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FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, January 26, 1939

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SUGAR DIVISION
P art 802 S ugar D eterminations DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE
WAGE RATES FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED IN
THE PRODUCTION, CULTIVATION, OR HAR
VESTING OF SUGARCANE IN HAWAII DURING
THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1939, THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1939

Whereas, Section 301 b of the Sugar Act of 1937 provides as one of the con ditions for payment to producers of sugar beets and sugarcane as follows:
That all persons employed on the farm in the production, cultivation, or harvest ing of sugar beets or sugarcane with respect to which an application for payment is made shall have been paid in full for all such work, and shall have been paid wages there for at rates not less than those that may be determined by the Secretary to be fair and reasonable after investigation and due no tice and opportunity for public hearing; and in making such determinations the Secre tary shall take into consideration the stand ards therefor formerly established by him under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, and the differences in conditions among various producing areas: Provided, however, That a payment which would be payable except for the foregoing provisions of this subsection may be made, as the Sec retary may determine, in such manner that the laborer will receive an amount, insofar as such payment will suffice, equal to the amount of the accrued unpaid wages for such work, and that the producer will re ceive the remainder, if any, of such payment
and Whereas, the Secretary of Agriculture has held a public hearing1 in Hawaii for the purpose of receiving evidence likely to be of assistance to him in determining fair and reasonable wage rates for per sons employed in the production, cultiva tion or harvesting of sugarcane in Ha waii during the period January 1, 1939
through December 31, 1939:
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Now, therefore, I, H. A. W allace, Sec retary of Agriculture, after investigation and due consideration of the evidence obtained at the aforesaid hearing and all other information before me, do hereby make the following determination:
S ec. 802.34b Fair and reasonable ivage rates for persons employed in the pro duction, cultivation, or harvesting of sugarcane in Hawaii during the period January 1, 1939, through December 31, 1939. Persons employed in the produc tion, cultivation, or harvesting of sugar cane in Hawaii during the period Janu ary 1, 1939 through December 31, 1939
except those who are paid a monthly salary of $100 or more shall be deemed to have been paid fair and reasonable wage rates, if full payment in cash for an eight hour day, shorter or longer days to be in proportion is made for all such work at rates not less than the following:
a For all work performed by adult males under short term agreements and on a time basis in cutting, packing, fluming and hauling sugarcane and lay ing portable flumes, an annual average for each farm of not less than $2.00 per day.
b For all work performed by adult males under short term agreements and on a time basis in loading, an annual average for each farm of not less than $2.20 per day.
c For all work performed by adult males under short term agreements and on a time basis in laying portable track, an annual average for each farm of not less than $2.40 per day.
d For all work performed by adult males under short term agreements and on a time basis in planting, cultivating, fertilizing, irrigating, brooming, and other operations not specified in a , b or c above, connected with the pro duction, cultivation and harvesting of sugarcane, an annual average for each farm of not less than $1.50 per day.
e For all work performed by each adult male in all operations connected with the production, cultivation, or harvesting of sugarcane, exclusive of work performed under long term culti vation and irrigation, agreements, an average wage for each pay period not exceeding one month of not less than $1.40 per day.
f For all work performed by each adult male under long term cultivation and irrigation agreements, an advance of not less than $1.50 per day.
g For all work performed by adult females in any operation connected with the production, cultivation or harvesting of sugarcane, not less than three-fourths of the above specified rates.
Provided, however, That in addition to the foregoing, the producer shall fur nish to the laborer, without charge, the perquisites customarily furnished by him, such as, a house, garden plot, and similar incidentals; and Provided fur ther, That the foregoing shall not be construed to mean that a producer may
qualify for payment who has not paid in full the amount agreed upon between the producer and the laborer; and Pro vided further, That the producer shall not, through any subterfuge or device whatsoever, reduce the wage rates to laborers below those determined above.
Sec. 301, 50 Stat. 909; 7 U. S. C., Sup.
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Done at Washington, D. C., this 25th day of January, 1939. Witness my hand and the seal of the Department of Agri culture.
seal H. A. W allace, Secretary.
F. R. Doc. 39-277; Filed, January 25, 1939;
12:41 p. m.

TITLE 19CUSTOMS DUTIES
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
T. D. 49784
Customs R egulations A mended to P ro vide T are of 4 O unces per 100 P aper W rappings of F resh T omatoes
To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned:
Pursuant to the authority contained in section 507 of the Tariff Act of 1930
U. S. C. title 19, sec. 1507, article 1369
d of the Customs Regulations of 1937,1
as amended by 1938 T. D. 49543, is further amended by adding thereto the following paragraph:
Fresh tomatoes: Allow for weight of paper wrappings on the basis of 4 ounces per 100 wrappings.
seal
J ames H. M oyle,
Commissioner of Customs.
Approved, January 19, 1939.
J ohn W . H anes,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
F. R. Doc. 39-267; Filed, January 24, 1939;
4:08 p. m.

TITLE 31MONEY AND FINANCE;
TREASURY
PUBLIC DEBT SERVICE
1939Department Circular No. 601
O ffering of U nited S tates H ousing A uthority 1% P ercent N otes of S eries B, D ue F ebruary 1,1944
I. OFFERING OF NOTES

1. The Secretary of the Treasury, on behalf of the United States Housing Au thority, invites subscriptions, at par and accrued interest, from the people of the United States for notes of the United States Housing Authority, designated 1%
percent notes of Series B. The amount of the offering is $100,000,000, or there abouts.
II. DESCRIPTION OF NOTES

1. The notes will be dated February 1, 1939, and will bear interest from that 12 F. R. 1738 2032 DI