EXEMPT POTATOES FOR "OTHER PROCESSING" FROM MARKETING ORDERS

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING AND CONSUMER RELATIONS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS

SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING AND CONSUMER RELATIONS THOMAS S. FOLEY, Washington, Chairman

CONTENTS

H.R. 11243, a bill to amend section 608(c) (2) of the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, as amended.......
Statement of:

Bergeson, F. W., secretary-manager, Potato Processors of Idaho,
Pocatello, Idaho___

Edwards, Hon. Don, a Representative in Congress from the State of
California___

Edwards, Wilbur, potato grower, Tulelake, Calif., representing
Tulelake Growers Association and Klamath County, Oreg., potato

growers

Graham, Harry L., legislative representative, National Farmers
Organization__

Greenburg, Art, potato grower and shipper, Grand Forks, N. Dak..
Gubser, Hon. Charles S., a Representative in Congress from the State
of California_.

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Hadlock, Edwin C., administrative assistant to John W. Scott, master,
National Grange, Washington, D. C.......

Harding, Ralph, director, Dehydrated Foods Industry Council,
Emeryville, Calif__

Hedlund, Floyd F., Director, Fruit and Vegetable Division, Consumer
and Marketing Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture..
Hunter, Reed, potato grower and shipper, Lewisville, Idaho.
Jones, Leon, president, Potato Granule Association, San Francisco,
Calif.

Jones, Raymond D., immediate past president, Instant Potato Prod-
ucts Association, Washington, D. C.-

Jones, Rolland, potato grower, shipper, and processor, Rupert, Idaho..
Lovins, Oliver, director, Washington Potato Association, Moses Lake,
Wash..

Mercker, A. E., executive secretary, Vegetable Growers of America,
Washington, D. C.

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Mooers, John, president, Maine Potato Council, Houlton, Maine...
Nicholes, Bruce O., potato grower, Madras, Oreg--

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Rice, Francis X., president, Potato Chip Institute International,
Hanover, Pa..........

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Runzler, Frank, general manager, Pik-Nik Foods, San Jose, Calif
Tibert, L. E., potato grower, Voss, N. Dak_.

12, 33

Voss, Mrs. Ray, potato grower, Pasco, Wash-

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Correspondence submitted to the subcommittee:

Bergeson, F. W., secretary-manager, Potato Processors of Idaho,
Pocatello, Idaho, letter of June 12, 1969.

Fichling, Herman J., co-vice president, National Farmers Union,
Othello, Wash., letter of June 11, 1969_ _

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Hampton, Robert N., director of marketing and international trade,
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Washington, D.C.,
letter of June 16, 1969__

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Haynes, Larry C., president, Tulelake Growers Association, Tulelake,
Calif., letter of June 12, 1969-

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Hill, Mark E., Shelley, Idaho, letter of June 16, 1969

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Johnson, Reuben L., director of legislative services, National Farmers
Union, Washington, D.C., letter of June 6, 1969_.

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Lyng, Richard, Acting Secretary of Agriculture, letter of June 9, 1969,
report on H.R. 11243..

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McLain, Marvin L., legislative director, American Farm Bureau
Federation, Washington, D.C., letter of June 12, 1969..

Additional material presented to the subcommittee:
Factors affecting potato marketing and prices, by G. B. Wood, Oregon
State University.

EXEMPT POTATOES FOR "OTHER PROCESSING" FROM

MARKETING ORDERS

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1969

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING AND CONSUMER

RELATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,

Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:10 a.m., in room 1301, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Thomas S. Foley (chairman of the subcommittee), presiding.

Present: Representatives Foley, Poage, Sisk, Jones of Tennessee, May, Goodling, and Myers.

Also present: William C. Black, general counsel; Hyde H. Murray, assistant counsel; John A. Knebel, assistant counsel; and Martha S. Hannah, subcommittee clerk.

Mr. FOLEY. The Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing and Consumer Relations will come to order.

The subcommittee meets this morning for consideration of H.R. 11243 by Mr. Don Edwards of California and Mr. Gubser and Mr. McCloskey of California, excluding from marketing orders potatoes for canning, freezing, or other processing.

At this point we will insert the bill and the departmental report in the record.

(H.R. 11243 and the departmental report follows:)

[H.R. 11243, 91st Cong., first sess.]

A BILL To amend section 608 (c) (2) of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 608 (c) (2) of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, is amended as follows:

(1) In subparagraph (A) after the words "vegetables (not including vegetables, other than asparagus, for canning or freezing" insert the words "and not including potatoes for canning, freezing, or other processing"; and

(2) In subparagraph (B) after the words "fruits and vegetables for canning or freezing." insert the words "including potatoes for canning, freezing, or other processing.".

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Washington, June 9, 1969.

Hon. W. R. POAGE,

Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,
House of Representatives.

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This is in reply to your letter of May 16, 1969, requesting a legislative report by the Department on H.R. 11243, a bill to amend Section 608 (c) (2) of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended. This bill would exempt potatoes for "other processing" from marketing orders.