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laurel and rhodendron, both being common in the mountain and Piedmont portions of the county. A few of the plants might include Dutchman’s breeches, larkspur, yellow corydalis and water hemlock all of which a re found on cool moist wooded slopes and along woodland streams. Wild cherry and black locust trees can cause severe poisoning if animals eat wilted leaves arid branches. Do you stand the chance of losing valuable cattle or sheep because your woodlands are not fenced to keep livestock out? Federal cost sharing assistance may be had through the Rappahannock County Agriculture Conservation Pro gram to establish proper fencing to protect woodland areas from livestock grazing. This cost sharing assistance is available to landowners in the county under Forest Practice B-10 and will cover about 65% of the cost of doing wood land fencing work. Information concerning this cost shar ing program may be obtained by contacting Mr. James W. Coates, Office Manager, A SC Office, Washington, Virginia.

Forester Vernam urges land owners to fence their woodland areas to protect livestock, treesysoil and water.

New Pension Bill

Becomes Law

H. R. 12555 was signed into law March 28, 1968, and became Public Law 90-275. This is the bill providing for income at $100 levels for non service connected disability pension and death pension under Public Law 86-211, witha different rate of pension for each $100 level of income. This law also raises the income limitations under the old law

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