Show FARMERS BENEFIT f AAA to X 0 rl resume suni soil program rn c extensive oper actions of the AAA soil conservation program were ordered resumed by the department of agriculture otter after congress finally approved a mil lion dollar administrative fund tor the setup administrative expenses are in addition 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 ume lime and fertilizers to farmers fot for carrying out approved soil and water conservation practices local details of the program are carried out by more than ithan farmer committeemen the program was halted in may when the housa voted to hie only million dollars tor for the setup this year and to end it inato gether next jear the AAA had worked out a million dollar pro gram and president truman had recommended that teat amount in his budget to congress although the tha million finally voted by con congress grees is lower than the sum asked the tha soil program Is be bc ing resumed on the same basis as I 1 originally planned the tion for administrative expenses Is about 18 16 per cent less than last year bulk of 0 the ifie reduction in personnel and other expenses will be ba absorbed tn IA washington and state allowing local AAA offices to retain mot most of their present staff A farmer may sign up tor for any number of approved projects project sj but ho he is promised only a certain amount of money with the provision that he win will get additional payments it if any funds remain after all farm era rs have been paid their minimum guarantees tile the program will be cut drastically next year at insistence odthe of the I 1 senate however the house agreed to go aloni along with an appropriation of million dollars tor for 1948 |