Chapter 68.
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CHAP. 68.— Joint Resolution For the relief of farmers in the storm, flood, and/or drought stricken areas of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, and Missouri. March 3, 1930.[[S. J. Res. 117](/us/bill/71/sjres/117).][[Pub. Res., No. 47](/us/bill/71/pubres/47).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Storm, flood, or drought stricken areas of designated States.Advances to farmers in, to purchase seed, stock feed, etc.
That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, for the crop of 1930, to make advances or loans to farmers in the storm, flood, and/or drought stricken areas of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, 79 North Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, and Missouri, where he shall find that an emergency for such assistance exists, for the purchase of*Post*, pp. 99, 254. seed of suitable crops, feed for work stock, and fertilizer, and, when necessary, to procure such seed, feed, and fertilizer and sell the same*Proviso*.Loans in New Mexico for replacing irrigation ditches, etc. to such farmers: *Provided*, That in New Mexico advances or loans may be made to individuals or groups of farmers for the purchase of materials and the employment of labor for the replacement of damaged or destroyed irrigation ditches, where such replacement is deemed necessary for crop production.
Such advances, loans, or sales shall be made upon such terms and conditions and subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe,Terms, regulations, etc.Lien on crop of 1930 deemed security. including an agreement by each farmer to use the seed and fertilizer thus obtained by him for crop production. A first lien on all crops growing or to be planted and grown during the year 1930 shall, in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, be deemed sufficient security for such loan, advance, or sale.
All such advances, loans,Agencies to be designated. and sale shall be made through such agencies as the Secretary of Agriculture may designate, and in such amounts as such agencies, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, may determine. For carrying out the purposes of this resolution, including allSum authorized for expenses.*Post*, p. 99. expenses and charges incurred in so doing, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $7,000,000.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall knowingly make any material false Punishment for false statements to obtain loans, etc.representation for the purpose of obtaining an advance, loan, or sale, or in assisting in obtaining such loan, advance or sale under this resolution shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. Approved, March 3, 1930.