Suggesitons for Farmers for *58
By Fletcher Barter
Jona* County Negro Farm Agent
Most farm families are rather
concerned over what 1958 will
bring. Some are afraid that the
economy will not be good and they
are wondering just what steps to
take. A study of the economy in
1957 dearly indicates two things
(1) Economic Activity has been at
an all-time high, (2) Inflation has
further reduced the value of the
dollar. Even though overall eco
nomic activity has been at record
levels, farmers have not shared in
the prosperity. Prices received by
farmers have risen, yet prices
paid by farmers have risen at an
wjual rate. The forecast for 1958
will be a year in which our eco
nomy will operate at less than
maximum capacity. It will be a
period in which productive capaci
ty will not be expanded as rapidly
as it was in 1955, ’56 and ’57.
The following suggestions may
help you in making sound manage
ment decisions this year.
1. Plan your farm and home
program together. This is some
thing very important for every
member of the family. By plan
ning together and exchanging ideas
things might work out a iilttle bet
ter than we expect.
2. Wabch your spending. We are
told it pays to shop around before
buying. The truth still remains to
day. There are bargains, but it
takes time and study to find out
when and where these bargains
are. Remember .that a “dollar
saved is a dollar earned”.
3. Be sure to use the right fer
tilizer for each crop. If you haven’t
taken a soil sample, remember
that the Soil Testing Division of
the Department of Agriculture of
fers free services. All that you
need to do is to take a sample or
samples from the land and fill out
the information sheet giving the
required information, which in
cludes your fertilizer program,
crops planted last year and the
crops you plan to plant this year.
This is the best assurance to use
the correct analysis and right a
mourrts of fertilizer. It eliminates
the guess work, all you have to do
is to follow the recommendations.
4. Give your farm machinery
and equipment proper care. Well
cared for machinery and equip
ment that is free from rust, pro
perly serviced will work much bet
ter than poorly cared for equip
ment.
5. Raise A Square Meal Around
Home. A good year round vegeta
ble garden is worth more than $400
for the family. Eggs, poultry, pork
and Mother things added to this can
mean a lot in savings during the
year.
6. Study your Agricultural Pro
gram. In doing this, check with
your Soil Conservation Office, the
ASIC Office, and seek advice from
your Extension Workers and other
Agricultural leaders. Find out what
the Soil Bank can offer you and
give your farming and homemak
ing the attention at the beginning
of the year that it needs.
7. Attend all meetings possible
that are planned for you. Your
Agricultural workers cannot get to
see near as many people as they
would like to; therefore training
meetings, Community and County
Wide are held. You are in mind
when the9e meetings we being
planned and you will find each one
very heipful.
8. Take an active part in your
Sunday School, Church, P. T. A.,
Comimunity 4-H meetings and other
organizations in your community.
This will be of much help to you
and your children as well as the
support that you can give the or
ganizations.
4-H Notes
The 4-H Clover Club met Jan
uary 29, in the educational rooms
of the Chinquapin Chapel Church.
President Dolores Heath presided
and Pat Humphrey led the devo
tion.
Don Phillips gave an interesting
project report on “herd replace
ment in cattle”, and Wilson Low
ery Jr. reported on “a color code
for safety”. Raymond Price and
Don Phillips reported on what tney
had done for safety around the
farm.
Miss Heath explained to the
group a score card for giving dem
onstrations. Several members want
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