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Show FARM AIR MAP BEING PREPARED fcmplet story of farming actlv-Itln actlv-Itln In Salt Lake county toon will be available on a huge picture map. it appeared Friday when a group of nine men began acaling aerial plcturea recently taken of the area from a height of :J,CCS feet. Under tuspictj of the federal agricultural ag-ricultural conservation program, 37V aerial picturea have been taken ta-ken of the county to aid In the work of checking the acreages of farmers seeking benefit payments under the program. Working under the direction of J imm R. Barker. Logan, state en-g.neer en-g.neer for the agricultural conservation conser-vation administration, and Theron Axhcroft, district engineer, three crews Fridny started to scale the sue of marked areas on the maps by actual ground measurements. This year's benefit payments will be based on measurements made on the ground, but beginning next year the aerial maps will be used. It is expected that nearly 170.000 will be distributed to 1790 farmers In the county this year. |