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&en. Micme, wnn years experience in the General Assembly, says that the Democrats have been doing a good job of running Virginia and that rural areas need to elect Democrats to have influence. He noted that the state is facing the threat of a lawsuit from counties in Southwest Virginia over disparities in educational funding.
“You can’t say you are going to. do something about disparities without a tax increase,” he said. “That’s irresponsible.”
Mr. Robb, a retired FBI agent,disagrees, saying the citizens of the district “don’t deserve the sorry per-; formance of our ‘leaders’ in Rich-’ mond. We don’t need the national embarassment our governor and his cohorts in the General Assembly have caused.”
He attacked Sen. Michie’s record on education and crime.
Mr. Robb said Sen. Michie “helped create the Richmond bu< reaucracy which has strangled our schools with onerous mandates and sapped their strength.”
He said Sen. Michie’s record on crime is “shameful. ”
Set-aside date
passed Sept. 1
Producers in Rappahannock County who participated in the 1991 Wheat and Feed Grain Program are reminded that the land they have set-aside for ACR and Cu for Pay cannot be hayed or grazed until Sept. 1.
Another reminder to producers is that the land must have been clipped prior to Aug. 15.
Spot-checks are being done periodically and those in violation will be notified.
There are exceptions to the clip-’ ping rule. If you specified on your Acreage Report that it would be" hayed after Sept. 1, then you were* not required to clip the land, but it; must be clipped for hay by Sept. 15. -
If this is not done, you are in violation and the necessary action wilt be taken. ;
Contact the Rappahannock County ASCS Office at 675-3616 for additional information.
Farmers can
get price support
Rappahannock County farmers may obtain price support loans at $1.81 per bushel for 1991 com, $5.10 per bushel for soybeans and $2.95 per hundredweight for sorghum.
Any additional information on loans or the loan rates, please contact the Rappahannock County ASCS office at 675-3616.
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