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that more realistic prices, coupled with a vitorous educational and promotion program stressing the value, of dairy products, will go a long way toward reestablishing the industry on a farm and profitable basis.
I am required by law to fix dairy supports at a point between 75 and 90 percent of parity that will assure an adequate supply. In view of both
rate exceeding' consumption, the Solicitor of the Department of Agriculture ruled I would have to set the supports for the coming year at 75 percent. , ‘There has been some complaint that under the President’s new farm program, the reduction in dairy supports should have'been gradual. Actually the President proposed gradual changes in moving basic commodities from a rigid to flexible support program and from old to modernized parity. There was no such recommendation on dairy products, which were already on a flexible basis.
There is considerable difference between the basic commodities and dairy products. The basics are stor
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