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Kappai’.anniH-k c o u n t y ha . about 4- 4 .Out) ani's of cropland an.l 2.00d acies of permanen1 pasture. Ahou' 10,000 acres of tins cropland is normally use: for pasture making a total of about 02,000 acres of pasture an i 24,000 acres of crops. This :s the. basic asset of Kappahannoc! county and the future wealth of the people, and the county will depend on how these assets at,-* developed and used. The hu-:nessmen, hankers, doctors, lawyers, county officials, and all citizens depend on the land fo: their income and living. This i-. not a- problem or project just for farmers; it is a project for everyone.
In 1041, the total income from all livestock and livestock predicts sold in Rappahannock county was about $900,000. If you are a banker, doctor, businessman, or county official responsible for providing funds for operating the county government, stop and think what your situation would be if this income was suddenly cutt off. It would be right tough sledding for yo*u and all other citizens of the county. Now. have you ever stopped to think where this $900,000 came from? Grass, good* green grass that you see everj^clay was responsible for most of this. Most of this grass was put there by nature and nature has been feeding it for hundreds of years. Even though this grass is the one thing that stands between you and a much lower income, I doubt that many people other than farmers have given much time to a pasture development program. I know many farmers have done something, but everyone in the county is directly affected by the condition of the pastures and should help with this job. What can you do? What would you do if some industry was planning to move into the county with a $1,000 000 annual payroll, and the determining factor on the establishing of this industry was the interest of the people. Woul 1 you attend a meeting and agre-' to give some of your time and put forth some real effort to swing the deal? I am sure you would. Don't Have to Go After It
It is not necessary to go after another industry to bring in t’r.ai kind of money. That money i(Soe.
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