Hon. Melvin R. Laird Hon. Charles B. Hoeven
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14962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE August 15 jurisdiction of the United States: to the By Mr. BROYHILL (by request}: Emergency Force; to the Committee on For Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 9310. A bill to amend the District of eign Affairs. By Mr. DAVIS of Georgia: Columbia Business Corporation Act to per mit corporations to act as trustees under · H. R. 9304. A bill to amend section 12 of PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS the act approved September 1, 1916, as deeds of trust; to the Committee on the Dis amended; to the Committee on the District trict of Columbia. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private of Columbia. By Mr. LANKFORD: bills and resolutions were introduced and By Mr. HOEVEN: H. R. 9311. A bill to credit certain teachers in the District of Columbia for services per severally referred as follows: H. R. 9305. A bill to amend section 22 of By Mr. BOLLING: the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amend formed by them between September 1944 and July 1, 1955; to the Committee on the Dis H. R. 9314. A bill for the relief of Antonio ed; to the Committee on Agriculture. Escobedo-Romo; to the Committee on the By Mr. LAIRD: trict of Columbia. By Mr. ZABLOCKI: Judiciary. H. R. 9306. A bill to regulate the foreign H. R. 9312. A bill to amend section 218 (f) By Mr. BROWN of Ohio: commerce of the United States by establish of the Social Security Act with respect to the H. R. 9315. A bill for the relief of John B. H. ing quantitative restrictions on the im effective date of certain State agreements or Waring; to the Committee on Armed Serv· portation of mink pelts; to the Committee modifications thereof; to the Committee on ices. on Ways and Means. Ways and Means. By Mr. HAGEN: By Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin: By Mr. THOMPSON of New Jersey: H. R. 9316. A bill for the relief of Pierino H. R. 9307. A bill to amend the Labor H. R. 9313. A bill to prohibit Government Renzo Picchione; to the Committee on the Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended agencies from acquiring or using the Nation Judiciary. and for other purposes; to the Committee al Grange headquarters site without specific By Mr. LANE: on Education and Labor. Congressional approval, to provide for reno H. R. 9317. A bill for the relief of Oshiro By Mr. TOLLEFSON (by request): vation of the old State Department Building, Shoko; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 9308. A bill to amend the act entitled and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. NORBLAD: .. An act to promote the conservation of wild Public Works. H. R. 9318. A bill for the relief of Elaine life, fish, and game, and for other purposes," By Mr. WIDNALL: Marie Simonton (Yu Keum Ok}; to the approved March 10, 1934, as amended, known H. J. Res. 441. Joint resolution to amend Committee on the Judiciary. as the Coordination Act; to the Committee the joint resolution of June 22, 1942, with By Mr. THOMSON of Wyoming: on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. respect to the days on which the flag of the H. J. Res. 442. Joint resolution authorizing By Mr. AYRES: United States should be displayed; to the the President to issue posthumously to the H. R. 9309. A bill to amend the Tariff Act Committee on the Judiciary. late Colonel William Mitchell a commission of 1930 to bar absolutely the importation of By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN: as a major general, United States Army, and contraceptive articles; to the Committee on H. Res. 400. Resolution recommending the for other purpose-s; to the Committee on Ways and Means. creation of a permanent United Nations Armed Services. · EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Achievements in Agriculture-The Meat buyers identify hogs with the most de dred. Again in 1954, producers increased Type Hog sirable weight and degree of fatness. total production by 9 million hogs fol Every man, woman, and child in this lowed by another 9-million-head in country is benefiting from the research crease in 1955. Hog market prices EXTENSION OF REMARKS that has made it possible for farmers dropped sharply. OF to give us the kind of pork we want and On the other hand as production is HON. MELVIN R. LAIRD need for best nutrition. It looks now reduced, prices go up. Hog producers as if our scientists will be able to do the made a cut of 7% million hogs in pro OF WISCONSIN same thing for beef. They are working duction in 1956. Hog prices have been IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hard to develop beef animals that will running from $18 to $21 per hundred at Thursday, August 15, 1957 produce steaks and roasts that are Midwestern markets during recent Mr. LAIRD. Mr. Speaker, agricul tender and juicy without the large weeks. A year ago prices, while markets tural research has shown hog producers amount of fat consumers no longer want were recovering from heavy 1955-crop how to meet consumer demand for lean or need. They are making progress and marketings, were as much as $5 per pork and to cut the fat surplus at the deserve our full support. hundred less. same time. Scientists in the United l There have been periods when prices States Department of Agriculture in co have held when hog numbers expanded operation with State experiment stations but usually this was during a period when have shown that meat-type hogs can be Farmers Hold the Key to Future demand was high due to emergencies produced within any breed by selecting Hog Prices such as World War II and the Korean the right breeding stock. war. In 1941, the United States De These streamlined, meaty hogs dress partment of Agriculture asked for an EXTENSION OF REMARKS increase in production and prices held out 50 percent or more of the preferred OF lean cuts, compared with 44 percent in in the war period. With stable produc the lard-type hogs that have been grown HON. CHARLES B. HOEVEN tion in years following the war, prices in this country for many years. This OF IOWA stayed high in 1946, 1947, and 1948. means an extra 13 or 14 pounds of good IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Hog production was increased in 1950 lean meat with a corresponding decrease and 1951 but prices held due to the in the amount of fat. Furthermore, Thursday, August 15, 1957 Korean war. Sizable reductions in 1952 these hogs produce just as big litters, Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. Speaker, farmers and 1953 production increased the price which grow just as fast and just as hold the key to future hog prices. If the of hogs in ·1953 and 1954. economically as the old-fashioned lardy favorable prices and feeding ratio now The past shQWS that when production hogs do. Farmers can collect an extra enjoyed by producers prompt overexpan is balanced with demand, hog producers dividend of as much as $5 a head for sion of hog production, heavy supplies receive satisfactory prices. If produc the extra pounds of lean cuts. · could easily bring about lower prices as tion remains on an even keel during the Between 15 and 20 percent of the hogs past experience clearly demonstrates. coming months, price prospects for hogs going to market these days are meat Too many hogs leads to inefficient use should be favorable. type hogs, and the number ·is increasing of resources with accompanying low The Department of Agriculture has ex as the advantages show up all along the prices and incomes as producers well re pressed the hope that producers will con line. Some packers are paying a differ member from their experiences in 1949 tinue to avoid excessive increases at the ential for leaner hogs and others are and 1955. In 1949, hog producers in time of breeding for the 1958 spring pig discounting the price for fat hogs. Mar creased the pig crop by 10 million head crop. It should also be pointed out that ket grades have been established to help and hog prices dropped $5. to $6 per hun- the trend toward production of meat- '1957, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 14963 type hogs is continuin-g which indicates many of the practices so necessary to con To this end we must be certain that that producers are becoming increasing servation in various areas of the country. those who enter our Foreign Service as ly aware of the need for producing Marlon King, Princeton, Ky.: a career have every opportunity to be quality pork for effective marketing. liaving lived in a farming area all my life. made aware of the far-reaching respon I have had opportunity to observe at first sibilities they assume and be given the hand the tremendous value of ACP to the training and the knowledge and the pay farmers of our Nation. I express my personal that will keep them alert and eager to thanks for all you did to save this program. do their best. Agriculture Conservation Program We now have an increasingly good Everett Gould, W~st Pawlet, Vt.: Foreign Service Institute which not only As an eastern dairy farmer I wish to thank EXTENSION OF REMARKS you for helping to save the 1958 ACP. Con prepares new men and women, but gives OF servation is an investment from which every refresher courses all along the way that one can benefit. It does not cost-it pays. prepare them for top posts. This insti HON. EARL WILSON tute deserves to have Members of Con Martin B.