The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-16


provisions of the educational pro.
gram set up by the State De-
partment of Education and the
Vetrans Administration two years
ago, it was announced today by
c. Camp, manager, Veterans Ad-
ministration regional office, Jack.
son, and A. P. Fatherree, state
supervisor of vocational Agricul-
ture. Former servicemen are be-
ing trained to be farm owners
specialized farm workers ano
cash renters. Most of these vet.
Grams have returned to theil
home communities and are learn.
ing to be successful farmers by
practical experience and instruc-
ton on their own farms.
The veterans farm training
program is one Of the largest
adult educational projects ever
undertaken in Mississippi. Vet
Grams are now enrolled in CAT
farm classes in 353 vocational
agricultural schools located in &c
counties of the state. There are
CAT full time veterans teachers
employed in the program.
In discussing the detectives
and progress of the veterans on
farm training program today, Mr.,
Camp stated that the overall pur-
pose is to train veterans of World
War II who wish to become es-
tablished in farming to the maxi
mum proficiency in their chosen
farming situation. Under the OPP
portunity of the G. l. Bill and
Public Law Is, Mississippi vet
Grams have the opportunity OF
getting scientific farm training
at home through the facilities OF
the local vocational school.
High Type Instructors
Mr.. Fatherree stated that ev-
cry effort is being put forth to
give the veteran farm trainees
the highest type classroom in
struction and on-farm supervis-
ion. The ultimate objective is
to train thousands of young war
veterans to be happy, successful
farmers, agricultural leaders in
their communities and assets to
the State of Mississippi.
Through the splendid COOP
Grafton of the State Department
of Education Nh. Camp said,
"the veterans farm training pro-
gram has grown steadily since
the beginning two years ago. We
have had problems of locating
suitable farms for the disabled
veteran. However," he added,
with the assistance of agricul-
tural agencies and service or
CARNATIONS, most perplexing sit
uations have been worked out
satisfactorily and veterans who
wanted farm training are now
enrolled in the program"
Nh. Camp explained that the
farm on which a veteran takes
his training must be one which
he owns or over which he has
complete control of the opera
ton and management through
written recorded lease for the
duration of his training period.
The farm must be sufficient size
and suitability for full time en-
ployment and instruction in all
farm management operations ne
cessary to training in the partic-
ular type of farming agreed upon.
The size and quality of the farm
must indicate that it will be suf-
ficently productive to insure the
veteran a satisfactory income un-
der normal conditions. at the end
of his training period.
Veteran farm trainees receive
200 hours of group instruction
and 100 hours of on-farm train
ing instruction per year by a
qualified teacher of vocational
agriculture. The training pro-
gram is usually set up for a pc
Rod of SO months.
Typical Class
Mr.. Camp stated that Caledonia
Consolidated School in Lowndes
county organized one of the first
veterans on-farm training classes
in 1916 and the progress made
by the "a veterans in that class
is typical of many other farm
groups scattered throughout the
state.
c. w. Makamson, veteran in
structor at Caledonia, stated that
the "a veterans have been train
ing on an average of 1873 months
and that -13 owned their farms
when they started training, 5
have purchased farms while in
training and 6 plan TO purchase
farms before training is complet-
ed.
Mr.. Mackamson outlined other
items of progress that the Gale
donia veterans have made as fol-
lows:
Buildings-Four new buildings
built, ID dwellings painted, 6 new
barns built. 5 barns painted or
stained, 10 have made major re-
pairs in homes. and Z have in