FAMILY 19133 SUBCOMMITTEE ON FAMILY FARMS OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE EIGHTY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION FERGUS FALLS, MINN. NOVEMBER 14 AND 15, 1957 Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture Serial LL UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1958 CONTENTS Statement of- Adams, R. T., Fisher, Minn., for West Polk County Farm Bureau Page 127 Burau, Harry T., Fergus Falls, Minn....... Chatwood, Č. H., Phelps, Minn., by Homer M. Sem, Battle Lake, Christensen, Lawrence, Underwood, Minn.... Coyle, Richard, Marsh Creek Pembina Farmers' Union Local.. DeGroat, Frank H., Jr., Becker County Farm Bureau, Detroit Lakes, Ramacher, Father Edward, rural life director of the Diocese of St. 33 Reich, William, assistant editor, California Farm Reporter.. 60, 64 Ronnevik, Hans 149 Sem, Homer M., Battle Lake, Minn.. 113 Statement of-Continued Simons, G. H., Fergus Falls, Minn.. Sletton, Edward, Fergus Falls, Minn... Smalley, Harvey D., Jr., editor of the Perham (Minn.) Enterprise Page 21 116 Bulletin, Perham, Minn....... 46 Speer, Julius, Evansville, Minn. 77 Stock, Henry T., Fergus Falls, Minn__ 158 Swenson, H. E., chairman, local arrangements committee_. 3 Thompson, Helmer, Staples, Minn 151 Tolppi, John O., New York Mills, Minn., and letter of November 26, 54 Witt, John, general manager of the Cooperative Services, Inc., Additional data submitted to the subcommittee by- A housewife, Detroit Lakes, Minn., letter of October 9, 1957.... 150 152 141 145 Bertrand, P. P., Sleepy Eye, Minn., letter of November 11, 1957. Evavold, Arnold W., Battle Lake, Minn., member of West Otter 134 Family size farm hearing at Fergus Falls important, from Park 128 141 152 160 128 5 Frazee Public Schools, Frazee, Minn., letter of November 13, Hedlund, Alvin, Lancaster, Minn., letter of January 12, 1958.- Letter to the President, by Clarence Morsching, Waseca, Minn., Proposals for a farm program, by Robert H. Barr, Henry Barr, Radosevich, Carl, Fosston, Minn., letter of November 9, 1957....... 154 148 Peterson, Edward A., Sisseton, S. Dak., letter of November 11, Schiele, Mrs. Joe, Evansville, Minn., letter of November 9, 1957. Fallacies of the lending agencies for family farms.. Catholic rural life survey-counties and deaneries in the diocese.. California farm production and value___ Ranking of California's principal crops and livestock-California 68 FAMILY FARM PROGRAM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1957 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Fergus Falls, Minn. The subcommittee met pursuant to notice at 10 a. m., in Roosevelt Park Senior High School, Fergus Falls, Minn., Clark W. Thompson (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Thompson, McMillan, Bass, Mrs. Knutson, Jennings, Matthews, and Krueger. Also present: Francis M. LeMay, staff consultant. The prayer will be offered by the Rev. William Van Dyken, pastor of Federated Church, of Fergus Falls, Minn. Rev. WILLIAM VAN DYKEN. Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, Thou who dost reveal things to those who seek to know Thee, Thou who dost speak to those who are willing to listen, we come unto Thee praying that You will give to us of Your presence, that Thou wilt make us conscious of our need to serve Thee. We pray that as we seek this day we may be willing to be used as channels for the utttering of Thy truth, and that as we listen we may be seeking to hear something that Thou hast to say to us. So may Thy kingdom come a bit closer here and now. We ask it in Jesus' name. Amen. Mr. THOMPSON. The Chair now recognizes the Honorable Vernon H. Sprague, mayor of Fergus Falls, who wishes to say a few words to the committee and guests. Mr. Mayor. Hon. VERNON H. SPRAGUE. Ladies and gentlemen of the committee, we certainly are proud and feel privileged to have you as our representatives here holding a committee hearing on this family-farm program. We realize that Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County are first in many things and can understand why you picked Fergus Falls in which to hold the hearing. There is one thing, however, that I would like to get on the record and that is, you know, Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County have a reputation also a reputation that it was the Republican stronghold in Minnesota and, also, in Otter Tail County. People do move about, however, and we think, perhaps, that that situation is changing somewhat. We are very happy that you chose Fergus Falls for your hearing; and we certainly welcome you to our city. [Applause.] |