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Slaughter asks
increased aid
for farms
Congressman D. French Slaugh- i ter, J r., (R-7th) voted in favor of legislation which passed unanimously in •; the House of Representatives to in- - tensify efforts to increase emergency assistance for drought relief '■ to farmers. The bill calls for emer- 1 gency livestock feed programs, di- - saster loans, cost-sharing for soil l conservation measures, and post- 5 poning of loan payments in certain ; cases. *
Agricultural losses from sus- * tained record-breaking tempera- 5 tures and little or no rainfall are a currently estimated to exceed $2 bil- '1 lion in the drought region, twice the * estimate in mid-July. *
Mr. Slaughter urged “farmers who are suffering on account of the t drought to contact one of my Con- ' gressional offices in the district or * their Farmers Home Administration * (FmHA) office for detailed informa- * tion on available assistance.”
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