THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. R. 5326

A BILL TO REGULATE COMMERCE AMONG THE SEVERAL STATES,
WITH THE TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNIT
STATES, AND WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES; TO PROTECT
THE WELFARE OF CONSUMERS OF SUGARS AND OF
THOSE ENGAGED IN THE DOMESTIC SUGAR-PRO-
DUCING INDUSTRY; TO PROMOTE THE EXPORT
TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES; TO RAISE
REVENUE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

MARCH 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 1937

Serial B

134704

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1937

SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE

FRED CUMMINGS, Colorado, Chairman

FRED BIERMANN, Iowa
FRANK E. HOOK, Michigan
HARY B. COFFEE, Nebraska

CLIFFORD R. HOPE, Kansas
FRED C. GILCHRIST, Iowa
CLARE E. HOFFMAN, Michigan

SANTIAGO IGLESIAS, Puerto Rico
SAMUEL W. KING, Hawali

CONTENTS

Statement of -

Barlow, K. C., vice president, Idaho Beet Growers' Association,

Burley, Idaho...

Bitting, Clarence R., president, U. S. Sugar Corporation, Clewiston,

Fla

Page

325

165, 179

49

81

255

200

366

150, 213

Bourg, Clarence J., Representing Sugar Beet Growers of Eastern Beet-

producing areas, Union Trust Building, Washington, D. C.

Buck, Representative Frank H., of California____

Bunker, Ellsworth, vice president, National Sugar Refining Co. of

New Jersey...

Caldwell, Representative Millard F., of Florida..

Crawford, Representative Fred L., of Michigan_

DeRouen, Representative René L., of Louisiana..

Dickey, J. A., 732 Shoreham Building, Washington, D. C. (represent-

ing raw-sugar producing industry of Puerto Rico).

Falzgraf, B. F., Mountain State Beet Growers Association, Greeley,

Colo

Giles, W. F., Adeline, La. (representing Cane Growers of Louisiana)__

Gray, Chester H., American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington__

Greene, Ernest, manager Oahu Sugar Co., Waipahu, Territory of

Hawaii...

Gruening, Dr. Ernest, Director, Division of Territories and Island

Possessions, Department of the Interior.

356

Hawes, Hon. Harry B., Philippine Sugar Association, Washington,

D. C

225

Healey, Representative Arthur D., of Massachusetts..

357

Heide, William F., President, Henry Heide, Inc., 313 Hudson Street,

New York City-

155

Higgins, Representative John P., of Massachusetts.

355

Iglesias, Hon. Santiago, Resident Commissioner, Puerto Rico.-

International Long Shoremen's Association_

134

371

Jackson, Gardner, chairman, National Committee on Rural and

Social Planning, Washington-

314

Kenney, Representative Edward A., of New Jersey.

Kearney, Charles M., president, National Beet Growers Association,

Morrill, Nebr..

King, Delegate Samuel W., of Hawaii..

16, 45

280

76

Labor Department, Childrens' Bureau, Washington, D. C.

368

Lanzetta, Representative James J., of New York.

126

Louisiana Delegation in House of Representatives_

213

Lowe, John, Manager, Revere Sugar Refinery, Boston, Mass.

269

Miles, H. E., Fair Tariff League, Washington, D. C...

326

Mouton, Representative Robert L., of Louisiana.

138

Paredes, Hon. Quintin, Resident Commissioner of Philippine Islands.

Peterson, Representative James Hardin of Florida__

Pulliam, D. R., Loveland, Colorado.___.

250

164, 175

322

Quinn, Arthur L., Southern Building, Washington (representing

Refined Sugar Industry of Puerto Rico).

106

Ramos, R. Menendez, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce for

Puerto Rico___

115

Rigby, Wm. C., 504 Southern Building, Washington_-

83

Robbins, C. C., Sugar Section of Agricultural Adjustment Administra-

tion, Washington_-

364

Somers, Representative Andrew L., of New York..

372