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Family Farm Surrey
Begins This Week
A “grass-roots” survey of U. S. Department of Agriculture farm policies is getting under way in Rappahannock county, H. S. Barksdale, chairman of the county Agricultural Mobilisation Committee has stated. ,
The survey, known as the Family Farm Review, is part of a state-wide canvass designed to touch every farm family. County agricultural mobilization committees, composed of persons representing various state and federal farm agencies, will be responsible for conducting the survey, Mr. Barksdale said.
Be explained that the purpose of the survey is to get a critical analysis of the department’s farm policies, with the ultimate objective of improving service to farmers.
“The Department of Agriculture, in co-operation with the landgrant colleges, farm organizations, and other interested groups,” Mr. Barksdale said, "has initiated, and expects to carry through a nationwide, department-wide review and critical analysis of its programs and policies to determine ways in which they can provide more effective and efficient service to the family farm during this period of mobilization emergency as well as in peacetime.”
In Rappahannock county the agricultural mobilisation pommittew has called a meeting of a numher of farmers and others associated with farm life in the county to bo * held in the Courthouse, Tuesday, August 14, 1*51, at 8 p m. These farmers win be expected to help in making the county-wide survey.
In reviewing the policies of the 12 agencies of the department of agriculture, farmers will be asked to recommend changes, suggest new programs, and advise what portions of present programs could be abolished. The findings will bo submitted to the state agricultural mobilization committee to become a part ofsh state-wide report. The survey must be completed by September IQ.
“What the department wants and needs are the recommendations of farmers themselves and others interested In agriculture for the improvement of farm -pro grams,” Mr. Barksdale said.
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