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several Senators who had introduced bills, by 

 representatives of the leading farm organiza- 

 tions and others. At this meeting a special com- 

 mittee was appointed to consider all the pro- 

 posals and recommended a measure which the 

 group could unitedly support. 



This committee called in experts and made a 

 very effective effort to reach a conclusion. 



When the House adjourned for the summer 

 recess on June 30, the Senate was consider- 

 ing the agricultural schedule of the tariff, which 

 was adopted about as recommended by the agri- 

 cultural tariff group to the Finance Committee. 



A list of measures relating to agriculture, 

 enacted since the Agricultural Bloc was or- 

 ganized is as follows: 



Amendment to the Farm Loan Act, increas- 

 ing the Capital $25,000,000. 



Amendment increasing Farm Loan Bond In- 

 terest Rate to 5% per cent. 



The Future Trading Act. 



The Packer Control Act. 



War Finance Cooperation Amendment. 



The Cooperative Marketing Bill. 



Amendment to Include Representative for 

 Agriculture on Federal Reserve Board. 



The record of the Bloc movement in the House 



