are abundant pastures and forage are extremely low sufficient sufficient cabbage cabb is being produced for all the nations nation's sauerkraut butter stocks are below average with a drop in dairy production in prospect due to oj lack of feed and ch cheese ese pr prod production cUon U Li I 1 declining 1 Stocks of ot meat in cold s storage S rage o op on f August 1 I 1 total pounds pound compared with the year five-year veras of ot I CHICAGO Aug 14 Thc W-Thc P Th drouth's appears appear to be lift lift- ft 4 I ing mg r t Six agricultural states benefited by byrain rain which fell lell over the week end rj Rains pr proved ved of or the gr greatest value t to ta tolate j late cro croPs s roughage for feed ed and nd pas pas- t tJ j turcs i j J 5 Sh Showers vers' vers were promised t today day Los tol i parts Michigan Wisconsin L Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and 1 South Dakota S SIn l' l lIn In Kansas and Nebraska hotbed othe o j the nation the forecast was lot foi i. i weather somewhat unsettled and coit tori- i warm Heavy rain helped corn in Nebra t ka won the thanks of ot farmers in Ok lahoma and Illinois In Missouri scattered scat scat- j showers drove down th the tern tern- 9 1 but grain crops crop were virtually virtually vir vir- J i past aid ald |