.130 GENERAL FARM PROGRAM 



III. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETERMINING USUAL CORN ACREAGE WITH RESPECT TO 

 TILLABLE ACREAGE AND CROP ROTATION PRACTICES 



A. Enter in column (28) the 1936-37 average corn acreage (planted) for the 

 farm which is obtained from column (25) of NCR-309 for farms in the commercial 

 corn area in 1939. In counties not in the commercial corn producing area in 

 1938 and 1939, the 1936-37 acreage corn acreage will not have been determined. 



, Therefore, it will be necessarv to execute columns (23) to (27), inclusive, of 

 lNCR-209 (1938 Listing Sheet) for such farms as set forth in NCR-210, and 

 transfer such average acreage to column (28) of NCR-409. 



B. If the entry in column (25), 1936-37 average corn acreage, of NCR-309 

 was stricken transfer such stricken entr}- to this column and enter immediately 

 above in pencil the adjusted corn acreage entered in column (26) of NCR-309 

 (1939 Listing Sheet). This penciled entry will be used b\- the committees when 

 reviewing this column for purposes of the following instructions. 



The county and communitv committees shall re\ iew the entries in columns 

 (26), 1939 corn acreage, (27~i,l938 corn acreage, and ('28), 1936-37 average corn 

 acreage, of NCIl-409 and deteimire whether any entry in column (28) is not 

 representative of the farm. In making this determination the committee should 

 should consider factors such as, change in type of farming operations, change in 

 farm land, change in cropland acreage, drought, flood, and any other usunual 

 conditions which may apply to the farm at the present time. 



If it is determined that the entry in column (28), 1936-37 average corn acreage, 

 is not representative for the farm, the entry in column (28) should be stricken 

 through, but not erased. In the event the corn history for the farm was stricken 

 for 1939, it shall be carefully reviewed to determine whether the reason for striking 

 the entry all that time is now applicable. 



For all stricken entries, the committee shall write a short, concise statement 

 which adequately describes the facts. This statement shall be written by the 

 committee at the time the change is made. In no event ma\- a prepared list of 

 reasons be used. Such notations as "Not equitable for the farm," "Change in 

 operation," "Too high," "Too low," "Out of line with other farms," are not satis- 

 factory and will not be acceptable to the fariner-fieldman. 



C. if the entry in column (28), 1936-37 avefl|ige corn acreage, has been stricken, 

 enter in column (29) the adjusted corn history for the farm (Importaat: In 

 counties in which areas are designated, it will not be possible to complete column 

 (29) until column (30) is completed in accordance with the instructions for such 

 column). 



In determining the adjusted corn acreage history for tlie farm, the committee 

 sliall take into consideration the corn history for other farms in the communitj- 

 comparable with respect to tillable acreage, type of soil, crop rotation practices, 

 and topography. 



1. For counties icithin ivhirh areas are designated. — («) Compute the area ratio 

 of the corn to croi)land by dividing the area total of column (28), 1936-37 average 

 corn acreage (including stricken entries), by the total cropland for the area and 

 enter the respective area ratios in the head of column (29), adjusted corn history, 

 opposite the appropriate area letter. 



{h) Compute a corn history limitation for the farm by multiplying the cropland 

 b}' the appropriate area ratio. 



2. For counties within which areas are not designated. — (a) Compute the respec- 

 tive township ratio of corn to cropland by dividing the township total of column 

 (28). 1936-37 average corn acreage (including stricken entries), by the total 

 cropland for the township aiid enter such township ratio in the head of column 

 (29). adjusted corn history. 



(fe) Compute a corn history limitation for the farm by multiplying the cropland 

 bv the towTiship ratio. 



'3. The stricken entry in column (28), 1936-37 average corn history, and the 

 history determined in 1 or 2 above shall constitute limitations within which the 

 entry "for column (29), adjusted corn history, shall be established. 



D" In the event the 1936-37 history is not available enter in column (29) the 

 adjusted corn history determined by application of the appropriate ratio. 



IV. INSTR LOTIONS FOR ESTABLISHING DESIGNATED AREAS 



In counties in which there exist two or more distinct types of land, with respect 

 to the adaptation to the production of corn, areas will be established for purposes 

 of determining corn allotments which will reflect the adaptability of the different 

 tj'pes of land to the production of corn. 



