Show AAA Announces 1940 Range Programs Program's Specifications Ranchers cooperating in the 1940 1010 Range Conservation Program will be able to earn 75 per cent of their range building allowance through deferred grazing and carrying out supplemental practices practices practices tices such as fencing eradication of noxious weeds and rodent control con con- troU reports Sidney J. J chairman of the state AAA com corn Provisions of the program were approved by Secretary Wallace Vallace September 28 and In general are the same as last year Payments will vill be made for carrying out practices practices practices tices up to an an established allowance allowance allowance allow allow- ance which Is determined by the grazing capacity and size of the ranch Where the Ule ranch was small or had a low grazing capacity the amount or range-building range allowances allowances allowances allow allow- ances was often inadequate to encourage encourage encourage en en- courage ranchers to undertake Improvements improvements improvements Im im- im- im on their range In the new program a provision has been included to assure a minimum al allowance allowance allowance al- al lowance equal to 10 cents an acre up to acres Mr Nebel er pointed out that water development is the thc most popular practice in the state and that it is probably doing the most good By providing water holes at strategic points on the range more uniform grazing is being secured and the long trails to water holes holesIs Is being done away with Artificial an and erosion and run-off run control are also being stressed by the range workers Enthusiasm and cooperation Inthe in inthe inthe the program has increased steadily and next year it is anticipated that still more private ranchers will comply with the program declares Mr |