Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-07-06

ATT pl CSCltt at 10 dt
bringing farm production and de-
mand into approximate balance
within A years. 1t could be extend
ed.
ID. What happens If the contract
Is violated?
If the violation is of such sub
stantial nature as to terminate
the contract all payments will be
forfeited, and the farmer shall re-
fund all compensation received un-
der the Soil Bank. If violation does
not warrant termination of the
agreement the producer shall ac-
cept such compensation, adjust
ments. forfeit benefits, and make
such refunds as may be deemed
appropriate. A civil penalty will
be assessed against any producer
who knowingly and willfully graz
es or harvests any crop. This pen
atty will be equal to so per cent
of the compensation payable for
compliance. 1t Is In addition to any
amount forfeited under provisions
of the agreement.
IS. On what acreage will the ac-
tual payment be based?
The minimum and maximum
limitations for each crop will apply.
(See limits on wheat and corn
Payment will be made on the
smallest of:
a. Number of acres a farmer
agrees to place in the acreage re-
serve, or
b. Measured acreage of tract Isl
designated as acreage reserve, or
C. Acreage less than the wheat,
or corn base. Farmer A agrees to
place is acres in the acreage re-
serve. His wheat allotment is 81
acres, and he harvests 25 acres.
His corn base is 55 acres and he
harvests IS acres. He is 6 acres
under the allotment on wheat, 9
acres less than the corn base. He
has placed Is acres in the acre
age reserve. Each of these reduct-
ions fall within the maximum and
minimum for the crops but the to-
tai is less than the agreement calls
for. He will be paid for IS acres.
16. How does a farmer partici-
pate?
He participates by signing an
agreement by July 20, 1856 with
the county ASC committee in
which he designates specific tract
Isl as acreage reserve.
II. What is the corn base?
The corn base is the corn allot-
ment multiplied by 117.8 percent.
A farmer with a corn allotment of
100 acres would have a corn base
of 118 acres.
1S. How can l get S1.50 support
price on corn in 1856?
The support price of $1.50 per
bushel in commercial corn count
les can be secured by doing one of
the following:
al Complying with corn acreage
allotment. If a farmer with 100
acre corn allotment does not ex-
ceed 100 acres of corn he Is eligi-
BILE.
b) Comply with the soil bank.
The farmer can meet this require
ment by doing the following:
/. He can designate some of his
land for the acreage reserve. To
determine the amount to be plac-
ed in the corn acreage reserve he
multiplies his allotment by 117.8
percent. A farmer with an allot-
ment of 100 acres would then have
a corn base of 118 acres. The
amount which can be placed in the
corn acreage reserve is at least 18
acres us percent of corn base).
In other words, the farmer can
grow 100 acres of corn but must
place a minimum of 18 acres in the
acreage reserve. He will need to
meet the acreage reserve require
ments on the 18 acres.
10. What corn will receive the
$1.25 support price?
All producers in the commercial
counties not participating in the
allotment program or soil bank
can secure the SIPS support price.
20. What provisions permit
farmer to qualify for the acreage
reserve in 1856?
a)Underplanting his corn base in
to participation in the
acreage reserve or due to adverse
He must certify this and
sign a contract by July 20. 1856.