Show SIMPLE GADGET HELPS SMALL FARM OPERATOR the f family amily farm farin particularly the sma small 11 cami family iv size farm is especially ally benefited by the provision under the agricultural conservation program for the use ase of purchase orders in obtain ing conservation materials and says vernon gano gann chairman of dolores county P MA committee although the ase use of the purchase order is not limited to any size ot of farm it does fit more particularly into the needs of the small farmer the purchase order in actual operation amounts to an ad yance of the share of the cost of the materials and services to be used otherwise the farmer would pay for these materials or services and be reimbursed for the share several months later the program is especially designed to aid those with limited cash and those who cannot wait for reimbursement who otherwise could not carry out needed conservation practices to illustrate how it works the tha chairman explains the county committee issues purchase orders to cooperating farmere who request them for earth arnov ing practices the purchase order then is taken to the contractor or individual who can supply the services needed the difference between the amount of the purchase order and the total cost is borne by the farmer |