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AMEND THE FEDERAL SEED ACT

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HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 10236, H.R. 10423, H.R. 10552,

and H.R. 10653

JULY 23, 1969

Serial N

Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1969

CONTENTS

Page

H.R. 10236, a bill to amend the Federal Seed Act..

Statement of:

Carlton, Richard, secretary, Louisiana Seed Commission-

Guerry, Walker W., executive secretary, Mississippi Seed Improvement

Association__

Jones, Hon. Walter B., a Representative in Congress from the State of

North Carolina_.

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McLaughlin, Foil W., director, North Carolina Crop Improvement

Association.

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Montgomery, Hon. G. V., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Mississippi_.

Rollin, Stanley F., Chief, Seed Branch, Grain Division, Consumer and

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Russell, Albert R., executive vice president, National Cotton Council

of America...

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Scott, Dr. Walter O., president, Association of Official Seed Certifying

Agencies..

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Springer, Hon. William L., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Illinois_

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Sutherland, John I., executive vice president, American Seed Trade

Association.

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Correspondence submitted to the subcommittee:

Campbell, J. Phil, Acting Secretary of Agriculture, letter of July 9,

1969, report on H.R. 10236__

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Davis, Robert B., president, North Carolina Seedsmen's Association,

letter of July 17, 1969---

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Falasca, Robert J., secretary, National Council of Commercial Plant

Breeders, letter of July 22, 1969-

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McLain, Marvin L., legislative director, American Farm Bureau

Federation, letter of July 22, 1969_

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Neely, Othel, M., executive vice president, Texas Seedsmen's Associa-

tion, telegram of July 22, 1969

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Staffel, H., Jr., secretary, State Seed and Plant Board, Texas Depart-

ment of Agriculture, letter of July 24, 1969-

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