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Show COUNTY AGENT NOTES All Market Hog Producers Eligible. The change of ruling on the hog reduction program makes it possible for anyone who produced hogs for market to sign up provided he complies com-plies with the other regulations concerning con-cerning acreages of basic crops. None can be increased over the 1932 or 1933 acreages, whichever is the larger. ' For reducing production at least 25 per cent during- 1934 under the average of the 1932 and 1933 the government will pay $5.00 per head for the remaining 75 per cent of the pigs produced for market. If no pigs have been produced for market, then the grower is not eligible for a contract. The necessary papers, and any further information and help, can be secured by applying to your county agent. It is hoped this will be done immediately to avoid delays. New ruling Allows All Hog Growers To Sign L'p A new ruling on the corn-hog reduction re-duction agreement permits all hog producers, regardless of the size of their base production average, to qualify for hog reduction payments by reducing their litter average and production of hogs for market by not less than 25 per cent, according to Director William Peterson of the U. S. A. C. extention service, who is manager of the A A A for Utah. The oricinal ruling specified that if the 1932-33 litter averace was less than three, farmers signing the agreement were not required to re- duce hog production in 1934, and in any event were not eligible to receive re-ceive any hog reduction payments under the agreement. The change was made in consideration of an unexpected un-expected interest in the program among farmers producing an average ave-rage fewer than three litters per year, and to give these' farmers an opportunity to share in the proceeds from the processing tax which is collected col-lected on the slaughtering of all hogs for market, regardless of by whom sold. At the same time, a new regulation was announced exempting farmers from paying the processing tax on 300 pounds or less of hog products pro-ducts sold or exchanged in a marketing market-ing year, and derived from hogs of, their own raising which they have butchered, providing that their total volume of hog products so sold or' exchanged does not exceed 1000; pounds per marketing year. If the I volume exceeds 1000 pounds the pro-i ducer loses his exemption. I County agents have detailed infor-j mation regarding the benefit pay-j ; ment plan under the corn-hog con-t con-t tracts of the AAA. They will g!adlyj .explain the provisions of the plan toi ( anyone who makes inquiry, Director! J Peterson said. In counties where ! there are no agents hog growers may I j have the provisions of the contract1 j explained by applying to agents inj j nearby counties or by writing to the) extension service at Ixgan. j |