Congressional farm leaders compare notes. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. Leading exponents of farm legislation in the House and Senate met at the Capitol today to compare notes on the progress made so far. Left to right: Senator James P. Pope of Idaho; Rep. Marvin Jones of Texas, Chairman of the House Ag

Secretary of Agriculture confers with Congressional cotton bloc. Washington, D.C., Feb. 1. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace today conferred with members of the Congressional Cotton Bloc regarding plans for reducing the cotton surplus held under government loans. Senators were unable to reac

Co-authors discuss amendments to farm bill with Alabama senator. Washington, D.C., Nov. 30. Co-authors of the Senate Farm Bill, Senators George McGill of Kansas, (left) and Senator James P. Pope of Idaho, (right) discuss amendments to the bill now being written by Senator John B. Bankhead (center) o

Cabinet member appears before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Called to help the Senate Agricultural Committee Frame a farm bill in a hurry, Sec. of Agriculture Henry Wallace, right, is shown in a huddle today with Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith, D. of South Carolina, Chairman of the Senate

At farm conference. Washington D.C. Opening a conference with more than 50 Farm leaders to frame a long-term federal farm program, Secretary of Agriculture is shown with Congressional Agricultural leaders, Senator Ellison D. Smith, Democrat of South Carolina, and Rep. Marvin Jones, Democrat of Texas

House agriculture committee decides on new production control plan. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. A production control plan based on. instead of marketing quotas as asked by Secretary Wallace was decided on by the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Cotton. Rep. Hampton P. Fuller subcommittee chairm

Southern farmers demand basic principles of New Deal Farm Program be retained. Washington, D.C., Jan. 9. As two southern Senators Ellison D. Smith, left, of South Carolina, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and John H. Bankhead of Alabama, listen intently, Ranson Aldridge, President of t

Rookie Senators engage in first 'Bull' session with Vice President Garner. Washington, D.C., Dec. 19. This session's crop of rookie Senators were initiated today at an impromptu conference with Vice President John N. Garner. Naturally they were regaled by the wily Texas Legislator with some of his f

To fight curtailment of aid for drought-stricken farmers. Washington, D.C., Dec. 30. At a joint Conference today 30 Senators and Representatives from drought stricken states decided to name a steering committee to Lay plans for a fight against any curtailment in general aid for drought-hit farmers.