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BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT
P. M. A. News
By Clifford Jenkins, county agent
Entered as second-class matter, at the postoffice at Brookings, Ore.,
This is a series of three articles
pertaining
to the Curry County I
March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Agricultural couservatiorl pro
gram, generally referred to as
the PMA and is written because
of changes involved, due to fol
SUBSCRIPTIC)N RATES:
lowing the Prior Aproval plan
One Year, in Curry County----------------------
this year in place of the old farm
plan sign-up and because of the
$3.00
One
value o ft his program in the de
velopment of agriculture in this
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Kindly notify of any county.
APPROVAL PLAN —
change of address in advance. Failure to do so costs two Th( PRIOR
‘ prior approval plan of ac
cents per issue sent to the old address. Subscription will cepting application in the county
office has the advantage oyer the
plan sign-up in that it is con
tinuous throughout the year and
as each practice is granted, fi
nancial assistance is set aside in
payment of each practice after
approval
has been granted by the
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Perkins have made a decision to county committee.
Funds are,
therefore,
made
available
for ac
leave this community to help in promoting a new prod
tual work as it is completed and
uct in Oregon—to make their home at Portland for the operator knows before he
the job, how much it
the time being. The news announced last week was not commences
will actually cost him in dollars
and cents. Prior approval prac
for celebration—but for sorrow’ on the part of everyone. tice
payments may be received
It is no small task to recall any public affair which several months earlier. This plan
eliminate the meetings held
the Perkins did not in some manner assist. Their in will
formerly in the various districts
the county at w-hich the farm
fluence, always for the best interests of the community, in
plans are made out and piac-
tices to be follow’ed for the year
are stipulated by each farmer,
While the Perkins sold their home, they did reserve an with the closing date for each
May 1. Applications now ।
acre of ground, to where they may return and build sign-up,
may be made in the county PMA I
office up until Dec. 15. Under
this new plan the farm operator
The Barlxrshoppcrs will miss him sorely, for it was must apply for prior approval
for a practice. These applications
may be made-at the county office
came the distance it has. Few’ can take Bob’s place as either by phone call, letter or
personal call.
master of ceremonies at different community functions. A reasnably accurate estimate
the practice must be furnished
Alice and Bob, as a team, contributed much to almost of
at the time of the call, as after
applications are received at the
every community project. It is safe to say that their county
office the county commit
tee will review’ the application,
and determine whether it will
contribute to conservation and
erosion control. The committee
will then send notice to the ap
plicant and he may proceed with
developing
respective prac-
It was just a trial by the Pilot, when last winter it Itices. When the
the operator receives
his prior approval acceptance,
! they will indicate the amount
of money set aside for this prac
tice and the date by which the
practice must be completed, which
will be within a 90-day period,
i If it then becomes necessary for
present county assessor. Interest in these far exceeds the the operatotr to apply for an
extension of time, this may also
be granted by the county com
mittee.
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Peterson ot North Bend, who needs help—lots of help, ty pma program is in the bands
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1 ncse pictures arc parts—incidents as it were—in the con;mittee men who have been
D ewey A kers , Editor and Publisher
WEIL MISS THE PERKINS, HERE
Producers in any local area may i
form a pooling agreement to the i
carrying out of drainage* or wa-1
ter-way stream control practices
of an extensive nature. These
pooling
agreements, however,
must be approved by the state
committee in addition to the
county committee. Technical aid
is available through the county
office for assistance in establish
ing stream control practices.
The Little Town
Of Brookings . . . .
You can boast about your cities,
and their steady growth and
size.
And brag about our city halls,
and business enterprise,
And railroads, and factories, and
all such foolery—
But the little town of Brookings
is BIG enough for me!
You can harp about your muse
ums, with all their old masters
And blow’ about your auditori
ums, and municipal orchestras;
You can talk about your thea-
trees, and all you’ve got to see—
But the little town of Brookings
is SHOW enough for me!
There ain’t much style in our
OLD TIME PICTURE INTERESTING
settlement and development of what is becoming the
state's most “talkcd-about" county and section.
n: Joe Nilsen, Lang-
lois; Ray ! Zumwalt, Sixes; W. G.
Edwards, Langlois; Ray Kamph,
I anglais; Charles Caughell of
Langlois.
Central : Otis Bowman, Gold
1 Peach; Virginia Fendrick. Pistol
River; Charles Graham of Gold
! Beach.
Southern: L. W. Johnson. Har
Be you for or against incorporation of Brookings— bor; R. R. White. Brookings. W.
G. ¡’carmine, Harbor; Ellis Gar
tonight is vour opportunity to be heard, at a public dis- cia, Brookings.
Community
committee
men
in.
serve as supervisors, in checking
compliances ad prior approval
There are reasons.
requests. All communicat ions and
requests for PMA assistance are
io be addressed to Cl if! ord Jenk
ins. secretary. I’M A County Cob-
mittee, Goki Beach, or Dorothy
Collins, treasurer. Gold Beach.
whether 01 not the area will become an Payments to individual farm
under the 1951 I’MA
entity, or remain just a country town, with little law or operators
program will not exceed $1000 to
any one farm operator, however,
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assistance for community prac-
f the county tic may be granted up to $2500
' determined desirable from
the standpoint of conservation by
the county committee. Each op
county
erator is required to furnish ac-
cvidencc that a prac-
tonight, is important. It is sate to
beon carried out. Sales
newcomers to the aica will demand in slips for the purchase of see-1.
, ft rtilizer , ft'nee and other ma-
statements
, t trials. o r si
itemized to show la jor or rental
of farm machinery are accept -
statements
evidence. Cc
vine
are
required
measurements;
c
clearing
land
for
pasture
and
one of the lust to meet
sc in
dructing for drainage ditch-
rip-rep, and stream channel
store
one to
town, it’s, rustic-like and small;
There ain’t much taxes neither,
just the county tax is all;
There’s no sidewalks, to speak
of—but the highway’s always
free,
And the little town of Brooking
is WIDE enough for me!
Some find it discommodin’-like,
I’m willing to admit,
Not to be incorporated, and all
that goes with it;
And no mayor, assessor or tax
collector, all three—
But the little town of Brookings
is HANDY enough for me!
You can smile and turn up your
nose, and joke and have your
fun
And laugh and holler “Brookings
is a better town than none!”
If the city suits you better, why,
it’s where you ought to be—
But the little town of Brookings
is GOOD enough for me!
—Erskine R. Miller.
LOCAL NEWS
Henry Kerr went to Portland
Monday to meet Mrs. Kerr who
flew home from Kansas City.
Mrs. Kerr had been with her
daughter who is ill.
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