Tobacco: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Tobacco of ..., 84-1, March 3, 10, and 14, 19551955 - 145 pages |
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Page 39
... trying to get to is this . I know as a farmer myself , and all of them around me , we have tried to do every- thing we could to stimulate increased poundage per acre . In other words , I am frank to admit as one farmer , and I think ...
... trying to get to is this . I know as a farmer myself , and all of them around me , we have tried to do every- thing we could to stimulate increased poundage per acre . In other words , I am frank to admit as one farmer , and I think ...
Page 40
... trying period in that respect with the development of the filtered cigarette . Of course , with the falling off in the consumption of our so - called standard cigarettes , too . Mr. WATTS . That is all I care to ask Mr. Wrather , unless ...
... trying period in that respect with the development of the filtered cigarette . Of course , with the falling off in the consumption of our so - called standard cigarettes , too . Mr. WATTS . That is all I care to ask Mr. Wrather , unless ...
Page 42
... trying to find out . I certainly don't want to face the situation where we fail where we have the opportunity this year of eliminating the excess tobacco coming on the market in 1955 and in 1956 , we come back and say the only thing we ...
... trying to find out . I certainly don't want to face the situation where we fail where we have the opportunity this year of eliminating the excess tobacco coming on the market in 1955 and in 1956 , we come back and say the only thing we ...
Page 43
... trying to say to you is that under the present law we have no authority to set an absolute ceiling of 478 million pounds on tobacco . Mr. BASS . In other words , this 478 million figure doesn't mean any- thing . Mr. TODD . Let me answer ...
... trying to say to you is that under the present law we have no authority to set an absolute ceiling of 478 million pounds on tobacco . Mr. BASS . In other words , this 478 million figure doesn't mean any- thing . Mr. TODD . Let me answer ...
Page 44
... trying to get at , and I am sure you realize , is that the farmers are getting tired , disgusted , and disgruntled , year after year after year , of being cut . I know whose fault it is . It is our fault . I don't accept responsibility ...
... trying to get at , and I am sure you realize , is that the farmers are getting tired , disgusted , and disgruntled , year after year after year , of being cut . I know whose fault it is . It is our fault . I don't accept responsibility ...
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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.