The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-29
Soil Conservation Pro-
gram Explained
Meetings Held In County,
Improvement Practices
Would Benefit Farmers

Meetings were held by the County
Agent and Local Committeeman last
week at Cecilton, Elkton, and Rising
Sun, for the purpose of explaining
the New Soil Conservation program.
It was stated that under the new
program there would not be any crop
reduction contracts, and that farm
ers could operate their farms without
interference or restrictions.
BY following recommended soil
conserving and soil improving prac-
tees, practically all Cecil County
farmers should be able to receive
benefits under the 1886 Soil Con-
servation Program.
Two classes of payments Will DC
made: Glass one, Soil Conserving
payments and class two, soil build
ing payments. A farmer may qualify
for either or both of these payments
Glass one, the soil conserving pay
ments, will be made for transferring
a part of the crop land from the pro-
duction of soil depicting crops to SOIL
conserving crops. This payment will
average $1,000 per acre for the
United States, but it is expected that
for Cecil County the payment Will De
materially higher. These payments
will be made on any number of acres
up to 159o of the acreage of soil de-
pleating crops include, wheat, corn
of all kinds, barley, oats, rye, pota'
toes, all canning and truck crops
soybeans cut for hay.
Glass two, the soil building pay
ments, will be made for carrying out
soil building practices on the farm
in 1896. Rates of payments vary
for different soil building practices
and will range from one to severa
dollars per acre, according to prac
tees followed. Some of the sol
building practices for which pay
ments will be made, include seeding
alfalfa, seeding clover or clover mix
lures, blowing under green manure
crops, lining and fertilizing soil con-
serving crops, and making reforesta-
ton paintings.
Many farmers may earn payments
under this program without making
any changes in their farming plans
for 1886. A good many farmers
are already following some of the
practices for which they may receive
payments.
All farmers should fill out work
sheets so that they will be eligible
for any payments, which they may
earn during the year. The worn
sheet" is a blank to be used in re
cording 1885 crops. All farmers are
requested to attend one of the meet
ings listed below for the purpose Of
filling out work sheets. 1t is i'm
portant that farmers attend one OF
the meetings so that committeeman
may assist them in filling out the
work sheet 1t is somewhat diff
cult for individuals to fill out the
work sheet without assistance. Fill
ing out the work sheet does not place
farmers under any obligation, what
soever. 1t NEARLY places them or
the eligible list so that they may re-
ceive payments in case they have
earned any.
Oakwood Store, Eight district
Friday afternoon and evening, May
29th, S:45 to 900.
Bayview School House, Tuesday
afternoon, May &c, 1880 to 500.
County Agents Office, Wednesday
afternoon and evening, May 81, 1876
to 900.
Chesapeake City, Foard Brothers
Hall, Thursday afternoon and eve
ming, May %, 1880 to 800.
Cecilton, Parish House, Thursda!
afternoon and evening, May %
1880 to 800.
Rising Sun, High School, Frida!
afternoon and evening, May 20, S:4I
to 800.