Show NEW CROPS IN FLOODED STATES BRING prosperity the in introduction tro of 0 new habits ol of planting following the mississippi val ley flood of 1927 has drought added prosperity to farmers in many of the mississippi delta counties according to red cross officials almost every cabin has baa a fine vege table garden whereas cotton formerly grew right to the doorstep the red cross states the home demonstration and agricultural agents alve followed I 1 up the project inaugurated by the red cross immediately after the flood ol of 1927 with very gratifying success there to Is a large acrea acreage in corn whereas formerly tori cotton was the one crop alfalfa bag gained a firm toot foot holdi and the growing of this crop Is bringing good financial returns from the three or four cuttings each year live stock block also Is showing allowing improve ment due to these new crops I 1 everything considered the volta delta sections sect lous which escaped a backwater problem in the spring of 1929 are in a prosperous coridi tion as a result ol of the follow up and rehabilitation by the american red cross |