Acreage-poundage Marketing Quotas for Tobacco: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Tobacco of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, 89th Congress, 1st Session on H.R. 4532, H.R. 4707, H.R. 4783, and H.R. 5186, February 11, 16, 17, 18, and 24, 1965U.S. Government Printing Office, 1965 - 288 pages Feb. 11 hearing was held in Washington, D.C.; Feb. 16 hearing was held in Raleigh, N.C.; Feb. 17 hearing was held in Florence, S.C.; and Feb. 18 hearing was held in Moultrie, Ga. |
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... Everett Jordan has recently introduced to Congress a bill to cover acreage - poundage for the produc- tion of U.S. Flue - cured tobacco . We , as users of U.S. leaf in many parts of the world , fully endorse any legis- lation which is ...
... Everett Jordan has recently introduced to Congress a bill to cover acreage - poundage for the produc- tion of U.S. Flue - cured tobacco . We , as users of U.S. leaf in many parts of the world , fully endorse any legis- lation which is ...
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... Everett Jordan recently introduced a new acreage - poundage bill . We consider this legislation as a wise approach to solve the problem of crop control and we are in favor of this measure improving also the quality . But , we draw your ...
... Everett Jordan recently introduced a new acreage - poundage bill . We consider this legislation as a wise approach to solve the problem of crop control and we are in favor of this measure improving also the quality . But , we draw your ...
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... Everett Jordan has recently intro- duced a bill in Congress , in which he proposes acreage and poundage control of Flue - cured tobaccos . With the vast quantities of tobacco of doubtful quality in stabilization stocks , this ...
... Everett Jordan has recently intro- duced a bill in Congress , in which he proposes acreage and poundage control of Flue - cured tobaccos . With the vast quantities of tobacco of doubtful quality in stabilization stocks , this ...
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... Everett Jordan recently introduced to the Congress an acreage - poundage bill in order to build up the reorganization , respectively , the reform of the production of American - Virginia tobaccos . We think that the efforts in this ...
... Everett Jordan recently introduced to the Congress an acreage - poundage bill in order to build up the reorganization , respectively , the reform of the production of American - Virginia tobaccos . We think that the efforts in this ...
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... Everett Jordan to Congress . Please accept our emphatic confirmation and endorsement of your action . This legislation urgently required as intelligent approach to problems of crop control and return produc- ing quality tobacco ...
... Everett Jordan to Congress . Please accept our emphatic confirmation and endorsement of your action . This legislation urgently required as intelligent approach to problems of crop control and return produc- ing quality tobacco ...
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Page 1 - Be it enacted by the Senate and Souse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Arms Control and Disarmament Act Amendments in 1975".
Page 8 - Farm Policy in the Years Ahead," which included comments and recommendations on tobacco. The summary recommendation on tobacco was as follows : To meet the serious quality problem now existing for some leading types of tobacco and to hold production of the crop more firmly in line with utilization we recommend the use of poundage quotas rather than acreage controls. While this appears desirable for all types under the Government program, the need is more pressing for some types than for others. Accordingly,...
Page 70 - He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool — shun him...
Page 3 - Secretary shall, not later than December 1 of any marketing year with respect to Flue-cured tobacco, and February 1 with respect to other kinds of tobacco, proclaim a national marketing quota for that kind of tobacco for the next three succeeding marketing years if the marketing year is the last year of three consecutive years for which marketing quotas previously proclaimed will be in effect. The Secretary, in his discretion, may proclaim the quota on an acreage-poundage basis as provided in this...
Page 266 - Do you have any opinion as to whether or not it would be more equitable to base these yields on a township basis rather than on a county base ? Mr.
Page ii - Counsel FRANCIS M. LEMAY, Staff Consultant SUBCOMMITTEE ON TOBACCO WATKINS M. ABBITT, Virginia, Chairman JOHN L. MCMILLAN, South Carolina PAUL B. DAGUE, Pennsylvania DR (BILLY) MATTHEWS, Florida DON L.
Page 182 - Chairman and members of the committee, I am glad to be here. I am James Anderson from Conway, down in Horry County.
Page 3 - ... determines is desirable for the purpose of maintaining an adequate supply or for effecting an orderly reduction of supplies to the reserve supply level. Any such downward adjustment shall not exceed 5 per centum of such estimated utilization and exports. For each marketing year for which marketing quotas are in effect under this section, the Secretary in his discretion may establish a reserve...
Page 3 - Flue-cured tobacco of the 1964 crop to determine whether they favor or oppose the establishment of marketing quotas on an acreage-poundage basis as provided in this section for the marketing years beginning July 1, 1965, July 1, 1966, and July 1, 1967, in lieu of quotas on an acreage basis in effect for those marketing years. If the Secretary determines that more than 66% per centum of the farmers voting in the special referendum approve marketing...
Page 58 - Washington by their elected delegates at the Central Labor Council I wish to pledge our full support to Mr. Washington in his challenging new tasks. Again we urge his early confirmation. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before your committee. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you very much, Mr. Turner. The Senator from Oregon? Senator MORSE. Thank you very much. The CHAIRMAN. The Senator from Vermont? Our next witness is Mr. William Calomiris, president of the United Givers Fund. STATEMENT OF WILLIAM CALOMIRIS,...