From the February, 1955, issue of Extension Farm-News, published by the Agricultural Extension Service at N.C. State College, Raleigh
Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, Negro tenant farmers of Rocky Mount, Route 2, have found that their home gardens and home-produced meats are just as important as any of their crops—if not more so.
In going back over their expenses a while back, they found they had spent more than $1,200 for food. To remedy this, they concentrated on producing more food for their seven-member family. They cut their food costs in half. With the extra money, they purchased an 800 pound-capacity home freezer.
What are their plans for 1955? To produce enough food for ample farm use and to sell the surplus. Mrs. Johnson says, “We plan to spend less than $200 for food purchases.”
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