MACHIAS – The final day Farm Service Agency field offices can accept applications for the Wool and Mohair Loss Assistance Program is Friday, Dec. 29. Farmers who sheared their livestock during the 1999 marketing year and are now in the business of producing and marketing agricultural products are eligible to receive 20 cents per pound for wool and 40 cents per pound for mohair.

For more information on how to qualify, call 255-3612,