Henderson Daily Dispatch

Wants Market Allotment On Farm Basis

Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, May 31.-Dr. Clarence Poe, eminent Tar Heel agriculturalist and publisher, knows a good thing when he sees it and is quite a lot at figuring, his recent call for amendment to the Bailey farm marketing bill proves.
The bill, as introduced by Josiah William, would appropriate from the Federal treasury $5,000,000 annually to be "apportioned by the secretary of agriculture among the several states on the basis of population."
"Hold on", said Dr. Poe, in effect if not in so many words, "let's make that apportionment on a basis of 'farm population'."
Which ought to be perfectly okay with North Carolinians, because under the population plan proposed by Poe this State would receive $262,000 each year, more than twice the $129,000 per annum it would get under Senate bill 2212, as introduced by Bailey.
There isn't any indication yet what basis of apportionment will finally, or was up through Tuesday, at any rate, trying to work out the scheme most likely to secure enough backing to put the bill over.
Quite naturally, he would prefer the Poe plan, but would take anything he can get to pass the bill in substantially any form which would let the State share at least in proportion to its population.
Other methods of division being studied include a "gross production" of farm products ratio, under which North Carolina would get $183,000; and a "cash sales" of products plan, under which the State would receive $161,500.
Of course, the greatest difficulty is going to be the division of the $5,000,000, as no doubt every State will be willing to get its part. There isn't any chance, however, that New York congressman can be induced to back a farm population division, under which their State would receive $118,000 against a straight population split which would net the Empire State no less than $512,500.
Scott is hopeful that enough support can be drummed up for some plan, just the same. It's quite possible, of course, that votes enough to offset defection of New York could be garnered from states in the same position of North Carolina with relation to a "farm population" apportionment.

We've a little rain-maker in our home. All she need do is say: "Let's take the kids out for a picnic."