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It is teamwortc operation uctwten agencies of the Department of Agriculture, State and local government, and other citizens. It is a necessary means for helping f^rmeds to establish systems of conservation farming that put into effect better soil and water management and use.
Recognizing the need for the protection of our land and water resources for the production of sufficient food and raw materials to meet future needs of the nation, Congress appropriates funds to -share with farmers the cost of carrying out needed soil and water conservation measures.
What are Rappahannock County farmers doing about their responsibility in conserving our soils?' Let’s take a look at the records, . for the past year as compiled by the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office.
During the year 1958, fanners in our county earned $41,029 by carrying out needed conservation practices on their farms. 94 per cent of the funds allocated to Rappahannock County were earned by farmers in carrying out pasture practices which included establishing permanent vegatative cover for soil protection or as a needed landuse adjustment; improvement of an established vegatative cover foi soil or watershed protection and liming farmland to permit the use of legumes and grasses for soil improvement and protection. The other 6 per cent was used in soil and water conserving practices such as constructing grassland ponds as a' means of protecting vegatative cover1, drainage practices and forestry practices.
With ACP assistance, 427 acres of new pastures were established by the use of recommended seeding; of grasses and legumes, 560 tons of lime, and 152 tons of fertilizer.
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