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County Agent Bill Lyne advises farmers to go slow at present in committing themselves in purchasing feed grain or hay. As a result of local effort it was learned the State Disaster Committee has recommended to the U. S. D. A. that Rappahannock County be approved to receive drought disaster grains. Also through a telephone call to the County Agent’s office from Congressman John O. Marsh’s office irwas learned last week that the ICC had granted railroads authority to reduce rates on shipments of hay into drought stricken areas of Virginia including this county. Both of these developments could mean more economical prices of feed developing in the near future. Also Lyne added it appears, in most cases, breeding herds can be maintained, or held together, more economically by spending feed dollars for grain and substituting it for a high percentage of the normal hay ration rather than purchasing all the hay normally needed for wintering. Also graining on grass will be more profitable than making up for pasture shortages by feeding what hay farmers have harvested to date. Also Lyne emphasized that these prospects for overcoming the drought and the disastrous results which could develop are the results of many people in addition to Extension Service personnel.
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