Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-05
30 You Want Farm
Asked Of Service Men

"Hey, There! DO You Want a Home
on a Farm" is the title of a book
let just issued by the Department of
the Interior of the United States Re
clamation Service, explaining to the
| soldiers and sailors of the govern
| ment and men who have beer IN SER
vice, the bill now before Congress
asking for an appropriation OF $780,
900. 900, which, If passed, will enable
the Interior Department to begin
work at once developing cooperative
farm settlements for soldiers n sail
! ors in nearly all Of the states.
In practically every state In the
Union there are large areas of land 20
be reclaimed. There is dry land in
/, the west that needs water. In the
| east are large areas OF cutover or
logged-off timber land and the south
is a large amount of c~ut-over land
and swamp land which must be drain
ed. A fair wage will be paid by the
government while the men are doing
this work. In fact, just as good
wa ges as one would be able to get in
outside work of like character.
| The government will have work OF
all kinds in connection with these
! settlements, from the highest techni-
| chs and clerical positions to that OF
laberer. After a man a helped clear
this and prepare il for use. built
4 lOuSNos h1f ltltNos OAA tNN1o
roads and lay out town sites, built
, creameries, canneries, warehouses,
schools. etc. after he has actually re-
claimed the land. the government will
| allow him TO pick out one of these
farms planted in crops.
Although h government does not
| give this property away free. a plan
is arranged for him to pay for the
home in small payments, extending
I'VE a long term of years, with in
, terest charges at the rate of four per
cent per annum.
The government will also furnish
him with the necessary stock and
farm implements, to be paid for In
small payments. IL Is expected that
these things as we'll as the property
can be paid for from the proceeds
OF the sale OF crops. although the
! person is supposed to ave enough out
OF their earnings while clearing the
place to make the first small payment.
The farm suitable for general farm
ing will contain from forty TO eighty
| acres each, live stock farms will con-
tain from eighty to 100 acres. frui;
! farms from fifteen to twenty acres
and truck farms from five TO twenty
acres.
II Congress passes the bill now
pending before il. the plan is to build
what is known as community settle
ments. each containing not less than
100 farm homes surrounding a town,
so that one will v near neigh
bors, good roads. and a market for
the sale Of the produce. Competent
instructors in farm practice viii be
stationed on each project TO teach
men who know nothing about farm
ing how to make a success in their
new venture.
On the back page OF the bookle,
is a post card. which the soldier,
sailor or marine is asked TO mn out
and mail TO Washington. postage
free. for additional information. The
booklets may be obtained by calling
at the Board OF Trade N requesting
a copy OF same.
The men are urged rot 10 sit idly
BY waiting for these lands TO be open
ed. but TO accept in the mesntinie
the best employment that presents it.
self. They are urged 10 get In touch
with the United States Employment
Service or Council OF Defense. both
OF which organizations will gladly
give their advice and assistance In Sc
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