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is a large dairy and orchard fannand Mr. Black has served as manager for a number of years. His background and experience well qualify him to serve on the FHA county Committee.

Mr. lvfcr 'Jacobs is the owner and operator of a general livestock farm iq eastern Rappahannock* Qeunty and is well known in Rap-’, pahannock and surrounding counties Mr. Jacobs had previously served on the FHA committee and was reappointed July- 1957, one year following expiration of his former term of office.

Mr. William G. Eastham is a .beef cattle fanner whose f.Jrm is located near Amissville. He is active ii* community and agricultural activities and has been * faithful committeeman for the past two years.'

The Farmers Home Administration is an agency in the U. S. Department of Agriculture that supplies long-term credit to farmers to buy or improve their farms, establish suitable soil and water conservation measures, and build or repair farm houses or other essential farm buddings. It has intermediate - or short-term credit for faim operations or to meet emergency need*.

The agency does not compere with other lenders* in the farm credit field. As a part of fts credit

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