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Washington, Tuesday, August 14, 1945
Regulations TITLE 7AGRICULTURE
Chapter V IIISugar Agency P ar t 802--S u g a r D

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DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE
WAGE RATES FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED IN
HARVESTING SUGARCANE IN LOUISIANA DUR
ING SEPT. 1, 1945, TO JUNE 30, 1946

Pursuant to section 301 b of the Sugar Act of 1937, as amended, the fol lowing determination is hereby issued:
802.24u Fair and reasonable wage rates for harvesting of sugarcane in Lou isiana during the period September 1, 1945, to June 30,1946. The requirements of section 301 b of the Sugar Act of 1937, as amended, shall be deemed to have been met with respect to the harvesting of sugarcane in Louisiana, during the period from September 1, 1945, to June 30, 1946, if all persons employed on the farm during that period in the har vesting of sugarcane shall have been paid in full for all such work and shall have been paid wages in cash thereforat rates as follows:
a The wage rates agreed upon be tween the producer and the laborer but in no case less than the rates prescribed under paragraphs b , c , and d .
b Time rates for adult males and adult females.
Per day of 1 Cutting, topping, stripping: 9 hours Adult males______________________$2.85
Adult females___________________ 2.30
2 Loading___________________ _________ 3.45
3 Cutting and loading_______________ 3. 05
4 Tractor drivers and truck drivers- 3. 55
5 Teamsters_______________________
3.35
6 Hoist Operators.-________________ 3.05
7 Any other harvesting operations not connected with mechanical loading or mechanical harvesting:
Adult males__________________
2.40
Adult females____________ ________
1.90
Operations connected with mechan ical loading or mechanical harvest ing:
8 Operators of mechanical loading or harvesting equipment..___________ 8. 80
9 Pilers______ ________________________
3. 05
10 Grabmen, spotters,ropemen _
3.45

Per day of 9 hours 11 Scrappers and other operations connected with mechanical loading or mechanical harvesting____________ $2. 85
For a working day longer or shorter than 9 hours the rate shall be in proportion to the applicable rate prescribed above.

c Time rates for workers 14 to 16
years of age.
For workers between the ages of 14 and 16
years, the rate per day of 8 hours maximum hours per day for such workers shall be not less than three-fourths of the applicable rate established under paragraph b for adult male workers for a 9 hour day. For a work ing day shorter than 8 hours, the rate shall be in proportion.

d Piece rates for adult males, adult females, or workers 14 to 16 years of age.
Rate per ton Operations
Large Small barrel barrel varieties 1 varieties
1 Cutting top and bottom and 2 Cutting top and bottom 4 1 and"3 combined
5 2 and 3 combined

$1.24
.96
.29
1.63
1.25

$1.44
1.05
.38
1.82
1.43

6 The.piece rate for any operation not specified above shall be that agreed upon between the producer and the laborer; provided, however, that the earnings for the time involved shall be not less than the applicable time rate specified in paragraphs b or c; and, provided further, that such-minimum earnings shall not apply to prisoners of war but they shall be paid aKthe same piece rates as other laborers.
1Large barrel varieties; CO 290; C P 29-103; <3P 29-116;
31-291; 33-243.

e General provisions.
1 In addition to the foregoing the pro ducer shall furnish to the laborer without charge the customary perquisites, such as a habitable house, medical attention, and other customary incidentals.
2 The producer shall not, through any subterfuge or device whatsoever, reduce the wage rates to laborers below those deter mined herein.

Section 301, 50 Stat. 909; 7 U.S.C. 1131
Issued this 13th day of August 1945.
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P. A n d e r s o n , Secretary of Agriculture.
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F. R. Doc. 45-14915; Filed, Aug. 13, 1945;
11:08 a. m.

CONTENTS
REGULATIO NS AND NOTICES
A griculture D epartment. See also Marketing Services Office and Sugar Agency.
Livestock and meats; certifica tion W F O 139, Am. 1 ____
Set-aside requirements:
Beef W F O 75-2, Am. 28___
Pork W F O 75-3, Am. 20, 21
2 documents___ _______
Veal 75-4, Am. 2 ____________
Customs B ureau :
Customs financial and account ing procedure; authority to incur expense_______ _______
F ederal P ower C ommission :
Kentucky Natural Gas Corp., application_________________
F ederal T rade C om m ission :
Shields of Faith Co., cease and desist order____ 1

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G eneral L and O ffice :
California, withdrawal of public lands for use of Navy De partment____________________
Idaho, reduction of stock drive way withdrawal____________
Public lands, opening:
Id a h o .._____ ________s________
Oregon________________________
, I nterior D epartment. See also General Land Office.
Alaska, claims of natives of Hydaburg, Klawock, and Kake;
hearing____________________
New Mexico, withdrawal of cer tain iands for Indian use;
modification . o f depart mental order_______________
I nterstate C ommerce C ommission :
Icing of potatoes, points on Long Island Railroad 2 docu ments______________ 10043, Icing of unsulphured dried or evaporated fruit___________
Icing of vegetables, Memphis, Term________________________
Refrigeration of potatoes:
Greenport, Long Island, N. Y _
Howell and Hightstown, N. J_
Howell, N. J., and Greenport, Long Island, N. Y _______
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