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Farmers who take part in the | 1962 wheat stabilization program j can be sure that full history credit will be given on all the acreage diverted from the allotment under : the program, M. C. Gore, County i Office Manager, Rappahannock | County Agricultural Stabilization! and Conservation Committee, said today. This history credit will a|iply in the establishment of all future farm, county, and State wtieat | allotments. j ‘The Chairman’s statement was | issued in an effort to correct any possible misunderstanding about the 1962 wheat program among local farmers.

Mr. Gore explained that fanners who do not comply with 1962 wheat acreage allotments will be subject to loss of acreage history, which will result in reduction of their future allotments. Furthermore, if in the farm allotment and marketing quota exemption are exceeded, such wheat will be subject to penalty at a rate substantially higher than in 1961.

County Office Manager M. C. Gore reminded growers that the principal purpose of the 1962 wheat stabilization program was to prevent a completely unmanagable situation regarding wheat supplies. Unless there is wide participation in the program, however, the wheat carry-over will likely increase.

Regarding soft red winter wheat which is admittedly irt a better marketing position than most other classes, the Chairman pointed out that this situation is largely the result of heavy subsidization of exports by the Federal Government-. Were it not for the Government’s vigorous export program, the supply of soft red winter wheat would also likely be burdensome at the present time. And in spite of large exports in 1961-62, the carry-over ! of this type of wheat next July is expected to be one and one-half times larger than the carry-over in July of 1961. Farmers are therefore cautioned not to follow any course which