HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION MARKETING, AND STABILIZATION OF PRICES OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON GRAIN INSPECTION IRREGULARITIES AND PROBLEMS PART 7 MARCH 12, 1976 Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry 70-908 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1976 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, Kentucky, Chairman CONTENTS Cook, Edward W., chairman, Cook Industries, Inc., Memphis, Tenn. Wilkinson, Donald E., Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, accompanied by David Mangum, Deputy Director, Grain Division; Leslie E. Malone, Chief, Inspec- tion Branch; William J. Cotter, Head, Grain Inspection Section; Conrad Herndon, Chairman, Board of Appeals and Review; Gail Jackson, Chief, Standardization Branch; Harlan Ryan, Field Office Supervisor, New Orleans; John Manis, Inspection Branch; Brian McKee, Inspection Branch; Robert Starling, Inspection Branch; Gail Nunn, Peoria, Ill.; Peter Peterson, Toledo, Ohio; and Ronald Questions, concerning the Rysy II incident, submitted to the Depart- ment of Agriculture and answers thereto.. Grain Quality Losses Between Origin and Destination of Export Grain-A Case Study-By Lowell D. Hill, Marvin R. Paulsen, and Letter to Hon. Hubert H. Humphrey, dated January 27, 1976, from Hon. John A. Knebel, Under Secretary of Agriculture.. Memorandum of understanding between Cook Industries and the Department of Agriculture concerning sampling of Rysy II--- Statement of Edward W. Cook, chairman, Cook Industries, Inc., Memphis, Tenn., before the Subcommittee on Foreign Agricultural GRAIN INSPECTION FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1976 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, Washington, D.C. The subcommittees convened, pursuant to notice, at 9:15 a.m., in room 324, Russell Senate Office Building, Hon. Walter D. Huddleston (chairman of the Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing, and Stabilization of Prices) presiding. Present: Senators Huddleston, Clark, Young, and Dole. Senator HUDDLESTON. The subcommittees will come to order. We will continue our inquiry into the grain inspection system of the United States. Our first group of witnesses are from the Department of Agricul ture. Will you gentlemen please come forward. STATEMENT OF DONALD E. WILKINSON, ADMINISTRATOR, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ACCOMPANIED BY DAVID MANGUM, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GRAIN DIVISION; LESLIE E. MALONE, CHIEF, INSPECTION BRANCH; WILLIAM J. COTTER, HEAD, GRAIN INSPECTION SECTION; CONRAD HERNDON, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF APPEALS AND REVIEW; GAIL JACKSON, CHIEF, STANDARDIZATION BRANCH; HARLAN RYAN, FIELD OFFICE SUPERVISOR, NEW ORLEANS; JOHN MANIS, INSPECTION BRANCH; BRIAN MCKEE, INSPECTION BRANCH; ROBERT STARLING, INSPECTION BRANCH; GAIL NUNN, PEORIA, ILL.; PETER PETERSON, TOLEDO, OHIO; AND RONALD DUNAGAN, WICHITA, KANS. Mr. WILKINSON. Mr. Chairman, my name is Donald E. Wilkinson, Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service. My only privilege this morning is to assure you that the Department wishes to present the facts as we have them and at this time I would like to introduce to you those who were personally involved with the Rysy II case. Mr. David Mangum is the Deputy Director of the Grain Division and was on the scene, Mr. Leslie Malone is the Chief of the Inspec |