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THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS, JANUARY 6,1972-
BY: WALTER H. RUCKER
COUNTY AGENT
It has been conservatively es
timated that lime returns about
$3.00 for every dollar invested
in it. Yet, farmers are forget
ting about lime.
Liming is the first step in
restoring soil fertility. It sup
plies essential plant foods, such
as calcuim and magnesium.
Liming boosts the efficiency of
both manure and commercial
fertilizers. Lime improves
plant yield, and legumes simply
will not grow in soil with a low
or no-calcium supply. Liming
granulates the soil, improves t
-11th and drainage, and speeds the
decay of organic matter and the
formation of humus. There
simply is no substitute for li
mestone in correcting soil ac
idity, and correcting soil acidity
raises the pH value and increa
ses your yield and profits per
acre.
Today the efficient farmer is
the only one able to meet com
petition and remain in business.
If today's farmer plans to be in
business tomorrow, then he
must employ every known effic
ient production practice. He
must not forget to have his soils
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tested and apoly the necessary
lime to maintain an adequate
pH for maximum crop produc
tion.
By proper liming, erosion by
wind and water is slowed con
siderably. How? Liming the
soil supplies badly neededplant
nutrients. It also makes those
that are dormant in the soil
become available more readily,
thus supporting plant growth to a
greater extent.
As jjfoductlvity of the soil is
built up, the land has more
protection. Heavier crop gr
owth breaks up raindrops before
they hit the soil, thus reducing
the spattering and splashing of
soil particles. . .More organic
matter, from crop residues and
roots, is left in the soil. This
helps to bind soil particles to
gether so that less soil is carr
ied away by run-off water or
blown away by the wind.
POINSETTIAS IN THE HOME
Poinsettias are a source of
pleasure to many, however, pr
oper care is very important if
they are to be kept for long.
Troy Keeble, Georgia Coo
perative Extension Service
horticulturist in Atlanta, says
that poinsettias do better with
conditions having a warm temp
erature, high humidity, and br
ight light.
If leaves drop from the plant,
Keeble says that the cause is
probably a chill that the plant
received. So, keep poinsettias
away from cold blasts of air.
Inadequate light may be an
other cause of dropping of the
leaves. Direct sunlight should
be avoided, however, a brightly
lighted window is needed by the
poinsettias.
Soil moisture is also very
important. A uniform soil mo
isture should be maintained.
One that is not too dry and one
that is not too wet. Water ap
plies should be only enough to
moisten the soil throughout the
pot.
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Monday, Jan. 10
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String Beans
Carrot Stick
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Peanut Butter Krunch
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Tuesday, Jan. 11
Cheeseburger
Sliced Pickle
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Fresh Lima Beans
Applesauce Cake
Chocolate Milk
Honor Roll
Ten North Georgia College
students from Cumming, Ga.,
have been named to the Honors
List for academic achievement
fall quarter.
To be named to the list a
student must achieve a “B”
average or better with a full
academic load of 15 quarter
hours.
Those named were Miss Ro
chelle Bannister, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Bannister,
Route 3, Cumming; George St
eve Benson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George T. Benson, Route
1, Cumming; Miss Elaine Gage
Coots, daughter ofMr.andMrs,
James T. Coots, 122 Pirkle
wood Circle, Cumming.
Miss Martha June Fagan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William J. Fagan, 703 Atlanta
Road, Cumming; Mrs. Laura
N. Gravitt, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Hammond, Cum
ming; Miss Blenda Gayle Mar
tin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Roy Martin, Cumming;
Donnie C. Mathis, son of Mr.
Claud E. Mathis, Route 1, Ga
inesville.
Shannon Mize, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil S. Mize, 111
Ridgecrest Drive, Cumming;
Miss Judy Marlene Mundy, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Mundy, Route 3, Cumming; and
Mrs . Mary Sue Tribble, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
McDaniel, Cumming.
Wednesday, Jan. 12
Italian Spaghetti W/Meat Sauce
& Cheese
Mixed Vegetable Salad
Buttered Corn
Rolls
Cherry and Cranberry Cobbler
Milk
Thursday, Jan. 13
Turkey Pot Pie
Cranberry Relish
Peas and Carrots
Congealed Citrus Salad
RoUs
Prune Cake
Milk
Friday, Jan. 14
Baked Combeef Hash
Steamed Cabbage
Pear or Pineapple/Cheese Sa
lad
Cornbread
Ice Cream
Milk
FFA Farming
To start the new year right,
the Forsyth County F.F.A. Ch
apter began working on their
Farm projects for the year.
Each member summarized his
farm projects which he planned
to accomplish during 1972. Ac
cording to Mr. Worley this was
the first thing that took place in
the Agriculture Class Monday,
January 3rd. He also said “To
have a good Farm Project, a
person must keep good record of
things relating to it.”
Mr. Worley said, “Three
3rd-year F.F.A. members of
the chapter would try to rec
eive their Georgia Planter De
gree." This is the highest
Degree offered by State As
sociation F.F.A. and the mem
bers are Dennis Anderson, De
nnis Bailey and Tony Reid.
Only 2 - percent of the total
F.F.A. membership in the state
may be awarded this degree
in any one year. To receive
this degree, a member must
keep good records and have
invested, or in the bank at
least $500.00 earned from his
farm program.
ASCS
News
The Cost of Living Council
has ruled that the sale and le
ase of allotments and market
ing quotas for cotton, tobacco,
and peanuts are exempt from
economic controls. Thus, the
price freeze does not apply to
transfers, according to J. Paul
Holmes, Jr., State Executive
Director of the Agricultural S
tabilization and Conservation S
ervice in Georgia. Mr, Hol-
Soil And Water
By J.T. COOTS
The local district super
visors Amon L. Corn and Roy
G. Holtzclaw reported accom
plishments for Forsyth County
during 1971 in their annual re
port as follows. New cooper
ators 34, conservation plans
40, critical area plantings 8
acres; crop residue mana
gement 340 acres, farm ponds
9, waste disposal pool 1, pas
ture management 10,531 acres,
pasture planting 226 acres, open
channels 10460 feet, tile drains
2815 feet, woodland improve
ment 300 acres, wildlife
plantings 5 acres, and tree
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By EO.SEL MARTIN
- mes pointed out that farmers in
some areas may have questions
about how the price freeze app
lies to transfers of allotments.
The Department in requesting
the ruling from the Price Bo
ard, wanted to make it clear
that such prices are not subj
ect to a freeze. Any quest
ions about transfers should be
referred to the local county
ASCS office, he said.
plantings 35 acres.
Cleo Mundy, Billy Mcßrayer
and Wayne Satterfield have
completed wildlife dams during
the past week.
A Better Environment Book
let is being made available
to elementary schools in the
county by the local district
supervisors. The title of this
booklet is “Plants How They
Improve Our Environment."
Plans are under way to fer
tilize the vegetation on struc
ture No. one near Mt. Tabor
Church. This is in the Etowah
River Watershed.
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