President Roosevelt is acting with his usual promptitude and vision in handling the drought situation in the middle western states which.threat-fens 10 grow worse as no prospects fof any considerable volume of rains Mikely' to save the parched crops are held out by the weather authorities. Already more then 100,000 families are receiving relief but additional measures provide for the removal of 34000 families to more fertile areas: and the provision of relief work for another 50,000 men. Reports from various states, especially the Dakotas, describe the damage done by the prolonged drought and the suffering generally in temperatures which have. exceeded existing records, Fortunately he assurance has been given": that the 1937 situation: of the country not Ukely tobe serlouily affected for it is estimated that there will be average production' with a comfortable carry-over in spite of the losses in the drought-stricken areas. The Dusiness reflection, however, is provided by the wild session on the wheat market on Tuesday when prices advanced to a new high Agure on reports that the affected districts had received no relief in the way of rain, then after a sharp drop in prices a report of heavy rains in the Saskatchewan wheat region caused a recovery and a selling rush the size which bad not been witnessed for Jong time. Handling the situation will be a severe test of President Roosevelt's administration in view of he forthcoming presidential election and his decision to make a tour of the stricken states will enable hi to apply his personal attention to the problem.
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