| Show coveted star farmer award given to four PO our xit rural iral youths WM top to P honor goes to pennsylvania high school boy by IV J DRYDEN frn editor outstanding young farmer of the united states Is 20 year old william G carlin of le chester county pa he has won the title of I 1 star farmer of america 1 1 most coveted honor that can be won by an american farm boy of at what shut are champion farmers made in the case of william carlin the answer would be summed up in a statement of his zeal his enthusiasm and his attention to fo detail in developing a rundown run down farm into a high producing enterprise the award was made at the recent national victory convention of future farmers of america held at kansis kansas city carlin was chosen from among the boys study ins ing vocational agriculture in high schools of the country who make up the membership of the farming in partnership with his brother on acres of land carlin has made an outstanding record in br bringing ingling rundown run down farm land back into production ills accomplishments in soli soil re habilitation are arc cited as examples for farmers throughout the country in 1940 the carlin brothers took over a farm owned by their father and previously operated by tenants through the years the land had been literally farmed out with severe gully erosion present and with the soil in poor condition purchase new farm through their classes tn in vocational agriculture in high school these boys learned what had to be done to bring such land back into good production land that hat had produced only 25 bushels of corn to the acre in 1039 1939 brought a yield of 55 bushels in 1942 dy by 1844 1944 they had accumulated enough profits to buy 00 90 acres of land with a bouse ahouse and farm buildings today the farm Is a going business with assets of nearly it its resources include head of beef cattle chickens 50 market hogs BO 50 acres of corn 65 ac acres rs of hay and 25 23 acres of oats and barley bluy billy carlin has been active in the affairs ot of his community lie ile Is a member of the farm bureau farmers exchange operative cooperative co exchange and grange in 1944 45 he was president of pennsylvania association of future farmers of america kentucky boy wins central region winner winne of the star farmer of america award paul 11 smart versailles woodford county ky was chosen from among future farmers in 13 central states ills first farming venture began becan six years ago when he was 14 years old with four lambs and a small crop of tobacco 0 star 10 i 74 kl 11 ARMER 13 a Z X outstanding YOUNG FARMERS winners winner of star farmer of america awards highest honors accorded to future farmers of america members were announced at the kansas city convention upper photo william G carun carlin of pennsylvania who won the title lower photo from left to right are the sectional winners brody lee koon keen of texas paul 11 II smart of kentucky and dennis 0 heitman of nevada from this small beginning the enterprise ter prise has expanded until it arv includes 20 head of beet beef cattle 70 head of sheep and extensive crop in tobacco corn soybeans and lespedeza smart has served as a director of kentucky farm bureau federation and purebred livestock breed ers association first nevada winner dennis 0 heltman heitman 20 of gard card nerville douglas cdouglas county is the first nevada boy to win the pacific region award of the star farmer fanner be ing selected from amoni among future farmers in it 11 western states he has complete responsibility for the management of a 1500 acre cat tie ranch owned by his mother heitman began his first farming fanning program with four heifers heffers and a quarter acre of corn when he entered hagh school in 1940 from this small beginning his program has been expanded from annual profits on the projects today his assets include 30 head of beef cattle 60 swine 40 heep and some 20 acres of growing crops texan gets award outstanding young farmer of thi the year in hi the south Is brody lee koon 19 of brashear hopkins county tex the young texan was selected from among future farmers in the southern region redlon koon already Is established in farming as one of the outstanding dairymen of northeast texas A farming program that thai began with one jersey and has expanded into a herd of 55 registered jerseys along with a general crop program on acres which he bought last year from prof its on his projects brought koon the star farmer award in seven years he has realized a net profit of over from his own projects nearly all of which he be has reinvested in expanding his program outstanding as a community leader as well as in farming koon has served as a director of northeast texas dairy association director of the dairy herd improvement association and vice president of the texas association honor war victims more than farm boys from every state in the union puerto rico and hawaii were present at kansas city when the awards were presented the victory convention honored the more than members and post past members of who lost their lives ilves in world war 11 II future farmers of america is the national organization of farm boys studying vocational agriculture main objectives of future farmers of america are to develop agricultural leadership operation cooperation co citizenship improved agriculture and patriotism in the emblem of future farmers of america the owl Is symbolic of wisdom and knowledge the plow Is the symbol of labor and tillage of the soll soil the rising sun Is emblematic of progress and the day that will dawn when all farmers are trained and have learned to operate cooperate co the cross section of an ear of corn represents common agricultural interests since corn is native to america and grown in every state and the eagle is indicative of the national scope of the organization their motto learning to do doing to learn earning to live living to serve |
