Show FARMERS BENEFIT AAA to resume sume soil pro washington extensive oper allons of the AAA soil conservation program were ordered resumed by the department of agriculture after congress finally approved a mil lion hon dollar administrative fund tor for the setup administrative expenses are in addit addia on to the million dollars which will go directly for payments to farmers participating in soil saving practices inaugurated in early days of the new year the AAA program offers cash and materials principally lime and fertilizers to farmers tor for carrying out approved soil and water conservation practices local details of the program are carried out by more than farmer committeemen the program was halted in may when the house voted to ap ate only million dollars for the setup this year and to end it alto gether next year the AAA had worked out a million dollar pro gram and president truman had recommended that amount in his budget to congress although the mill on finally voted by congress is lower than the sum asked the so 1 program is be ing resumed on the same basis as originally planned the tion for administrative expenses is about 18 per cent less than last year bulk of the reduction in per bonnel and other expenses will be absorbed in washington and state offices allowing local AAA offices to retain most of their present staff A farmer may sign up tor for any number of approved projects but he is promised only a certain amount ot of money with the provision that he will get additional payments if any funds remain after all farm ers haye been paid their minimum guarantees the program will be cut drastic ally next year at insistence of the senate however the house agreed to go along with an appropriation oi of million dollars for 1948 |