February 18, 1955
Describes that a farmers’ conference for Black farmers would be hosted at the Cherokee Negro High School where they would discuss how to develop a better farm program
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15 Local Negroes, Agents To Attend Tuskegee Meeting
January 8, 1951
Explains that fifteen Black farmers would attend the 60th annual Farmers conference at Tuskegee Institute
3 Negro Farmers make 100 Bushels Of Corn Per Acre
December 19, 1950
Describes that three Black farmers in the area produced more than one hundred bushels of corn per acre for the 100 Bushel CornClub contest and lists the names of other participant
Negro Making Farming History In Lauderdale County
December 28, 1950
Conveys images of a man named Rufus Jackson who had obtained a loan from theFHA, which resulted a new home, an improved barn, and the ability to better develop his land
Rufus Jackson Builds Future Upon The Soil: Industrious And Intelligent Man Credit To His Race
December 28, 1950
Describes that Rufus Jackson applied for and received a loan from the Farmers Home Administration in order to better his farmland and also notes that other Black citizens inthe area were taking the same action