Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-02-13 | Page 2 | Millions in Aid of Farmers in Senate Bill

I It does not represent an actual outlay, ; merely an advance." ' The committee unanimously eliml-Jnsted eliml-Jnsted the house appropriation of $360.-itioo $360.-itioo for free seed. j The senate committe. proviiled $T00.-000 $T00.-000 additional for prevention of forest for-est fires, making $625,000 in all; added $100,000 to the house appropriation appropria-tion to eradicate white pine blister, making $214,000 in all. MILLIONS IN AID OF FARMERS IN SENATEB1LL Farm Loan and Seed Credit Are Provided for in Measure WASHINGTON'. Feb. 12. Tarrying provisions to make $20,000,000 available avail-able to aid farmers In the next two years, the agricultural appropriation bill will be reported to the senate Monday. Senator Gmnna. North la-kota. la-kota. announced today. One provision authorizes the tress-ury tress-ury to buy $200,000,000 worth of farm loan bonds in the next two ears, thus making that sum available for farm credit. Another appropriates $5,000.-000 $5,000.-000 to provide seed for farmers in drouth stricken areas, the money to be aecu red by I iens on the crops. In all the bill carries about $34.-000,000 $34.-000,000 for other purposes, an increase in-crease of $2,000,000 more than the house voted. "L'nless the $5,000,000 seed grain ; provision is csmed." said Gronna. j "more than 300.000.000 acres will go unplanted because the farmers have j no seed and no money to buy.. . This ! money will all be paid back to the! i government la a abort time so that!