THE AGKICUlt URAL■: CONSERVATION
L ' , FOR ALASKA 1947
PROGRAM
The Director of the Extension Service of
the University..of, Alaska. has released the
following statement pertaining to the soil
conservation program for Alaska during the
year 1047. 1 -
The United ^tates Department of Agricul
ture offers every fanner in Aladca an
opnortunity to improve and conserve the
fertility of.his land through participa
tion in the i947 Agricultural Conservation
Program.
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COAT S
SLACKS
SLACK SUITS
BLOUSES
SWEATERS r -
LINGERIE
NIGHTIES
Payment will be made for. performance of
recommended practices at approved ratob to
the extent of the individual faim allow
ance,' Developed under the provisions of
the soil'Conservation and Doiriestic Allot
ment Act, the program is designed to meet
local'conservation needs insofar as practi
cable, '
PAYMENTS SECTION 1
(a) Allowances. Individual farm allowancos
will bo established so that available funds
may bo used to obtain th6 maximum conser
vation of soil resources.
In the caso of cropland*- (land which is •'
tilled annually,"or in a regular rotation
or is devoted to bearing or non-bearing
orchards other than abandoned orchards)the
allowance'is $4,06 per acre for the first
ton acros, and'-^HDO per abro for any ad
ditional acres.
In-the case of range land and pasture land
included in the farm the allowance is 40
cents per. acre an the first 1,000 acres
and 10 .cents per acre for any additional
acreage, ‘ v
'Vhero prior approval has been given by tho
State office for the clearing of woodlands
for tillage, an- allowance increase or, in
the case of new homestead sites, a flat
allowance of $60,00 is established for the
farm. This allowance, is established ex
clusively to provide payment Under Prac
tice No. 10 (sec Section 2). ■ > •
Tho allowanco for any -farm is the maximum
payment that can:bo made for that farm.
For exsmplOj the.allowance oh a farm with
12 acres of cropland and no pasturo land
would bo $42,00. If tho amount earned for
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BUSSES < LEAVE' -ANCHORAGE
LEAVES FAIRBANKS for ANCHORAGE
CIRCLE BUSSES ' LEAVE FAIRBANKS
MONDAYS &
MONDAYS &
WEDNESDAYS
THURSDAYS at 9:00 a.m.
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THURSDAYS at 10:00 a.ra.
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and SATURDAYS
YEILOW CAB OFFICE
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