| Show RECLAIMING OF SWAMPY AREAS AES BEING PLANNED Government G Will Vill Aid in ill Saving SaYing Land Laud Throughout South By v NEA tA Sen S Service ice r ice I WASHINGTON July 16 IG The The fed fed- federal government has announced its readiness to help reclaim some sone acres of swampy and lands In iii Inthe Inthe the south and establish model agri agri- agricultural agricultural cultural settlements there This is the tame same assurance of Secretary Sec See Secretary I of the Interior Hubert Work based on a a. recent tour of seven seve south- south southern em ern states by Charles A. A Bissell chief of the bureau bareau of reclamation reclamation tion In his department It follows follow a previous pre inspection trip made by a special secial commission of three advisors on reclamation and rural develop develop- ment BIsell traveled through North and South Carolina Georgia Florida Ala Ala- bama Mississippi and Tennessee and discovered large tracts of unused lands ranging In area from to acres and capable of providing homes and material mate l support for from flom to families MANY l OPPORTUNITIES OPEN I found no Insuperable difficulties in draining or clearing the lands un un- under under un- un under der Investigation he reports My outstanding impression was the di dl- dl of opportunities opportunities' and variety of climate suitable for any kind of agricultural development truck development farm- farm farmIng farming Ing cattle beef-cattle raising dairying and general farming I X found the prices of land vary vary- varying varying ing from almost nothing to t an acre for soil adapted to production of truck crops In h Florida The arrangement for reclamation of the unused lands in these states pro pro- provides vides sides for federal and state st te opera co op co-op ra- ra tion The agrarian movement fos foe fostered fostered by Dr Elwood Mead chief of the bureau of reclamation would es establish es- es establish a a. class of homesteads in the south for which applicants will have havet to t pass qualification tests including those of financial responsibility train train- training lug ing In and fitness for farming The settlements will ill be designed as model agricultural units where state authorities might test promising sel- sel scientific theories In fact some of these tracts will be developed eloped along certain approved lines before being occupied For Foe Instance one tract will willbe willbe willbe be given generous treatment of lime to improve the soil while other areas will be devoted to specific crops for a period of years TO TEST NEW THEORIES T Long time credit facilities will 11 be extended the occupants of these Ideal settlements The unoccupied lands of the south would seem to offer a fine lne op opportunity op- op opportunity opportunity for making a a. demonstration of what can be done by careful plan plan- planning planning ning fling to enable families of Industry and thrift to become home owners and lead thereon a pleasant and prof prof- profitable liable life Is Dr Works Work's comment on the enterprise |
