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 assistance in financing through Farmers Home Administration.
 Wilson had inquired about the administration of emergency feec programs.
 IA folder, outlining the activitie: of the Department when natura disasters occur and sheet con cerning eligibility standards 1T order to qualify for assistance
 were sent to the Palmer office This information has not yet beer thoroughly studied and was not ready for report. However, Crow ther pointed out that assistance under this program will be pro- 'vided only for the maintenance of foundation herds of cattle, sheep, and goats. Assistance to any one applicant will be limit ed to that required for him to ob- lain a 60-day supply of hay or
 other feed, after taking into con- sideration the feed already on hand and to be produced or other wise acquired during that period. Those are only two of several requirements. However, until the program IS thoroughly studied it will not be possible to make any decision on just what assistance will be forthcoming, from this particular source.
 In examining the crop lands Erowther reports that many sgsairymen have plowed under their brome fields and reseeded to peas and oats. These are be- ginning to emerge, more notice able in the low spots. He stated in his own potato fields he finds that the seed spuds are not send ing down roots the moisture is mot enough. Elsewhere in the valley Crowther said the potato picture is pretty good. Summing mp flis report he said that many dairy farmers especially in the south section of the valley are in serious trouble unless there is a sufficient rainfall soon. With out the rainfall they will be in trough shape he said.
 Durrant pointed out that he Relieves that some day whether we want to or not, we will have 10 work out some type of irriga- 'tion for the valley which is get ling drier each year. As more and more land is cleared, the snow blows off the land and .aeaves little for spring run off. A long range program is need ed to overcome this condition if we must bring water into 7 fhe ;area, he added.
 sE1ty Clerk l.. c. Stock told those aat the meeting that about Is years ago the Coop needed : water for their increasing indus try. Ne Gaad Roland Snodgrass at that time made a preliminary study, along with a Mr. Curtis, engineer who worked on the sew Fr system, on the feasibility of bringing the waters of Moose Creek into the valley. Thoughts zh usirg Little Susitna were dis Garded because of the gold mines which dump tailings and cyanide unto the river. Moose Creek is a Large source of water good wat. ser there is unoccupied land in large enough area to use as a Twater shed. He pointed out that fine City of Palmer has prob 2isrn. Last year around $7,000 was ..xpelit on the city well-this year szaayOut $2,O00-in addition to the a0st of operation. The city is fac aFd with the need of another well which may run in the neighbor- hood of $1O,000. Durrant pointed sIaazt that the Coop water source Us very low-in fact he said, at stne present time it is producing Ness than ever because of the drought, and may become worse sas time goes on.
 Following additional discus ssions it was voted to request the Bureau of Reclamation to make
 an investigation in the possibility eDf using Moose Creek for the pur- lpose of bringing water into the svazIey that would be used by the Hammers for irrigation and other needs; the city, and the Coop in aiyustries.