This bill. as originally reported by the committee. would have covered 1.3 million agricultural employees. or about 50 percent of the hired farm labor force. This in itself was too small a figure. But the bill before us today would cover only 485.000 farmworkers. or 39 percent of the farm labor force. What is "fair" or "equitable" about excluding those who toil on smaller farms from this minimal coverage? There is clearly no justification. except that of expediency. and that is no justification at all. Mr. Chairman. the plight of Americas farmworkers. and particularly migrant farm laborers. portrays a great American parado x. The productivity of this countrys agriculture is unexcelled. It is the envy of the *orld.