Show PROVISIONS OF NEW HEW SOIL CONSERVATION ACT ARE OUTLINED Preservation an and Improvement of national soil 1011 resources ment and maintenance of farmers farmers' farm farm- ers ers' power assurance of lr adequate supplies of ot foods and fi fibers fi bers berg for tor consumers and the protection protection pro pro- of rivers and harbors against the effects of soil soli erosion are provided for in the soil conservation eon con and domestic allotment act which was wal signed by the President Pre Pre- aident on on March lit lat Temporary federal aid in the form of payments direct to Individual ual farmers to assist voluntary ac action action action ac- ac tion by them designed to accomplish h the soil conservation purposes Is authorized until 1938 according to Director William Peterson of or the O extension service Commencing ing In 1938 grants gran will wUl be mad only to states slates upon approval of or state programs by the secretary of or agriculture In accordance with the provisions of the act Grants may maybe maybe maybe be made to states under plans approved approved ap approved ap- ap proved before 1938 These Thes state tate plans are arc to Include as a principal objective the of tanners farmers purchasing power and I Imay may provide for production control The act authorizes an nn annual appropriation ap of not more than Under the temporary plan of federal aid the secretary of or agriculture agriculture agri agri- culture Is authorized to make soil soli conservation payments to producers 1 ers era measured by 1 their treatment i or use we of or land for soil loll restoration conservation or erosion prevention 2 21 changes In the use of their land and 3 the domestic allotment allotment allot allot- ment of ot one or more designated designate commodities Productivity of the theland theland land affected is to be taken Into consideration In making payments measured by changes In use of land or treatment of or land for soil sou conservation conserva lion |