The Committee decided to reconsider and re- 

 assign priorities on the present watershed 

 applications at its June meeting. 



It was reported that the taxation problem of the 

 Lower Willow Creek Drainage District in Granite 

 County on irrigation facilities, that an injunction 

 was being filed against the County Assessor and 

 Commissioners and that a District Court hearing 

 would then be held sometime in May or June. 



John Schroeder reported that the Spruce Budworm 

 Program sponsored by BLM with cooperation of 

 local districts was going o.k. Also John reported 

 that the Green Mountain District was making pro- 

 gress with .the Reller Mill in marketing their wood 

 products and that the State Forester and USFS 

 were giving good assistance in conservation 

 planning. 



Carl Hunter reported on outstanding accomplish- 

 ments in Richland SWCD, and of a good NACD 



meeting in Kansas City which he attended. Carl 

 also reported that the Research Building is 

 finally getting started. Groundbreaking cere- 

 monies for the Northern Plains Soil and Water 

 Field Station at Sidney on May 4. Morgan and 

 Oswood Comstruction Co. of Glasgow was 

 awarded the Building contract in the amount of 

 $327,355. The Box Elder Watershed dedication 

 is being planned for July 4 at Plentywood. 



Herschell Hurd presented a statue report of 

 SCS assistance to districts. Following are 

 some excerpts: 



Assistance by SCS in Conservation Planning* 

 Total District Cooperators - 14, 153 

 Total Land Operators in Montana - 29,401 



Effect on Overall Economy of Conservation 

 Land Treatment 



Current Average Annual Income from Agricul- 

 ture $400,000,000 



Trying to sell a housewife a home 

 freezer the salesman said, "You 

 can save enough on your food bills 

 to pay for it." 



"Yes, I know," the woman 

 agreed. "But we are buying our 

 car on the bus fare we save. Then 

 we are paying for our washing ma- 

 chine on the laundry bills we save, 

 and we're paying for our house on 

 the rent we save. We just can't 

 afford to save any more right now." 



"Includes 59 SWCD and 4 Cooperative State 

 Grazind Districts utilizing SCS Assistance 



"Jusl be fjulienl - / U-ll you curiosity will f^el the /»■>/ of llirm.'" 



