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VERY BEGINNING THAT I AM
GRATEFUL TO SIMPSON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT MILTON EDWARDS FOR HIS HELP IN SELECTING !1IE FAMILY WHICH WE SALUTE TODAY AND ALSO I AM GREATFUL TO ASSOCIATE HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT, ? [ R S . ANNIE S . WIGHT AND ASSOCIATE COUNTY AGSFT, TFAYNE IVY, FOR THEIR VERY FINE HELP IN GOING F ITU ME TO THE FARM OP THE FAMILY WHICH ICE A LUTE TOIMY, TO OBTAIN TKB STORY WHICH I AM JJOUT TO TELL, SLIDE FARM-1 THIS I S THE STORY OF MR. AND
S . BSTUS LAYTON AM) THEIR TWO DAUGHTERS, JSBECCA AND MARY BELLE, WHO LIVE I I THE FF&RTINI L L E COMMUNITY OF SIMPSON COUNTY. I SAY THIS
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S THE STORY OF MR. AND MRS. LAYTON AND THEIR UGHTER5, BECAUSE THIS I S A FAMILY STORY ALL WAY, I BELIEVE THE WHOLE FAMILY SHARES IN
$VERY PHASE OF THE FARM AND HOME PROGRAM AND ERTAINLY ALL SHOULD SHARE I I THE OCCASION OF THIS SALUTE. MR. AND MRS. ESFUS LAYTON GREW
I P IN THE SAME COMMUNITY OF SIMPSON COUNTY, 1HEY WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER. IN FACT I GUBSS
YOU WOULD SAY THEY HAVE KNOW EACH OTHER ALL THEII SLIDE FARM-2 HOUSE JJIVES. BEFORE I LEAVE THIS PICTURE OF THEIR HOMI
WANT YOU TO BE SURE TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT I T BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER I T WHEN I TELL
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IfOU LATER OF THE HOME IK WHICH THEY STARTED CARRIED LIFE AND LIVED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. MR. AND MHS. ESTUS LAYTON WERE MARRIED IN 1 9 3 7 . AT THE TIME OF THHIR MARRIAGE ESTUS LAYTON WAS DOING PUBLIC WORK ON THE ROADS OF SIMPSON COUNT1 SHORTLY AFTER THEY WERE MARRIED MR. AND MRS. JLAYTON MOVED TO LAUREL TO WORK IN THE MASONITE PLANT BUT THEY COULDN'T GET STEADY WORK SO AFTS SIX MONTHS THEY CAME BACK HOME TO SIMPSON COUNTY (TO FARM FOR A LIVING, AND THEY'VE BUM AT I T 3VER SINCE. WHEN THEY CAME BACK THEY RENTED 16 PRESENT 10$ ACRE FARM. THEY
VCRES OF THEIR
FARJED THE LAND FOR ONE YEAR AND RAISED COTTON iND CORN, BUT A YEAR LATER THEY HAD A CHANCE TO BUY 30 ACRES ABOUT A MILS SOUTH SO THEY MOVED [THERE AND STAYED UNTIL THEY BOUGHT ALL THEIR SLIDE FARM.: PRESENT FARM IN 1 9 4 6 . ONLY 30 ACRES OF THE
1 0 5 WAS OPEN LAND AND MOST OF THE REST WAS IN fcRIARS AND BRUSH. THE* HAD A BEEF COW AND A CAL
AND STARTED TO RAISE A BEEF HERD AND CONTINUE fO RAISE COTTON AND CORN. AFTER TWO YEARS THEY
;A VE UP ON THECOTTON.
IN 1947 ESTUS LAYTON WAS
ELECTED SUPERVISOR AND THAT HELPED GREATLY TO UPPLfiMENT THE FARM INCOME DURING THE NEXT 4 5TEARS. DURING THIS TIKE THEIR BEEF HERD GREW T
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Iff 1952 THEY SOLD THEM AND STARTED
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INTO THEIR ISESENT SUCCESSFUL DAIRY PROGRAM. ESTUS LAYTGF SAYS HIS COUNTY AGENT TALKED HIM INTO TRYING DAIRYING AND HE'S BEM THANKFUL HE HE
TOOK HIS COUNTY AGENT'S ADVICE EVER SINCE,
WAS IN A SITUATION THAT HE COULDN'T MAKE A LIVIJR AT IfHAT HE WAS DOING ON SUCH SMALL ACREAGE AID 3E EITHER HAD TO CHANGE OR GIVE UP FARMING AND GO BACK TO PUBLIC WORK. MR AND MRS, LAYTON
LOVE THE FARM AND WANTED TO STAY SO fflEY iiMBARKE ON THEIK DAIRY PROGRAM. THEY WENT RIGHT TO WORK
AND BUILT THEIR GRADE "Aw DAIRY BARN AND STARTED
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GHT OUT PRODUCING GRADE "AH MILK,
THEY TOOK
5 MONEY FSOM THEIR BSE3P COKS AID BOUGHT 25 M I R Y COWS. ESTUS LAYTON SAYS HE HAD TO DO A
LOT OF CULLING AS HE FOUND OUT HOW EACH COW WOUL PRODUCE, HE GOT RID OF TUB POOH PRODUCERS IN A
HURRY AND HAS BEEN CULLIIG CLOSE EVES SINCE. I I HAS ALWAYS SAVED HIS BEST HEIFERS FOR HERD JEPLACEHTN AND NOW HAS A HERD OF 3 5 MILK COWS, S I X HEIFERS WHICH WILL FRESHEN FOR THE FIRST
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TIME THIS FALL AND A NUMBER OF CALVES.
ALL OF
HIE COWS ARE GRADE JERSEYS EXCEPT SIX HEAD WHICH JELOMG TO 1 5 YEAR OLD MARY BELLE. THEY ARJS THE
RESULT OF HER 4~H CLUB DAIRY PROJECT AND ARB THE
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OF HER COLLEGE EDUCATION. SLIDE FARM~7
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.AYTON'S HERD AVERAGES ABOUT 8 , 0 0 0 POUNDS PER a n d a l o o k a t t h i s cow w i l l S i m / YOU ONE REASON WHY. ESTUS SAYS WHEN HE STARTED
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DAIRYING HIS HERD AVERAGE RAS ABOUT 5 , 0 0 0 POUNDS PER COW AND HE HAS BUILT IT TO 8 , 0 0 0 AND I S HOOTING FOR EVEN HIGHER PRQJ1UCATI0N IN HIS HERD, ESTUS LAYTflN HAS ALWAYS USED REGISTERED JERSEY SLIDE FARM-8 BULL BULLS IN HIS BREEDING PROGRAM EVEN THOUGH HE HAS MOSTLY GRADE COWS. THE PAST TWO YEARS HE HAS
JSED SOME ARTIFICIAL BREEDING O AFHW OF HIS BBS1 M ANIMALS. THE LAYTON DAIRY HERD IS BANGS FEES
H B HE DOESN'T BUY A SINGLE ANIMAL TO ADD TO SiE HERD, HE DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON HE CALFHOOD
SETTING A REACTOR INTO THE HMD. SLIDE FARM-9 CALVES
VACCINATES AID SAVES ALL HIS BEST HEIFERS FOR 3ERD REPLACEMENT. HE HOPES TO EVENTUALLY BB
SILKING 50 COWS, BUT DOESN'T P U N TOO MUCH ADDITIONAL GROWTH IN HIS DAIRY PROGRAM UNTIL E FURTHER IMPROVES HIS BiSTURE PROGRAM. SLIDE FARM*10 TUS LAYTON EXPLAINS TO WAYNE IVY, ASSOCIATE OUNTY AGENT, THAT HE WEIGHS ALL HIS MILK ONCE MONTH AND KEEPS RECORDS ON EACH COW'S �RODUCTION. HE MIXES HOME GROWN FEED WITH THE
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1CSSSARY CONCENTRATE TO HAKE A I6f� DAIRY RATIO!
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E RAISES AS MUCH GRAIN AS HE CAN BUT DUE TO A SCARCITY OF LAND HAS TO BUY QUITE A LOT OF HIS RAIN. ALL CALVES ARE CREEP FED AND A MIXTURE
OF SALT AND MEAL I F FED TO ALL DRY COWS IN ADDITION TO GRAZING. ESTUS MYTON STARTED KSHPE
PRODUCTION RECORDS THIS YEAR AS A PART OF HIS BALANCED FARM AND HOME PLAN...A P U N BEING ARRIED OUT THROUGH HIS ENROLLMENT IN THE EXTENSION SERVICE MIANCSD FARM AID HOME PROGRA] &NY OF THE REAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THEY ENROLLED ON THIS PROGRAM. ESTUS
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TAYTON HAS SOME GOOD PASTURE BUT HE I S ALWAYS FORKING TO IMPROVE BOTH PASTURE AND LIVESTOCK. ERHAHENT GKAZING CONSISTS OF 6 5 ACRES IN BELMUFT DALLIS GRASS, BAHAI, WHITE DUTCH AND CRIMSON CLO 3LOVER AND LESPEDEZA. HE CLIPS HIS PASTURES TEMPORARY GRAZING
REGULARLY FOR WEED CONTROL.
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CONSISTS OF 20 ACRES OF MILLET FOR SUMMER �ASTURE MUCH I S GRAZED COMPLETELY D0?*N. I N FAC
ESTUS LAYTON CARRIED HIS CASTL* ON THIS MILLET OR PARTS OF 60 DAYS. TEMPORARY WINTER GRAZING HB
CONSISTS OF 40 ACRES OF OATS AND RYE GRASS.
SS THE CATTLE OFF IN MARCH AND IATER RALES
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HIE OATS FOR HAY.
THIS YEAR HE BALED 900 BALES
3 F OAT HAY AND 300 BALES OF PASTURE GRASS HAY.
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ALL WE CATTLE ARI3 FED HAY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS OR WHEW GRAZING I S SHORT. HAY BARN LAST FALL USING TUBER LAND. HE BUILT THIS CUT OFF HIS O N W
ESTUS LAYTON PRACTICES CONTROLLED GRAZING
AND ROTATES HIS GRAZING IN 6 FMCED PASTURES I S PLANS TO LIME HIS PASTURES THIS FALL FOR
FURTHER IMRP07EMEST AND If ILL BUILD A TBJSRCH SILO SPRING FOR ADDITIONAL M I R Y FEED. ESTUS
HAS THEY HAD THREE URGENT NEi3)S WHEN THEY CAME TO THIS FARM....BE0UILDING THEII HOME...
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ARI2IG LAND AND GETTING WATER IN THE PASTURE, HAS BUILT TWO STOCK PONDS AND N W HAS AMPLE O CATER AVAILABLE FOR HIS BAIRY HERD. TOMY ALL W HIS 105 ACRES BUT FIVE HAS BEEN CLEARED AND I S IN PRODUCTION, AND OF COURSE YOU SAW THE RESULTS OF THEIR WOR$ ON THE HOUSE. SSTUS LAYTO:
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LS A COMPLETELY MBCHANIZISD FARMER AND HE I S CONSTANTLY USDiG HIS MACHINERY TO FURTHER IMPROVE HIS FARM PROGRAM. AFTER HE MROLLED
[N THE BALANCBD FARM AND HOME PROGRAM MR. LAYTON STARTED HAVING HIS SOIL TESTED AND HE USES THE USSULTS OF ffiOSE T,;STS TO FUHTHBS IMPROVE HIS 'ASTURE ANP CROP LAND THROUGH FERTILIZATION. I COULD GO ON AND ON TALKING ABOUT THIS FARM PROGRAM AND THE MPR0VI3fSNTS MUCH HAVE BBS?
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S I N C E THEY" ENROLLED I N THE BALANCED EARM AHD 10ME PROGRAM BUT I W0ULM�T HAVE TIME TO TELL TOl 3F THEIR HOMEMAKING PROGRAM AHD I T TOO I S VITAL 0 THE WHOLE FAMILY FARM PROGRAM. THEY HAVE
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ABOUT AH ACRE OF YEAR-ROUND GARDEN AND PRODUCE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THE FAMILY HSEDS, EXCEPT FHE STAPLES, OF COURSE. FROM THE GARDEN AND
EAT SUPPLY MRS LAYTOI ATO THE GfSLS FREEZE
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ABOUT 2 , 5 0 0 POUNDS OP FOOD A YMK.
WE FOOD
PRESERVATION PROGRAM I S A FAMILY PROJECT AHD HfiMBBS SHARES I N I T . A T HOME FAMILY. THIS I S STRICTLY A ,
IS ADDITION TO THE FOOD
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'FHEY FRBSSE, M S , LAYTON AM) REBECCA AND MARY BELLE ALSO PUT UP ANOTHER 2 0 0 QUARTS OF FOOD I N JARS. THEIR FOOD PRESERVATION PROGRAM HAS BEEN
R M T L Y IMPROVED SINCE ENROLLING I N THE BALANCED 'ARM AND HOME PROGRAM. OES I S A FAMILY AFFAIR, EVERYTHING THIS FAMILY I IflSH YOU COULD HAVE
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EBN THEIR HOUSE BEFORE THEY STARTED REMODELING. EN THEY CAME HERE THIS HOUSE WAS BEING USED AS A HAY BARN. THE FRONT PORCH WAS PROPPED UP A I D
AN OLD CHIMNEY M I C H STOOD WHERE THE CARPORT I S 0 � LOCATED,
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THAT TIME THEY JUST DID ENOUGH I T HSS BEEN" I N
A T Q i l N G TO MAKE I T LIVEABLE.
3 H S LAST YEAR OR SO THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETELY
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THEIR HOifci 10 MAKE IT INTO THE BEAUTIFUL HOME IT I S TODAY. MR. AND MRS. IAYT0N DID HOSf THEY
OF THE PLASTER WORK AND HARDWOOD FLOORING. DID ALL THE WORK IN THE S U C H � EXCEPT THEIR ABINETS. THEY ADDED A HALLWAY AND BiiDROOM,
JTUSGiiD ffig BATHROOM, BUILT CLOSBES, BACK TORCH SLIDE PARM-1 THREE WOMEN AID CARPORT. MRS. LAYTOI LOVES TO $W AHD HAS
TAUGHT BOTli HER DAUTHERS TO S M AH) THEY ARE VERY GOOD AT I T . REBECCA, OM 'MB- LEFT, WAS
HIGH SCORER I I MODELING AN EVEKING DRESS SHE , AT THIS YMR'S DRESS REVUiS ffl COMECTIOI
f I T H STATE 4-H CLUB CONGRESS AT STATE C0LLJ3GE. IN FIER HOME DEJIONSTRATIOI CLUB WORK M S . LAYTOJT SLIDE FARM-20 COVERING CHAIR i ^ R I E D Um TO RB-cOVER FURNITURE M l SHE HAS
IAUCHT1R HER DAUGHTERS HOW To l>0 IT A^B WOW, TOGETHER, THEY DO CONSIDSJABLB FURNITURJS REOVfiRISG. MRS. KNIGHT, ASSOCIATE HOME DEMOHSTRA.
iO2^ AGENT, SECOND FROM THE RIGHT, HAS HELPED MRS. LAYTOH MB HER DAUGHTERS WITH MANY PHASES ANOTHER MEMBER OF
THEIR H0MEMAKI2JG PROGRAM.
THE SIMPS OH COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE WHO HAS
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SEEN VERY HELPFUL TO THE LAYTON FAMILY IS MISS SARA KATE GRAVES, ASSISTANT HOME DEMONSTRAIION AGENT IN CHARGE OF GIRLS 4 - H CLUB WORK IN THE OUMTY. HERE WE SB3 MISS GRAVES, IN THE CfiHTKR,
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I l l l MARY' DEELE AND REBECCA, ADMIRING SOME OF THE' TROPHIES WON IN 4~H CLUB WORK Aim TALKING 3>LAHS FOR HIE COMING 4-H CLUB YEAR. SHE TELLS
im THAT REBECCA AW) WiRY BELLE HAVE If ON JUST ABOUT EVERY AWARD THERE I S FOR A 4-H CLUB GIRL 3!0 WIN IH SIMPSON cmWHY. THE IA YTON FAMILY
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DEPENDS VERY HE&YILY ON TiIS.TR COUNTY EXTENSION WORKERS. ASSOCIATE HOME DQiONSTRATION AGKNf,
I K S . A M I S KNIGHT, WORKS YJ5RT CLOSELY WITH THEM A I D ThEY SPEND MM HOURS AROUND THE KITCHM
VABLS PIAffHING FOR NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FAMILY HOMBftKING PR0GRA14. YOU WILL IOTS THAT THERE B
M R Y BELLE IS ABSENT FROM THIS PICW1E, i i REASON.
REBECCA PRBPBRS HOHBMAKIB& SO SHK I S
I N O T ALL THE HOMfiM&KING PLANS, MARY BMLLE W PREFERS THE OUTDOOR WORK SO YOU MILL SEE HER IN J A MIJJUTS HELPING WORK OUT THE FARM PLANNING. I K S , LAYTON AND MRS KNIGHT AND REBECCA ARE PLANNING THIS FALL'S IANDSCAPIMG MICH IS A PART OF THEIR BALANCED FARM AND HOME PLAN.
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U T S R , AT THE SAME TABLE WE FIND MR. ESTUS JAYTO1 liARY BELLE AND ASSOCIATE COUNTY AGENT WAYNE IVY liAKTNG PLANS FOR TEE ADDITION OF 500 IAYING HENS ! B I 8 FALL. MR. LAYTON WOULD LIKE TO EXPAND HIS
PROGRAM, BUT IACKIIG THE 3TJ3CESSARY IANB, ,
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AN3 Sims
HE MEEDS ANOTHER S0U1CS OP CASH INCOME
THE FAMILY M S DECIDED TO START A LAYING FLOCK, PART OP THEIR LONG RANGE PLANS UNDER THE BALAN< 'ARM AND HOME PROGRAM IS ALSO CONTINUED PASTURE TO LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT. I COULD GO ON AID ON
TELLING OF PLANS AMI ACCOMPLI'-ILMENTS OF THIS PROGRESSIVE FARM FAMILY BUT TIME WILL NOT PERMIT, CAMERA ON FAMILY THEY ARE MEMBERS OF THE GOOD HOPE PRIMITIVE 5APTIST CHURCH IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THEY ARE
FARM BUREAU MEMBERS, MRS. LAYTOH IS REPORTER \N!) SAFETY CHAIRMAN OF THE HICKS HOME DEMONSTRAT." tON CLUB, REBECCA IS m SSIDSNT OF THE COUNTY 4�H OUNCIL MR, ESTUS LAYTON I S PRESIDENT OF HIE
^ARTINVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEM1 CLUB IN MUCH THE FAMILY I S VERY ACTIVE . HE I S A DIRSCTOS OF
'CHE SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI LIVESTOCK SHOWIN FORES' AN A * S . C . COMMUNITY CQMITTESMN AND MBMBHR ' THE MISSISSIPPI MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION. ifOW IN THE TIME TIIAT REI3AINS 1 WANT YOU TO MEET PHIS WONDERFUL FARM FAMILY FROM SIMPSON COUNTY.
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