Milford chronicle., 1959-07-31
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extension livestock specialist with
the University.
DR.. Carol NJ. Voss, Gettysburg,
Pa, will demonstrate the agility
OF his helicopter at applying. chem
icals to drainage ditch banks and
fence rows on the experimental
farm.
The substation is five miles
southwest of Georgetown on Route
%, the Georgetown-Laurel High
way.
Morning tours begin at 10.
The fried chicken will be pre-
pared and served by the Delaware
Poultry Improvement Association
at noon and the watermelon will
be served at $3.50 p. m, Mr.. Gordy
said.
1850 Soil Bank Details Ready
BY Mid-August
Farmers of Delaware who are
interested in the Conservation Re-
serve of the Soil Bank for the
1860 crop season will be able to
get full information at the county
Agricultural Stabilization and Con-
servation office after the middle
of August, ASC Chairman VIM.
n. Hopkins of Lewes said today
This will be the fifth year of the
Conservation Reserve, under which
farmers contract to withdraw gen.
eral cropland from production and
protect it with conservation uses
for a period of three to ten years.
The national program for 1860 was
announced recently, but it will be
several weeks before county office
personnel has full details, Mr.. Hop
kins said.
The 1860 Conservation Reserve
will be similar to the 1859 pro-
gram, Mr.. Hopkins said, except
that substantially less new acre
age will be taken into the program
than last year-only about 5 mill
lion acres nationally as compared
with approximately 13 million last
year. The basic national rate of
payment will be $3.50, the same
as in 1859
The principal changes in the
program this year will be as fol-
lows:
l. Land owned by State, coun-
ty, town, or local government will
be ineligible for, the prOgram-a
rule which is already in effect for
Federal land.
2. Land which has changed own
ership Except through inheri-
tance) since December 81, 1856, is
ineligible to enter the program in
1860.
8. If land under a 1860 Conser-
walton contract is sold the contract
generally may be assumed by the
purchaser only after it has been
in effect for three years.
AS in 1859, the 1860 Conservation
Reserve will be conducted on an
offer and acceptance basis. The
first step will be for the farmer to |
inform the county office of the
land he wants to place in the pro-
gram and request that basic per-
acre rate be established for that
land. These rate requests may be
filed at the county office beginn-
ing August "a and must be filed
not later than September 10 if the
farmer wants to be considered for
a 1860 contract.
The county committee will es-
tablish the rate, setting it 10 per
cent higher if all eligible crop land
on the farm is to be retired.
After the basic rate has been
determined, the farmer may apply
for a contract at any figure below
that rate. In case the county re-
ceives more applications than it
can accept, priority will be given
to the farmer offering the land at
the lowest rate compared with the
basic rate established for his land.
For example, if the basic rate on
a farmers land is set at $12 an
acre, he will have better chance
of getting a contract if he offers
the land at SO an acre than if. he
offers it at $40 or more.
FOR most farms, placing land
under contract will require a cor
responding acreage reduction in
grains, oilseeds, and row crops,
which are known as Soil Bank base
crops. The per-acre rate will be
earned each year the contract is
in effect. In addition, farmer
can get a cost-share payment to
assist in establishing approved
conservation uses on the land.