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buildings, and development of water supplies.
“This development work," White commented, “will put our farm land in better condition to meet the demands likely to be placed upon it for food production in the critical months ahead. Now as we enter a large-scale defense program, we must consider the contribution scores of small fanners can make in increasing their output of farm commodities if they have productive land and , are furnished the necessary credit and fanning guidance." ' During 1950, several farmers in Rappahannock county made applications to develop their farms and to enlarge an under-size family-type farm. These loans have been approved and will be closed within a few weeks. , In the past year, one family in Culpeper county borrowed to buy a farm. This loan was made to a veteran and the loan was closed in November. Pour families in Madison county obtained loans un-' der the farm housing program ‘o build and repair homes and farm buildings.
In addition £3 families in this area obtained FHA loans to buy feed, fertilizer, equipment, livestock, and supplies to operate farms. The, operating credit was used almost entirely to help the farmers reorganize and adjust their work to changing conditions and to aid veterans and other young farmers in getting a good start. The adjustment need was ^ also sewed in the farm ownership , program with more loans than ever before used for readjustment of farming operations through enlargement or development of m-— Vdejuate units. Families also received FHA guidance in planning and making these changes.
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