Farmworkers in Rural America, 1971-1972: Hearings, Ninety-second Congress, First and Second Session ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1972 |
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Page 1549 - to be the policy of Congress to: ". . .Recognize the importance of the family farm as an efficient unit of production and as an economic base for towns and cities in rural areas and encourage, promote, and strengthen this form of farm enterprise." 1 In spite of the rhetoric about the family farm, our society is geared to
Page 1190 - Roy H. Millenson. Minority Staff Director Eugene Mittelman, Minority Counsel Subcommittee on Migratory Labor ADLAI E. STEVENSON III, Illinois, Chairman HARRISON A. WILLIAMS, Jr., New Jersey ROBERT TAFT, Jr., Ohio WALTER F. MONDALE, Minnesota EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts HAROLD E. HUGHES, Iowa J. GLENN BEALL, Jr., Maryland JACOB K. JAVITS, New York Boren Chertkov, Counsel Eugene Mittelman, Minority Counsel
Page 1242 - accordance with the accepted standards and practices prevailing In the geographical area. 6. Grower warrants that the Grapes delivered for sale ■hall not be adulterated within the meaning of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act or within the meaning of any applicable State regulation, and the Grapes shall not be Introduced into Interstate
Page 1538 - return. A ruling issued by the Internal Revenue Service permits current deductions of interest prepaid "for a period of not in excess of the 12 months of taxable year immediately following the taxable year in which the prepayment is made only in
Page 1366 - reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the plot (ie, the people who put up the money). UFWOC has also called for a congressional investigation and an explanation from Treasury Secretary John
Page 1197 - Congress has authorized studies by the Department of the Treasury and the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation aimed toward eliminating these tax shelters. Your subcommittee will be doing family farmers a great favor if it urges the early completion of these studies so legislation can be enacted to cut out these loopholes in time for the 1972 crop.
Page 1619 - that day (in the Rio Grande Valley) have no future in our society. Malnutrition since birth has already impaired them physically, mentally and emotionally." These families come to California where farm work pays better wages and the welfare system is far more liberal. But even here in the San
Page 1259 - Grower to Company and performance by Grower of the Agreement. On any default Company shall have all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under California's Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law and all rights provided in this Agreement, all of which rights and remedies
Page 1549 - up the family farm. In this paper we shall examine some of the mechanisms which contribute to this process. We shall begin with the tax structure of our economy. In 1963 Secretary of the Treasury told the House Ways and Means Committee that tax farmers "create unfair competition for farmers who may be competitors and who
Page 1546 - These advantages give the corporate farmer an edge over the small farmer. Furthermore, the profits of the large farmer are due in large part to government subsidies. According to a study by the Legislative Reference Service, large farms with over $40,000 sales per farm would face greater financial difficulties