marketed in 1951. Furthermore such residues are usually marketed in deficit feed areas. Undoubtedly there is a large market abroad for these feeds and since corn is not a good product for ocean transportation might be a method of developing foreign markets for its byproduct.

I mention these facts so that you will understand that by industrial utilization we do not dispose of the entire poundage, but we do thus dispose of over two-thirds and the byproduct is a more storable product.

One more point-the matter of upgrading the protein content for human food. I am told there are prospects of developing processes whereby the proteins are first removed from the grain in advance of fermentation. The proteins might then be marketed, here or abroad, as food ingredients, and certainly would find other outlets of higher value than as fermentation residues. Such a process might favorably modify the alcohol-cost picture. Only large-scale operation can develop this process.

The petroleum industry might have some objection to the utilization of our grains for the manufacture of alcohol for the synthetic-rubber program since the petroleum industry now enjoys almost the entire synthetic-rubber market. But I feel sure their sales of refined-petroleum products to farmers and the need for a sound farm economy is more important to them than the minor part that the gases now used in the synthetic-rubber program play in their overall operations. It is also easy, I am told, to utilize the ethlene now used for the making of butadiene for other chemical processes, such as plastics. In the long run the petroleum industry would benefit from the grain-disposal program herein suggested.

There may be objection from the elevator operators who are now enjoying the collection of fees for storage of Government grain. But, again, as with the petroleum industry, these elevator operators stand to gain more by a sound farming industry, and I am sure will not interpose too strenuous objections. With all those who might feel that such a grain-disposal program might be harmful, I plead to give it a chance to operate for the greater good of the farming industry and all the people of the Nation.

Mr. Chairman, I would appreciate it very much if my prepared statement be printed as a part of your hearings report. Thank you.

STATEMENT OF HON. PHIL WEAVER, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS OF THE FIRST DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA

Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee, I want to join with my colleagues from Nebraska and other citizens of our State who are here today to testify in favor of H. R. 11189 and related bills.

I trust that the committee will act expeditiously upon this measure so that H. R. 11189 can be reported to the House floor for further debate and consideration. The activation of the Omaha plant at an early date for the manufacture of industrial alcohol would mean a market place for millions of bushels of wet corn that are now in storage in Nebraska and the Midwest. In addition, it would mean that we could start immediately on further research and development work to find industrial uses of farm products. There is strong competition today among all the raw materials utilized in industrial production. Increased industrial use of farm products will only occur if through research and development programs it can be demonstrated that farm products are the most economical and the most satisfactory raw materials for specific industrial uses.

In the 84th Congress as well as in this Congress, I introduced legislation which has been referred to this committee, that would provide for the conversion of surplus grain owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation into industrial alcohol for stockpiling purposes.

It is my interest in this field that prompts me to urge the members of this committeee to favorably consider the bill now before you. I am hopeful that H. R. 11189 can be favorably reported to the House.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and gentlemen of the committee.

(At 12 o'clock noon the committee then adjourned to go into executive session.)

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