TABLE 1.-United States exports of dairy products by countries of destination 1939, 1949, and 1950-Continued

TABLE 1.-United States exports of dairy products by countries of destination 1939, 1949, and 19501-Continued

1 Volume estimated by BAE in Dairy Statistics June 1951-value arrived at by using USDA costs of purchases.
: Data taken from Mutual Security Agency's Report SR 6, Nov. 30, 1951, and mimeographed releases.

3 Data computed from USDA periodic reports on purchases and sales of dairy products.

4 Estimated.

Source: National Milk Producers Federation-March 1952.

The CHAIRMAN. If there are no further questions, the committee will stand in recess until 2:30 p. m.

(Whereupon, at 12:30 p. m., a recess was taken until 2:30 p. m., the same day.)

AFTERNOON SESSION

The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order.

Mr. Fifer, will you come up, sir.

We will make your statement a part of the record. I notice it is very brief and to the point. If you desire to read it, go ahead, sir.

STATEMENT OF RUSSELL FIFER, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, AMERICAN BUTTER INSTITUTE, CHICAGO, ILL.

Mr. FIFER. Mr. Chairman, I will vary slightly from the prepared statement, but not too much.

My name is Russell Fifer. I am executive secretary of the American Butter Institute, a national trade asociation, located at 110 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Ill. Member creameries furnish a daily market to over 1 million dairy farmers.

On the lighter side, I might state for the chairman that I am an expert on dairy cows, because many years ago I walked two cows 1,300 miles across the country, and really got acquainted with dairy cows. My points are different from the previous witnesses. Senator CAPEHART. You say you walked two cows?

Mr. FIFER. From Vermont to St. Louis.

Senator CAPEHART. What was the occasion for that?

Mr. FIFER. It was more or less a publicity stunt for the Ayrshire breed.

Senator CAPEHART. Did you milk them?

Mr. FIFER. Milked them twice a day, drank the milk, sold it, gave it away.

Senator CAPEHART. When was this?

Mr. FIFER. 1929. The cows were rugged, and stood up the whole trip.

Senator CAPEHART. From Vermont to where?

Mr. FIFER. To St. Louis.

Senator CAPEHART. Where did you pass through Indiana?

Mr. FIFER. Through Indiana on Route 40.

Senator CAPEHART. Was that in the papers?

Mr. FIFER. Oh, yes, it was in all the papers, the news reels, it was really quite a stunt at the time.

Senator CAPEHART. Well, you really got acquainted with them.

Mr. FIFER. The Second War Powers Act, enacted during World War II, had certain provisions which permitted the Secretary of Agriculture to ban imports of fats and oils, including butter. This provision was extended year by year until June 30 of 1951. Instead of renewing this authority in the Second War Powers Act, the provision this year was added as an amendment which became section 104 to the Defense Production Act of 1951. Cheese was added to the list of commodities which the Secretary of Agriculture was authorized to consider for a reduction in imports.

The CHAIRMAN. If we have an amendment introduced which provides that it would stop with the powers of the Second War Powers Act; would that be satisfactory with you?