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X WAN? TO SAX IN THE VERY BEGINNING THAT X AM GRATEFUL TO HUMPHRIES CQUNTX AGENT, ELMO HILL, FOB HIS (VERX WONDERFUL HELP IN TING THE FAMILX WHICH WE SALUTE TODftX AND FOR SOIN0- WITH ME TO THEIR FARM TO OBTAIN THE STORX WHIOH I A ABOtIT TO TELL, M THIS 1 3 THE
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STORX OF MR, AND MRS. R. HJRVIS SWITZER AND SOS, BAHRX WHO LIVE IN THE FOUR MILE LAKE COMMUNITT �F HUMPHRIES OOUNTX. PURVXS SWITZER GREW UP OM
ADJOIKXN& FARM WHERE HI 3 FATHER AND MOTHER iTILL LIU. L20NI, MRS, PURVIS SWITZER SHEW UP I N SHE AND PUR?I3 WENT TO SCHOOL TO&STHBR
XEAR AFTER HE GRADUATED FROM BELZONI HIOH SCHOOL PURVIS 3WITZSR WENT TO THE NAVX WHERE I S SgRVSB HIS COUNTHX FROM 1 0 4 3 TO 1 9 4 0 . WHILB
?URVIS WAS IN THE NAVX H I S BRIDE TO BS WENT TO 3CHQOL AT SBLHAVSN A XEAR AND THEN WORKED IN ]!ELZ�HI. MAX 1 0 , FARM-2 HOUSE PURVIS SWITZER CAME OUT OF THE NAVX 1 9 4 6 AND THEX WERE MARRIED ON MAX 2 0
X MOVED TO THIS LOVSLX LITTLE HOME IN 1 0 S 4 >URVXS SWITZER AND HIS BRIDE LIVED WITH PURVIS'S THER AND FATHER FOR ONE MONTH* H I S FATHER UNTIL m PURVIS FARMED THEN FOR
WAS MARRIED.
ONE XEAR HE RENTED 1 7 ACRES OF COTTON AHD THE
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3E0OMD XfiAR HE AND ffig FATHER RENTED 140*A�KUSS O F LAND TOdlTBSR, AND I N THE FALL-OF 1 9 4 7 PURVIS
BOUGHT 1 2 0 ACRES OF U S PRESENT 1 8 5 ACRE FARM. THERE 1 3 A STORX OF HARD SHIP AND N�/m TRA&SDX
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FROM 1 9 4 8 TO 1 0 5 0 AND I T SHOWS THE
AND DETSRMINATION OF T H I 3 YOUNG- FARMER
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IN OUR STORX, BUT FIRST LST ME
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AFTER PURVIS SWITZER AID HIS
RIDE UVSD WITH PURVIS 1 3 MOTHER AND FATHER FOR MONTH THEY MOVED TO S^IFTOWN WHILE Tf^X WERE
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UILBIN& THEIR FZH3T HOME. THSX TOOK AN OLD HUH* OWN TEHNAST HOUSE ON TBS SWITZER FARM AND PUT �Btf FLOORS, SIDING, A ROOF AND PORCH OH I T 30 T WAS FIT TO LIVE l i t . TMBX UVSD IH THIS HOUSE
6 XSAHS UNTIL THSX BUILT THEIR NEW HOME IH L9S4*
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I T WAS IN THIS SPAN OF XEARS TH�T PURVIS
SWITZER ASB HIS F A T ^ R DID MUCH OF THEIR FARMING �OSETHSR. WHILE THEX BOTH HAVE THEIR OWN LAHD,
'HBX STILL WORK VIRX GLOSSLX TOOETHSR AND HANDLE K)HS OROPS TO�EfHER. OTTON CORN AND OATS. HE AND HIS FATHER RAISED ON HIS OWN OPERATION
URVIS SWITCH BS8AJJ TO BUILD A HERD OF BSaiSfERI HOGS, AS WSLL AS RAISE COTTON, CORN, OATS, ND SOXBEANS* IN I i 4 8 , JUST A3 PURVIS 3WIf2B�
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(AS OiSTmtMJ H I S BS&Z3XSBSD DUROC BOG BUSINESS ING GOOD HS WAS STRUCK BLIND 8* A PITUITARX MOB AND IAD TO HA^E AH OPERATION FOR I T S REMOVAL, HE HAD AMQTHIR OCaURAHOE OF I f DIBISO IN
sTHIOH RS$SIBBD ANOfHSH OPERATION.
SABS OP HAOT3HIP WHILE THXING TO RSK>?SB FROM H I a ILLHS33 AND CARHY OS HIS FAI^? PR08BAM A? HE SAMS HUB, HIS REGISfERSD HO�J PROGRAM 0-0? LL ^ S S i D OP W I f l POOR BRESDIMS THAT IROKS H I S FA3TURES 30 HE SOLD OUT IH 1 9 4 9 AHD DIDN�f BACK IHTO fHI HOG BUSINESS UNTIL 2.0S4, I'LL
LL XOU ABOUT HIS FRSSSBT HOG PROGRAM A LITTLS TSR IN T K 3T0RX. SLIPS iiJBVIS SWITZSR HAS ALWAYS
H E P '3QM COTTOH. TMB YEAH HE HAS A SS ACRS OTTOS ALLOTMENT AMD HAS PUT l& OF I T I � THE O I L BANK, HIS COTTON OHOP OVER THE YEARS HAS
ABOUT A BALE AMD A HALF TO THS ACRE.
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AS HIGH AS THESE BALES.
ilfi TiSTS HIS SOIL AMD FERTILIZES MORE THAM HS Hfc KITS A 1 0 0 POUNDS B8 MORE OF NITROlfiK
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PURVIS SWITZiH
A CLOiE IMISSTATIOH COUNT ON HI 3 0OTTOB 4HD P 0 I 3 0 S 8 EBGULARLt FOR IWSSCT CONTROL* MM
3 A GRAPHIC EXAMPLE Of THE GOOD HE 1 3 DOING
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ri &AHLX SEASON yOil-UOH INSECT CONTROL.
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3 AS 3KS THAT THE i�AHL�, OLDER LEAVES AH& BABL* :)AMA0SD Bit T3RXP3....BUT XOU CAN ALSO SSE THAT 1KB NSW TERMINAL LEAF HA3 NO DAMMS AND THS 1 3 EFfKCTXVB CGNTHOL OF THRIP3 WHICH HAS
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OGMTBOLLISD HIS 0KRIP3 AHD CUTWORMS WITH TOXAPflBK HA3 POISOKSD fWIOHl AMD PUT CUT 7 GALLONS G M ACRE3. PURVIS 3A2S HS DIDN* T XNTSMD TO USB
THAT MUCH BUT LSFf TIS WRONG NO22XS ON HXS 3PRAXER ARD N W ED FEEL3 I T I S THE EE3T TflXHtt HE O .CVSR DID* PUB?IS mUZMl PBi�3SMS�^S ALL HXS H� ALSO HA9 1� ACBSS
ioTTOH TO COBJTROL &BA$3.
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HE PICKS PART OF XT FOR THS 8D<*3 HE ALSO HAS 20
,iND OUTS THE RSST FOK BILii&Ee
OF SOROEUM WITH HIS FAfHBH WHICH I S CUT PGR SILA&fi. HE AND HIS FATHER FI- L A 3IL0 THBX ALSO TAKS
AND BOTH U3E FROM I T . SLIDE FARM-8 BfiANS
THEIR POOREST BEAMS AMD PUT THEM IN THK SXLO. URV13 airZTZBR PLAITS 88 ACRS3 TO 50XBSAMS, ALL F WHICH BB HABKST8, EITBER FHOH THE COMiXNE OR O 3T0RA&E* M M HAS ADEQUATE STORA&S FAC1LXTXJ
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URVXS SWIfZiia&QT BAUK INTO THE R1GIST1RSD D ;OG
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HAS TWELVE
SOWS WHICH HE 8RBED3 TWIGS A LITTERS AV�HA(}� ABOUT 6 H&S* SLIPS FARIU13 So"AT* UOVKXXHSS mtm THE U T 1 S R . 3UROO BOAR. AS 30HE
NX AS 1 2 , 1 3 AND X5 PISS'"|O
ALL SOVf AHC S^SD TO A RMI0TIHEB MOST OF tdl PXftS ARS SOJJ) TO 4-H ALL SUKFLO
AID FfA BOYS FOB CLUB PROJECTS* SOLD AS FEEDER PIQ-S.
ALL H0<i3 ARE FED 0OR8
OATS AND A SUPPLEMENT AND &ET <JRAZX� ALL SLIDE H 14 THE f | � � I HJ.3 pf 8 PURYI3 mm FOUR FARROW!KG GRAflS
BHSSDIHa PROGRAM WITH A HEAT LAMP IN SAO! FIG-URSS T H I i COMBINATION IHGREA3B3
PBOSXTS OF HI 3 HOtt ?MG$RAH SC GUTTINQ DOWg BMil PIG - O a . : S 3 . TM PI&3 ARE WiSAHSD Af 3 AND TH� 30� AND IBR PIGS ARE PUT OUT OHF A f TWO WBSK3 OF A G � . ALL PASTORS ARSA I S PURYIS HOGS AW
AND CR033 FENOID HO& TIGHT. SLIDS BAGKRuB 3WXTZSR UBB9 BAOK RUBS FOH BOTH S i
MB GATTLS AND FISD TEBH 1�RX EPFEOTIVS X M COR PARASITE COHTROL. GRAZING FOR THS HOGS 1 3
LOVER M W AND PSARL IXLLET FOR 3UMHSR GRA2IHG. O ALL PIGS ASS ORSSP FID AHD ALL BOGS AN� OATTLS IRE KSPT 3BP8RA9S* MIR�XS H0PS8 TO EVS8BIALLX
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1 25 BROOD 90tf3...�HJ3T ABOUT DOUBLff WHAT IIS
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GRAZING FOB CATTLE CONSISTS OF
RA&3, VSTOB, F&90UE, WUfS DUTCH 0LOV8R, IN TEH PEA3 AND DALLI3 GRASS FOR PEF ASTURS. m HAS 65 ACRES IN PERMANENT
IJffROT/BD AND nm'LARLX NITRATED AND I D S WffiSD- COI-.fROL* SLIDE FAfiM-17 TSMPOBARX m ^ FALL
RAZING- I S SUPPLIED BX gd A0HS3 OF THE CATTLE ABE TAKEN OFF IN MAHGI AND fSM OF IHS OATS 1 3 PLOWED UNDSR TO BE PUT 1S ;OTTOH. 5WS Of|HSR 1 5 A0RS3 AND ANOTHER l& THAT
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2OMBX8SD FOR ORAIM.
I 120 TOU ABOVE GRGU!� SILO WHICH T ^ X FILL WXfS ,1 OOMBXHAKON Of COBS, SQRSHUM AND SOYBEANS. TH
JOWS SEAi�LX LIKE I f WITH SOME MEAL SPREAD ON I f U�D PURVIS. AND MB FATHER INTEND TO FOLLOW THE PROGRAM THIS XSAR. PURVIS AND HIS F A f � R
WT THI3 GOMilS� TOG-ETHER AHD BE3IDS3 SANDLIN 0W8 �RAIN THSY DO SOME CUSTOM GOHBINffS. SLIDS
HACHINSfil
ARE COMPLSTSLX MSOHANIZSD.
PURVIS OWNS
MJTANS OPERATSD TRACTORS AND ALL SaUXPMENT. BK3XB&3 HANDUJD
XBCBANZCALUr FS DOlS SOME CUSTOM COTTOH
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FOR FOLKS IN fHE COMMUNITY,
PUR?IS HAS
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BUILT A MACHINE 3ISD TO PBOTSCT HIS VALUABLE MACHINERY AND IN ADDITION TO HI 3 OTHSR ftRAIH 3T0RAOS HAS SOME S00HA&5 SPACE IN ONSSND OF f � S MAGHIMS: SfiBD. HE BUILT IBS SHED IN 1 9 B 3 . tfJUNQI
TOR ALL THJ3 LI^STOOK I;3 SUPPLIED PHOM A SHAU^W WELL AND I S FUMP2D TO TBS PLACES NEEDED AND I S ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO CATTLE AHD HGG-3 THROUGH USE OF AUTOMATIC IfiiTERERS.FOOD FOR THE FAH1LX I S EQUALLX IMPOHTAKT TO THE LIVSSTOCK AMD (JRAIH
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HRS. 3WT2ER HAS ABOUT W 9 ACRES IN
GARDEN
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�AEDEN, COUMTIKG A PSA1 PATCH WHICH U?BSIOIIS 2S GGUtmin USES* 3IE TRIES TO HAYS SQMl THSZR
VEGETABLES IN MR GARDE!! TM YEAR AROUND.
PRBSBCKT ORCHARD COHS23T3 OP THIUCE PBAOH TBSlS ffiEX PLAN TO PUT OUT MORE ORCHARD THIS FALL. VROU HSR GARDEN AND ORCHARD AND FROM THE FAKIL* SLIDE $UPPLX MRS. StfXT&R FREB2S3 ABOUT 2 , 0 0 0 P0U11D3 OF FOOD 1ACH XEAR, SHE TRIES TO FRSE2! IN ADDSTIOK
THE FOOD SHE CAN OET A HOLD OF, ffiS.
3WITZER CAN3 ABOUT %&0 QUARTS OF FICKLS3,
I S L L I S S , JAM3, BEAN3, BSET3, O^EN TOMATOES AHD SO FORTH, SLIDE FARJU2.3 MRS. PURVIS 3WITZER HAS A COMPlSTSLf
MODERN MOM INGLUDINd ELECTRIC DI3H WA3HSB. �
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as,
SWIT2ER HAS ALU'AXS HAD ELECTRICITY,
HOWEVER, IN THE OLD TENNANT HOUSE WHICH THEI I N FOR SIX YEARS SHE DIB NOT HAVE HOT WATER OR A BATH ROOM. 3HE HAD RUNNING- WATER TODAY HER HOiS MR. .'
BUT NOT TB03JS OTHER NECESSITIES,,
HAS EVERYTHING?- ANT HOMSHAKER GOUU) WANT. 3LIDS BARBSGUE
AND MRS. S^ITSKR AMP 14 MONTH OLD BABRX LOVfe';^�' COOK OUT IN THJ5IB MM BEAUTIFUL BACK YARD,
ANY BEAUTIFUL DAX WILL FIND THEM OUT THERB BARBECUINS, A!� THEY TAKS O1SAT PRIDS IK 3HOWISJ I T OPP TO OOUNfl ASTS.fT SLKO HILL� TAKS A SOOD LOOK AT BAHRX, DOLL, M THS WAI,
HE� 3 A RSAL LITTI^
I THINK SARRX 13 MORE LOVED AND WAXfBB MR, AMD MRS. PURVIS 3WXTZBII
THAN M03T CHILDREN.
(IRE USABLE TO HA?B AMY CHILDREN OF THBIR OWg AK EBGAU3E OF THBIR $!$AT LOTS FOR GHILDRSB .D ADOFTDD BARRY WH2H HE WAS FOUR DA3C3 OLD. !E HAS BISN A BLS33IM TO MR. AND MRS. PURVIS 3WITZ8B AND THSY ARS A REAL BLESSlSa TO HIM, CAMERA OH THIS FAMILY I R . ANH M S . PURVIS SWITZSR BSLON& TO THE 3WIPTOWN METHODJST GSURDH ABOUT TWO MILS3 PROM THEIR BOMB. PURVIS 1 3 A STEWARD IN H I 3
JOffiOH AND ASSISTANT 0UMDA� ^JHOOL
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� SUNDAE SUHQQL DEPARTMENT,
SHE
WAS SBOIUCTARI-TRBASURAR OF THE CHURGM AMD 3UMDAX SCHOOL FOR HSI3HT XUFT% BUT GAYS I T UP TO OCR TOWu SXKB TO SON SAREQf WHEN HE ARRIlfED, E 13 A i&m OP THE tf.3.0.3. PRESIDENT M B SSGESTAKC Of FJR Cltt/ROH. PURVIS
1 3 A DIRKCTOB OF Tffii BUHPHRIS3 UOUWTX FAB1 BUREAU A2ID A DXREO'i'OR OF fSS COUHW FAIR BOAHI>, HS 13 ALSO A 4-H QU3B LSA01R AND MSMBSB OP T M JOUNTI 4-H CLUB ADVI3031 COUNCIL. A3 4 BOX
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TO THE 4�H OUJB FOR S XBAH3�
vifaasa T%U� m THAT HK DEPSMDS WAX MUCH
OUNTY A&SHT EWQ HILL AMD |fl�. S*�t� KIRS,' VOCATIONAL AaRIOOLTURB TEiiUHUH Af Bi2L2ONI HXOS 30HOOL A D THAT THSI HAlffi HHJLPED XO HAKE HIS M PARK PROGRAK HOBS SUCCESSFUL THAN IT MX&HT )THERWIIB HAVS BSBN, THEJB HOME 1 3 GQmL&TEWt
VIR CONDITIONED AND T M I gAfS MANX FLAM3 FOR , BUT I THINK I ' L L LSAVS THAT FOR THEM fO THERS 1 3 OME QTSSR THING I�D LIK� TO 3At LBOUT THIS FINE FAMILY. W S I A3KSD IN THE HM
(JOMIHHITX ABOUT OUTSTANDING- XQVm FAHMSR3, ?OLD ME THEIR BS3f WSRS MR, AND MRS. WSgUCg 1B3TBR, KR. AND MH3, MARK SIMMONS, MR. AND
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MRS. HAim
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AND 3ft. AMD MRS. PURVIS SWITZBg.
THEHE ARE FEQBABLX 0THSR3 BUT THOSE NAMEa GAMS XMHSDUIELY TO THEIR MfiMD* WE HAW ALREADX
3ALUTE3 WO OF THOSS POUR P A M I L I K 3 , . . . T H I 3 1 3 OTIHD A D OHE DAX Wl'LL DO THE OTHER. M X WANT YOU TO MEET MR. AND MR3. PUIWI3 WM;
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B ; \ R H X , , . . A TRtiLT OUTSTANDINri FARM FAMILI OF THE OOUR MILE I^KS CJOMHUNIW OF HUMPHRIES OOUNfl
