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1970 ACP Funds
Allocated for Va.
A fund allocation of $3,552,000 has been made for the 1 970 Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) in Virginia, Chairman James S. Gillespie of the State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (ASC) Committee has reported.
“This Federal money is used to share costs with farmers and ranchers for needed measures to conserve soil and water resources on agricultural lands,” said the ASC Committee Chairman. Generally, the farmer pays half the cost, and the ACP pays half.
Allocations are made to each State ASC Committee on the basis of the State’s conservation needs. The State Committee in turn allocates funds for administration by County ASC Committees on the basis of conservation needs within each county.
“Public benefits from this program are very real. For instance, when farmers use ACP assistance to stabilize stream banks, from that time on the stream runs clearer, has less silt, is more usable and more attractive for everybody,” the Chairman pointed out.
“Every ACP practice, in fact, has public benefits built into it. Most ACP practices help keep silt out of streams, ponds, and lakes. Some practices help provide wildlife habitat, add recreational opportunities, and contribute to the beautification of the landscape. And all ACP practices help conserve soil, water, or woodland resources.”
ACP is administered in Virginia by State and County ASC Committees. Approvals of cost-sharing requests by individual farmers are made by the County ASC Committee. In addition to Chairman Gillespie of Pounding Mill, other members of the Virginia ASC Committee are Delman R. Carr of Carrsville, and Homer A. Long, Jr. of Edinburg.
Bake Sale
A Bake Sale sponsored by the Sperryville Methodist Church will be held Saturday, October 11 at the Sperryville Comer Store. The sale begins at 10 a. m.
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