. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. n ABOVE, Floyd Lakin oversees the labeling process near the end of the run. TO THE RIGHT, Ron Burke piles cases in the warehouse for shipment to various points throughout the RAIN DAMAGE VICTIMS TO GET ASSISTANCE FARMERS in the Massachusetts County of Plymouth who suffered losses resulting from devastating rainfall on Aug. 6 and 7, 1978, may apply to the local Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) offices for financial assistance. The announcement was made by WilUam E. Curry, state director of the FmHA for Massachusetts, Rhode I
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. n ABOVE, Floyd Lakin oversees the labeling process near the end of the run. TO THE RIGHT, Ron Burke piles cases in the warehouse for shipment to various points throughout the RAIN DAMAGE VICTIMS TO GET ASSISTANCE FARMERS in the Massachusetts County of Plymouth who suffered losses resulting from devastating rainfall on Aug. 6 and 7, 1978, may apply to the local Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) offices for financial assistance. The announcement was made by WilUam E. Curry, state director of the FmHA for Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Farmers reported heavy damage to both cranberry and vegetable crops because of the torrential rains. Many cranberry growers suffered damage to their dikes, dams, flumes, sprinkler and pump systems. Also, the actual flooding of the bogs and subsequent hot weather caused substantial scald damage to the cranberries. As a result of this Disaster Desig- nation declared effective Oct. 20. 1978, the Department of Agriculture-through the FmHA offices in Bourne and Raynham, has set in motion the procedures for accepting appUcations and making loan funds available. Applications will be accepted for physical losses through July 16, 1979 and for production losses through Oct. 18, 1979. According to Curry, individual farmers, partnerships and corporations may be ehgible for assistance. An apphcant must be unable to obtain credit elsewhere; be a citizen, or in the case of a corporation or part- nership, the members and principal stockholders must be citizens; be an estabUshed farm operation; and show an intent to continue farming with a reasonable prospect for success after the loan is made. CURRY went on to say that the interest rates are 3 per cent on the actual loss portion of a loan up to $250,000 and per cent for other qualifying purposes above $250,000. Repayment terms will be consistent with the applicant's reasonable ability to pay, and wil
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