The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-02-25
LAND BE \ EFITS 5 PLAN WILL BE
 EXPLAINED

Presentation of the farm ownership plan for providing training in diversi- fled farming for vocationally handi- capped eX-service men, will be made next Monday afternoon in the Y.M.C A. building at 3 o'clock by officers in charge of the project according to word received by Fred R. Rowlen, supervisor of the Phoenix office fed eral board for vocational education
 The officers in charge of the move ment, who will be in Phoenix Mon day to explain it's application, are Nicholas Ricclardi, district vocation al officer from San Francisco and l. W. McDevitt, an associate officer. Both will speak.
 As this plan to put the ex-service man on the farm is one of the most important movements of the federal vocational training division, it is de- sired that all former soldiers, sailors and marines, who are entitled to vo- cational education be present during this meeting when the farm project now under way for their benefit will be explained. All disabled ex-service men eligible for fedeNal vocational training also are entitled to the land benefits.
 Own Their Homes
 $ The training into farm ownership affords an unusual opportunity for handicapped, eX-service men to secure farm homes. It has received the en- dorsement of the American Legion and other organizations interested in soldier welfare
 Land included in the farm project is situated in the Imperial valley and near Phoenix It is under irrigation with water rights from the Colorado river and Roosevelt dam. Practically the entire acreage has been in crops for several years and is suited to the production of alfalfa, cotton, canta- , loupes, early vegetables, grapes fruit etc. Dairying and poultry growing may be carried on. Only the most desirable land is handled varying in value from $200 to S400 an acre. Suitable temporary accommodations are available within the project or may be arranged for in neighboring towns and very trainee is assured proper medical attntion. The trainee | is given training upon land to fit him ] for diversified farming. Adequate 1 agricultural instruction, both technfc
 al and, practical, necessary for the i successful operation of ranch and ! establishment of farm home is given
 under the supervision of the fedora ! board.
 ] Probation Period
 1 Each trainee will be on probation 1 for three months during which he i may prove his fitness. If accepted, he ! VIII continue on the project: if not : the federal board will train him else i where. AS much land as he can sue i cessfully farm to support himself anG l dependents comfortably will be as i signed each eX-service man who will it is estimated by those familiar witt i local conditions. acquire a 30 per cent ] equity in from two to three years. The net proceeds from crop returns , are credited to each trainee on the
 purchase price of his allotment in pro 1 portion to the labor he has contribut ed. An accurate record is kept ant an accounting made of all crop re turns. When the amount of net pro 1 ceeds, credited to trainee's allot ment reaches 50 per cent of the stip ulated price of the allotment, the ! trainee will receive a deed to tho land subject to mortagage coverins the unpaid balance, with interest O ' per cent.
 Carroll G. Dolman. field agent, ha, 1 returned from a tour of Northern Arizona. He reports that great in
 terest in these farm projects is beins
 taken by ex-service men througf
 that territory.