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
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

S. 2256

A BILL TO AMEND THE UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION AGENCY TO REQUIRE THAT INSPECTIONS MADE UNDER SUCH ACT BE MADE BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,

S. 2297

A BILL TO AMEND THE U.S. GRAIN STANDARDS ACT TO IMPROVE
GRAIN INSPECTION AND OPERATIONS OF OFFICIAL INSPECTION
AGENCIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,
S. 2326

A BILL TO AMEND THE U.S. GRAIN STANDARDS ACT TO PROVIDE FOR
THE INSPECTION OF EXPORT GRAIN BY FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND
S. 3055

A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR U.S. STANDARDS AND A NATIONAL INSPEC-
TION SYSTEM FOR GRAIN

70-654

PART 8

MARCH 16, 1976

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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

HERMAN E. TALMADGE, Georgia, Chairman

SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND
STABILIZATION OF PRICES

WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, Kentucky, Chairman

Statement of—

CONTENTS

Brooks, William F., president, National Grain Trade Council..
Bulter, John T., chief inspector and weighmaster, Hughes Grain
Corp., Hughes, Ark.

Donahoo, Alvin W., executive vice president, Minneapolis Grain
Exchange, Minneapolis, Minn., accompanied by Dr. Reynold
Dahl, professor of agricultural economics, University of Minne-
sota__
Fisher, Orville E., vice president and general manager, Topeka Mill
and Elevator Co., Topeka, Kans..
Gruber, M. R., Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau, Atlanta,
Ga.; accompanied by T. W. Hoke, manager, Transit and Audit
Services, Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau, Chicago, Ill.;
and J. D. Feeney, general counsel, Western Weighing and Inspec-
tion Bureau, Chicago, Ill..

Hofer, Glen D., vice president, Grain Division, National Council of
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Hofstrand, Harold R., president, U.S. Durum Growers Association,
Leeds, N. Dak..

Huddleston, Hon. Walter D., a U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
Humphrey, Hon. Hubert H., a U.S. Senator from Minnesota-

McKee, David E., Collingwood Grain, Inc., and Kansas Grain and
Feed Dealers Assn., Hutchinson, Kans..

McNamee, Virgil A., chief grain inspector, Toledo Board of Trade,
Toledo, Ohio; Ted P. Hoelck, owner and chief grain inspector,
Hastings Grain Inspection Service, Hastings, Nebr.; Joseph Slater,
chief grain inspector, Davenport Grain Exchange, Davenport,
Iowa, representing National Association of Chief Grain Insepctors.
Mathews, Carroll G., executive vice president, Fort Worth Grain
Exchange, Fort Worth, Tex., also representing Independent Grain
Inspection Agencies, with appendices.

Vanderford, L. E., president, Memphis Board of Trade, and manager,
Hughes Grain Corp., Hughes, Ark.

Vorhoff, Gilbert H., president, New Orleans Board of Trade, New
Orleans, La.__

Voth, George, executive vice president, Far-Mar-Co., Inc., Hutchin-
son, Kans...

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Webber, Clyde M., president, American Federation of Government
Employees, accompanied by Alfred H. Bjorkgren, president, Local
3157, New Orleans, La., with annexes_

127

Williamson, John A., Jr., chief grain inspector and president, South
Louisiana Grain Services, Inc., Destrehan, La..

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Miscellaneous documents

S. 2256_

Department of Agriculture report on S. 2256.
S. 2297__.

Department of Agriculture report on S. 2297.
S. 2326_.

Department of Agriculture report on S. 2326_.
S. 3055

Department of Agriculture report on S. 3055..

Letter from C. Philip Manger, president, Baltimore Chamber of
Commerce, to Hon. Thomas S. Foley, Chairman, House Committee
on Agriculture, dated March 5, 1976.

Letter from D. M. Mennel, president, The Mennel Milling Co., to
Hon. Thomas S. Foley, dated March 5, 1976--.