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FARM FAMILY^ OF THE WEEK
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Howard Langfitt
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I WANT TO SAY IN THE VERY BEGINNING THAT I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO MARION COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT, MR. D.O. SCOTT, POH HIS VERY WONDERFUL HELP IN SELECTING THE FAMILY WHICH WE SALUTE TODAY ANB POR GOING WITH MS TO THEIR FARM TO HELP ME OBTAIN THE STORY WHICH I AM MOW GOING TO TELL. THIS IS THE STORY OP MR. AND MRS.
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LAWREN0E 0. BEAN, AND THEIR SIX CHILDREN MHO LIVE ON AND PARM 112� ACRES IN THE KOKOMO COMMUNITY OP MARION COUNTY, THIS FARM IS THE FARM WHERE MRS. BEAN GREW UP AS A GIRL.. .A PARM TO WHICH SHE EVENTUALLY BROUGHT HER KENTUCKY HUSBAND. LAWRENCE BEAN WAS RAISED MEM MAYESVIU IN THE HEART OP TOBACCO COUNTRY. HE MET MISS EDNA MAE MARTIN WHILE HE WAS STATIONED AT GAMP SHELBY AND SHE WAS A NURSE AT THE K i m O D I S T HOSPITAL IN HATTIESBURG. THEY WERE
MARRIED IN 191*3 WHILE LAWRENCE WAS STILL IN SERVICE AMD BEFORE HE WENT OVERSEAS. UPON HIS DISCHARGE FROM SERVICE IN 19^5 THEY WENT TO OHIO SLIDE PARM-2 HOUSI WHERE LAWRENCE WARKED IN A BICYCLE FACTORY FOR TWO YEARS. THEY CAMS BACK TO MISSISSIPPI IN THE
FALL OF 191*9 AND THEN UNTIL 1955 LAWRENCE BEAN WORKED IN A PLYWOOD FACTORY IN POXWORTH AND AT A MONUMENT COMPANY NEAR JAMESTOWN. IN X955 HE
BOUGHT OUT MRS, SEAN*S FATHER, LOGK# STOCK AMD
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LIVE S t . . . T H O U G H THEY HAVE ADDED TO J T AND MADE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FIVE YEARS THEY HAVE HERE. MRS. BEAN*S FATHER WAS IN THE DAIRY LAWRENCE BOUGHT OUT
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JINESS AND RAISED COTTON.
HERD OF 20 COWS AND � YEARLING HEIFEHS AND OUT ON A TYPE OF FARMING ENTIRELY UNFAMII TO HIM.. .DAIRYING AND COTTON RAISING. BE HAD
RAISED COTTON BUT HE HAD Nil� ACRES THAT ST YEAR. ON COTTON, HOWEVER, AFTER TWO YEABS HE GAVE HE FOUND I T AND DAIRYING DIDN�T
WORK TOO WELL TOG^?HER SO HE DECIDED TO INCREASE DAIRY OPERATION AND QUIT THE COTTON. LAWBIMi
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kN BOUGHT INTO A GRADE *A t t DAIRY OPERATION..., I T HAD A VEJS LOW BASE,,.ONLY Ilk POUNDS.
SNT TO WORK WITH MUCH HELP FROM HIS COUNTY AGJBNT AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND HAS BOW
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BASE TO ABOUT 700 POUNDS
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THIS MILKING
WAS ON THE FARM, BUT HERE TOO, LAWRENCE BEAN i BONE CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT OF THE BARN.
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iY YEAR OF HIS DAIRY fiPERATION LAWRENCE BEAN \ mm GETTING LARGER, BUT NOW HE HAS ALL THE >NDLE AND I S WORKING ON INCREASING (UCTION PER COW. RIGHT IN THE VERY BEGINNING
OF b l S FARM OPERATION LARRY BEAN ENROLLED IN THE EXTENSION SERVICE BALANCED FARM AND HOME PROGRAM
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AHD MOST OP HIS MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN WITH THE HELP AID ADVICE OF ASSOCIATE COUNTY AGENT, L . O . PAULETT3. TODAY LARRY HAS 3 2 MI1&ING HE HAS B&KN
COWS AHD 2.8 HEIFERS AHD Y1ARLING3, SLIDE CATTLE
ON THE ARTIFICIAL BREEDING PROGRAM FROMT TUB VERY HE HAS BEEN ENROLLED IN THB D . H . I . A . L M FOR THE PAST WO XEARS AND HAS HANDLED A ANIMAL AS AH INDIVIDUAL ACCORDING TO HER RECORD. WHEN LARRY FIRST TOOK OVER THE HERD IT
HAD AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT ij.,000 POUNDS OF MILE PER COW PER YEAR. SLUM FARMCOW I F 1AHH WHIN HE ENROLLED IN THE D . H . I . A .
PROGRAM IT WAS ? , 0 0 0 POUNDS AID THIS PAST YEAR WAS ? � 2 3 1 POUNDS..,AND AT THAT 1 3 OF THE MILKERS WERE FIRST CALF HEIFERS, BOTH JERSEY AND MOLSTEIH SINCE ENROLLING IN THE D . H . I . A . PROGRAM* ON THE B A S I S OF PRODUCTION AND CALVING RECORDS, LARRY HAS CULLED � 2 LOW PRODUCING COWS. HE I S GRADUAL!
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PARM-g COW I N BARN
GETTING AWAY FROM JERSEYS TO AN ALL HOLSTEIN HERD. I F A COW DOESN'T GIVE AT LEAST ij.,800 POUND I DOESN'T WANT HER, HE GETS A 3,00$ CALF HE
CROP AND WON*T TOLERATE BREEDING TROUBLE.
CALFHOOD VACCINATES AND THE HERD I S TB AHD BANGS FREE. FIVE YEARS AGO LARRY USED TWO PORTABLE
HILKERS AND HANDLED HIS MILK IN CANS, COOLING WIT
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BULK TANK
AN ICS BANK COOLER.
IN SEPTEMBER OF 1 9 5 8 HE MADE
THE CHANGE TO BU&E TANK....A SOLAR
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WHICH HE THINKS SHE WORLD OP. LARRY, LIKE MOST BULK TANK DAIRYMEN, 18 t�FICK TO SAY THAT ANYOJJE WHO EVER USED ODE WOULDN�T GO BACK TO AM QTHH8 METHOD. HK GETS BITTER WEIGHTS, ..BE CAN RKAD THE WEIGHTS HIMSELF.,.IT*S EASIER AND QUICKER TO CLEAN.. .LOWERS BACTMIA COUNT AMD KEBPS THE MILE COOL EASIER. LARRY AHD THE BOYS DO MOST OF THE
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WORK IN tm BARH.. .EITHER MILKIHO OH PK3>IH0. AS LARRY POINTS OUT HKRE TO CODMTY AQBHT, D,0, SGOTT# HE FSSDS A HOME MIX, WHICH HE HAD AffALXm FOR PROTbIN GQW2KW2. IT IS ABOUT X$% PROTBIH AM COHSISTS OF CORH, OATS, OOH0EMTRATB, SALT AMD MIHBRAL. HE FEiDS IT TO THE COWS Iff THE BARN ON THE BASIS OF FR0DUOTIOH..�.OHB POUHD FOR 1A0H THESE POUMDS OF MILK. DRY GOWS ALSO GET SOME BUT A L1SSBR AMOUHT. LARRY BEAN HAS 1*0 ACRES IS PEHMAKEMT PASTURE, COASTAL BERMUDA, BAHAIA GRASS AMD CRIMSON GLOVER. HOWEVER, HE RELIES HEAVILY ON TEMPORARY GRAZIMS, BOTH WINTER AND SUMMER. IH THE WINTER HE PLHSTS i$ ACRES IN OAfS. HI GRAJ5ES SOME OF IT ALL THE HAH, AHD TAKES OFF SOME IH MARCH. HE TESTS HIS SOIL AND FERTILIZES ACCORDING TO SOIL NEEDS. SOME LIME HAS BEEN ADDS! AHD HE NITRATES THE OATS. IN THE SUMMER TEMPORARY GRAZING IS SUPPLIED BY %% ACRES OF MILBT...IH STAGGARD PLANTINGS.,*THREE DIFFERENT ARIAS.,..
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PLANTING A MONTH APART. A BIG PART OF THE FQRAGi
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PROGRAM IS SILAGI. LARRY HAS USED SILAGE FOUR X TEARS. HE STARTED WITH SORGHUM THE FIRST SEAR* THEN MILLET AMD THEE TO CORK, WHICH HE HAS CQHSXI USD TO USE.*,.HE FIGURES IT*S THE BEST. THE f P I SUMHER LARRY BUILT THIS %$Q TON TRENCH WITX CONCRETE WALLS AND FLOOR. HE FEEDS BOTH WITH A SELF FEiJ)ER IN THE SILO AMD HAULS TO TROUGHS* LAST YEAS HE PUT UP H*0 TONS AND RAN OUT SO WILL PUT UP MORE THIS TSAR IF HE CAN. HI HAD 20 ACHES OF CORN FOR SILAGE AID THRSS FOR GRAIN.*.� IT A�ERAGED 80 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE. HE PUTS m ABOUT 600 BALES OF OAT HAY WHICH IS FED FHEE CHOICE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. LARRY BEAN IAS ALWAYS RAISBD A FiiW HOGS. TWO OF THE BOYS GOT
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REGISTERED DUROC SOWS IN THE PIG CHAIN AMD MR. BEAN HAS A REGISTERED SOW AND MALI.. .WHICH BY THE WAY IB FOR SALE, SINGE ITfS !�0M HIS HHSD. THEY SLIDE FARH-lg LAND RAISBD ABOUT IT BOOS THIS YEAB. WATER FOR THE LIVESTOGK IS SUPPLHD FH0M TWO PONDS AHD 18 PIPED TO A TANK IN THE LOT FROM THE WELL AT THE HOUSE. THIS LAND IS BEING BROKEN NOW FOR CORN SILAGE, THE LAND IS WELL TERRACED AND WELL MAIHTAI1DN. IT IS FENCED AND GROSS FENCED AND LARRY HAS CLEARED SEVERAL HOLLOWS TOfiRINGTHEM INTO IN FACT HE HAS USED A LITTLE
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TO KILL SOME UNDESIRABLE HARDWOODS. SLIDE FARM-]
LARRY BEAM
is COMPLETELY MECHANIZED WITH ALL THE EQUIPMEBT BE NEEDS FOR WHAT IS PRIMARILY A GRASSLAND AND F< FORAGE PROGRAM, HE HAS ONE TRACTOR AMD HIRES HI* HAY AHD SlLAQg HIT UP OH A CUSTOM BASIS. THERE {I MKSGB MORE TO TELL ABOUT THIS YOUNG FARMER, BUT WE'LL ASK HIM ABOUT IT LATER, RIGHT MOW I ttHMT TO TELL YOU BBIEFLY OF THE HOMEMAKIMG PROGRAM CARRIED ON BY MRS. BEAM AMD HER DAUGHTERS. FRG& THEIR 2 ACRES OF GARDEH AID FAMILY BEEF AHD P0B& SUPPLY, THEY EAGH YEAR FREEZE ABOUT 2,000 POUNDS OF FOOD FOE THE FAMILY f l U W * IS ADDITJOH THE PUT OP MOTHER 200 JARS OF FOOD ....SUCH THINOS AS JAMS, JELLIES, FIGS. TOMATOES, BLACKBERRIES AMD SO FORTH. MRS� BEAN STILL WORKS AS A RKHSS MURSE AT MAHIOM COUSTY GEMERAL HOSPITAL AHD > FIMDS TIME TO COOK FOR THE FAMILY AND DO ;CESSARY HOME WM& TO KEEP HER LARGE FAMILY SHE LIKES TO COOK AMD DOES MOST OF THE COOKIHG, BEFORE SHE LEAVES FOR AM EIGHT HOUR S SHIFT AT THE HOSPITAL AID AFTER SHE RETURMS, SHE ALSO DOES MOST OF THE MEMDISG OF CLOTHBRS FOR THE FAMILY AMD S0MB S1WIMG FOR HERSELF AN� HER CURLS...THOUGH LIMDA DOES MOST OF HER CWM ALL THE CHILDREN HAVE OSRTAIN CHORBS TO DO AMD THEY GO PROHPTW ABOUT THEH WITHOUT 8EIHG
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fHEY HAVE ALL BEEN ACTIVE IN U-H CLUB WGB1
AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. RIGHT HOW THE THREE BOY* ARE PITTING AND SHOWING DAIRY CALVES. THESE GALEES WERE SHOWN AT THE COUNTY SHOW BY MARTIN AND RONNIE, THAT�S LARRY STANDING BEHIND. IS HAS HIS CALF AT HATTH3BURG THIS WEEK SHWOING IN f HE SOUTH DISTRICT SHOW. IT WAS CHAMPION
JERSEY FEMALE AT THE GOUNTY SHOW LAST WESE. MMB ANY BIG FAMILY OK. THE FARM, THE ID UNGST1RS PXHD SLIDE FARM-22 BASKETBALL TIME TO PLAY TO0BTHSI TOO. THEY ALL LOVE BASKET
BALL AND THEY HAVE THEIR OWIT GOURT IH THE YARD THEY AMD THE HBIG-HBGRS HAVE MANY A HOT CONTEST�� THE SIX BEAN CHILDREN ARK 16 YEM BARABARA ANN. �. .Ik ^ E ^ OI^> TWIMS# LIUDA AID 10
L A R R Y . . . A I YEM OLD BOHKIE GAIL AHD % YEM OLD
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MARTIN LKWIS AND NIH1 YEFF OLD RONNIE,
BARBARA
ANN I S ON THE WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOL BASKSTBALL
CAMERA ON FAMILY
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MR. AMD MRS* LAWRENCE BEAN AND THEIR BKLONG TO THE FOXWORTH FIRST BAPTIST
CETORGH WHERE LAWRENCE TEACHES THE JTJIAOR BOYS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS AND ALL THA CHILDREN AR$ ACTIVE IN THE BJTJTH WORK OF THE CHURCH. THIS I S
& WONDERFUL FAMILY THAT HAS SOUGHT AND USED IGRIGULTTJRAL ADVIGB TO BETTER THEIR FARM AHD SOME PROGRAM. I AM IKOUD TO SALUTE THJEM AS
OUTSTANDING FARM FAMILY AND NOW I WANT YOU TO
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1 . LARRY, WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE YOU POUND IN YOUR PRESENT TYPE OP FARMING WROH WHAT YOU HAD DROWN UP WITH. 2 . IN WHAT WAYS HAVE YOUR COUNTY AGRICULTURAL WORKERS HELPED YOU MOST? 3. WHAT ARE THE HEIS TO YOUR DAIRY PRO&RAHf ij.. MRS BEAN, HOW L O m HAVE YOU WE8 JTORS|�f 5, DO YOU PLAN ANY GHABCJES IN YOUR HOMBf 6� WHAT HAS HKLFEB YOU !4OST IN HOMEMAKINGt 7 . WHAT ARE YOUR HGPBS FOR THE CKILPRENf 8, ASK CHILDREN ABOUT THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIKKS AMD DISLIKES? % ASK MR. SCOTT ABCHJT FAMILY DAIRY FIELD DAY?
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