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Secretary'' Braxxax. I am sure it does. 



Mr. SiMPsox. In Illinois and possibly in Iowa — I do not know 

 whether they raise as much good corn in Iowa as they do in Illinois 

 or not — we have yields of 90 to 100 bushels of corn per acre and your 

 national average is only 42.7. 



Secretary Braxnan. That is right. 



Mr. SiMPSox. I have one other question, Mr. Chairman. On page 

 4, under question 4, should quotas apply to corn produced for silage: 



the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 provides that the quotas shall also 

 apply to corn produced for silage in the commercial area. 



That cannot mean that you include the corn that is produced on the 

 farm and fed to hogs or cattle. 



What I would like to know is, "Wliy is even silage taken into the 

 picture and not the corn that is fed to hogs or cattle? 



Secretary Braxxan. The corn put in silage is for the purpose of 

 feeding hogs and cattle. 



Mr. SiMPSOX. What about the ear corn that is fed to hogs and 

 cattle? 



Secretary Braxxax. That is just another wa}' of feeding it. They 

 both reach the same exact use except through different types of feeding 

 programs. 



Mr. SiMPSox. Are both of them covered in this statement where it 

 says the Agricultural Act of 1938 provides that quotas shall also apply 

 to corn prodticed for silage in the commercial area? 



Secretary Braxx^ax. That is right. 



Mr. SiMPSOX. That means ear corn or shelled corn as well? 



Secretary Braxxax. That is right. 



Mr. SiMPSox. That is all, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Pace. Mr. Secretary, let me say one word here to aid in the 

 direction of the questioning while you are here. As I see the picture 

 and as I understand your testimony, I do not see how the Congress 

 can do a good job on any of these commodities unless we treat with 

 the whole feed grain picture at one time; that is, corn, oats, barley, and 

 other feed grains. It seems to me that if we are going to legislate we 

 need very quickly your over-all recommendation treating Avith the 

 whole feed grain pictiu'e whereby when you deal with corn you are not 

 only authorized but you are required to deal with the other feed grains 

 such as grain sorghums, oats, rye, and barley. At the same time, you 

 should be authorized and required to take into the same picture your 

 livestock situation. Do you see any way we can do a good job on 

 this unless w^e go at it in that manner? 



Secretary Braxxan. No, sir. That is the reason yesterday I 

 begged your indulgence in permitting me to join our over-all recom- 

 mendations with respect to corn with the other major crops. I do 

 think, Mr. Chairman, that when we are speaking of corn, we are 

 speaking of one of the major commodities, and the solution of the 

 problem with respect to corn and a complete understancHng by every- 

 body of the problems as they relate to corn will be a ver^" important 

 and useful advantage when you talk about all the rest of the problems 

 and many of those in the other grains. 



On the basis of their carbohydrate and other feed values, most 

 commodities find themselves in the market, pricewise, in relation to 

 corn. Therefore, I say to you that there is good reason for studying 

 carefully corn as a separate item, notwithstanding the fact that when 



