DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RELATED JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi, Chairman WILLIAM H. NATCHER, Kentucky JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, New York WALT HORAN, Washington Ross P. POPE, Staff Assistant to the Subcommittee PART 1 BUDGET FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 30-080 Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1964 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS CLARENCE CANNON, Missouri, Chairman GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas EDWARD P. BOLAND, Massachusetts JOSEPH M. MONTOYA, New Mexico GEORGE E. SHIPLEY, Illinois JOHN M. SLACK, JR., West Virginia JOHN LESINSKI, Michigan JOHN J. FLYNT, Georgia NEAL SMITH, Iowa ROBERT N. GIAIMO, Connecticut JULIA BUTLER HANSEN, Washington EDWARD R. FINNEGAN, Illinois CHARLES S. JOELSON, New Jersey JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, New York JOHN J. MCFALL, California BEN F. JENSEN, Iowa WALT HORAN, Washington GERALD R. FORD, JR., Michigan HAROLD C. OSTERTAG, New York FRANK T. BOW, Ohio CHARLES RAPER JONAS, North Carolina ELFORD A. CEDERBERG, Michigan ODIN LANGEN, Minnesota WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Wyoming BEN REIFEL, South Dakota LOUIS C. WYMAN, New Hampshire II KENNETH SPRANKLE, Clerk and Staff Director DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1965 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1964. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE WITNESSES HON. ORVILLE L. FREEMAN, SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Mr. WHITTEN. Gentlemen, the committee will come to order for the purpose of considering the Agriculture appropriations for the 1965 fiscal year. Mr. Secretary, we are pleased to have you and your associates here today to present the needs as you see them for the coming fiscal year. I introduced two resolutions today trying to offset the Supreme Court decision in the Georgia case, having to do with congressional districts. In my opinion that decision goes beyond the authority of the Court. However, if the congressional districts were to be divided according to the Supreme Court formula, it would result in 27 seats from rural and farm areas being transferred to the city areas. This will, of course, have the effect of reducing those with rural or agricultural districts by what amounts to 54 votes. I mention that because it gets harder and harder with reference to problems of American agriculture, to get the attention of the Members, of the press, and of the American people who are so dependent on it. Therefore, the record we make in these hearings to a great degree determines what success we may have in trying to sell the consumers on their needs for a fine Department of Agriculture. In this day and time, with disease and pestilence, with minimum wage laws, the right of labor to organize and to bargain, and right of industries to mark up above their costs their margin of profit, certainly. there is no way for us to have a sound agriculture without the Department of Agriculture. I would like to point out for the record that the consumer in this country is most dependent upon the Department of Agriculture for the supply of food and fiber at a very low cost. The land in many countries is worn out today because consumers demand food and fiber below the cost of production, not permitting protection of the soil. Mr. Secretary, you may proceed. (1) |