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A good stand and a good growth must be tutfndd under; Volunteer stands will not qual
ify for assistance, >
^Practice 5 (a-o-iil) Contour farming intertilled crops•
7a) I„>1,.50 ;>er acre where all cultural operations are on the contour,
(b) Ol.'OO per acre where only the planting and cultivating are on the contour.
The cron stubble or crop residue must be left standing over winter, 'or a winter cover
crop established, or protective tillage operations carried out.
Practice 6 (r.-Criv) Contour farming drilled or close-sown grasses, legumes, or small
grains:
(a) .'0,75 per acre where all cultural operations are on the contour,
(b) 00.50 per acre where only the seeding operation is on the contour.
Practice 7 Ca-2) Constructing permanent ditching with a minimum cross-section of 2,7
square foot of land of 6 percent or more average slope with suitable outlets for the
diversion of surface water:. • ■ • .
(a) - then constructed on land where the topography, stoniness, or size of fields
requires that the ditching be constructed entirely by hand labor—..0,80 per
100 linear feat,
(b) lihen constructed on other land—00,40 per 100 linear feet.
This practice includes only permanent ditching constructed primarily for' the puroose of
preventing soil washing. The ditches must be of sufficient depth and t/idth And of pro
per fall to provide adequate carrying capacity Tor'surface water at a sufficiently low
velocity to prevent washing and gullying of the soil. In no event will ditches with
a fall of more.than 2 percent be eligible for payment, Prior approval of the State
office or its representative must be obtained, ' / ’ •
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Practice 8 (a-15) Applying crop rosiduc on the surface of soil subject to ydnd er
osion— 0.10 per cubic yard of material apeliod. . .* . j
The crop residue must be spread evenly and to a proper depth over' the area covered in
order to provide adequate protection against idncl erosion and to promote the establish
ment of a permanent vegetative cover, bnly straw op hay may bo.used. •-»
Practice ? (a-14) Establisliing a permanent cover on steep slopes or in waterways
where necessary to prevent- erosion— 4.00 per acre.
The seed of these crops must be well distributed over the "area so\/n to insure a good
stand at maturity. Seed must consist of adapted perennial grasses and legume3. The
recommended rate of seeding is not less than 10 pounds of the mixture. Prior approval
of the State office or its representative must.be obtained.
Practice 10 (b-3) Establishing'or improving permanent pasture with good seed of per
ennial grasses or legumes which do not require solid preparation—'.0,20 per pound of
seed sown.
The sped sown must-be adapted to local conditions, and ,must bp properly distributed
over the area sown, a sufficient amount being used .to .insure „a |ood stand "at maturity.
Any ono of the following varieties of seed may bo sown: Adapted grasses, vetch or clou
Practice-11 (b—5) Clearing- woodland for tillage-.- >40, per. acre.
Payment for this practice will be made only for tho clearing of land suitable for cul
tivation which never has been used for cultivated crops, and \/hcrc the tree growth
and brush is so heavy that it cannot bo considered -as- grazing- land. Ho payment .,jl
be made for clearing a stand of merchantable.'timber'or vjulpvrood,'• .
Prior approval of the area to be cleared must be obtained from tho State office
Approval nay be made only in cases whore tho estimated cost of clearing is apnrrorim
ately ..75 or more nor acre. No farm may receive more than ,400.00.
REA GROWS
Purchases of uholesale electric porer by
HE-L-f inancod'rural, electric systems total
ed 4,151,635,089 ICTJH during the fiscal
yoaj -’hich endod June 30, -1948, This uae
a third higher' than that of tho preceding
year, the U.S. Department of .Agriculturo
has announced* The•Over—all average prico
paid for the wholesale pouer purchasos
amounted ;to-8.9 mills per kilonatt hour.
This nas a slight increase otfer the 8.7
mills paid during the fiscal year of 1947*