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Show I'ROCKSSINt; TAX AIT IK 'IN 11RI1AI 1'RUTl.s SLIGHTLY While wheat farmers In the United States Htand to benetli greatly as a result of the wheat program of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-justment Administration, the effect ef-fect on bread prices pall by the Individual consumer Is almost negligible, it Is pointed out by Administration officials. Ilnad prices, according to pni-ti.stlcs pni-ti.stlcs complied by tile Consumers Counsel of the Administration, rose from f. cents a pound In February to 7.!' cents on September Septem-ber 2G. Hut of this 1 fi-cent Increase, In-crease, only a half cent was due to the processing lax of 30 cents a bushel levied on wheat. The remainder was due to Increased costs of li'hor and other op-'ratlns' I X pensi s. Commenting on the effect of tile program on the price of bread. Chester C. Davis, director of the production division, haid: "While the consumer bus had to pay one-half cent more for n pound of bread because of the wheat processing tax. what does it mean to the farmer? It means millions of dollars. Increased income in-come for hard-pressed wio-a; farming families dollars to spend for shoes. Implements, hats, lumber. It means a chance to net wheat growing In this country on a sound basis, ho that wneat farming families may continue con-tinue to be customers for city Industry." |