x'• - ■■ ■■■ ■ Joseph Hall, member of the Bethel Hill Chapter of Future Farmers of America, has been nominated by the national execu tive committee for the “American Farmer Degree,” according to R. J. Peeler, Executive Secrtary of th State Association. He will receive this degree at the Nation al Convention of the Future Farmers of America which will be held in Kansas City, October 16-20. This degree is the highest awarded by the national organi zation and members must show outstanding qualities to receive this high honor. During Hall’s four years in high school, he not ondy ranked high in scholarship, but also took an active part in school and community iaetiv\i)ties. He} held the following offices in the local F. F. A. organization: secretary of the local chapter, vice-presi dent of Durham-Person-Orange Federation, president of local chapter, and secretary of the Sta te Association. He was on the livestock judging team for four years. Hall received his “Carolina Farmer” degree in 1937. His sup ervised practice record has been outstanding, showing rceipts of over $1,300.00 with a labor in come of $750.00. His savings ac count shows a balance of $315.00 and he has $435.00 invested in farming. In other school activities, Hall has been very active. He was elected president of the student council in 1938, was a member of the football squad and basketball team for two years. During his Poland Again Battles for National Exist : ; Ri X z. v'.v'S';' ■yj ' . / "iv y‘ Aj’S.^§4 . vj . *****»>k[il ■ « f v * A German multiple-wheeled military car, also provided with crosses a pontoon bridge erected by army engineers. This phase of Gw man military preparedness is vitally important to Nasi forces In Polaafc , where retreating Foies destroyed bridges. Small Farmers Buy Modern Machinery With FSA Loans Machine-age agriculture is creating new demands on the small farmers of the nation. Use of machinery on the farm is increasing as farmers battle to maintain their profit margins by lowering operating costs. Small farmers needing big ma chinery can chip in and buy it through the Community and Co opertaive Service program of the Farm Security Administration, according to J. B. Slack, Chief of the Rural Rehabilitation program in Region IV, which includes the states cf North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Under this plan small farmers are enjoying the benefits of mo dern farm machinery and equip ment that they could not afford alone. Much needed services or equipment can be financed by the FSA Community and Co-opera tive Service program when two or mere farmers agree to use the service or property. Loans can be made for a Com munity Service owned and oper ated by one farmer, “the Master Borrower,” for the benefit of a group; operated jointly by sever al members of the group; or by THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1939 the group as a whole. These loans are made to low-income farmers who cannot get adequate credit from any other source and are repaid within one to five years. Three percent interest is charged on equipment and service loans. Five perent interest is chargd on loans used for the purchase of supplies and materials consumed during the year. Mr. Slack pointed out that more than 4,100 farmer groups in the South already had borrowed over $2,200,000 from the Farm Security Administration to fin ance these services. There are 109,969 farm families patricipat ing in these group loans. He urged that anyone interest ed in these loans get intouch with, the county FSA Supervisor or the County Agent at once. Purchases by the farmer groups include 402 tractors, 234 mowers. 373 combines, 272 hay balers, 186 takes, 99 harvesters, 119 binders, 150 harrows, 41 threshing mach ines, 55 ensilage cutters, 51 pea nut pickers, 16 cultivators, 15 planters, 9 terracing machines, 19 lime-grinding plants, 12 lime spreaders, 103 syrup mills, 37 feed mills, 30 hammer mills, 24 dusting machines, 5 saw-mills and three gins. o “For unto us a child is bom, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulders.” —lsaiah.