STATEMENT OF JOSEPH R. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, TOBACCO DIVISION, CSS Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Chairman, I want to put in the record the request made by you and Mr. McIntire. Mr. ABBITT. Without objection, the documents may be made a part of the record. (The information referred to follows:) Fire-cured, dark air-cured, and Virginia sun-cured tobacco: Acreage allotments, by States, 1950-57 Source: U. S. Department of Agriculture, CSS, Tobacco Division, Apr. 10, 1957. Dark air-cured tobacco: Acreage, yield, price, production, stocks, supply, and disappearance, 1946–56 Mr. WILLIAMS. And I would also like to request this; and I agreed to the postponement of this hearing until after the Easter holidays, because we are faced with a legal technicality of announcement of price support, and if we can make it satisfactory with Tennessee and Kentucky, these other witnesses that have not been heard, we would appreciate it very much if you could give us a hearing on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Mr. ABBITT. That will certainly be suitable with me. Mr. WILLIAMS. Now, we will be responsible for making it satisfactory to them. If we cannot, we will notify you, and we certainly do not want to do it unless we can get unanimous agreement between those people that we did promise to postpone it, Mr. Chairman. Mr. ABBITT. The subcommittee will be in recess, subject to the call of the Chair. (Whereupon, at 12:05 p. m. Thursday, April 11, 1957, the subcommittee recessed, subject to the call of the Chair.) TOBACCO-VIRGINIA FIRE-CURED AND SUN-CURED WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1957 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TOBACCO, OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, in room 1302, New House Office Building, at 10 a. m., Hon. Watkins M. Abbitt (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Subcommittee members present: Representatives Abbitt (presiding), McMillan, Watts, Bass, Matthews, Dague, and McIntire. Staff members present: Francis M. LeMay, committee consultant. Also present: Representative Natcher. Mr. ABBITT. The subcommittee will come to order. As you all know, we are resuming hearings on H. R. 5002. I am sure that every one here is familiar with the bill and the problems confronting us. As you recall, those who were in favor of the bill were heard some time ago, and this hearing was set to hear from those other people who were unable to be here at that time but who want to be heard from, especially from Kentucky and Tennessee. I see our good friend and colleague, Congressman Natcher from Kentucky. While he is not on this committee, he has always cooperated and is interested in the problems of agriculture in general, tobacco in particular. He has been a great help to us. And I wonder if Congressman Natcher would like to be heard at this time. Mr. NATCHER. I would like to say just a word. STATEMENT OF HON. WILLIAM H. NATCHER, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY Mr. NATCHER. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, for the record, my name is William H. Natcher, and I have the opportunity and the privilege of representing the Second Congressional District of Kentucky. I want you to know, Mr. Chairman, that I sincerely appreciate your kind remarks. Gentlemen, I appreciate the opportunity to appear at this time to discuss with you generally the bill H. R. 5002. I want you to know that the people in Kentucky and Tennessee and our section of Kentucky certainly appreciate the fine manner in which the hearings have been held on this bill and the opportunity that has been given everyone to appear and present his views. |