The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-11-09

corn acreage on individual farms is
based on the average acreage dur
ing the preceding three-year period.
The reduction of % per cent of
hogs narrowed on individual farms
is based on the average narrowed
during the last two years.
Each farmer who agrees to re-
duce his corn acreage and hog far
rowings as provided under this plan
will receive benefit payments on the
following basis: For each acre re-
moved from corn production,
farmer will be paid by the govern
ment at the rate of SOC a bushel
for the corn he does not grow. Two
thirds of the total will be paid as
soon after acceptance of contract
by the Secretary of Agriculture as
possible. The remainder of the to-
tai payment will be paid after Aug.
l, 1884, upon evidence of fulfillment
OF the contract. Farmers who fail
to carry out the contracts will for
felt the last payment and must sur
render the first payment
Adjustment payments on hogs of
S. per head ($2 on acceptance of
contract, 81 on Sept. 1. 1884, and 50
on Feb. I, 1885 will be paid to
farmers, provided that they live up
to the contract in reducing their hog
production by IS per cent. Also,
farmers must agree not to increase
the average number of hogs bought
and fed for market during the two
year base period in order to qualify
for these payments.
This plan is estimated to cost ap-
proximately $350.OOO.OO0. In order
to finance this program the govern
ment has placed processing taxes on
both corn and hogs. A processing
tax of 28c bushel is to be placed
on all field corn and corn products,
and will go into effect on November
5. This tax will be collected by the
government from millers and manu-
facturers of corn products.
A processing tax of SOC per cwt.
will be placed on live hogs and hog
products on Nov 5. The tax will
oe increased to 81 per cwt. on Dec
1, 1888; to $3.50 per cwt on Jan. 1,
1884, and to So per cwt. on Feb. 1,
1884. The tax will continue at 81
per cwt. until the end of the 1884
1885 hog marketing years, unless the
secretary adjusts the rate.
This tax is to be collected by the
government from the processor or
packer.
Suppose Mr.. Farmer out here in
the state somewhere normally feeds
100 hogs a year and raises 100
acres of 80 bushel corn. His con-
tract limits him to raise and mar
ket only rs hogs during a market
ing year, and it specifies that in
1884 he is to plant only 80 acres of
corn.
For the 20 acres of 30 bushel corn
land which lies idle, Mr.. Farmer re-
duces his crop by 600 bushels for
which he will receive soc a bushel
or a total of $3.50. This is equival-
ent to SO per acre for 20 acres. He
will receive two-thirds of the $3.50,
or $120, upon acceptance of the
contract, and the remaining $50 the
next fall provided that he has lived
up to his contract.
For cutting his hog production
IS per cent, Mr.. Farmer will re-
ceive S. per head for rs hogs which
he raises, or a total of 1915. The
first payment of 81 per head will
reach him shortly after his con-
tract is accepted. The second pay
ment sent on February 1, 1885, up
on certiication by the county as
ISOLATION that he has fulfilled his
contract.
For reducing corn 20 per cent
and hog production Is per cent, Mr.
Farmer would receive a total of
$555 between the acceptance date
and Feb. 1885 These payments will
be made in addition to the regular
market prices which Mr., Farmer
receives for his corn and hogs.
This is the corn and hog plan as
interpreted by the Central Cooper
alive association, South st. Paul.