TESTIMONY OF PEODUCEK GEOUPS AND MEMBEES OF 



CONGEESS 



WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1949 



House of Representatives, 

 Special Subcommittee of the 



Committee on Agriculture, 



Washington, D. C. 

 The subcommittee met at 10 a. m., Hon. Stephen Pace (chairman) 

 presiding. 



Mr. Pace. Gentlemen, the committee will come to order. 

 The subject of the hearing this morning is Irish potatoes. I have 

 been supplied with a list of witnesses which is rather comprehensive 

 for a 2-hour time allotment. But first we are honored this morning 

 to have present some Members of Congress who are interested in this 

 commodity and it will be a pleasure to hear them first. 



I present the distinguished Representative from North Carolina, 

 Hon. Herbert C. Bonner. We will be glad to hear you, Mr. Bonner. 



STATEMENT OF HON. HERBERT C. BONNER, A REPRESENTATIVE 

 IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 



Mr. Bonner. Mr. Chairman, fii'st I want to take the opportunity 

 to thank you for your reply to my letter dated March 20, 1949, re- 

 questing a hearing before your subcommittee on the subject of po- 

 tatoes. 



This matter has been in controversy for several years. The various 

 commercial areas have individually come before the Department of 

 Agriculture in respect to their individual problems and local problems. 

 We realize that this is a national problem, and therefore this meetmg 

 for bringing all of the various groups together to present to you our 

 idea of legislation or constructive provisions to be written into legisla- 

 tion, containing instructions to the Department of Agriculture. 



We thank you very much for the opportunity of this hearing. 



Air. Pace. Mr. Bonner, I should thank you for the interest you have 

 shown and the efforts you have made to bring about this hearing, and 

 I do hope it will result in some constructive legislation with regard 

 to this commodity. 



Mr. Bonner. The Members of Congress do not intend to make the 

 proposals. We have representatives here who are growers and who 

 have been active in the marketing of the crop, and with the permission 

 of the committee they will make the case before you. 



Mr. Pace. We will look forward to hearing them. 



Mr. Bonner. Thank you. 



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