Sixtyfive families turned deaf ears to the often expounded philosophy that there is no future in farming and received FHA loans to purchase farms of their own. These were families who were unable to obtain credit from conventional sources. And I might add. Mr. Speaker. that many families who got their start in this manner have turned out to be some of our best farmers. One such family is the Gerrit Boeremas. Natives of Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Boerema immigrated to the United States in 1949. and ultimately settled in Hyde County. N.C. This family started with rented land and seven cows. 15 years ago.
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