Federal Farm Board Records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-478

Scope and Contents

The Federal Farm Board Records consist of press releases dating from 1929 to 1933, although the bulk of the material is from 1930.

Dates

created: 1929-1933

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

The Federal Farm Board was established by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929 to stabilize prices and to promote the sale of agricultural products. The board helped farmers stabilize prices by buying and holding surplus grain and cotton. The Farm Board was part of President Herbert Hoover's response to the downward spiral of crop prices in the years leading up to the Great Depression. Source: [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Farm_Board]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Farm_Board[/url]

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