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building allowance, the woodland rehabilitation allowance, if any. M and the reforestation allowance. If he earns less, he will be paid what he earns. A farmer who wants to earn all he can under the program on a farm with no allotment should be careful not to plant more than 3 acres of potatoes. A farmer in Chittenden County who has no vegetable allotment should also be careful not to plant more than 3 acres of commercial vegetables.

The total payment will be computed as follows:

Find the amount of the soil-building payment by adding togethe the payments for all soil-building practices carried out the rates shown for the practices. However, if the total amount computed is larger than the soil-building allowance, the soil-building payment will be equal to the soil-building allowance.

Add to the soil-building payment the amount earned for planting forest trees under the reforestation allowance.

Add also the amount earned under the woodland rehabilitation allowance.

Then subtract 30 cents per bushel times the normal yield for each acre over 3 planted to potatoes. In Chittenden County subtract also $20 for each acre over 3 planted to vegetables for market.

The remainder will be the total payment earned for the farm.

ACREAGE ALLOTMENTS

In 1940, acreage allotments, usual acreages, and normal yields wi be set by county committees in accordance with instructions issued by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration.

A potato allotment will be set on each farm that usually grows 3 acres or more of potatoes. If less than 90 percent of the farm's potato allotment is planted, the potato allotment will be reduced to 110 percent of the acreage planted.

If more than 10 acres of corn for grain are usually grown on a farm with a potato allotment, a usual acreage of corn for grain will also be set for that farm.

In Chittenden County a vegetable allotment will be set for each farm on which 3 or more acres of vegetables are usually planted to be sold to persons not living on the farm. If less than 90 percent of the farm's vegetable allotment is planted, the vegetable allotment will be reduced to 110 percent of the acreage planted. Farmers in Windham County who grow tobacco should get information about the tobacco provisions of the program from the county office.

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AMOUNT OF PAYMENT EARNED ON ALLOTMENT FARMS

On a farm with any acreage allotment, the farmer has the right to arn for the year an amount equal to the sum of the soil-building llowance, the reforestation allowance, the woodland rehabilitation llowance, and the payments computed for all of his allotments. f he does not carry out all the practices he may, or if he grows more llotment crops than he should, the amount earned will be less.

The amount that is earned on any farm with an allotment is comuted by finding the sum of the following payment items which pply to the farm and then subtracting the sum of the deductions, f any apply:

FARMS WITH POTATO ALLOTMENTS

A payment at the rate shown for the practice will be computed for ach soil-building practice carried out. The payment for practices annot be larger than the soil-building allowance.

A payment of $7.50 for each acre planted to forest trees will be omputed under the reforestation allowance. The total amount arned for planting forest trees under the reforestation allowance annot be larger than $30. However, a part or all of the soil-building llowance may also be earned by planting forest trees under practice No. 8.

A payment of $4 will be computed for each acre of woodland cleared under the woodland rehabilitation allowance. The total amount annot be larger than $60.

- A payment of 3 cents per bushel times the normal yield will be omputed for each acre in the potato allotment.

A deduction of 30 cents per bushel times the normal yield will be made for each acre planted to potatoes over the potato allotment. If the farm is in Chittenden County and there is no vegetable allotnent on the farm, the farmer should be careful not to plant more than acres of vegetables to be sold to persons not living on the farm. f he does, there will be a deduction of $20 for each acre over 3. Vegetables, as defined under the program, do not include potatoes.

A farmer should also be careful not to harvest more than 10 acres or the usual acreage of corn for grain, whichever is greater. If he loes, there will be a deduction of $10 for each excess acre.

FARMS IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY WITH VEGETABLE ALLOTMENTS [Does not apply in other counties]

A payment at the rate shown for the practice will be computed for each soil-building practice carried out. The payment for practices cannot be larger than the soil-building allowance.

A payment of $7.50 for each acre planted to forest trees will be computed under the reforestation allowance. The total amount earned for planting forest trees under the reforestation allowance cannot be larger than $30. However, a part or all of the soil-building allowance may also be earned by planting forest trees under practice No. 8.

A payment of $1.50 will be computed for each acre in the vegetable allotment.

A deduction of $20 will be made for each acre planted to commercial vegetables over the vegetable allotment.

Commercial vegetables means the acreage of vegetables and truck crops of which the principal part of the production is sold to persons not living on the farm. This definition includes, among others, tomatoes, sweet corn, cantaloups, strawberries, and commercial bulbs and flowers, but excludes Irish potatoes, peas for canning or freezing, watermelons, and sweet corn for canning.

If there is no potato allotment on the farm, the farmer should be careful not to plant more than 3 acres of potatoes. If he does, there will be a deduction of 30 cents per bushel times the normal yield for each acre over 3.

INCREASE OF PAYMENTS

There will be added to each person's share of the farm payment, if that share is less than $200, the amount of increase indicated in the following:

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COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

There will be deducted, from each person's payment, his share of the expense of administering the program in his county.

FURNISHING MATERIALS

Superphosphate and liming material will be furnished to farmers
vho want those materials in place of a payment. Complete instruc-
ions for handling this provision will be furnished the county com-
nittees. See your local committeeman for information.

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