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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 109-MAY 5, 1945 Sale ot deteriorated further, That the foregoing shall not apply to the sale or other dis- commities, ec. position of any agricultural commodity substantially deteriorated in quality (or in the case of perishable fruits, vegetables, and animal products if there is danger of deterioration or of accumulation of stocks) or sold for the purpose of feeding, or the extraction of peanut 58 Stat. 776.Su oil, or commodities disposed of for export pursuant to section 21 (c) iv, app. 163o (c). of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (Public Law 457) or commodi- ties sold to farmers for seed or for new or byproduct uses, or com- modities sold for the purpose of establishing claims against persons who have committed fraud, misrepresentations, or other wrongful Saleof ewheat or acts with respect to such commodities: Provided further, That no wheat or corn shall be sold for feed at a price less than the parity Regin p n r e ad- price of corn at the time such sale is made: Provided further, That in making regional adjustments in the sale price of corn or wheat the minimum price need not be higher in any area than the United States average parity price of corn. Pod. .4. CONSERVATION AND USE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND RESOURCES Soil conservation. 49 Stat. 1148 . 16 U. S. C., Supp. IV, §590h. 52 Stat. 31. 7 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch.35. Ante. p. 50. 57 Stat. 417. Harvesting of seeds. 58 Stat. 919. 7 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 1302 note. Administrative ex- penses. Agricultural Adjust- ment Agency. Information em- ployees. 50 U. S. C., Supp. IV, app. I 601 note. Programs of soil- building practices, etc. For all expenses necessary to enable the Secretary to carry into effect the provisions of sections 7 to 17, inclusive, of the Soil Con- servation and Domestic Allotment Act, approved February 29, 1936, as amended (16 U. S . C . 590g-590q), and the provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U. S . C . 1281- 1407) (except the provisions of sections 201, 202, 303, 381, and 383 and the provisions of titles IV and V), including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; not to exceed $6,000 for the preparation and display of exhibits, including such displays at State, interstate, and international fairs within the United States; purchase of lawbooks, books of reference, periodicals; $300,000,000, together with $13,000,000 of the unobligated balance of the appro- priation "Parity payments" in the Department of Agriculture Appro- priation Act, 1944, in all $313,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 1946, for compliance with programs under said pro- visions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, and the Act of February 29, 1936, as amended, pursuant to the provisions of the 1945 programs carried out during the period July 1, 1944, to December 31, 1945, inclusive, and, in addition, $12,500,000 formaking additional payments on an acreage and pound basis for harvesting seeds of grasses and legumes determined by the War Food Administrator to be necessary for an adequate supply of such seeds and $29,750,000 for making payments pursuant to section 5 of the Act of December 23, 1944 (Public Law 551): Provided, That not to exceed $22,911,200 of the total sum provided under this head shall be available during the current fiscal year, for salaries and other administrative expenses for carrying out such programs; but not more than $6,382,103 shall be transferred to the appropriation account, "Administrative expenses, Agricultural Adjustment Agency": Pro- vided further, That none of the funds herein appropriated or made available for the functions assigned to the Agricultural Adjustment Agency pursuant to the Executive Order (No. 9069) of February 23, 1942, shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any regional information employees or any State or county information employees, but this shall not preclude the answering of inquiries or supplying of information to individual farmers: Provided further, That such amount shall be available for salaries and other administrative expenses in connection with the formulation and administration of 154 [59 STAT.