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Kenneth L>. Scott, director, USDA’s Agricultural Credit Services, said announcement of a dead line for acceptance of new applies* tions is in accord with the USDA’a policy of bringing drought emergency feed programs to an end as soon as Spring pasture and. forage become available. He said, however, that if acute drought conditions continue .in any area, it is contemplated that State Drought Committees will request continued' assistance.
Director Scott' also reminded that while the railroad industry’s contribution to the drought dis- . aster program—a 50 percent reduction in the rate for handling hay into designated areas—will expire February 15, the Government’s part in the program (half the actual cost of transporting hay up-to $1Q per ton) will continue on all deliveries to eligible fanners and ranchers until midnight March 31, 1955. (USDA hay program contracts with State ex* pire on that date).
Under the emergency feed grain * program, farmers or ranchers in designated drought counties make application through local Farmers Home Administration county com* mittees for this special assistance.. If they are eligible under provisions of the program, they are given fanner’s purchase orders covering the approved amount of grain: The purchase orders are good for $1 per hundredweight bn the amount of grain involved, and may be issued for needed supple- v mental supplies, for a period of up to 60 days. Applications approvetf before the February 15 cutoff date could therefore cover supplier
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