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Howard langfitt
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I WANT TO SAY IS THE YERY BEGINNING iHAT I AM DEEPLY GRATSFUL TO SCOTT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT, W.R. CAISf, AW ASSOCIATE COUITY AGESTT, CHARLES SANDERS, FOR THEIR VERY WOHDERFUL HE^> I � SEL'iCTIS-G THE FAMILY WiiICH WE SALUTE TOMY AMD FO^ GOING WITH ME TO THEIR PARK TO HELP MB OBTAIN THIS STO1Y WHICH I AM NOW GOIFG TO TELL. THIS I S THE STORY OF MR. ASTD WIS. WYATT
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M6ASBLLS AND THSIR FIVE CHILDREN WHO LIVB Of A 120 ACRE FARM ABOUT A MILS NORTH OP F0SSST, M I S S I S S I P P I ON HIGHWAY 3St ANB ALSO OWN ANOTHffl 210 ACRES I I BIB F01KVILLE COMMUNITY OP HANCDf COUNTY. WYATT MMSELLS GRM UP IN
THE LESS BURG CONMUIITT OF SANKIN COUNTY AID M S . MMSiSLLS GSMST W COMMUNITY. ON A FARM IN THE PORKVILI
THS 210 ACRES WHICH THEY NOW OWN
At POK&VILLS I S PART OP M S . MEASELLS MDDY'S F A M . . . . T H E FARM WHERE SHE LIVED AS A G I 1 L .
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WYATT BOUGHT THEIR P1ESMT 120 AC1ES FARM IN 1950. HE BOUGHT HIS FIRST LAND IN 1939 AND HAS IT
OWNED AS MUCH AS 600 AC??ES AT ONE TIME. HAS 160 ACRES AND HE CREDITS AN AUNT WITH
GETTING HIM STARTED FARMING BECAUSE SHE L H H H HAVE THE M0NE3T TO BUY THE FARM AND REPAY HER
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AS HE C0ULB.
WTATT CREDITS WHAT FARMING
SUCCESS HE HAS HAD TO A RESTLESSNESS AND A DESIRE TO TRY NE* THINGS AND M BUILT A NUMBER OF HOUSES. WAYS. HE HAS
IN PACT WHM HE
CAME TO SCOTT COUNTY HE BUILT A HOME IN FOREST, BUT GOT A CHANCE TO SEEL I T SO THEY MOTH) TO THIS HOUSE M I C H THEY HAD JUST BUILf FOR A TMANT. THEY LIKED I T SO MUCH THEY STAY�
INSTEAD OP BUILDI1& ANOTHER HOME IN FOREST. SLIDE FARMTaEME WYATT MEASELLS IAS IOT BEM GOES OFF ON A TANGEfT. AU WHO J5ST
HE HAS ALWAYS CONSULTEE
WITH THE AGRICULTURAL LE4SSRS AND BUSINESS LE&DKS OF THS ARM REGARDING HIS PLANS F0R CHANGE OR EXPANSION. . . . .MUCH THS SAMS AS WE SEE HIM CHATTING HERE WITH COUNTY AGENT W.R, CAIN AND ASSOCIATE COUNTY AGEIT, CHARLES SANDMS. � �
ALL HIS LIFE WYATT MSASELLS HAS BEWi WHEN HE WAS
A COMBINATION FARMER-BUSINESSMAN.
FARMING 600 ACRES IN 1ANKIN COUNTY HE OlfNER A GIN AND A SAWMILL. HE CAMS TO FJREST AND FOR 13 YEARS TODAY 9 IN
OPENED A FREGUSON TRACTOR AGENCY. HE TAUGHT SCHOOL AID FABfED TOO.
ADDITION TO A FAULL FARM PROGRAM HE OPERATES SLIDE H I S O N COMMERCIAL FEED MILL! AND MANUFACTURES W
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CHAIRS I I H I S HIS O N FUSNITURE FACTORY W LOCATED ON HIS BASK, HE MANUFACTURES THE
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CHAIRS AS HE HAS ORDERS FOR THEM AND I I S WORK SHOP I S CCWLETSLY EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THE JOB RIGHT. HYATT MHASELLS I S A MAH OF MANY
TALENTS AMD I DON'T BBLIVE HE LETS A SINGLE ONE OF TiiEM GO TO WASTE, HE IS A REAL TRADER WIATT SAYS HE
I N EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD.
MILL SELL AKYIBISG HS HAS EXCEPT HIS WIFE AID CHILDREN I F BIS PRICE I S SIGHT. HE'S A FULL
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ON THE BACK END OF TIE
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C E A H FACTORY HE HAS BUILT A PIG PAHLOH. HE USED TO 1EPP IT FULL MOST OF 1KB TIME* BUT NOW Hfi I S 3AISIJG REGISTERED DUROCS AH) HAS
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A MAHKET FOS MOST OF HIS PIGS TO BREEDERS, SO HE JUST FILLS THE PIG PARLOR DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WITH FEEDB8 PIGS HS BUYS TO FINISH OUT* HE HAS M&RIETBD AS MANY AS 300 HOGS A YEAR. WYATT HAS ALSO ALWAYS RAISED A PHf HEAD OF
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CATTLE .
I I FACT HE HAS LESS CATTLE I0ff THAN HIS PRESENT HERD CONSISTS OF HE FOLLOWS A COMMERC
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HE USUALLY HAS.
6 0 HEAD OF STOCKES COWS.
COIf AND CALF PROGRAM MARKETING HIS CALfES MILK
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FAT OFF THE COW.
HE REDUCED HIS CATTLE HERD
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WHEN HE SOLD SOME OP HIS 8AHKXV COUNTY LAND. SLIDE FARE, CATT WYATT M&SELLS GETS ABOUT A 95 PERCENT CALF CROP AND MARKETS EVERYTHING. INSTEAD OP SAVING
ANY REPLACEMliNI HEIFERS FROM HIS HERD HE BUYS WHAT REPLACEMbMT CATTLE US HEEDS, SLICK FARM-10 CAEF THOUGH HIS
CATTLE ARE GRADE CATTLE HE DOES USE REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS IK HIS BREEDING PROGRAM. BE
FIGURES HE I S HANDLING ABOUT ALL THE CATTLE HE CAN RIGHT N W WITH HIS OTHER FARM ENTERPRISES. O HE M S A3S EXCELLENT GRAZING PRQGMJf WITH ABOUT SLIDE F-AHM.11 PASTURE 6 0 ACRES OF PERH&NENT IMPROVED PASTURE BESIDES H I S WOODLAND PASTURE. HIS IMPROVED PASTURE CONSISTS OF HALLIS, BERMUDA AID CARPET GRASS WITH M I T E DUTCH CLOVER MB LESPEDBZA. HE TEST
H I S SOIL AMD FERTILIZES HMVY, MOSTLY ffIlH CiilCIOSN DROPPINGS FROM HIS POULTRY HOUSES. WYATT BSLIiiTTES MORE IN FERTILIZING T A IN HW PLANTING SEED. THIS PARTICULAR 20 ACSE PASTUtI
I S CARRYING A COW TO THE ACRE AID HAS HAD A HAY CROP TAKEN FROM IT* SLIDE FAE1L1 CHICKEN HOUSES WYATT MEASELLS BOUGHI
H I S FARM NEAR FOREST TO START A POULTRY PSOGRAI M B I T I S HIS MAJOR FARM ENTERPRISE. ME HE'S IN I T IN A BIG WAY. BELIEVE
Hfi HAS CAPACITY
FOR 125*000 BROILERS AND FILLS THE MOUSES I I
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ROTATION EVOT Tffl WESKS, 3 5 0 FEET,
SACH HOUSE I S 30 BY
B1SIDES fHE HOUSES HE OWNS, HS
LEASES SEVERAL LARGE HOUSES OH THIS ADJOINING FA5M AM ALSO HAS A 3 0 , 0 0 0 BISD W I T AT THE
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WYATT STARTED WITH 1 2 t 0 0 0
HICKS
BIRDS AM) M S C GITIMJOUSLY EXPANDED TO HIS PRESENT OPERATIOH. HE BUYS HIS O N BIRDS, W
STARTING WITH MY OLD CHICKS AND DOBS HIS O N W M A R K E H I G , PLAYING THE HARKST FOR H E BSST PIUCS. HE'S STRICTLY 1 1 BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF WYATT AND
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WOULDI'T HAYfi I T ANY OTH1R WAY.
H I S BOYS W01K HARD I I THE P0ULT2Y OPESATIOK AN OHLY HIRE ABOUT KITE BAY LABORERS AOT THEN WHAT ADDITIONAL HE NE3DS SMS ORALLY. , ffiBT USE A MSQCmMUm COCCIDIOSTAT TREATMENT Am
VACCINATE FOR SSWCAtfTLf* MH BHQNCHITIS, OTHER
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E I S POULTRY LOSS DOESN�T EXCEED THRE1 D BIRDS MARKETED, N
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THEY USE GAS B100BESS IN WYATT HE
THE HOUSE BUT DO ALL FEEDING BY HAND.
P U N S TO ADD A BULK TRUCK IN THE SPRING.
THINKS HE MAY ADD AN K G PROGRAM AT FORKVILLE AND POSSIBLY TRY TURKEYS ON THE HOME PLACE NEXT SPEI23G. HE GBTS ABOUT 39 POUNDS OF MEAT
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P SR 100 LBS OF FEED AND FIGURES 0 1 A YEAR ROUND
BASIS IT COSTS ABOUT W TO MIRRJST A BIRD.
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WYATT NSASELLS ALSO HAS 7 5 ACRES I I GOOD PINE TIMBER. HE CARRIES OUT A GOOD TIftBER STAND
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IHPROVEHSKT PROGRAM ON HIS TIMBER, GIRDLING THI UNDESIRABLE HARDWOODS TO MAKE ROOM FOR YOUNG P I N E AND ALSO SELECTIVELY HARVESTING MB
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PROTECTING IT FHOM FIRE. 1 5 , 0 0 0 FINE SEEDLINGS, AND CROSS FENCED.
LAST YEAR HE PUNTED HIS LAND I S ALL FENCED
HlERE f S SO MUCH I COULD TELJ I HAVEN�1
ABOUT THIS FAMILY I F TIME PERMITTED.
EVEN MENTIONED THEIR GRAIN PROGRAM 0 1 COTTON
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AND TMfiY'Rg BOTH IMPORTANT.
WATfS AT THE
POULTRY OPERATION C01B3 FROM A DEEP WELL AND FROM A CaBEK I I fflE PASTUS1S AID A FIVE ACRE POND AT THE OTHER PLACE. H0BEVEK, I F I ' M
GOING TO GET THROUGH WITH THIS STORY I ' D BETTEl
O T Y I'M** f ? A SHUT *� IS '
GET ON TO THE HOMaflkKINC PROGRAM WHICH I S A BIG STORY TOO. PROM THEIR ACRE YEAR ROUND
GARDEN MRS. MEASHLLS FREEZES AND CANS ABOUT ALL THEY NEED IN THE WAY OF VEGETABLES. EACH
YEAR SHE FREEZES ABOUT 2 t 0 0 0 POUNDS OF FOOD
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INCLUDING THEIR MEAT SUPPLY, FATHER TENDS THE GARDEN.
BY THE WAY, HER
SHE ALS 0 PUTS UP
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ANOTHER 300 PINTS OF FOOD IN JARS. AS PICKLES, JBLLIES AW) JAMS.
SUCH THING
OTTO5 FflidD
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YOU WILL OBSERVE fMIS BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN.
MUST B& A 1�AL JOY TO WORK IN A KITCHEN SUCH
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M S . MEASi&LS LOVES TO COOK AND SHE I CM ATTEST TO THAT
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I S AN EXCELLENT COOK.
F I R S T HAND. SHE SAYS C0QKIK& I S HSR HOBBY. 3IIB RECALLS THAT SHE US1D TO HELP WITH THE OUTSIDE tfOSIC BUT SHI HAS QUIT THAT. WYATT
SAYS Jim E M S ON HE QUIT RAISING COTTON ^IAS BECAUSE SUB COULD BEAT HIM PICKING. HER HOME
I S COMPLETELY MODERN IN EVE1Y WAY, BUT SHE AND WYATT PLAI TO BUILD ANOTHER N M HOME IN ffiB VEfiY NEAR FUTURE. SLIDE FAM�21 TO Sm M S , MEASELLS ALSO LOVES
A M WITH THE HiiLP OF ffYATT'S MOTHER THE
MAKE MOST OF 3UE C OTHBS F(R TflE WO GIRLS AND L MOST OF HER CLOTHE AND PAJAMAS F 0 1 THE BOYS. J I H S . 5IE&SSLLS FINISHEU SCHOOL AT EAST CENTRAL JUNIOR C0LL1GE AND THEN ATTENDED M I S S I S S I P P I COUfflERN IN THE SUMMER AND WEST TO SCHOOL WITH WYATT ONE YEAR WEEN HE WENT BACK TO FINISH AT M I S S I S S I P P I COLLEGE. SLIDE , FARK-22 BOYS ROOM YfiARS�
**-**�*& ManMrMci-E* .jKwvMaei -- - :--: ..-. - '. � �
SHE TAUGHT SCHOOL FOR 9
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THEY ARB 12 TMM OLD HENRY* 10 YS/iR OLD MIKB,
Aim 6 Y M I OLD ERIC,
THBSI CHAIRS BY VEB WAY
ARB 'ME PRODUCT OF WYATT'S FURHITU1E FACTORY. SLIDE MRS* Mi&SSLLS SAYS THAT THE CHILDREN'S PROJECTS AHE HSE H O B B I ^ . EEMY I S A BOY SCOUT AND THE WHOLE FAMILY WORKS THSBY TAKE A OFE WEEK TRIP
MIKB IS A COt SCOUT, A I D PLAYS TOGETIiBE,
E4CH SUHMER AMI FEEL IT IS �ITALLY IMPORTANT TO flUB miOL3 TAHILY. SLIDE FAR&.2 KIDS OS H0RSS3 ALL OF EiE CHILDPJJf LOVE
TO HIDE XftEIg II01SBS, I E I Y M ^ OLD M B S RIDJS BARRELL H I S HORSE Hi T3E MJESXIK�K HACIKG ASJ> THE AT HIE SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI LIFKTOCIC | SHOW* THAI'S ERIC 0 1 BEEIHD HEMY AH5 WO BIB OTHER
I YEAR OLD 1AICY UP IH PROBTT OF MIKE,
DAUGHTER IS MARTHA LILLIAI IfKO I S SEVM M03T!HS OLD. CAMERA 0 1 FAMILY !1R. AID MRS. WYATT liE4SSLLS BELOBC- TO
THE FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE WYATT I S A DEACON AID SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER. HE IS ALSO
LEADER OP THE IJ?TERMEBIAT1 T t A I M l � UNIQBT AlfD CHAIBMAN OP THB MISSION COMMITTEE WHICH I S BUIBDIKG A I M CHURCH. HE I S ALSO ASSOCIATION
DIKI^TOR I I BiE TRAINING UH1ON FOR SCOTT COUNT1 M S . HSASELLS WAS SUPBtllfEIBElfT OF THE JUHIO1
BEPARTJ3BNT UNTIL SSVM MOSTH OLD M11HA LILLIAN
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ARRIVED.
SUE SAYS VOtf SHE-IS FLUFCKY AT THE
M I S S I S 12*13 TEACHES ANYTHING TEAT MEEDS A TEACHER. SHE ALSO HELPS iflTE THE VACATION KYATT I S FIRST VICJB
B I B L E SCHOOL iACII SUMMER.
PRESIDENT OF THE FOREST KBfAIIS CLUB, A DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI LITESTOC mm, AST* FARM BUREAU MMBER, HE �AS A
OF THE PISGAII SCHOOL BOARD WHILE LIVIN WtMKM COUITY, MRS> HEAS1&LS I S A MEBIBiiB OF
TEE HCBCUTIfS COI#!ITTB13 OF THE P . T . A . IN FORES BUKli AID HSNRY BOTIi ^ 9 WTESTOCK AT THE
| U f 8 8 f f l C R SHOW AS THEIR 4-H CUDB PROJECTS, | THIS IS A FAKILY THAT LOVES THE FARM. WYATTT
SAYS HE HAS TRIED ISAM 1EIHGS ABFD IIAS ALWAYS m�W UP PASKIHG. ALL ME CHILDREN M.YB AM
ALLOWANCE AFI- WYATT PAYS THEM IfAGES I I THE SUMMER ACCQRDIBG TO WHAT THEY PO. I I WS7M TDffi EVERY UEJK* THEY TVWS I
I COULD GO ON AID
0 1 BUT I WAIT YOU TO IIEST THIS IfONBEHFUL FAMIU SO HERE MM ARE*
