| Show SAN JUAN FAMA HINTS by david evans TIIE THE ORK OF TUB THE RESETTLE MEINT ADMIN AD MIN the R resettlement administration has kept farm families off the relief rolls and placed them in a position to buy more goods ly by l y making loans to them these loans have been made to farmers of good character rating whose land is productive but who did not have seed tools or animals and other things necessary to raise a crop most of these people were self supporting some years ago due to drouth economic condi ions or low prices they were in a distressed condition with the aid of a small loan they have been able to get back on their foot feet again and become self supporting support ng rig occasionally nally the families have been so to destitute that they have needed im mecate relief this need has been taken cate of by making ern emergency gr grants ants which have been used for food clothing fuel and indispensable medical aid while plans were being made mada for taking loans farm planning i is probably the most important factor it i the success of these low income farm families when a loan is made or at the beginning of a crop year a farm plan is drawn up by the supervisor and the farmer fanner they discuss the crop best adapted to the land acreage of each to be raised taking seed tor for future years and a number and kind of livestock best suited for into consideration feed for livestock the particular farm A percent cf the form is planned to prod produce lice cash crops I 1 unless it is a livestock unit uni t and suf income is derived fro from in sale of livestock to take care of cash living oni operating expenses and payments on debts 1 at the time the farm plan is drawn up the home supervisor makes ma es a home plan with the farmers farmer a w wife if e at t this time the need of the home is taken into consideration in this way home needs are taken care of in the farm plan so that as much of the foods ast aa possible is raised on the farm and living expenses are cut the resettlement administration his has made loans the unit ed states to talling these loans have beon been made for the purchase of seed feed and equipment for taxes rent medical mc Ical aid food and clothing all have repayment plans extending for two to five years farmers who received these thebe loans were unable to obtain credit elsewhere but were considered ond pond p t credit risks by the resettlement administration because of their willingness and ability to do for themselves and because of their cooperation in planning intelligent farm faim fai m and home management in order to get the greatest possible benefit front from their loans A large janze per cent of these farmers to whom loans were made have proved themselves good credit risks by repaying their loans in san juon county farmers have leen loaned approximately in 1936 they repaid after the interest to date as been paid on the total amount of money loaned this represents a payment of over 70 per cent of the amount due to date this is a very good repayment considering the drouth conditions in san juan during the past year with normal conditions san juan county should be well above the av 1 ertee county in the united states in repayments lets all get behind these people and help them to geta get back on top |
