ADMINISTRATION OF FARM PROGRAMS HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNITED STATES SENATE EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8 (b) OF THE SOIL CONSER- JUNE 13, 14, NOVEMBER 14, 15, 1955; JUNE 11 AND 12, 1956 Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry BY FARMER COMMITTEES 4. S. Congress. Senate. HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS ON S. 544 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8 (b) OF THE SOIL CONSER- 79692 JUNE 13, 14, NOVEMBER 14, 15, 1955; JUNE 11 AND 12, 1956 Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1956 Statement and testimony of: Page 519 123 Bailey, Kermit M., vice chairman, Missouri State Agricultural Stabili- 550, 705, 989 Bridgforth, Richard B., Assistant Deputy Administrator for Produc- tion Adjustment, Commodity Stabilization Service, United States Brown, Richard H., executive assistant to United States Senator Caldwell, Edward R., vice chairman, Ralls County Agricultural Sta- 582 Christopher, Hon. George H., Representative in Congress from the 656 687 Colbert, Murray C., chairman, Missouri State Agricultural Stabiliza- tion and Conservation Committee, Montgomery City, Mo.- 274, 472, 959 Cox, Charles M., assistant to the Deputy Administrator for Produc- tion Adjustment, Commodity Stabilization Service, United States 713 Curtis, Hon. Thomas B., Representative in Congress from the Second 194, 745 Dennis, Warren G., vice chairman, Greene County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, Springfield, Mo.---- 362 Dodd, Norris E., Phoenix, Ariz.-- 41, 156 145 Doggett, Howard J., assistant to the assistant Secretary for Agri- Drane, Lynn, Harrisburg, Boone County, Mo.. Farrington, Robert L., General Counsel, United States Department of Gentry, Roy, chairman, Texas County Agricultural Stabilization and Gordon, Harry, vice chairman, Wright County Agricultural Stabiliza- 434 234 Halliburton, Stanton, Mountain Grove, Texas County, Mo... 225, 254 Hamilton, Edward B., Elmo, Nodaway County, Mo Hughes, Earl M., Administrator, Commodity Stabilization Service, United States Department of Agriculture... Hull, Hon. W. R., Jr., Representative in Congress from the Sixth Kegerreis, W. D., Bates County Agricultural Stabilization and Con- |