Tobacco: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Tobacco of ..., 84-1, March 3, 10, and 14, 19551955 - 145 pages |
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... raising from 50 to 75 percent of the penalty for tobacco would stop the growing of excess tobacco as long as the growth of excess tobacco provided a base for the grower for the following year ? Mr. MILLER . That in itself , sir , I do ...
... raising from 50 to 75 percent of the penalty for tobacco would stop the growing of excess tobacco as long as the growth of excess tobacco provided a base for the grower for the following year ? Mr. MILLER . That in itself , sir , I do ...
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... raised the rate from 40 to 50 per- cent last year . Have you seen any indication that it has been a deter- rent at all ? Mr. MILLER . No , sir , it has not . I would say , Senator Clements , that we have had an increase in the raising ...
... raised the rate from 40 to 50 per- cent last year . Have you seen any indication that it has been a deter- rent at all ? Mr. MILLER . No , sir , it has not . I would say , Senator Clements , that we have had an increase in the raising ...
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... raise a little more tobacco , if he thought it profitable . I mentioned a moment ago that he might view it if he ... raises it on his farm and gives the penalty to the United States Government . It too has been pointed out by a very ...
... raise a little more tobacco , if he thought it profitable . I mentioned a moment ago that he might view it if he ... raises it on his farm and gives the penalty to the United States Government . It too has been pointed out by a very ...
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... raise the penalty from 40 percent to 50 percent , and the Department did not at that time take a position in favor of raising the penalty . Mr. MILLER . I think at that time they did not . There were no ob- jections , but they took no ...
... raise the penalty from 40 percent to 50 percent , and the Department did not at that time take a position in favor of raising the penalty . Mr. MILLER . I think at that time they did not . There were no ob- jections , but they took no ...
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... raised in Ken- tucky . Mr. MILLER . 85 percent , I believe . Mr. WATTS . Did you run into any problems in the enforcement end of this thing when you were serving in that capacity ? Mr. MILLER . Yes , sir ; I did . Mr. WATTS . Did you ...
... raised in Ken- tucky . Mr. MILLER . 85 percent , I believe . Mr. WATTS . Did you run into any problems in the enforcement end of this thing when you were serving in that capacity ? Mr. MILLER . Yes , sir ; I did . Mr. WATTS . Did you ...
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50 percent 75 percent acre acreage allotments appreciate Association of Kentucky BASS believe BERRY BRIDGFORTH Burley Association burley growers burley program Burley Tobacco Committee Burley Tobacco Growers BURNSIDE card tobacco certainly CHAIRMAN Clayton Stanley Commodity Credit Corporation Congress COOLEY crop district Eight State Burley Eight State Committee excess tobacco EZRA TAFT BENSON Farm Bureau February 23 feel fiber crops flue cured GILMER glad going Growers Cooperative Association HIGDON HULL increase JENNINGS legislation Lexington little growers marketing quota ment MILLER million pounds minimum acreage minimum allotment Missouri morning North Carolina overplanting penalty POLK poundage control present problem proposal Provide question recommendations red card red-card tobacco reduction referendum SCHOEPPEL Secretary of Agriculture Senator CLEMENTS seven-tenths SHUFORD small growers statement TAYLOR Tennessee Thank tion tobacco farmers Tobacco Growers Association Tobacco Growers Cooperative tobacco producers tobacco situation types of tobacco vote West Virginia WRATHER
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Page 32 - ... for peanuts of a type determined to be in short supply shall not be considered in the establishment of the allotment for the farm in succeeding years.
Page 5 - ... to sign such report, the allotment next established for such farm and kind of tobacco shall be reduced, except that such reduction for any such farm shall not be made if it is established to the satisfaction of the county and State committees...
Page 54 - ... tobacco; and Whereas, due to a shortage of labor and equipment and the need for the production of essential food and fiber crops, the production of burley tobacco has not kept pace with this increased usage; and Whereas small growers of burley tobacco could, if their acreage allotments were increased, produce additional burley tobacco without adversely affecting their production of essential food and fiber crops: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United...
Page 47 - You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.
Page 15 - ... tributaries and carry it by tunnel onto the east slope where we use it for irrigation and municipal and industrial purposes. Chairman HAYDEN*. And this water never gets into the Navajo Reservoir? Mr. BURNETT. That is correct. LETTER FROM SENATOR ANDERSON Chairman HAYDEN.
Page 69 - That is all, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. I would like to say to those present from the Department of Labor, Mr.
Page 94 - I believe that is all I have to say. The CHAIRMAN. We thank you for it.
Page 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TOBACCO OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, Washington, DC The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 am, in room 1310, New House Office Building, Hon.
Page 96 - March 25, 1959. Hon. EZRA TAFT BENSON, Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC DEAR MR. SECRETARY: I want to congratulate you and officials of the Department and of the Forest Service on your submission to the Congress of your "Program for the national forests.
Page 82 - We thank you for the privilege of appearing before this committee. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you very much, Mr.