GENERAL FARM PROGRAM 



showing the planted acreage of corn, the production and yield 

 'acre; relationship of the ])ro visions of the Agricultural Adjustment 



;t of 1938 to the Agricultural Act of 1948, and the calculation of 

 marketing quota level as determined under both acts. There 

 'ure a number of other tables in this folder setting forth pertinent statis- 

 tics which you will undoubtedly want to study in connection with 

 possible changes that you will want to make with respect to both acre- 

 age allotments and marketing quotas. 



Included in the data contained in the folder is a chart showing the 

 yield per acre from 1930 to 1948 and the acreage harvested for the 

 same period of time. It is particularly noteworthy that the yield per 

 acre has been steadily increasing from approximately 20 bushels per 

 acre in 1930 until it has reached an all-time high of 42.7 bushels per 

 acre in 1948. Concurrently with this remarkable increase in yield 

 there has been a decline in the acreage devoted to corn from around 

 104,000,000 acres in 1930 down to 86,000,000 acres in 1948. This 

 chart very clearly illustrates one of the problems connected with the 

 acreage adjustment program. 



There is another particular item that I would like to call to your 

 attention. It is the map in the back of the folder setting forth the 

 commercial corn-producing area as it was in 1943 and as it is indicated 

 for 1949. This map clearly illustrates that in spite of all the increased 

 technology with respect to methods of farming and the increased use 

 of hybrid seed corn, the commercial corn-producing area continues 

 substantially the same as it has existed for a number of years. 



In the course of your studies you will undoubtedly find need for 

 additional information with respect to many factors affecting the corn 

 problem and I would like lor you to feel free to call upon the Depart- 

 ment for any lurther information that you would like to have in this 

 i-espect. I have with me this morning the Deputy Administrator of 

 the Production and Alarketing Administration, Mr. Frank Woolley; 

 the Assistant Director of the Grain Branch of the Production and 

 Marketing Administration, Mr. William McArthur; as well as a 

 representative of the Solicitor's office, Mr. John C. Bagwell. These 

 men will be more than glad to go over the details of this material with 

 you and provide you w^itb such information regarding the operation 

 of the marketing quota program as you would like. 



I should like to ask these gentlemen to participate with me in the 

 discussion this morning as the occasion warrants. 



Mr. Pace. I would suggest those gentlemen pull their chairs up by 

 the Secretary. 



Thank you verj much, Mr. Secretary. 



Without objection on the part of the committee, I will file with the 

 clerk for insertion in the record at this point the numerous tables, 

 charts, and maps contained in the folder referred to by the Secretary. 



