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VISIT LowsDEs COUNTY


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The FIRST farm visited On lhe two
day Trip was Iha' n W. Zen wsIk
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breeding herd of 400 Hereford sattIe.
and approximately COO feeder .teers
ius, shipped In from g. Louis we're
seen. AZ Mf. Walker showed the
Students over bis 5000 acre farm he
explained his methods Of feeding
through the winter and spring, sell.
ng IN the early summer. Other fea.
ures of the farm we're the great
feeding barns, a slendid percheron
stallion at the head Of herd Of
brood mares, and field Of corn and
velvet beans on which the corn Is cx-
pe''ted to average from 30 to 10
bushels TO the acre. Mrs. Walker and
ner daughter, Miss Ruth, added much
to the pleasure Of the visit by serving
light refreshments Of sandwiches and
soft drinks.
From Mr.. Walkers place the class
went TO the farm Of j. r. Evans, at
Muldon. Mr.. Evans, who as men,
ber of the State Council OF Defense,
g especially interested in stimulat-
ing production, made splendid talk
to the students, showing them the
necessity of well organized system
Of farming, including number of
enterprises each receiving careful at
tention, enabling the use of labor the
wear round and insuring an income in
spite Of the failure Of one or two en-
terprses. AS owner of one of the
best balanced farms in the South,
Mr.. Evans spoke with authority.
Following the talk, the boys were
rhown excellent herds of pure bred
Jersey cattle and Berkshire hogs, and
then field where the soil was be-
ing prepared for wheat with a tract
ton engine pulling discs. Many la
hor saving devices and improvements
that make for efficiency were then
shown and explained.
The next farm visited was that of
Mr.. Will Evans, Of Columbus, where
the truest expression Of the hispital-
itv common to the community was
given the b6yse in the form of a
Brunswick stew and barbecue. Fol-
lowing this excellent supper, which
was served hot on arrival of the
Marty, the students were welcomed
into the home and entertained with
music while fruits were served. Mr..
Evans had thoughtfully provided
places for the entire party to sleep,
and on the following morning served
a picnic breakfast. The students
were then shown through one of the
best barns in the state, where splen-
did sires and brood mares were seen
Pure bred beef cattle and hogs, the
filling of slos, hydraulic ram that
supplies water to every part of the
house and barns, and a complete ele>
tric light plant were other features
of the place. With many expires
sions of appreciation the students
took leave of Mr.. Evans to visit hi:
brother and neighbor, Charles Evans
where a great breeding herd of Here
ford cattle was seen. Equal interes
was here divided between the cat
tie and big pack of fox hounds
which Mr.. Evans runs for his recre
alton. Leaving here the party visit
ed the home of Messrs. Baskerville
Hardy and Collier Hardy and Car,
Cooke. On the farm of Mr.. Cooke
new crib has just been completed T.
house 5000 Of the 10000 bushel
of corn to be harvested. A field o
seeded ribbon cane for silage, and
field of soy beans on which hogs wer
being grazed were visited, as wer
the great barns. Mr.. Cocke's chic
enterprises are rsotton, beef cattle
alfalfa an dhogs.
The next farm visited was that o
Jamie Billups at Billups, where tn
students were shown what progress
can be made in. building barns an
herds in three years. In addition t
his beef cattle and alfalfa, Mr. Bil
lups is operating big dairy bushes
which is planning to increase stil
further. A sweet potato storag
house was satisfactorily in use here
After going through the beautifull
arranged home of young Mr.. an
Mrs. Billups the party visited anoth