—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 1961 16 Questions and Answers To Feed Grain Program Editor's Note: The following series of questions and an- A new laboratory for ag swers have been prepared to present some of the general ricultural products research provisions of the Feed Grain Program without trying to arM * development will soon convince any farmer to either accept or reject the program °P® n tor business in the The questions are some that have been most often asked by kancas er area, it was an . . ~ - announced this week, farmers, and the answers have been prepared in cooperation „ , - „ , with agriculture college personnel. _ 7° be . call f d t.,. I - . , , Laboratories, Inc., the lab- What is the purpose of the How much land can a far- orat . in general interw new feed gram program? met divert out of contend ested f n kind of work in Congress had these object- receive payment? which the principles and ives m mind when it passed The minimum acreage a methods of chemistry may be the new Feed Grain Law: (1) farmer can divert under the applied to the preparation or stop build-up in stocks, (2) program is- 20 percent of his processing of'useful materials provide modest increase in feed grain base The maxi- from agricultural products farm income, (3) reduce gov- mum is 20 acres plus 20 per- eminent costs, (4) stabilize cent of his feed grain base, feed costs, and (5) alleviate which ever is larger. He can ®e eligible tor price sup tight storage. divert any number of acres P or * s ? Must every farmer oartici- between the minimum and T * ie armer w b° does not Must every farmer partici maximum sign up with the feed grain * . program will-not be eligible No, the program is volun- Will the payments be larg- f support prices on any tary. Each farmer decides « more than 20 percent of feed cro *l whether or not he wants to the feed 9 rain base is retir- « diverted acreage be participate. *d? pastured or cut for hay? How long does the pro- Yes. the payment rate for N the land that desig . gram last, and what crops the second 20 percent retired nated each farm as dl . are involved? is at a higher rate than the verted acreage C£m not be The law passed by Cong- first 20 percent. pastured after June 1, nor -less and signed by the Presi- How will payments be can any hay crop be cut dent is for 1961 only and made? from it. applies only t o corn and County ASC offices will How will the program be gram sorghums. It makes i SS ue negotiable certificates financed?' no difference whether these to participating farmers. Direct financing of pay crops are used for gram, These can be exchanged for men ts and administrative fodder or silage. ccc gram or for cash. expense will be handled thru How does a farmer partici- Advance Payments —lf a the Commodity Credit Cor pate in the program. farmer desires, he can re- poration, with the $14.5 bil- f U \* ceive up t 0 50 percent of his bon borrowing authority ap acreage of corn at least 20 cen t of the base or 40 per- propriated by Congress, percent from his average expected total payment m Might a farmer build a iOfiff S TT pla^, ted advance. larger acreage base by stay 1960. He will put this diver- What must a farmer do ing out of the 1961 program? mt ° soll ' con ' with ihe acreage that he di- Farmers who do not join ZVZ , x verts out of corn? the program in 1961 should „ ‘ „ doe , S a far .®‘ Thls land must 1,6 bandied not expect to build up their ♦L 3 «r cooperating with in one of these ways; acreage bases for future pro the program. (1) permanent type, or ro- grams. • t 0 C€ t Ve tstlon cover of grasses or le- If a farmer has an intesest ce gumes; (2) temporary cover in more than one farm, can on of corn of grasses legumes or small he sign up with the program and to receive a payment on grams; (3) ponds or other wa- on one farm and not on the each acre taken out of com. ter storage; (4) wildlife food other? siinnnrtc ror habitat plantings; (5) Yes, a farmer can partici supports on other feed grams trees or shrubs pate m the program on one as follows: oats, barley, and Will ihe farmer who choos- farm and leave the other one es fo stay out of the program out. M| What Do You Need? International Harvester Has A Machine To Do The Job! Trailing and last hitch CORN PLANTERS From 1 to 4 rows with Mc- Gandy granular weed con trol attachment. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER PLOWS COPE & WEAVER CO. WILLOW STREET EX 3-2924 C. E. WILEY & SON C. B. 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Applied research and de- ty Club Tuesday announced velopment will be in the'-it would enter a float in the fields of egricultural products Millersville Bi-centennial p a and by-product utilization, rade this summer. and development of new crops for fine chemical pro duction. The testing services will the -Lancaster County 4.fl include'plant and animal nu- Council and Judy Warfel and trition, fertilizer testing and Gerald Hess as junior lead foliar analysis, soil testing, ers. Carol Karr is reporter and analysis of chemical for the club. BURLINGS CHICKS For Quality Eggs, Meal CABEY Leghorns again won highest honors for Egg Quality among all en tries at the West. N. Y. Random Sample Test. This is in competition with en tries from the finest breed ers in the country. When it comes to Haugh units —the official measuring stick of egg quality—Car ey Leghorns are tops! 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