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Page 690 - An Act to Authorize Association of Producers of Agricultural Products Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that persons engaged in the production of agricultural products as farmers, planters, ranchmen, dairymen, nut or fruit growers...
Page 691 - That if the Secretary of Agriculture shall have reason to believe that any such association monopolizes or restrains trade in Interstate or foreign commerce to such an extent that the price of any agricultural product is unduly enhanced by reason thereof...
Page 691 - Agriculture shall be of the opinion that such association monopolizes or restrains trade in interstate or foreign commerce to such an extent that the price of any agricultural product is unduly enhanced...
Page 690 - Second. That the association does not pay dividends on stock or membership capital in excess of 8 per centum per annum. And in any case to the following: "Third. That the association shall not deal In the products of nonmembers to an amount greater in value than such as are handled by it for members.
Page 27 - Act, was passed, providing for the extension system of the United States Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the State agricultural colleges." "During this period antitrust laws were amended to improve the legal status of farmer's cooperatives and more than one-third of all the farmers' cooperatives of record were organized.
Page 690 - First. That no member of the association is allowed more than one vote because of the amount of stock or membership capital he may own therein, or, "Second. That the association does not pay dividends on stock or membership capital in excess of 8 per cent per annum.
Page 185 - ... at the rate allowed by the laws of the State in which such corporation is located.
Page 182 - Federal land banks upon such loans and discounts shall be subject to the approval of the Federal Farm Loan Board. "(b) Subject to the approval of the Federal Farm Loan Board, to issue and to sell...
Page 424 - In consideration of the use of the union trade label of the party of the second part, the party of the first part agrees to abide by the following rules and conditions governing the same: 1.