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■corn should be proclaimed only after these techniques and acreage controls have 

 proved inadequate to control surpluses. 



2. Should the commercial corn area be expanded? 



Answer. Yes; to the amount necessary to prevent excessive diversion of land 

 from other crops to corn. 



3. Should quotas apply to corn produced and fed on the farm? 



Answer. If marketing quotas are to be effective in controlling surpluses, it 

 will be necessary to apply them to corn produced and fed on the farm. However, 

 in connection with the marketing quota plan, consideration should be given to 

 an incentive plan to encourage the conversion of corn and other grain feeds 

 to livestock products. 



4. Should quotas 8-.pply to corn produced for silage? 



Answer. Yes; with the same considerations as indicated in the answer to 

 question No. 3. 



5. Should competing grains, such as grain sorghum, oats, rye, barlej^ etc., be 

 brought under quotas at the same time? 



Answer. The production of competing grains, such as grain sorghum, oats, rye, 

 barley, etc., could be controlled to a satisfactory degree through acreage allotments 

 both inside and outside the commercial corn area. 



6. Should quotas apply to corn production throughout the Nation or be con- 

 fined to the commercial corn area, as now provided by law? 



Answer. If it becomes necessary to apply marketing quotas, they should be 

 used only in the commercial corn area, but acreage allotments should apply to 

 other areas in order to prevent competition from these areas with the commercial 

 corn area. 



With kindest personal regards, I am * 



Sincerely yours, 



E. Howard Hill, President. 



Mr. Pace. The distinguished Representative from New Hamp- 

 shire, Mr. Cotton, has something he wishes to submit for the record. 

 We are glad to hear him. 



STATEMENT OF HON. NORRIS COTTON, A REPRESENTATIVE IN 

 CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 



]Mr. Cotton. Mr. Chahman, I will not take but a moment, but I 

 have received communications from the Commissioners of Agri- 

 culture of four of the six New England States on the subject of price 

 support and of the farm program in connection therewith; and also a 

 letter from the New England Coimcil, which is an organization formed 

 by the six New England Governors and comprises representatives of 

 all the States in industry, agriculture, and various other fields, ex- 

 pressing their opinion and enclosing a copy of a resolution adopted by 

 that body on this subject; and I would like to ask permission of the 

 committee to insert in the record at this point the letters of the fol- 

 lowing: Hon. Perley I. Fitts, commissioner. Department of Agriculture 

 of the State of New Hampshire; Hon. A. K. Gardner, commissioner of 

 agriculture of the State of Maine; Hon. John Chandler, commissioner, 

 Department of Agricultiu'e, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; 

 Hon. Frank H. Peet, deputy commissioner of agricidtiu'e of the State 

 of Connecticut: and Hon. John J. Carten, Jr., chairman, Committee 

 on AgricultiH'e and Forestry, the New England Council. 



Mr. Pace. Permission is granted without objection and they will 

 be inserted in the record at this point. 



We want to thank you Air. Cotton, for presenting them. 



Mr. Cotton. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Pace. You may assure those gentlemen their letters will be 

 given consideration by the committee in its deliberations. 



