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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, December 3, 1959 County ASC Committees Hear Year's Work Reports A meeting covering all phases of the agricultural programs carried out 'hrough Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation Committees of Laurens County was held at the \SC ,»fficc in Laurens on November .vs. ond was attended by represen- i.itivts of the State ASC office, and other agricultural officials of the county The purixiM' ol the nutting, ac- i itnimg to H A Ropp. ASd county effici manager. was to explain the viut ' and responsibilities of the \S( Committeemen in their admin- str.ition of the Agricultural Stabile a; en and C onservation programs . : ed out in the county and for .vh.. they arc responsible, and to .x. • pa> - ai cimplisliments and .. vii- tor the future ■ !:r„h H irkman. (.hairmati of \Si ‘County ( oinmittec. direct- ■ ; •;)(■ proceed in U' of the meeting. .«nd i ailed upon all mmbers of .the .rvy office..Stuff to explain pro- o-.i.m- fo> which they are respon- -iMt M Ropp pointed out that the fol- •wi’.g programs arc administered !>> he committee' through the ASC office: rain storage activities, price support and incentive programs, such as loans and purchases of cot- ion, loans on wheat, oats. rye. bar ley. corn, etc and the incentive pro gram on wool; production adjust ment activities which include al lotment and marketing quotas on cotton wheat, peanuts, hurley and flue - cured tobacco, agricultural conservation program and the long term Conservation Reserve Pro- grain of the Soil Bank Production adjustment activities >hm\ that, cotton acreages were measured for 1263 farms and that in 1039 out of 17.383 acre allotment for the county only 12,042 acres of cotton were actually planted. The county wheat allotment wi^s 7.122 acre- and 7,257 acre> were planted. Hit main reason more wheat was planted than the county allotment i- that any farm may plant up to 13 acres to wheat without an allot ment Tht Vgricuitu.r.ii Conservation program At P > afforded Laurens county farmers the opportunity of ers participating in the ACP pro- earning $107,288 00 The 314 farm- grams carried out practices on farms representing 80,718 acres of cropland. Mr. Ropp summarized other pay ments to farmers as follows: 282 farms with 15,506 acres of cropland under the Conservation Reserve Program eamtxi $175,275 in 1959. The seven farmers participating in the wool incentive program earned $696 16 The Laurens office has receiv- ed an allocation of $94,886.00 for the 1960 Agricultural Conservation pro gram. In addition to the-above. Mr. Ropp discussed past accomplish ment' and goals set for the future Members of the county office staff discussed programs for which they are responsible, as follows: Mrs. Ruth Garrett, performance and marketing quotas: Miss Betty Thomason, soil bank; Miss Evelyn L e r o >\ agricultural conservation program; and Mrs. Mary \Y. Mon roe price support and office super* \ision Stewart 0 Brown, perform- aince supervisor, diseusse dwork form once Frank Duncan, district fieldm'an. discussed duties and re done in the field in checking per- sponsibilities of committeemen SEVENTH IN SERIES ALL OACRON WA TERPROOF Prot^cts in Ses.iest ram, Won t Stick Crack leak Sponges clean with ordinary soap and water Wit*- cs' rring • ~r- TMC COLO LABEL. A classic in all wool worsted gabardine Eull-cut comfort, ideal waight Wjtar repe’ len*. ' xe* OALETONE (RIDES CENT. 2 ply. yarn dyed f.nest importec cotton Choice of co 1 ors and patterns Wa tar repellent ' Plaid lined IF HE MEANS A LOT TO YOU... 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