Chapter 203. Authorizing an appropriation of $8,600,000 for the purchase of seed grain, feed, and fertilizer to be supplied to farmers in the crop-failure areas of the United States, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 203.— An Act Authorizing an appropriation of $8,600,000 for the purchase of seed grain, feed, and fertilizer to be supplied to farmers in the crop-failure areas of the United States, and for other purposes.February 25, 1927.[[S. 5082](/us/bill/69/s/5082).][[Public, No. 651](/us/pl/69/651).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled*,Seed grain, feed, and fertilizer for crop failure areas. That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, for the crop of 1927, to make advances or loans to farmers in the drought and storm-stricken areas, comprising what are known as the northwestern States andLoans to farmers for purchases of, etc. cotton States of the United States where he shall find that special need for such assistance exists for the purchase of wheat, oats, corn, barley, and flaxseed, legume seed, for seed purposes, for nursery stock, of feed and fertilizer and, when necessary, to procure such seed, feed, and fertilizers and sell same to such farmers.
SuchTerms and conditions. advances, loans, or sales shall be made upon such terms and conditions and subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe, including an agreement by each farmer to use the seed and fertilizer thus obtained by him, for crop production. ALoan to be a lien on first crop produced. first lien on the crop to be produced from seed and fertilizer obtained through a loan, advance, or sale made under this section shall, in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, be deemed sufficient security therefor.
The total amount of such advances, loans, orLimit of loans. sales to any one farmer shall not exceed the sum of $300. All such advances or loans shall be made through such agencies as the Secretary of Agriculture shall designate. For carrying out theAmount authorized. purposes of this Act there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $8,600,000, to be immediately available: *Provided*, That of*Proviso*.Allotments for fertilizers in cotton areas. said amount not more than $2,500,000 shall be used for loans, advances, or sales for fertilizer in drought-stricken areas, in the cotton States of Georgia, and South Carolina, and western Alabama, and not more than $600,000 shall be used for loans, advances, orFertilizers in Florida and Louisiana. sales for fertilizer or fertilizer material or nursery and sugar cane stock in storm-stricken areas in Florida and Louisiana: *Provided*,Apportionment to South and North Dakotas, and Montana.
That not less than $5,000,000 of this fund shall be available in the States of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana. Sec. 2. That any person who shall knowingly make any falsePunishment for making false statements to obtain loans, etc. representation for the purpose of obtaining an advance, loan, or sale under this Act shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. Approved, February 25, 1927.