APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1959 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EIGHTY-FIFTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H. R. 11767 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 23506 Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1958 360 AG 85th DOCUMENTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS, 1959 TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1958 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met at 10:30 a. m., pursuant to call, in room F-37, the Capitol, Hon. Richard B. Russell (chairman of the subcommittee), presiding. Present: Senators Russell, Hayden, Robertson, Holland, Ellender, Young, and Dworshak. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1959 BUDGET ESTIMATES STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN Senator RUSSELL. This morning we will begin hearing officials from the Department of Agriculture to justify budget estimates for fiscal 1959. It is customary that we have the presence of the Secretary of Agriculture, but unfortunately he had some other appointments, and it was impossible for him to appear today. It was hoped that we would have the bill as passed by the other body before us, but it became apparent that we may not receive the bill until after the so-called Easter holidays. We will open the hearings with a presentation from the Agricultural Research Service by the Assistant Secretary, Mr. Ervin L. Peterson, who is in charge of the of activities for this service. You may proceed, Mr. Peterson. 345 1 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE STATEMENTS OF ERVIN L. PETERSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE; DR. M. R. CLARKSON, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR REGULATORY PROGRAMS, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE; DR. T. C. BYERLY, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR PRODUCTION RESEARCH, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE; DR. G. W. IRVING, JR., DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR UTILIZATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE; DR. E. C. ELTING, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR EXPERIMENT STATIONS, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE; DR. HAZEL K. STIEBELING, DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF HOME ECONOMICS, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE; F. H. SPENCER, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE; EDMUND STEPHENS, DIRECTOR, BUDGET AND FINANCE DIVISION, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE; AND CHARLES L. GRANT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. |