The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-07-20

"eeh InlS paper printed an
estimated allotment for this coun-
W. This was the average annual
wheat production of the county for
the nVe years from 1928 to 1892 in
elusive, less 20 per cent which is
the proposed cut in production for
1884 and 1885. According to later
information received by the states
agricultural extension service, the
county allotment on which benefit
payments are to be made should
nave been given as about one-half
OF the average annual wheat pro-
duction of the county for the wears
from 1928 to 1882, inclusive, rather
than on one-half of this AVERAGE
reduced by 20 per cent. This would
nave made the production allot-
ment somewhat larger. However,
the average annual production for
the nVe year period was also given
In these columns last week, so that
those interested can easily deter
mine about what the correct coun-
ty allotment should be. The figures
for the total amount of money
possible for the wheat-growers of
the county under the plan would,
OF course, also have been some
what larger than that which was
given. Benefit payments are given
on only about half of the average
annual production, because only
about half of the annual produc-
ton is domestically consumed; that
10 in Io;f
as human food.
This Is the way the allotment
works out for the individual wheat
grower: Suppose a farmer has
seeded 100 acres to wheat, on the
average, for the last three years,
and has produced, on the average,
1000 bushels of wheat. This mans
allotment would be that part of his
average production which could be
considered to be domestically con-
sumed. Domestic consumption Of
wheat for human food has been
running at about so per cent of
the production. So, this farmers
domestic allotment would be so
per cent of his annual production
of 1000 bushels, which would be
500 bushels. If benefit payment
Of 80 cents bushel was added on
this allotment, the farmer would
get $3.50, less his share Of the ex-
penses of the program. And ac-
cording to the plan as now made,
he would get two-thirds, or about
500, this fall, and the remaining
one-third next spring when proof
that he had made the acreage re-
duction required had been furn-
ished through his county associa-
ton.
The county agent will have the
big job of making preliminary ar
rangements for the community
meetings or conferences. With the
help of a temporary committee, he
will divide the county into COM
munities, and announce times and
places for community meetings. In
large wheat-producing counties
which have no county agricultural
agents, agricultural adjustment
agents will be provided to serve
through the period required for the
organization and inauguration of
the program. The wheat grower
will therefore find it to his ad-
vantage, to watch for announce
ments of meetings or conferences
in his community, and be prepared
to attend. He can help make things
move faster and more smoothly, al
so, by preparing record Of the
acreage he seeded to wheat, and
the amount of wheat he produced
on such acreage, for the three years,
1880, 1881 and 1892. This will
have to be included in the farmers
application for the privilege of
participating in the wheat produc-
ton control plan.