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USD A Proposes New Regulations On Leaf Quotas, Price Supports The U.S. Department of Agri culture (USDA) last week an nounced it is considering changes in marketing quota and price support regulations of the flue cured tobacco program. t These changes are being con sidered after allegations of abuses in the program ?? particularly related to production and market ing of tobacco outside a farm's quota -? were brought to USDA's attention in a series of public meetings. During the meetings, individual farmers, farm organiza tion representatives, and members of the tobacco trade stated they felt that many farmers produce sub stantially in excess of their quotas and illegally dispose of the excess. The belief was also stated that high flue-cured tobacco leasing costs could be attributed, in part, to speculation by some producers. The changes being considered are (1) eligibility requirements for approving the lease of marketing quotas filed after June 14 of any year and (2) establishing compli ance with acreage allotments as a condition of price support eligibili ty. Under the first change, a farmer could only lease out a quantity of quota equal to the difference between the expected production on the acres he actually plants and tfte production on those acres. Under current regulations, a farm er can lease out a quantity equal to the difference between expected 4 ptoduction on his total allotment and the actual production on the acres planted. Leases filed after June 14 would also be disapproved if the quantity stipulated in the lease exceeds the difference between the receiving farm's quota and the amount of tobacco it has on hand to market. Under current regulations, there is no limit on the amount of quota a producing farm may receive. June 14 is used as a cut-off date because of limiting factors in current legislation that become effective on that date and because by that time, a producer should have a nearly-accurate estimate of his production and would, there fore, have no reason to acquire an amount of quota later than the estimated production. Under the second considered change, a farm on which the certified or measured acreage planted to flue-cured tobacco ex ceeds 107 percent of the farm acreage allotment would be ineligi ble for price support and would receive a marketing card marked "no price support" to so indicate. (Marketing cards are documents issued by the Agricultural Stabili zation and Conservation Service which stipulate what quantity of tobacco a producer may sell with out penalty and indicate a produ cer's eligibility for price support.) Under current regulations, price support is made available without regard to actual acreage planted. If USDA goes ahead with formal proposals, the changes will be set forth in detail in Federal Register with the public invited to express its comments and recommendations. No decisions will be made with respect to the proposed changes until such a notice has been made an" " ted. on would be the certified (or measured) acreage times the established farm yield (the farm yeild shown on MQ-123). (2) The actual production on the lessor farm would be based on the marketings if marketings are com pleted or on estimated production (estimate furnished by producer with verification that may be production" required by operating instructions) if marketing not completed. This could require a period of time between the time the lease is filed and the time of approval of the transfer agreement. (3) Unless the law is changed, the same planting requirements as currently apply would continue. (4) The lessee farm could lease only the number of pounds needed to market the entire production without marketing more than 100 percent of the effective quota. The amount of tobacco "on hand to market" would be based on the producers estimate including earn over tobacco. A substantial under marketing of the final effective quota would be cause tor cancella tion ot the transfer agreement unless the reason for such under marketings is explained to the satisfaction of the COC. Example for Lessor Farm. The 'arm has a 10.00-acre effective allotment and an established farm yield of" 1 .820 pounds. The effective quota is 18.200 pounds. The Magistrates Court The following speeding cases were heard by the magistrates: Richard W. Gibson. Rt. 2. Box 187. Raeford. speeding 65 in a 55 MPH zone. S5 fine and court costs; Betty Harrell Whichard. Rt. 1. Box 57, Raeford. 70 in a 55 MPH zone. $10. costs; Marion McLaughlin. Rt. 1. Box 381 A. Raeford. 65 in a 55 MPH zone, S5, costs; Washing ton Carver Glover, Greensboro. 65 in a 55 MPH zone. S5 and costs. William Frank Shupe. Balti more. Md., 67 in a 55 MPH zone, $10 and court costs; Faye Boone Hatcher, Monroe. 65 in a 55 MPH zone. $5. costs; William Truett Harrelson. Red Springs. 65 in a 55 MPH zone. $5, costs; Paul Law rence Turner. Wadesboro. 66 in a 55 MPH zone. $10, costs; Jimmie Spiries Pierce. Rt. 1. Box 132, Aberdeen. 50 in a 35 MPH zone, $10. costs; Henry Frank Peterson, Favetteville. 65 in a 55 MPH zone. S5. costs. James Winston Southerland. Jacksonville. 65 in a 55 MPH zone. $5. costs; Nathaniel Sumpter Jr.. Ft. Bragg. 65 in a 55 MPH zone. $5. costs; Melvin Ray Lyles. Fay etteville. 66 in a 55 MPH zone. $10. costs; William Johnny Rumfelt. Rt. 1 . Box 280, Aberdeen. 65 in a 55 MPH zone. S5. costs; Antonio Mauriello. Haskell. N.J.. 65 in a 55 MPH zone. $5. costs. The following traffic violations were also heard: Bonday Oxendine. Rt. I. Shannon, inspection viola tion. court costs; Willie Charles Mack. Red Springs, improper equipment, court costs; Larry Cha vis. Rt. 3. Box 209 D. Red Springs. driving without a license. 30 days in jail, suspended, and $25 fine plus costs; Lois Kearns Barnett. Rt. 3. Box 210 A. Raeford. failure to see before turning, court costs; Coy Gilmer Swing. Winston-Salem, failure to see before starting, court costs; Clarence Mcintosh. Rt. 1. Box 4bt>. Raeford. failure to dim lights, S10. costs; Angela Malloy. Maxton. public intoxication. $10 plus court costs. Worthless check charges heard included; Priscilla Slocumb. Rt. 1. Box 621. Raeford. $20 restitution for Robert Harrell plus court costs; Ray McDougald. Rt. 1. Box 451. Raeford. $10 restitution for Robert Harrell plus court costs; Ronald Dale McBee. St. Pauls. $15.50 restitution for Franklin Davis plus court costs. farmer planted 7.30 acres of tobac co but due to adverse weather and the loss of barn by fire he has only 8.360 pounds of tobacco to market, i lie maximum quota that may be transferred from the farm after June 14 would be 4.92b pounds (7.30 acres time 1,820 pounds equals 13.28b pounds minus 8.360 pounds produced equals 4.926 pounds). The remainder of the effective quota (4.914 pounds) would be undermarketing which would be added to the next year's quota if otherw ise eligible. Example for Le&see Farm. The farm has an effective quota of 16.316 pounds on June 15. The total tobacco on hand to market (current year production plus car ryover tobacco) is 17.536 pounds. The producer can lease 1.220 pounds of quota (17.536 pounds less 16,316 pounds) even though he could market the entire production within 110 percent of the effective quota for the farm. Graham A. 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