Fertilizer--farm Machinery--pesticides

FERTILIZER-FARM MACHINERY-PESTICIDES

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

90402

SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR FERTILIZER,
FARM MACHINERY, AND PESTICIDES

SEPTEMBER 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, AND 28, 1951

Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1951

CONTENTS

Statement of—

Alexander, Hon. Archibald S., Under Secretary of the Army-
Allstetter, W. R., Deputy Director, Office of Materials and Facilities,
Production and Marketing Administration, United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture -

Page

348

140, 354

Anderson, Earl D., secretary, National Sprayer and Duster Associa-
tion, Chicago, Ill. _

Anshen, M. L., Assistant Deputy Administrator, Defense Production
Administration_.

Blaeuer, S. D., Chief, Industrial Leasing Management Branch, Real
Estate, Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army.

Boyle, H. L., vice president, Deere & Co., Moline, Ill

Brannan, Hon. Charles F., Secretary of Agriculture_-

Butler, Wendell E., president, Allied Farm Equipment Manufacturers

Association, Waterloo, Iowa

Calvin, Frank N., feed, seed, fertilizer, and agricultural chemical

department, Farmers Union Central Exchange, St. Paul, Minn____

Davis, Brig. Gen. Merle H., Office of Chief of Ordnance, Ammunition

Branch, Department of the Army..

Fanflik, E. J., Chief, Management and Disposal Division, Real Estate,

Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army.

Fleischmann, Manly, Administrator, Defense Production Adminis-

tration.

370

95, 280

142

Gadberry, W. M., sales manager, Columbian Steel Tank Co., Kansas

City, Mo...

Garst, Jonathan, special assistant to the Secretary, United States

Department of Agriculture..

Geissler, G. F., Administrator, Production and Marketing Adminis-

tration, United States Department of Agriculture

Girton, Paul, president, Girton Manufacturing Co., Millville, Pa
Hitchner, Lea S., executive secretary, National Agricultural Chemicals
Association, Washington, D. C.

James, Delos L., director, agriculture-industry relations, National

Grange, Washington, D. C..

Keepers, W. Floyd, executive secretary, Barn Equipment Association
and the National Barnyard Equipment Council, Chicago, Ill___
Klipstein, Kenneth H., Director, Chemical Division, National Pro-
duction Authority..

271

153

255,

364

86.

264

124, 134, 367

Lee, Mercer, vice president, International Harvester Co., Chicago, Ill

Margeson, J. P., Jr., executive vice president, International Minerals

and Chemical Corp., Chicago, Ill

Noble, William R., National Retail Farm Equipment Association,

Washington, D. C..