| Show NEW CROPS IN FLOODED STATES BRING PROSPERITY The introduction of new habits oi of planting following the Mississippi Val Valier Valley Valley ley ier flood of 1927 has brought added prosperity to farmers In many of the Mississippi Delta counties according to Red Cross officials Almost every cabin has a tine fine vegetable vegetable vegetable vege vege- table garden whereas cotton formerly grew few right to the doorstep the RedCross Red Gross Cross states The home demonstration and agricultural agents brY followed up the project inaugurated by the Red RedCross RedCross Cross Immediately after atter the flood of or 1927 with very gratifying success There Ther is I. a large acreage in corn whereas formerly cotton was the one crop Alfalfa haa baa gained a firm foothold foothold foot toot hold and the growing of ot this crop is bringing good financial returns from the three or four cuttings each year Live stock tock also is showing Improve meat ment duo due to these new crops Everything considered the Delta sections which escaped a Ii backwater problem In the Spring of ot 1929 are In a prosperous condition as a result of or orthe the follow up and rehabilitation by the American Red Cross |
