The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23

cotton. corn. cattle or poultry. but sensible financial as
sistance will. With your help. I have organized a plan
similar to FLA loans on your home.
"While travelling through all the counties of Mississippi
during the first primary, l found out what our farm people
needed. | found out from the best source possible - from
the farmers themselves"
listen, the key to prosperity in Mississippi is prosperity
on the farm. When our farm families prosper, all Mississip-
plans prosper. Mississippi can't go wrong with a sound, SEN
sible agricultural development program.
From farmer after farmer l have pieced together the
best farm platform a governor has ever proposed. Why is
it the best? Because my farm friends helped me plan it.
White Talks Progress
The American method of progress is to help yourself.
All | can do is help you gather the necessary tools. You must
supply the work.
Now think about it. If you could raise a few good fat
calves and feeder lot steers - then sell them - it would raise
your farm income several thousand dollars a year.
The same applies for dairying, poultry and forestry.
Think of the better life you and your loved ones would have
If you could meet the requirements of a grade A milk pro-
ducer. Imagine the extra profit if you could get into the
poultry business = or develop a good forestry program on
your marginal land not suitable for pasture or row crops.
How VIII You Get Started?
Our pan will work for all the major agricultural indus
beef cattle az as an example kan peo' What !" do ,vouSn need to oct is stsrte ;
in the livestock business? What do you need to expand or
improve your present livestock herd to make it profitable?
You need year round improved pasture land. Not a lot lust
enough to get started. I'm going to help you get that start.
good commercial grade bull to build up your herd. If you
don't have a big enough herd - or enough land to make a
a breed bull together.
You and Mississippi have a great future in livestock.
We've got the soil, the climate, necessary land for expansion
anu SoOu HOHeSt, Woodworking people. we can I lose -
1t won't be long before we are Americas No. l Livestock
State. Bigger and more profitable livestock sales and new
meat packing plants will soon pop up all over Mississippi.
Who Will Guarantee Your Loan?
Here's my plan. | will urge our legislature to vote a big
sum of money. This money will guarantee your loan at your
own bank or other loan outfit, at a cheap interest rate over
a decent length of time. You can go get money to get started
in livestock, dairying, poultry, or forestry. You can't lose
you have everything to win.
If You Don't Have Experience You Will Need Help
1t is also my proposal to have your county agent advise
you Of your needs; advise you what part of the program your
land is best suited for and help you get your loan.
You can't go to State College everytime you need help,
so I'm going to recommend to State College that they CO.
operate with our IA junior colleges to make provisions for
needed equipment at these junior colleges for your benefit
Young Missssppians Need Added Agricultural Advice
Your children are learning a lot about agriculture
through All and FLA work, but they want to know more.
We must provide accredited courses acceptable by State
College in animal %husbandry, at our junior colleges, for agri-
cultural, livestock or veterinarian work - in case your child
desires a college degree.
One Thing Needed Urgently
Right now it's hard to get a veterinarian if your heifer,
calf, or hog gets sick. Our need is already great and will
get worse as our new financial development plan goes in
action.
Veterinarian schools in our surrounding states are full
They don't want Mississippi. students. Therefore, l will fight
to get a full course in veterinary medicine at State College.