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inclined to think cost the Government more money than any formula 

 that had been devised at any time earlier than that. 



I do not know of any people on this earth who have a fairer mind 

 than agricultural people, rural people. They are usually, and in the 

 main, fair-minded people. I try to be fair-minded myself, and I have 

 had no reluctance whatever in saying to the officials of the Department 

 of Agiiculture that the last two formulas, and especially the last one, 

 was definitely unfair, unreasonable, and absolutely unjustified, to my 

 way of thinking. 



Now when we reach that point — and we had a hearing before the 

 Secretary of Agriculture and no one could make me believe that the 

 Secretary was not impressed with that hearing — when we reached the 

 time and then the answer was "No" then we had only one thing to do, 

 namely, to ask the Congress to write a definite formula, and I think 

 that is what these gentlemen are here for and that is what we are here 

 for, and if this committee can write a definite formula and the Congress 

 will approve it, you will do away with a lot of trouble these folks are 

 having, and a lot of trouble the Members of Congress are having, and 

 I am not at all sure but what you will do away with a lot of trouble 

 in the Department. We do not want any more departmental juggling 

 of formulas. 



I thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Pace. Thank you, Mr. Barden. 



Are there any other Members of Congress who would like to make 

 a short statement? 



Let me say in response to the statement by Mr. Barden, that I 

 know he understands this committee now has many problems before 

 it and we are delighted to have this situation brought to our attention 

 and we will try to follow through until S')me sound and sensible solu- 

 tion is found. 



If it is agreeable to the committee we will have the statements pre- 

 sented by the various witnesses without interruption, right straight 

 through, and then question them en bloc. If that meets with the 

 pleasure of the committee we will hear Mr. Harry Wescott, of North 

 Carolina. 



Mr. Bonner. Mr. Chairman, I would like, and I believe Mr. 

 Wescott would like to answer any questions when has has completed 

 his testimony. 



STATEMENT OF HARRY WESCOTT, REPRESENTING POTATO IN- 

 TERESTS FOR THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 



Mr. Pace. Mr. Wescott, the committee will be pleased to hear 

 you at this time. Please give your name and the capacity in which 

 you appear to the reporter. 



Mr. Wescott. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, 

 my name is Harry Wescott. I am representiag the potato interests 

 of the State of North Carolina. 



Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, we recognize the 

 situation that now confronts the potato interests of the United States. 

 We recognize the criticism that is coming from all segments of our 

 economy, those interested in potatoes: The consumer, the growers, 

 the handlers, and all; we recognize that this is brought about by the 

 surplus problem that has been produced in the past several years 



