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F I R S T �THUG I WAIT TO DO I S THAMK MR. H . L . S T U A R T , ASSISTANT COUBTY AOBBT IH HIHBS COOWY FOR H I S HELP 1 8 SELECT I B S THF F#>1ILY ^HICH WI SALUTE TO M Y . OCH STORY I S A WONDERFUL STORY
OP AOCOHPLISHMUT BY PBACTICIHO GOOD SOIL MANAGMEHT AM) IMPROVED FABMISO P R A C f l C E S . THIS
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OLD FAMILY HOME, LOCATED OVH? T H 1 YEARS
ABOUT FOUR MILES WEST OP T I R B Y .
T H I S LOCATIOH HAS BEEN IHQWN AS MCBOilH COM^ITOJSY
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MR. AND K R S . ROBEBT MORSAH
HAVE RAISED ONI DAUffHTlE WHO I S MARHIKD AID L I V I H O I H SASBVILLE, TEHHESSEB, ROBERT \%S OW, OP S1VEN CHILD1SS, ALL OP WHOM ARE S T I L L L I V I H G , HE WAS BORH I S A HOUSE THAT SET RIGHT &GB0S5 THE ROAD FHOM THEIR R ESB�T HOME WHICH WAS B U I L T IH 1 9 1 1 . AKD EKGF.m ROBERT ATT1HD1D SCHOOL AT TBBHY
FOR A PSW YEARS S1LLIHG AUTOMOBILES HIS
AHD IKSTJRAFCE, HAS FARMED ALL H I S L I F E . LOVELY WIPE WAS A BhWOM PROM THE BARLOW
COKMOTITY OP COPIAH GOtfKTY,
SHE I S A SISTER TO SHE AHD
M R S . PRANK BARLOW OF CBY5TJ3L SPRINGS, ROBERT WET' mm
SHE CAME TO T1RBY TO V I S I T A
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A PRI1HD VWm WHOM SHE WAS TSACHIM AT CtALLMAlf. S H I , BY THE WAY, ATTENDED M I S S I S S I P P I SOOTHERS. S H I AND ROBERT WIRE MARRIED IK S I F T ^ B E R OF 1928 AND was tnm WIRE FIRST MARRIED THEY ,IVED IH M AFARTHEST IN fURRY, IH 1 9 2 9 R O B ^
MOROAH'S FOLKS LIFT TBE MRM AW H0VED TO TERRY 8LIDE FARM-? STORE TO LIVE SO ROBiKT R1BT1D THK LAHD PROM HIS F A T S � AID MOIflD TO THE FARM TO LXVR AHD FARH AHD COOTITOE TO O^IATK KORGAH STORE, ROMBT
SAYS THIS STOR1 STOOD HERE WHU HE WAS BOOT AND HAS BWm OP1RATSD EV1R8IHCE, THOUGH � 0 � TH1Y JUST OPEN I T WM THE BELL FOR SERVICE. S L I D E PAR! HOUSE SQMOSB COMES AND RIKGS
THOUGH TH1IR LOVELY
HOMi WAS BOILT IK 1 9 1 1 I T HAS BBTCN RQI0D1LS) BY THEM THRU TIMES, ROBERT RECALLS TBJff VHBV H I CAME BACK TO TBB 1 R M OF HIS BOYHOOD I T MAS 3 2 0 . A C R E S AHD EAD WITTY MILL WBW LIT GROW UP
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TO BUSHES AND BRIARS.
G8E OF H I S BIO JOBS HAS
nmn CLEANING IT UP ASD BUILDIMG THE SOIL FERTILITY, ALL THAT WAS OPOT WAS JUST PATCHES ROBERT
WHERE ROW CROPPING HAD BF,m DOME.
STARTED OUT FARMING RASING COTTON AHD CORK AND VEGETABLES. HR HAD TH3BF OR FOUR PAMILIBS THAT
SHARECROPfSD AID HE SAYS THEY USED TO DO A LOT OF PUBLISH I N TECS?. DAYS. SHORTLY AFTER THE
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SHORTLY AFTER THE DEPRESSION YEARS ROBERT QUIT BESTING THE LIKD AHD BOUGHT I f , OVER THE YEARS
I B HAS SOLD SOME'AID BOUGHT SOME OTHER TJWS1L TODAY HE HAS A TOTAL OP � 2 � ACRES OP LAHD, II
THE EARLY 19lj,G�S ROBMf MCE GAS QUIT ROW GEOFFIHC H I SAYS HE DIDH�T LIKE TO ROW CROP AND HE COtJLDN�T MAKE ENDS H U T , SS SAID UHEN HB WOULD GST THROUGH WITH A CROP AMD SILL IT HB WOULDM*? HAVE ENOUGH TO PAY FOR THE FERTILIZER AKD HI PIGtlBED Tl^BB MUST BE AH EASIER WAY TO MAKE A SLIDE CATTLE LIVIHG. ALL ALOIS HB HAD HAD A WW HRAD OF
CATTLE ABD SOME HOGS BUT 18 TH1 BAHLY 1 9 ^ 0 *S HE BMAW TO SERIOUSLY 1XPAITO HIS LIVESTOCK KiGGRAM, TODAY ROBBHT MORGAN RAISES PIME CATTUB,OM aOOD PASTURE AKI> FAST GHOWIKO ?IHE TIMBER. HE GOT
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STARTED WITH HIS CATTLE PROGRAM BY BDYIHG OHE 1VERY T I K I m COULD GBT A PEW DOLLARS A H 1 A D . . . , DOIMO 1VSR MIHCB,,,
AHD THAT'S WHIT HE*8 MM
EXCEPT THAT AFTER HE GOT A GOOD FOUMDATIGW HI SLIDE PARM-8 HEIFERS BBGAI TO ' mm HIS BIST BSXFERS FOR HERD '
REPLACEMFHT. ROBERT HAS ALWAYS CULLED GLOSE AHD TCDAY ALL HIS CATTDS ARE PUR1BR1D BUT HE DOESS* HAVE mPRRS OH OVER 2$ OR 30 HEAD, HE HAS *f$m IF
BROOD COWS AUD GETS ABOUT A fgjl CALPCROP,
\ COW POESHfT BRING A CALF HE GETS RID OF HER.
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ROBERT FOLLOWS A COMMERCIAL BOW A8B CALF S L I D E FARM-9 CREEP PROGRAM AHD CRUP F i l D S HIS CALVES SOME DURIIG THE WINTER MOSTHS, ROBUST SAYS BE DOESH*T
CHEEP KOHE THAU THAT BECAUSE HE FIGURES A COW OUGHT TO m ABLE TO I S K ) A CALF AHD THAT'S TH�
KIHD OF COWS HI fRISS TO KEEP IN $ HE HKRD. LAST 3FAR�S JOHIOR CHAMPIOH FAT STBER CAK1 OtJT OF ROBERT MffiOAN*S H ^ D , TMB 1E1AR ANOTHER
U-H CLUB BOY I S FUDIHG A STK1B iFROM THE SAME SLIDE FARM-10 BULL COW BOKN OS THE SAf^ DAY. ROMBT HAS HAB A
LOT MORB CATTLE THAH HE N W HAS BUT HAS BE�! O REDUCING HIS HMtD MCAUSE LABOR I S TOO HARD TO OFF Wmi HK S1BDS I T , HE USES THE BEST BRBEPIH
HE CAH OBTAH AHD THS QUALITY OF HIS CJLV1S SLIDE FARM-11 BULL A T T ^ T S TO THE SUCCESS HE HAS HAD WITH HIS BREEDING BOORAM, THIS YOUSO BULL ROBIRT I S SAVISCJ I S OKF! HE HAS RAISED FROM HIS QW H ^ I B , H E ' S GOT SOME RKAL HEREFORD TYPIKESS AND BEEP SLIDE FARM-12 POW QUALITY. WATER FOR LIFESTOGK I S SUPPLIED IK HB HAS EIGHT H I HAS BUILT
THE PASTURES BY STOCK PO1DS,
STOCK POKDS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE.
fiLL OP THEM BUT OSE AND HF CLEm ED OUT TH^T Olfl SLIDE FARM-r PASfTJR] AHD RE-BUILT I T . ROBERT MORGAN HAS FOUR PASTURE
AREAS AND RE ROTATES HIS GRAZIH0 FOR KAXDIUM USE. BY THE WAY HE JUST TOOK HAY OFF THIS
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PASTTJRE LAST WIKKBID, ROBIRT HVER OVSKJRAZIS HIS PASTURES AMD TRX8S TO OUT ALL HIS HAY OUT
OF HIS
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HI HAS SOLB IAY BUT HE HAS PERMAKB1W R STORE COHSIS
R E T � HAD TO BUT AST,
OP ABOUT 2 5 0 AOHES IK BAHAIA, BEracUM AMD OA�I�IS GHASS WITH WHXTB WfOB AHD GBIMSOM CLOVEE, B I S PASTURES AMD HE USES ALL WM
R O f f i l T LIMES AW FBmiLlZm SLIDE FABH-lij, OAfS C L I P S TH1K FOR WB1D COHraOL, k.Q.V. ?hYMMTB
HE GAIT OBT. fMPORARY VHITSR
GRAZING COMSISfS OF 3 0 A01IS OP RYBaRASS AS� 3 0 ACRES OP OATS MI) H3K&RASS MIXED. ROBERT
SAYS BE ffiBFIRS fHE RY�JKASS..,THAT HE OEfS GRA2IKG KARLY 1H0DBH AHD I T ' S HOT NEARLY,,fHI BXFERSB. HAY 1AGH TBkB R O ^ R T MORQAH OF TERRY TRIE
TO POT UP ABQO? 2 # 0 0 0 TO 2 # ^ 0 0 BALIS OF BAY OFF I I S & STORES, 1 1 S T � S S I f I S ALL AVAILABLE
BUILDIHGS AKD P1S0S I T FREE CHOICE "ORXflO THB WXHTBR MOUTHS. ROBEBT PUTS MOST OF HIS
TEMPORARY GRAZIHCJ I S BY REIOVATIIG HIS VimUM W SOD. THIS YEAH HE BROKE SOME LAMB FGR OATS AFRAID MSTtfRES WERE
BOT SAYS' I F HE 1ADS�T MM
GOIKG TO BTJRH UP AMD ME WOULMPT HA?E ANY HAY H ^ WOIILDH'T HAVE BROKS�?fTHE LAKB. SLIDE FARM-16
TRACT OR
H I S HAY MAC1 ROHEKT
ABOUT SO BALFS TO TH1 ACBE OS kQ ACRES.
I S A COMPLETELY KEGHAHIZED PARM1H ASD BELIEVE
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MS THERE* S MBt
A FARMER COULD TAEE SOffi LSSS01T THB FARKALL H
OH MACHINERY CAR1 FROff ROBERT.
I S 1 7 YEARS OLD A8D I f ROTS LIKE A SEWXKI MACHIHK. I f HAS THB-SAKK RINGS AHD PISfOHS IT MAY HOT BSAR A I 9 6 0 LABEL
THAT CAME IN I T .
EOT BELIKVB Ml I f GIVES I 9 6 0 I5RPQRMAH0B. MOSEY THAT MAHY HAVE TO PUT IKTQ MACHINERY BECAUSE OF NEGLtCT OAK BE USED ELSEWHERE 18 ROBERT MO5GAIf*S FARM IIOS RAM. HI HAS A THREE
YEAR OLD FHtTILIZIR SFR1ADER TBAT DOESN*T HAVE
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ROBERT HCKOAS I S ALSO
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A GERTIETED T i l l FARM1R AND HAS BEW S I I C 1 1 9 5 7 . H I HAS ABOUT 2 7 5 ACRES IK GOOD VIM TIMBgB km
WHICH HE PROTECTS FROK FXRBf T I I S S , WEEDS, SELECTIVELY HARVESTS. BE HAS ALSO PUT OUT OVER TKB
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SEVERAL THOBSAHB P O T SEBDUHGS,
YEARS B O ^ T MORGAH HAS TRUD TO GET HIS LAHD I I TRESS AKD <3RAS& ASD HAS TRIED TO POT TH1 S T I S P B T LAHD HI THE T R B B S . . . I K OTHER WORDS HE T R I E S TO am ALL HIS LAMD INTO THAT FOR WHICH IT HE CUTS HIS Q H FENCE POSTS W
I S BEST SOITSD.
FROM HIS TIMBER A D HIS LAJfDIS ALL FENCED AND K SLIDE FABM-19 HORSE CROSS FENCED. ROBERT MOROAS ALSO LOVES HORSES.
EB SP"FJfDS A LOT OF TIME WITH HIS PAV01ITE,. ,AKD
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HAS TRAINED I T TO DO WHITE A FEW THINGS, INCLUDING TO LAX DOWN AT HISCOMMAHD. AT
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ANOTHER COMMAND THE HORSE WILL S I T TJp AND WILL ALSO OOU!?r 1DNG WITH ROBERT TJSIHG I T ' S PQRSLECi. I MliNTIQKED RARLIBR IN THE STORY TBM MR, AID
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MRS , ROBERT MOROAH HAD RMODELED THBIR' 1 9 1 1 HOME THREE TIMES. BACK IN 1 9 5 3 . THES* PUT THIS CARPORT 0 1 THE
T1IES HAVE ALSO PUT HARDWOOD
FLOORS I I TfOTGBSE AHD HAVE PUT SHBE5R0CX. LAST TEAB THET TOOK AH OLD HALLOUT OP THB CEKT� OP THE HOUSE AND BUILT CLOSETS AMD WHRRB AS OLD CHIMMET HAD STOOD, POT IN A' BATH I S ONE
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M l , AMD MRS. MOROAH DO HOT
R A I S E ANY OARDM BUT THEY DO PRESRRVB A LOT OP FOOD. XXXI MRS, MORGAN PUTS tJF SUCH THIffiJS
A& BEAHS, PEAS, BUTTERBEANS, DELL P H P P ^ S , ASD A P P L E S BESIDES THE MEAT THEY FREEZE. MRS,
MCRdAN SAYS THEY PRBBZE FOR THEMSELVES AKD FOR THE GRAND GHIIDRBI TOO. S H I ALSO PUTS UP II
J A R S SUCH THIHB8 AS JAMS, J E L L I E S , PIOKIES AHD
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MRS. MCROAH LOVES TO COOK AMD I S AH SHE SAYS SHE AID' ROBERT BOTH BOTH LIKE TO COOK.
EXC1LLFHT COOK,
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MORGAN ALSO LOVES ^LOWIKS AHD SHRUBBERY
AND SPFITDS MUCH OP HER SPAR1 TIME IN K5R YARD
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WHICH S H I HAS MA23I BEAT3TIF0L VXIH FLOWERS AHU SHRUBS, CAMERA ON FAMILY m, AMD MRS. ROBERT MORGAN-BELOVO TO
T H E TIRRY METHODIST CHURCH WHBR1 ROBERT I S A STEWARD AND WHERE MRS. MCftOAH TSACHK& THE INTERMEDIATE SSWIQK SUSBAY SCHOOL CLASS, MRS.
MORGAN I S CORHBSPOSDITO SECRETARY IH THE TERRY WOMEN�S CLUB IH WHICH SHE I S VBHY MOTIVE; BSLOM0 TO T H 1 FAHM BURRAU AHD ROBERT I S A DIRECTOR OF THE HINDS COUHTY FARM BUREAU. HE THEY
I S ALSO A MBMB1R OF THE TSHRY LIOHS CLUB AMD THE JACKSON HfeRK CLUB. AS I SAID, THIS 1 8 A MO���f I N TBS
WOHDISRFOL STORY OP ACCOMPLISHMENT�
T I M E THAT RKMAIN8,< I �AHT YOU TO MBBT MR. AMD MRS.- ROBERT MOROSN OP TERHY, M I S S I S S I P P I ^ 1. ROB1RT, WHAT HAS B1EH THR BIOOEST JOB 1 8 DEVKLOPIHC1 YOUR PHO0RAM? 2. 3. .WHAT ARE YOUR PLAHS FOH THE PDTURE? OTAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A YOOTO FARMER
J U S T STARTING OUT? k* HOW DO YOU JECCOUNT FOR YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE YOUR KflCHINEOT LAST SO LOMO? 5. MRS. MCRGAK, HOW HAS HOHFHAKING CH.ftSSED S I N
1928? U'. 3.
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/iHAT HAS HELPED YOU MOST?
DO YOU PLAN AHY MORF REMODELINO? WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE A YOUNG
