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Cummincr, Georgia
'North Georgia Man
Pays For His Farm
By Doubling Yield
lIABUN GAP, Ga., May 21— Six
years ago, James Dickerson, a young
I lahim county farmer, began to prac
tice a sounii system of farming on the
35 acres he had just purchased by
borrowing SI,OOO. And now, not only
is the farm his own, but the land has
<1 on bled its yield.
“My farm was a poor, eroded place
that averaged about 10 bushels of
corn to 'the acre,” says Dickerson,
who lives in the Wollfolk community.
“N >w, after six years, it averages 30
bushels. The first year I had to plant
over half of the cultivated land to
eupply our needs. This year about six
acres of the 21 acres in cultivation
will produce ail the corn we need.”
Perhaps one of the biggest reasons
for soil improvement on this farm is
his use of phosphate and lime, in the
last five years, he has used seven
tons of 16-percent superphosphate on
pasture and meadows, not to mention
a ton to the acre of lime on the crop
land and pasture. These materials
were secured through assistance of
the unit-test demonstrations of the
TVA and Extension Service.
This northeast Georgia farmer has
three acres in pasture, over 10 acres
in meadow and temporary grazing,
and more than an acre in garden and
truck. Then, too, he has some live
stock. During the last few years, his
feed supply has doubled, and fie
bought four calves in 1039 to go with
some he had raised. Last year he sold
$230 worth of calves, plus two cows
for S6O, and $l5O worth of hay. He
now has three milk cows, one heifer,
and one calf.
“My first meadow,” says the Rabun
fanner, “was almost a failure and I
feel that phosphate and lime doubled
the production. On this basts, I was
aide to sell twice as many cattle dur
ing the past 12 months.
“I use about 200 pounds of conimer
cial fertilizer per acre under corn and
u somewhat heavier application on
tmck patches. Inmy system of farm
ing, which has proved profitable, even
op poor upland soil, I have one-third
of the available land in cultivation
and the other two thirds in hay and
■pasture. Phosphate and lime has in
creased the grazing period on the
pasture by thirty days 'two weeks
in the spring and two in the fall.”
Dickerson says that the adoption of
good farming principles has enabled
(him to pay for the farm, even though
economic conditions were very un
favorable. At the time of purchase,
lie used what cash he had to build a
house and barn. But good practices
made profits and the farm paid for
itself, yet at the same time, its fer
tility was steadily increasing. That’s
the worthwhile kind of farming.
Over One Million
Baby Chicks Are
Now On FSA Farms
Tiie "Food for Defense” program
is rapidly gaining momentum among
Georgia FSA families, who are co
operating in the United States De
partment of Agriculture’s request for
more food for Britain, by purchasing
1,280,000 baby chickens. It. L. Van,
sunt state director of the Farm Secur
ity Administration, announces.
■Georgia KSA families were recent
ly allotted $1,315,000 for the purchase
of chickens, brood sows, milk cows,
feed and other itenj,s in the “Food for
Itefenso" campaign, Mach family will
be expected to use the money to add
50 chickens to their flock and to
choose one of three other food ex
pansion plans. These are: Add a
brood sow with an expectation of mar
holing four hogs; add two milk cows
with a minimum 1 expectancy of 600
gallons of milk; or 50 additional chic
kens, raising the expansion to 100
chickens in all.
“Hand in hand with the growing
livestock program will go an increase
in feed and hay croivs," Mr. Vansant
said, “for we fully realize that unless
our families feed the livestock from
their own farms the program would
be doomed to failure.
“To care for the rapidly growing
poultry flocks we anticipate over 16,-
<IOO brooders within the next few
months. Also, when the poultry phase
of the program is completed there
will he approximately 1:525,000 chick
ens on KSA farms.”
EXTENSION SERVICE STILL
PUSHING JAR CAMPAIGN
The Georgia Agricultural Extension
Service and Radio Station WSD, At
lanta, are continuing their state-wide
program to conserve food fornational
defense through the collection of jars
for canning purposes, with many gro
cers already reporting collection of
thousands of containers.
The Federal Government's Triple—
A program is giving a benefit pay
ment of $3 to families canning the
required amount of fruits and vege
tables specified for 1041. But It is
estimated that the cost of containers
for each family’s supply of conserved
food will be about S2O.
In order to facilitate the gathering
or containers for this state-wide can
ning program, the public is being
asked to cooperate by saving and con
tributing all Jars that may be used
for the pivsevatlon of fruits, vege
tables and meats.
Donations of such containers to
Ibis cause may be made to the A & I’
stores, Rogers stores, Plggly Wiggly
stores or any of the independent
grocery stores who are eager to co
operate in this national defense move
ment.
Agricultural Extension workers of
each county in Georgia are response
Ide lor collecting these containers
from grocery concerns and distribut
ing them to their proper places.
Counter cards and window stream
ers denote cooperating stores. They
have been distributed by W S B
throughout ’the state so that persons
will know where to bring the jars
they wish to donate. Collection of con
tainers is being made promptly and at
designated intervals for distribution
to supply immediate need for them
in certain communities of this state.
Officials of the Extension Service
have expressed satisfaction with the
progress to date hut they are urging
continued cooperation by the people
of Georgia. They have stressed the
importance of this campaign as a
national defense project of great mag
nitude and are asking the public to
give a patriotic answer through the
donation of jars.
Frogtown News
Several around here has the meas
les
Miss Myrtlene Smith was the guest
of he r sister Mrs. Charles Sheriff
Friday night
Mrs. Labern Pruitt visited her
mother Mrs. A. J. Grogan Saturday
Miss Marie Smith was the guest of
Miss Dot Wheeler Thursday night
Several from here attended May
meeting at Zion Hill Sunday
Miss Edna Grace Mcßrayer spent
awhile with Miss Elizabeth Raines
one afternoon last week
Mr. Eldo Grogans of Gainesville
visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Grogans Sunday
A number from here made a trip
to the mountains Sunday
The Saturday night guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Sheriff were Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Smith and son Junior
and Mr. and Mrs. Brice Smith and
daughter
Misses Dot Wheeler and Myrtlene
Smith visited Miss Irene Nichols Sat
urday afternoon
Miss Elizabeth Raines visited Miss
Edna Grace Mcßrayer
Several from here attended the
singing at Zion Hill Sunday night
The guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Grogans Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Felton Grogans and daughters, Mr.
and Mrs. Ford Howard and baby, Mrs
Da hern Pruitt and Mrs. Carnes and
daughter
The guests of Miss Dot Wheeler
Saturday night were Misses Myrtlene
and Marie Smith
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. Colbert
Croy and family Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. Melt Turner and daughter
Miss Faye Corn spent the week-end
with Misses Florine and Dot Heard
Misses Florene Heard and Irene
Nichols visited Miss Cindrella Bowers
recently
Miss Edna Grace Mcßrayer visited
Miss Dot Wheeler Friday afternoon
Mrs. Joe Smith and son Junior
spent one night last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Sheriff and family
Several from Frogtown attended a
show at Matt Friday and Saturday
night
The guests of Miss Myrtle Wheeler
Sunday afternoon were Misses Evelyn
Grogan of Marble Hill, Bernice White
of Dawsonville and Mozell Grogan
Mrs. Irene Worley visited her
mother Mrs. Silas Pruitt one after
noon last week
Misses Eunice Pruitt and Roselle
Hurt are spending a few days in At
lanta
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Worley and baby
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Wheeler Sunday afternoon
CANNING BEANS
Here’s one way to can beans: Wash
string and cut into lengths desired.
Add boiling water to cover and sim
mer uncovered for about five minutes.
Pack hot into containers, cover with
hot water, and add one teaspoon of
salt to each quart. Process in steam
pressure cooker.
One of the chief advantages of crim
son cclover over the other winter leg
umes is its dependability in seed pro
duction
The Forsyth County News
CHURCH DIRECTORY
COME TO CHURCH SUNDAY
Baptist Church
Walter M. Blackwell, Pastor
10:00 A. M. —Sunday School each
Sunday morning.
11:00 A. M. —Preaching Service on
First and Third Sunday.
8:00 P. M. —Preaching Service on
Every Sunday Night
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Women’s Missionary Soclet
meets twice a month on Monday al
ternoon at 3:30 o clock after the first
and third Sunday.
The Baptist Training Union meets
each Sunday evening at 7 o’clock.
£
Methodist Church
J. W. COFFMAN, Pastor
10:15 A. M. —Sunday School each
Sunday morning.
First Sunday Morning and night.
Ebenezer. Piedmont Afternoon.
Second Sunday Cumming and Shiloah
Sunday Morning. At night Cumming
Third Sunday morning, and night
New Hope.
Fourth Sunday morning and night
Cumming. Afternoon at Bethelview.
WOMEN'S CIRCLE
The Young Women’s Circle meets
once a month on the first Monday
evening at 8:00 o'clock.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Woman’s Society of Christian
Service of the Cumming Methodist
Church meets once a month on Mon
day afternoon at 3 o’clock after the
second Sunday.
Gov. Talmadge To
Speak At Dedication
Gov. Eugene Talmadge will speak
at the Dedication of West Buford
Baptist Church on Sunday May 25 at
11 o’clock.
Congressman B. Frank Whelchcl
will speak in the afternoon. The pub
lic is cordially invited.
FRANK MORRIS, Pastor
Increase In Tomato
Acreage And Yield
Urged By Specialist
Georgia tomato growers who expect
to cooperate with their Government
by increasing production for canning
by 50 percent as a national defense
measure will need not only 'to figure
on increasing their acreage but also
to do everything possible to boost
yields, according to Elmo Ragsdale
of the Agricultural Extension Service
One of the first points is to select
the best land on the farm for 'toma
toes, and follow local recommenda
tions for increasing the amount of
fertilizer commonly used. The plan
worked out by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture and the canners will
enable canners to pay about $3 a ton
more for the crop than prevailing
prices of last year. With this extra
cash growers can afford to use more
fertilizer and take better care of the
crop generally, Ragsdale said.
Thousands Try Hard
At Spelling Words
ATLANTA, Ga—Did you ever have
a longing to get out the old Blue Back
Speller and try your hand at spelling
a few hard words?
Plenty of men and women in Geor
gia do enjoy spelling words and many
testing their wits each Monday night
at 8:30 P. M. (EST) on the “WSB”
Spelling Bee.”
Dean Raimundo De Ovies, popular
Atlanta churchman and “Schoolmast
er,” has been engaged to conduct the
series again in the delightfully-infor
mal manner to which much of the
success,of the Spelling Bee must be
attributed.
Each week finds contestants from
two church, fraternal or civic groups
pitted against one other. The winning
team receives ten dollars and the los
ers get five dollars. Both awards are
to be spent for charitable purposes.
A winning team is allowed to com
pete until defeated by a challenger
group Many words are sent in by
listeners who try to “stump” the spel
lers.
Beaver Ruin
Those visiting Mrs. N, E. Shadburn
Friday night and Saturday were Mr.
and Mrs. Levie Payne, Mr. Charnell
Shadburn, Miss Agnes Shadburn and
Billie Shalburn.
Mrs. Jason Smith visited Mrs. Eli
Smith Sunday afternoon.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. Elbert
Shadburn Sunday were Mrs. H. E.
Shadburn, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Shad
burn, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Heard, Mrs.
Edith Gravitt, Messrs Maynard Gra-
vitt, Bradford Shadburn and Lester
Holtzclaw.
Mr. Lafayette Shadburn spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Shadburn.
Miss Wynell Hansard spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Hammond.
Miss Ruth Smith visited Miss Le’lha
and Evelyn Shadburn Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Ben Perry visited her mother
Mrs. Hamby near Oak Grove Sunday
Messrs Jerrell and Walter Smith
visited Masters Glendon and Marcus
Shadburn Sf iday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilbert and
family attended services at Haw
Creek Sunday.
Mr. S. J. McGee was in Cumming
on business Friday.
Misses Christene and Cathleene
Shadburn visited Mrs. Edith Gravitt
Saturday afternoon.
Those visiting Mr. Dan Shadburn
Sunday afternoon were Messrs Ed
ward Smith, Ford Holtzclaw, Jake
Hansard, Amos Mills, Bill Shadburn,
and Clarence Gravitt.
Mrs. Eli Smith visited Mrs. Elbert
Shadburn Wednesday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Heard vYere
visiting Mrs. Edith Gravitt Sunday
night.
Mr. and Mi's Emmitt Payne visited
Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Williams Sunday
Mr. Grady Mullinax visited Mr.
Taff Sanders Sunday.
Mr. Curtis Hansard visited Mr.
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CUMMING, GA.
Hershell Mills Sunday
Mi&s Lucile Sanders visited her
uncle Mr. Andrew Mullinax Sunday
Mr. Carson Kelley visited Mr. S.
J. McGee Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Maynard Gravitt visited Mr.
and Mrs. Hoyt Heard Sunday.
.Pleasant View
Mr. G. W. Phillips of Macon spent
the week-end with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Geston Brannon and
son Jimmy attended the birthday
dinner honoring their mother Mrs. A.
A. Clark ather home Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Glover and two
sons formerly of Augusta visited
their parents Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Glover last week before leaving for
Arizona where they will make their
home.
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STRENGTH i^f
AT HOME |£l4
Fields that are untended grow to
weeds. Gardens must be cultivated
with thought and labor.
Our community is our “garden.” It
©must be cultivated. Local merchants
need our patronage. They can serve
us better, usually, than strangers can
By fostering a strong community
spirit we can increase local wealth
and prosperity. This is a goal worthy
of our best and united efforts.
BANK OF CUMMING
ROY P. OTWELL, President
Thursday, May 22, 1 94 i
Mrs. Lura Robertson returned Fri
day to her home in Atlanta after a
week visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Lively and family
Mrs. W. F. Stripland is improving
after a long ilness
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Green spent one
day last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Royston Rollins and family near Sil
ver City
Mrs. Rufustine Green was the guest
of Mrs. Dorothy Brannon last Wednes
day
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Frazier and sons
Jarrell and Eugene of Chamblee were
guests of Mr. E. N. Frazier and family
during the week-end
Mrs. G. W. Bales visited her sister
Mrs. J. S. Brannon Sunday afternoon
Sunday School at this place at
10 o’clock E. S. T. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend