The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-08-16
Corn-Hog Rulings
Extend Drouth Aid
Signers May Make Unlimited Pur-
chases of Feeder Pigs August
to November 3Oth

Two administrative rulings af-
fecting the 1884 corn-hog contract,
of particular interest to cooperating
producers in the drouth areas, have
been announced by the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration.
Corn-hog contract signers may
now make unlimited purchases of
feeder pigs during the period,
August I, 1884 to November 30,
1884. Originally, under the contract
a producer could not increase the
number of feeder pigs bought in
1884 above the adjusted average
number bought in 1928. But un-
der the new ruling the contract
signer must either keep such pur-
chased pigs separate from hogs
produced on the farm or mark them
for ready Identification by ear
marks or other reliable means of
Identification. Within one week
following the date of any purchase,
the producer also must file with the
county allotment committee, q
statement showing ID the date the
statement was submitted to the
county allotment committee, ca
the date of purchase, 90 the name
and address of seller 90 number
and average weight of feeder pigs
purchased, (5) the method used for
positive Identification of the pigs
throughout the feeding period, and
CO. the signature of the party
from whom such feeder pigs were
bought.
Earlier this year, the original
contract paragraph concerning
feeder pig purchase had been
amended to permit a contract sign
er to buy animals in excess Of the
adjusted annual number bought by
him in the base period, but provid-
ed that all feeder pigs purchased in
1884 were narrowed on a farm To-
Gated in the same county as the
land under contract and were
bought only from persons who had
executed corn-hog reduction con-
tracts as producer, and who had no
feeder pig base.
In view of the limited number Of
potential sellers from whom con-
tract signers might buy under the
earlier Interpretation and because
some contract signers otherwise
likely would have to sell part Of
their own contract allotment Of pigs
at sacrifice prices on account Of
feed shortage, producers under
contract now are being authorized
to make unlimited purchases with
out restrictions as to status or 10
cation Of the seller. Thus co1e;ract
signers may buy pigs from produc-
ers in another county or state and
those who have adequate food sup
plies may buy pigs from farmers
who do not have sufficient food
supplies. The earlier interpreta-
ton concerning feeder pig purchas-
es will apply, however, to feeder
pigs bought before August 1, 1884.
The second ruling permits the
inclusion Of wheat or other small
grains among crops which may be
planted in 1884 without restriction,
If pastured or harvested for hay, on
any land covered by corn-hog con-
tracts, including rented or contract
ed areas. The wheat or other small
grains so planted shall be used for
pasture or hay only and shall not
be harvested as grain.
This broadening of the crop acre
age limitations will now permit
corn-hog contract signers to plant
on any land on the farm practical
ly any crop to be used as roughage
for livestock feelings purposes, ex-
cept for certain restrictions neces-
sary to prevent possible use of such
drouth rulings to cover up original
Noncompliance with the terms Of
the contract, or defeat the purposes
of the contract.