COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

ALLEN J. ELLENDER, Louisiana, Chairman

SPESSARD L. HOLLAND, Florida
JAMES O. EASTLAND, Mississippi
HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia
B. EVERETT JORDAN, North Carolina
GEORGE MCGOVERN, South Dakota
ROSS BASS, Tennessee

JOSEPH M. MONTOYA, New Mexico
WALTER F. MONDALE, Minnesota
DONALD RUSSELL, South Carolina

GEORGE D. AIKEN, Vermont
MILTON R. YOUNG, North Dakota
JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, Kentucky
J. CALEB BOGGS, Delaware
JACK MILLER, Iowa

COTYS M. MOUSER, Chief Clerk

SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND
STABILIZATION OF PRICES

SPESSARD L. HOLLAND, Florida, Chairman

B. EVERETT JORDAN, North Carolina
HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia
GEORGE MCGOVERN, South Dakota
WALTER F. MONDALE, Minnesota
DONALD RUSSELL, South Carolina

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MILTON R. YOUNG, North Dakota
JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, Kentucky
JACK MILLER, Iowa

CONTENTS

Statement of-

Allott, Hon. Gordon, a U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado..
Biemiller, Andrew J., legislative director, American Federation of
Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.
Christianson, Edwin, vice president, National Farmers Union, and
president, Minnesota Farmers Union, St. Paul, Minn..
Church, Hon. Frank, a U.S. Senator from the State of Idaho..
Culver, Hon. John C., Representative in Congress from the Second
Congressional District of Iowa_ .

Dechant, Tony T., president, National Farmers Union.
Eckles, Wm. C., general manager, Pure Milk Products Cooperative,
Fond du Lac, Wis-

Fong, Hon. Hiram L., a U.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii.
Graham, Harry L., legislative representative, National Grange-
Gruening, Hon. Ernest, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alaska..
Gunderson, Gordon W., chairman, legislative committee, American
School Food Service Association, Madison, Wis...
Harris, Hon. Fred R., a U.S. Senator from the State of Oklahoma....
Healy, Patrick B., assistant secretary, National Milk Producers Fed-
eration

Inouye, Hon. Daniel K., a U.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii.
Jackson, Hon. Henry M., a U.S. Senator from the State of Wash-
ington

McDonald, Mrs. Grace, California Farmer Consumer Information
Committee, Santa Clara, Calif

Mehren, Hon. George L., Assistant Secretary of Agriculture_.
Mondale, Hon. Walter F., a U.S. Senator from the State of Minne-

sota___.

Monroney, Hon. A. S. Mike, a U.S. Senator from the State of Oklahoma
Montoya, Hon. Joseph M., a U.S. Senator from the State of New
Mexico

Nelson, Hon. Gaylord, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin_
Pearson, Hon. James B., a U.S. Senator from the State of Kansas..
Proxmire, Hon. William, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin
Rohde, Gilbert C., president, Wisconsin Farmers Union, Chippewa
Falls, Wis., representing the National Farmers Union.
Stalbaum, Hon. Lynn E., Representative in Congress from the First
Congressional District of Wisconsin..

York, John C., executive secretary, Eastern Milk Producers Coopera-
tive Association, Syracuse, N.Y.

Miscellaneous documents-

S. 2921, 89th Congress_

Staff explanation of S. 2921.

Report from Department of Agriculture.

Table, net farm income by type of commercial farm.

Statement by Senator Proxmire on departmental report_

Table, milk production and other factors affecting supply.

Table, domestic consumption of fluid milk_-

Table, dairy products purchased by the Government_

Table, average reimbursement rate under special milk program_.

Table, participating outlets and obligations by States_-