Therefore government planners decided to develop farms in the region in order to provide fresh food for the work crews.
因此計畫在橫貫公路中點的梨山附近，開闢農場栽植蔬菜水果。由於宋慶雲是農藝特考的榜首，就交由他負責這項計畫。民國四十八年四月廿日，宋慶雲將養雞場交給友人經營，帶著簡單的行囊上山了。