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AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1917

(COTTON-FUTURES AMENDMENT)

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30, 1917, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

MAY 17, 18, AND 19, 1916

Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1916

41/32/110:06

CONTENTS.

Statement of-

E. A. Calvin, manager Farmers' Union Cotton Co., Houston, Tex---

Resumed

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A. W. Graham, United States attorney in charge of the enforcement

of the cotton-futures act..

Francis G. Caffey, Solicitor, Department of Agriculture-

E. G. Glenny, of New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New Orleans, La...--

Charles J. Brand, Chief of Office of Markets and Rural Organization,

Department of Agriculture

Col. J. S. Williams__

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