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Agricultural Adjustment Administration (view source)
Revision as of 10:35, September 1, 2009
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==Goals==
==Goals==
The idea of raising farm prices by cutting production was developed in the 1920s by Professor M. L. Wilson of Montana State University. The idea was a) it would raise city prices a little and farm income a lot; and 2) it was assumed that farmers (not city folk) are the best citizens and they deserve special protection and support.
The idea of raising farm prices by cutting production was developed in the 1920s by Professor M. L. Wilson of Montana State University. The idea was a) it would raise city prices a little and farm income a lot; and 2) it was assumed that farmers (not city folk) are the best citizens and they deserve special protection and support.
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<TR> <TD>
Parity</TD> </TR>
<TR> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
1910-14</TD><TD>
100</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
1915-19</TD><TD>
109</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
1920-24</TD><TD>
89</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
1925-29</TD><TD>
91</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
1930-34</TD><TD>
69</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
1935-39</TD><TD>
86</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
1940-44</TD><TD>
100</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
1945-49</TD><TD>
109</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
1950-54</TD><TD>
98</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>
Source: Don Paarlberg, ''The Agricultural Revolution of the 20th Century (2001)'' p 183 [http://books.google.com/books?id=7xYewA8coD4C&pg=PA128&dq=parity+1910-1914&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=parity%201910-1914&f=false online]</TD> </TR>
</TABLE>
==100 Days==
==100 Days==