Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-14
SHEFFIELD PLAN
MAKES HUGE HIT
WITHOLDER MEN

Great interest has been shown by
citizens of the community in the plan
of John Sheffield, as outlined in The
Times-Recorder of a few days ago,
to make half dozen Sumter county
lads his partners next year in the OPP
Grafton of his fine, modern farm
south of Americas, Dozens of men
have come to Mr.. Sheffield to con-
graduate him upon his progressive
ness and fine spirit and to assure
him that he had hit upon the big
gest idea industrially that had ever
come into the South. But-Up to
yesterday, not one lad had approach
ed him to learn whether there was
a chance for himself to get in on
the opportunity.
Il am seriously in earnest about
the whole scheme" said Mr.. Shelf
field, who was just bit disappoint-
ed that at least one or two boys of
the right kind, of whom there are
plenty here, had not come forward
at least to make further inquiries
about the plan. 81 believe, how
ever" said he, that probably while
a number were interested in it, it
occurred to few of them that it might
apply to them. Then, another thing
that might have deferred some was
the statement in the published ar
ticle that | wanted only boys with
high school educations, who would
be able to understand what they
read and comprehend instructions in
scientific farming. This was a
slight error-the only one in the
entire article. Instead of saying high
school education, / specified only a
common school education. be-
lieve that is all that is necessary.
81 am hoping that the kind of
boys l want will be coming to see
me within short while, for it will
soon be time to make plans for next
years operation of the farm"
Unsurpassed Opportunity.
R. P. Stackhouse, one of the most
progressive and successful farmers
of South Georgia, is enthusiastic
over Mr.. Sheffield's plan.
81 think Mr.. Sheffield's plan is the
biggest idea that ever came to Sum
ter county," said he. when | read
of the plan | realized that he had
hit upon something so big that | just
had to go and tell him about it. +"
Il think this plan presents oppor-
tunities that could not be surpassed
for young men. When you think
about it the whole idea is amazing
in its generosity, and also in its clear
ness and the good business involv-
ed. Mr.. Sheffield is looking far
ahead, and in the right direction.
The thing he proposes to do we have
all got to come to some time; that
will be the solution of all of our
troubles.
"But the thing that impressed me
most about it was the fine chance
It offers to half dozen young men.
He offers them a regularly modern
farm, well handled heretofore, with
comfortable housing, all the modern
machinery of every kind they will
need, and to share the profits with
them at the end of the year. Mr..
Sheffield's estimate of the profits on
such a farm are conservative. This
year, of course, they would probab-
ly not be too small, but in an ordi-
nary year they would larger than
h. has indicated But, as he has
shown, they would allow each
young man a net profit for the year
of $500-and what other line of bus
mess or industry here can any
young fellow engage in in city with
high rent, expensive board, and other
expenditures, that viii give him a
cash accumulation of $500 at the
end Of the year?
Would Like IL Himself
81 would consider, however, the OPP
portunity of working on such a farm
with all modern conveniences, and
the chance for the study and expert
ence it gave, the best part Of the
bargain for the young man. In fact
I consider that my own boys, despite
the advantages l try to give them,
would be better off under such an
arrangement working with Mr.. Shelf
field, for they would learn things
there by actual doing there that they
would probably never learn other
wise. In fact, the whole proposition
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