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I WMT TO SAY IN THE VERY BEGINNING THAT I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO WALTIIALL COUNTY AGENT, ASS EL ESTESS FOR HIS VERY WONDERFUL HELP IK SELECTING THE 5XS8X FAMILY WHICH WE SALUTE TODAY AID IH GOING WITH MB TO THEIR FARM LAST MONDAY AFTERN0< TO OBTAIN THE STORY I AM ABOUT TO TELL. THIS
I S THE STORY OP A YOUNG COUPLE WHO MET IN THE U.S. HAVE, SLIDE FARH-1 HOUSE p. NAVY....BOTH MVY PSISONELL. ..SHE AS A THIS IS THE STORY OF MR. AND MRS. IRVING i MORD AID THEIR THREiS FINE CHILDRB N, WHO L I V E IN THE NSW STATE LINE COB�!UNITY OF WALTHAL1 I COUNTY. TH�Y O N 3S2 ACRtS ABOUT 1 2 ^ MILES W
SOUTHEAST OF TYLKRTOWN, A FA�! TIIAT BORDERS fHE | LOUISIANA STATE L U E , ONLY THE ROAD BY THEIR
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MR. AND IRVING MOID M0V1D TO THIS FARM IN 1 9 4 9 . THAT THEY LEASED 160 ACRES ABOUT 30
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SOUTH IN LOUISIANA F(R A YEAR.
THEY HAD
A THREE YEAR LEASE BECAUSE IRVING WANTED TO BE 5URE HE COULD FARM THIS LAND BEFORE HE BOUGHT ANY FOR HIMSELF. AFTER ONE YEAR HE DECIDED HE YOU SEE, IRVING MORD HIS WIFE WAS FROM
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HAD GROWN UP IN CALIFORNIA. KENWOOD, LOUISIANA.
SHE HAD PERSUADED HIM TO
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OME SOUTH TO FARM AND HE NEEDED TO FIND OUT I F [IE COULD FARM IN THIS CLIMATE. HIS SUCCESS
IN THE YMRS SINCE 1948 HAVE PROVEN THAT HE NOT OILY CM FAHM SOUTHERN SOIL, BUT C W DO A A MIGHTY GOOD JOB OF IT* SLIDE FARM* MR. AND MRS, MORD WERE AFTER HIS DISCHARGE
MARRIED WHILE IN SERVICE,
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IRVING ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF^ALIFORNAI AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL FOR TWO YEARS,
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WHEN MR.
IRS* IRVING MORD BOUGHT THIS FARM IT WAS
RUN DOM AND I ETWEEN THE GULLIES IT HAD GROWN UJ
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TO BROOM SAGE AID BUCK JACK BUSHES.
THOUGH
THE BUILDINGS WERE ABOUT AS DILAPIDATED AS THE FARM, THEY WERE ALL THEY HAD SO THEY BURNED A I P I R E LANE AROUND THEM SO THEY WOULDN�T BURN | F THE DRY BROOK SAGE FIELDS CAUGHT FIRE, NO
ONE HAD LIVED ON THE FARM FOR SOME TIME AND I T SLIDE HOUSE HAD BEEN LET GO TO POT SO TO SPEAK. I WISH THE
)W HOUSE WERE STILL STANDING SO I COULD SHW TOU THE TREMENDOUS CONTRAST BETWEEN IT I D THIS | BESUTIFUL MODERN HOME* IRVING MORD HAS BUILT
THIS HOME BY HIMSELF. I T I S NOT YET COMPLETED, I | S I WILL SHOW YOU LATER, BUT BELIEVE ME IT*S i s BEAUTIFUL A COUNTRY HOME AS YOU*LL FIND MOST ANYWHERE.
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THB KEY TO THIS FAMILY1 S SUCCESS HAS BEEN BASED ON HARD WORK.. ,A LOVE FOR THE WOKK THEY HAVE SET OUT TO DO....AND THE JOY OF SEEING THEIR HOPES AND DREAMS FULFILLED, SLIDE FARM-4 IRVING MOID STARTM
A DAIRY PROGRAM I I LOUISIANA AID HAD IBS HEAD OF CATTLE 1 1 HE MOVED TO WALTHALL COUNTY.
cows
THERE WAS A GRADE "A" DAIRY BARN 01 THE FARM BUI IE HAD TO SEAL IT COMPLETELY BEFORE IT WAS ACCEPTABLE FOR SHIPPING MILK. HE NOW HAS A GOOI
DAIRY PROGRAM WITH SO HEAD OF CATTLE . . . 2 8 fflLKING NOW. HE HAS 35 HEAD ON THE WEIGH-A HDlAYHIS HERD AVERAGES
A-MQNTH TESTING PROGRAM.
ABOVE 6 , 0 0 0 POUNDS OF MILK PER COW PER YEAR. SLIDE FA COW IM FIELD
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f j HAS GROWN INTO HIS PRESENT HERD SLOWLY JS D CARE. HE CULLS ALL HIS OLD COWS AND LOW
PRODUCERS AND HAS A CONSTANT GOAL W FU11HER INCREASE HERD PRODUCTION. THE HERD I S TB AND
3ANGS TESTED AND AFTER ONB MflKE TEST HE WILL HAVE A CERTIFIED BANGS FREE HERD. IRVING MORD HE
JSES TWO TYPES OF BREEDING IN HIS PROGRAM. SLIDE FARK-6 BULL
BREEBS SOME OF HIS CATTLE TO THIS REGISTERED SHORTHORN BULL AND HE USES ARTIFICIAL BREEDING. ^ E HAS ALSO TAKEN SOME OF HIS POORSR MIRY COWS AND FROM THEM HAS STARTED A COMMERCIAL BEEF HER!
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(DIVING NOW HAS 3 0 HEAD OF BEEF CATTLE FROM THIS ROGRAM WHICH HE STARTED I N 1 9 5 5 . HE USES A
t E G I S T E R S D HEREFORD BULL Iff H I S BEEF PROGRAM, FOLLOWS A COJSHERCIAL COW AND CALF PROGRAM A N ! S E L L S H I S CALVES MILK FAT OFF THE COW. THIS I S
AN EXPERIMENT WITH IRVING WORD AND HE DOESN'T L A I ANY EXPANSION I N H I S BEEF PROGRAM U N f I L HE
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B I D S OUT HOW I T WILT. WORK OUT.
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PROGRAM IRVING CALHBOOD VACCINATES ALL H I S
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fcilLVES AM) SAYS H I WOULDI*T BE IN THE'MIRY
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&USIHSSS IOW I F HE HADN'T BEEN USI1G THIS P I PRACTICE. CONTROL. HE SPRAYS HIS LIVESTOCK FOR PARASITE ALL DAIRY CALVES GET FEED AT THE BARN DURING THE SUMMER
IN ADDITION TO GRAZING,
H O O T S WHM HE HAS A MILK SURPLUS IRVING MORD J 3 S S NURSE COWS ON HIS CALVES. SLIDE FARJfe.8
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ANOTHER ONI OF
I R V I N G * 3 BUILDING PROJECTS SINCE HE BOUGHT HIS FARM HAS BEEN TO BUILD THIS LOAFING AND HAY 3ARN. THE OLD ORIGINAL BARM WAS A LOG BARNf
AND WHILE IT STILL STANDS, I T I S ABOUT TO FALL DOWN AND I S USED ONLY FOR HAY STORAGE.
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H I S NEW LOAFING BARN IRVING BUILT A COVERED ifALKSAY TO THE DAIRY BARN MAKING IT MUCH EASIER TO HANDLE HIS MILE COWS AND MORE COMFORTABLE
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FOR HIM AND TUB COWS IN WET WEAHiER. SLIDE FAKM�10 PAS TORE
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MORD HAS ONE OF THE BEST GRAZING AND FORAGE 'PRESERVATION PROGRAMS I � � E EVM SEEN, HORB DOESN'T PUNT ANY CORI. IRVING
HIS FEED PROGRAM HIS P^MANENI
I S BASED ON SMALL GRAIN & FORAGE,
PASTURE CONSISTS OF 4 5 ACRES OF BAHAI GRASS* CRIMSON AND WHITE DUTCH CLOVER, WILD WINT1K .;' P E A S , VETCH AND BERMUDA GRASS, HE HAS BOTH THIS F I E U
PENSACOLA AND PARAGUAY BIHAIA GRASS,
|HS IS.SliOraiG COUNTY AGMT ANSEL i S T I S S IS PARAGUAY AND IRVING THIMKS IT SUPERIOR TO THE PENSACOIA. SLIDE FARM-11 MILLET TMPORARY WINTgR GRAZING CONSISTS HE TAKES THE CATTLE OFF
OF 40 ACRES OF OATS.
THE FIRST OF MARCH, RE-NITRATES THE OATS AND THEN CUTS I S ACRES FOR HAY IN THE DOUGH STAGE AND CARRIES THE REST FOR HARVEST AS GRAIJT* TEMPORARY SUMER GRAZING CONSISTS OF CAT TAIL ELLl* WHICH WE SM HERE. IRVING PIANTS HIS
F I R S T MILLET IN THE MIDDLE OF APRIL AND UW& CATTLE ARE ON I T BY THE LAST OF MAY, HE STAGGEI
S I S MILLET PUNTING AID CAN CARRY HIS CATTLE ON IT THROUGH AUGUST, HE CUTS SOME OF HIS MILL!
tlIGH WITH HIS CHOPPM SO IT WILL SPROUT AGAIH FOR LATE GRAZING, MILLET I S ALSO USED FOR
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H I S TREHCH HOLDS I S O TOMS AND HE POTS ABOUT 1 0 0 M S EACH YEAR. IRVING PLANS TO
PUT A P0LY1THELINE COVER ON H I S SILO THIS YEAR FOR BETTER PRESERVATION OF H I S SILAGE. ALSO
I M S YEAR IRVIIG MOSD PLANS TO TRY SOBS! WHEAT AI ATO BARLEY FOR WINTER GRAZING ANB NEXT SUMMBL MM HYGERI AMD STAR MILLET FOR SUMMER GRAZING. SLIDE
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I T H A WELL DEVELOPED PASTURE AID FORAGE PI10GRAI J R Y U G MORD DOBS IOT NEED MUCH GRAIN EXCEPT CJONCBKTRATE A 1 S COTTONSEED MEAL FOR' HIS DAIRY RATION. HE FEEDS OATS, MINERALS AND COTTON
SEED MEAL MIXED WITH CHOPPED FORAGE TO M.KE A $ 3 % DAIRY RATION. HE ELEVATES H I S FEED INTO
THE STORAGE BIN SHOWN HERE THEN I T I S RUN SLIDE FARH-jU MIXER THROUGH THE HAMMERMILL AND ON INTO THIS KIXER ^ E I C K IRVING' M S JUST BUILT, THE MISER I S ON
WHEELS AID AFTER THE FEED I S MIXED HIE MIXER I S PULLED TO THE DAI1Y MEN WHERE THE PEED I S ELEVATED INTO THE FEED BARN READY FOR USE. ONE OP THE REAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS OP IRVING MORE I S HIS ABILITY TO DEVELOP MUCH OF H I S OWN EQUIPMENT,
HAY STACKBK
ANOTHER PRODUCT OF HIS INVENTIVE
A B I L I T Y AND MECHANICAL KN0�*HOW I S THIS HAY STACKER. IOOSE. WITH I T HE PUTS UP MOST OF HIS HAY THIS Y � R HE WILL PUT UP ABOUT 7� TONS.
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SOME OF I f HE CHOPS AID PUTS I I THE B A M . I O S T OF HIS HAY CROP THIS YEAR I S MILLET AND OATS. EE FEEDS ALL OP HIS HAY OF THE FARM.
l l ' f f i HIS MECHANICAL ABILITY IRVING MORD M S ABLE TO CUT MANY PA8M COSTS. HE I S A
MECHANIZED FARMER AMD DOBS ALL OP H I S OOT REPAIR WORK AM 1QRK ON HIS EQUIPMENT* EVES HIS MAJOR OVERH&UZ, HE HAS A COMPLETE PAM
tfttKSHOP iflTII AN ACE7YLXNS MELDES Ml) A� AHC fELDSR, HE M S THREE MEEL TRACTORS AND ONE
C M I C L f f i , A COMBINE AND^A BIC j ? I R T _ S C M P i a ANB ^ USING I T HE HAS HJILT ALL OF HIS PA3H PONUS AND DID MUCH LAND CLE&RING, SLIDE FARM-IS t MEN" ON LAND {TRYING XOKD ALSO FALLOWS MUCH �F HIS LAND IN THE SUMMER FOR BETTEE LAND USB. HE TESTS HIS
AND F1HTILIZES KM ACCORDING TO SOIL NE1DS OIHSB I1POSTANT PAM ENTERPRISE FOR IRVIJ� S TBfflER, HE HAS 60 ACRES IN PINE TIMBMt
MICH HE PROTECTS PH0MPIH1 AND THINS AND WffiDS 0 MAKE ROOM FOR M�� GROWTH OF YOUNG PINE. HE
GIRDLES HIS TRE-gS AND POISONS THESE UNDESIRABLE
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.RBWOODS AID VB1Y RAPIDLY YOU BEGIN TO SEE OUNG PINE TAKING THEIR PLACE. IN ADDITION HE
VING HAS PLANTED 3tOOO PINE SEEDLINGS,
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THEM WITH A PENTA PRESERVATIVE IN HIS ( i f f HOMEMADE TRMTIHG VAT. HE HAS CLEARS)
ABOUT 75 ACRES OF LAND SINCE HE CAMS TO THIS PAW. 1 3 1 9 4 9 . MS* AND MRS. IRVING MORD ARE OH
�BUB EXTENSION SERVICE BALANCED FARM AID HOME
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IM THE YEAR THEY HAVE BHSN OH THIS
]>ROGBAH THEY HAVE MADE TWO MAJOR ACC0MPLISIIMM IRS. MOM) M S STARTED-KfigPUTC H0USSIGLD ACCOIMT
AMD IRVING HAS MRQLLSD IN THE WEIGHf-A-I3AY*A* UfiSD TESTING P80GIHM. AS I SAID I I THE B E G I M I N G , THE MORD'S ARE STILL WORKING OF THEIR HOME AMD HOPE TO FINISH IT THIS YEAR. THEY STARTED IT IM 1955* MRS. MORB MAS A � SHE AND
t OMPLJSTiSLY MODERN KITCHEN.
THiiSR CMN PLANS FOR THEIR HOUSE AND HAVE I T ACCORDING TO THEI1 O N BRi&MS. W YOU
ilriLL MOTS THE REFRIGERATOR I S RECESSED INTO 'ME WALL FLUSH WITH THE DOOR AS A SPACE SAVER. SLIDE FARM-19 -1 TCITCHHS i i L L OF THE WINDOWS ARE LOUVRE TYPE FOR EASY I N I ) MAXIMUM VMTILATION.
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ONLY MEAT AND THEY DO NOT KEEP A GARDM.
THEY
VB FOUND THAT THEIR LABOR I S BETTER UTILIZED I N THE MIRY PROGRAM AND THEY PURCHASE THE
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FOR THE FAMILY, EXCEPT FOR THEIR MEAT
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SUPPLY. MRS. MORD ALSO LIKES TO SEW AND
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OES MOST OP THE CLQXHERS FOR HER TWO DAUGHTER YE4R OLD ALICE A M AID FIFE YEAR OLD KATHY. A B I L I T Y TO SEW I S AJTOTHJBR MEANS OF ECONOMY I THEIR COST OF LIVING. SLIDE .. PARM�21 ROOM I THOUGHT YOU MIGIT
J K E TO SEE MAT I S YET TO BB DONE I I THEIR IE0S MEY WtTE COMPLETED THE KITCHEN, BATHROOM AMD WO BEDROOMS. T&EY HA�E YiBT TO COMPLETE THfi THIS
OHBHSATION LIVIM} ROOM MW 0IMING ROOM. S THS PRESET STAGS OF CONSTRUCT HOT.
YOU W I U
fOTE THAT MOST OF HIE HOUSE COSSTHUCTIGJf I S M I C K AMB TILE �<M LONG LIFE AND BETTS? F i l l lESISTlilSCE. ALL THE WINDOWS ARE STEEL CASfMOT THE FFIHG
A I D 2HEY ARE PIASTBRING THE WALLS.
!FO REHJSMBER I S THAT THBY ARE DOUG ALL THIS 1HEMSBLVBS. MR� 1MB MRS. IRFING IIO1D WORK
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<IMT CLOSE WI1H THEIR COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENCIES. AID I IMAGINE THIS SCMB HAS B E M HAVE
PLAYED MANY TIMES 0VBH HIE YBABS AS WM
CONSULTED WITH 1HEEK CCUITY AGEMT AID OTHER ILGRICULTURAL WORKERS UPON WHOM THEY D3PENB. M S . . MORD LUCES FLOWERS AID SHRUBBERY AND M S BOHE A LOT OF THE LANDSCAPING INCLUDED I I THEIB MNDSCAPE PLAN. MR. AND MRS, IRFING MORD ARE MRS .
4 L S O ACTIYE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND COUNTY, OH FAMILY ^ORD HELPED TO ORGANIZE THE MISS-LOU HOME
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AfflW XO HUW OCiKVJJiU i*.O AID
PRESIDENT,
SHB I S A MEMBER AND SECRETARYOF THE NSW STATS LINE LAMES AUXILLIAK
OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY, THOUGH I S A METHODIST AID THE FAMILY BELONGS TO THE TYLERTQWH METHODIST CHURCH, SHB BELIEVES
HER COMMUNITY AHD THE PEOPLE Itf I T AND MORES FOR THE COMMUNITY WELFARE WITHOUT RESTlAIfl MORI) SIliGS IN THE CHOIR OP HIS CHU1CH A p MHS. MORD I S A SUBSTITUTE TI&CHER IN THE JfJMim DEPARTMENT. IRVING I S A 1EMBMI OF THE
WALTHALL COUMTY DAIRY ASSOCIATION AND THE LOUISIANA ARTIFICIAL BREEDERS ASSOCIATION, HE
H^S A SOIL PLAN ON HIS FARM AND PARTICIPATES IN TflE SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT PROGRAM. MR, MRS. Mm� BELONG TO THE FARM BUREAU. THERE'
MUCH MORE I COULD SAY ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL FARM FAMILY, BUT TIME WON*T PERMIT* AND I DO WANT YOU TO MEET TH1M AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN, A t l C E ANN, 7 YEAR OLD C<HRAD AND LITTLE K&THY. QUESTIONS
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