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1949 SOIL CONSERVATION
PROGRAM av? ALASKA
Through its soil conservation program tho
United States Department of Agriculture gives
every farmer in the Territory of Alaska a
chance to improve and conserve the fertility
of his land. Mr. Lorin T. Oldroyd, Direc
tor of Extension Service, urges any farmer
in Alaslea who wishes to take part in the 1949
soil conservation program to make applica
tion to one of the following esrtension of
fices not later than August 1, 1949*
Extension Service, College, Alaska? Exte’-’
sion Service, Box 2477, Anchorage* Exten
sion Service, Fhlnerj Extension Service,
Box 471, Petersburg.
Final application for payment should be
fijed in one of the above offices before
larch 31, 1950, in order to be eligible for
payment.
Payment will be made for the following con
servation practices in Alaska;
ft?actieeyl_ ^by^-ii ) Applying fertilizer to
pastures excluding small grain? cover crops
excluding small"grain seeded alone, or legum
inous crops excluding'vegetalbe or truck
crops for sale—-'5.00 per ICO pounds of avail
able P2O5 or K20 applied, . .
Payment will be made only for the application
of phosphate (1205) and potash (KpO). Ap
plication nust be mad© at a tine so that the
eligible crop vdll receive-the principal ben
efit of .the material. Receipts or invoices
showing the purchase and the analysis of the
fertilizer bought, properly dated and signed
by the vendor, should be retained for pres
entation to the farm inspector at the tine
of inspection.
Practice 2 (b-l-ii) Using leguminous crops
idth oats in rotation vdth other crons—
per acre.
To qualify for assistance, a good stand and
a good grovrth of field peas nust be obtained
and turned under or left on the land as a
covor crop for vdnter protection. The min
inun rate of seeding is 42 pounds of field
peas and 32 pounds of oats per acre.
Practice 3 (b-l-ii) Using leguminous crops
with oats for green manure—05.00 per acre.
Ib-ymcnt vdll be made for plovdng under a
good, stand of leguminous crops vdth oatn
which have been brought to the proper stag©
of maturity, which will be considered no be
the blossoming period.-: The minimum rate of
seeding is 42 pounds of field peas ana 32
pounds of oats per acre. Acreages harvested
for. grain or hay are not eligible for assis
tance ,
Practice 4 (blyv) Red clover, alsilce, or
sweet clover used for green immure—1.50
per acre.
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