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presciibecl limitations, but the given farmer must make application 

 for that. Otherwise it will never be done for him. 



Mr. Pace. I think you have supported exactly the statement I 

 have made, Mr. Walker. 



Mr. Bagwell. He would not be given a corn allotment against his 

 wishes. 



Air. Parker. Could he be denied a corn allotment if he applied 

 for it under that set of circumstances? 



Mr. Walker. They could deny him an allotment if there was no 

 reserve for an allotment for new corn farms. If there is a reserve 

 for an allotment for him and he gets in under the wire, so to speak, 

 then the count}' comimittee would be recpiired under the regulations 

 to give him his pro rata share of what is left. 



Mr. Parker. Wh}' is he put in the reserve category in view of the 

 language of the Act? 



Mr. Walker. In carrying out these programs we find it is awfully 

 hard to get in touch with every farmer. Even though you go do\\m 

 the road you have missed a farm here and there, or sometimes the 

 history on production is not adequate, you do not have the informa- 

 tion or cannot get it. Therefore, a small reserve is generally held for 

 the correction of such conditions as that. 



Mr. Pace. Mr. Bagwell, you were interrupted. Is there anything 

 more you wanted to say to the Committee? 



Mr. Bagwell. No; that is all, Mr. Pace. 



Mr. Pace. Gentlemen, the House is in session and we will have to 

 suspend. We will ask you gentlemen to be back with us at 10 o'clock 

 Monda}' morning. 



Mr. Walker. At 10 o'clock Monda}' mornmg? 



Mr. Pace. Yes, su\ We will not meet tomorrow. The committee 

 stands adjourned until ten o'clock Monday. 



(Thereupon, the subcommittee adjourned until Mondav, March 28, 

 1949, at 10 a. m.) 



