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A Plan for Subsidizing Wheat.

Authors :
X.Y.
Source :
New Republic; 8/22/23, Vol. 35 Issue 455, p350-352, 3p
Publication Year :
1923

Abstract

Presents information on the stabilization of wheat prices in the U.S. Information on the crop situation on the American, Europe and India; Probability that a price of $1.25 in the Chicago market and a corresponding price of more than a dollar on the farm would relieve the situation; Effect of stabilization of wheat prices in the Chicago market on the American consumers; View of the U.S. President and congressmen on the demand of a plan for the stabilization of wheat prices; Discussion of an experimental plan designed for the stabilization of wheat prices in the Chicago market; Impact of stabilization of wheat prices in the Chicago market on the American farmers income; Need of some competent organization to make the experiment a success at the lowest cost; Comment of Henry Ford, U.S. automobile manufacturer on the experimental plan designed for the stabilization of wheat prices in the Chicago market; View that the task of stabilizing the price of American wheat at $1.25 is no more formidable than seemed the task of maintaining a five-dollar wage scale.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
35
Issue :
455
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
15148712