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vance them on the calendar. In fact it was hard- 

 ly necessary for the group to make a more 

 definite program than merely to unite on non- 

 partisan lines in support of agricultural meas- 

 ures when they came before the Senate. The 

 record of action in the Senate during the months 

 f ollomng the organization of the Bloc, shows 

 the results accomplished. 



In reviewing the accomplishments of the ses- 

 sion in August at its close, the Republican leader 

 in the House pointed out that few Congresses 

 in American history had made a better record 

 of progress through the hot summer than this, 

 the opening session of the new administration. 

 Li the long list of measures that had been 

 passed, there were represented more measures 

 of interest to agriculture than are to be found 

 in the action of any similar session in recent 

 years. Those bills which were of particular in- 

 terest to farmers were the following: 



The Emergency Tariff, which was principally 

 on agricultural products, was extended. 



The Fordney Tariff Bill, containing higher 

 protective rates for farm products, had been 

 passed by the House. 



A Treasury deposit of $25,000,000 for the 

 Federal Farm Loan Board was provided. 



