Show J Saving Wildlife I I Is Import oo ant an al Wildlife conservation practices practices are are growing are growing In Importance Importance- In the National Soil Soli Dank Program Chairman Chairman n Boyer Doyer of the S Summit County Agricultural l Stabilization and Conservation Committee bald today In a statement issued In n connection with National Wild Wild- lIfo life Week March 16 1621 Fold Five Increase The Soil Soli Da Bahk lk Mr MI rr Boyer Moyer said Bald contains moro specific visions for fop wildlife wildfire practices than any ot other r D Department of Agriculture Agric Agric- I program From 1957 to 1958 there was a five fold increase in in- crease se lii hi the acreage devoted to wildlife practices through through- the tho Conservation Ues r Reserve e. e Another big increase is expected ed for 1959 and wo we hOI hope o it will continue In future years I Farmers who have signed have signed contracts contracts con con- I tracts trAct to participate in this years year's Soil 11 Hank Bank Conservation Reserve still have the opportunity ity to switch from ordinary ary land cover practices to cover which has the specific purpose of pro pro- pro pro- testing game birds and animals animals lor or fish ponds ponds- Any farmer wishing wish wish- tog ing to make such changes should hould apply to the tho county office and ask for approval to make the change Three Types Type Generally there are are Three different different different dif dif- ferent types of wildlife conservation conservation conserva conserva- tion practices which may be cara carried car car- ried out on Conservation Reserve land Jand They are ale 1 Wildlife cover cover coyer cov coy er Including plot p foi plot ot plantings to attract hold hold and winter pro test pheasants quail rabbits and other game gome birds and animals animal 2 water and marsh marah management management manage manage- management ment practices to provide habitat for wa waterfowl er ow and t animals and other game and 3 ponds for I fishing or other othel recreational purpose purposes pur pur- poses pose I Farmers may hunt and fluh fish on their Conservation Reserve and as long as it Jt Is Is' not a 11 commercial operation may permit others to todo todo todo do so tree so for fees tees or for help helpin in developing and maintains the the I wildlife reserve The highest rates of cost Share payments payment are I made on Conservation He Reserve erve land put In wildlife practices An An- Annual nual rental I payments are made in iy most instances on 5 5 or or year 10 contracts at the choice t of the I fa fanner I |