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Prices Unchanged
County Extension Agent
Pine sawtimber stumpage prices in Georgia remained vir
tually unchanged in August, according to the latest Timber
Mart-South report.
Ted Walker, Extension service forester who sumarized the
report, says the state average inched up $1 to slll per thou
sand board feet.
Pine pulpwood stumpage also increased $1 per cord last
month, and reached a record-breaking state average of $22
per standard cord.
The 30-day market outlook for both pulpwood and saw
timber is fair.
Walker points out that there is considerable variation in
prices within the state and even within areas of the state.
More detailed prices from the August Timber Mart-South
report on sawtimber, pulpwood and other forest products
both delivered and as standing timber are available in the
county extension service office.
Farm Income
Total cash farm receipts are expected to be up about five
percent this year from the previous record set in 1979.
But that is not necessarily good news for our farmers.
Cash expenses are forecasted to increase, and this increase
in expenses will more than offset the five percent gain in rec
eipts.
In fact, economists with the U.S. Department of Agricul
ture predict that farmers’ net cash income this year will
show a 10 to 12 percent drop from last year.
The economists say producers of meat animals and eggs
will ixperience most of the decline. Dairy, grain and cotton
farmers— except in areas hardest hit by the drought and
heat will show the best economic performance this year.
New Lumber Market
According to Harold Baxter, Extension service forestry
marketing specialist, Schandig Corporation, a furniture
manufacturing company at Cornelia, has recently installed
a bolter saw for producing lumber from pulpwood-sized
hardwoods. The firm intends to use lengths from four to
eight feet and diameters from six to 14 inches. Any hardwood
other than hickory is acceptable.
Since these sizes can be logged with conventional pulp
wood handling equipment, or even farm equipment, this
market offers a good opportunity to market small hard
woods from thinning or land clearing operations at a better
price than pulpwood.
/myone interested in supplying material should first con
tact Charles Chandler of Schandig Corp. at Cornelia for size
and quality specifications, price and delivery instructions.
Chandler can be reached at (404)778-7104 (day) or at
(404)778-6697 (night.)
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Wood Duck Nest Box
Soil Conservation Service
Wood ducks start nesting
in Georgia about Feb. 1-15
and continue until the end of
June. Hatching dates range
from early March to early
August. The average clutch
contains 12 to 24 eggs. Incu
bation takes 28 to 31 days.
One or more nesting pairs
may use the same nest box
during the year.
Have nest boxes erected
by Jan. 15. The boxes should
be made out of one inch, well
seasoned cypress treated
lumber or galvanized sheet
metal. The boxes should be
built over or near water on
isolated trees, or wood or
metal posts at least six feet
high.
A predator guard must be
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put between the high water
mark and the box. The
guard may be either flat or
cone shaped.
The boxes should face the
pond, and north if possible to
limit the light entering the
opening.
Nail hardware cloth on the
inside of the box on the same
side as the opening. This will
help the ducklings climb out
when it is time for them to
leave the nest.
Place sawdust or shavings
in the box the ducks won’t
nest without it.
Boxes should be placed so
they will be easily seen by
the ducks.
Clean the boxes add add
new shavings or sawdust
each December.
More Dry Weather
Is Expected In State
More problems with dry
weather that is the latest
30-day outlook for Georgia.
Temperatures will average
above normal, too.
The National Weather
Service says normal rainfall
from mid-September to mid-
October is just under three
inches for central Georgia.
Elsewhere, rainfall aver
ages three to four inches, ex
cept along the coast which
gets four to six.
Average temperatures
usually take a sharp decline
during this period. Highs
that are presently in the low
to mid 80s in a normal year
Truckers Can Call
For Rate Cost Info
WASHINGTON - Truck
ers who haul fruits and vege
tables may now dial a
telephone number to get “in
stant” weekly truck rate and
cost information that can
help them make the most of
their miles, according to As
sistant Secretary of Agricul
ture P. R. Smith.
Funds Available
To Aid Farmers
Livestock producers who
have suffered a 40 percent
loss in the amount of feed
they normally produce on
their farm (including pas
tures) due to the recent
drought and who do not have
sufficient feed for eligible
livestock to last until March
31,1981, may be eligible for
assistance from the govern
ment.
The Emergency Feed Pro
gram helps to cover feed
losses by offering payments
up to 50 percent of the cost of
the feed purchased, not to
exceed three cents per
pound of feed grain equiva
lent.
Eligible livestock for the
program are cattle, sheep,
goats, swine and eligible
horses and mules which
have been owned for at least
six months on the date of ap
plication for assistance and
also those which have been
owned less than six months
which were the offspring of
eligible livestock. Livestock
which was accquired pri
marily to increase program
benefits is not eligible. Eligi
ble horses and mules are
those used for the production
of food and fiber or in a con
trolled breeding program.
If more than normal pur
chases of feed are required,
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drop to the mid and upper
70s by mid-October. Low
temperatures fall steadily to
near 50 in the north and up
per 50s south by the middle
of next month.
According to the Weather
Service, prospects remain
low for late season crops like
soybeans, cotton and pea
nuts. The continued shortage
of moisture may also affect
fall grain plantings. Germi
nation will be a problem in
some areas, and reseeding
will continue to be required
for pasture and hay crops.
Only temporary delays in
the fall harvest are ex
pected, and the longer-than-
The truck rate and cost re
ports have been available
from U. S. Department of
Agriculture in printed form
for about a year.
Truckers may now call
(202) 447-2599 between 1 p.m.
Wednesday and 10 a.m. Fri
day, eastern standard time.
They will hear weekly fruit
come by the Agricultural
Conservation and Stabaliza
tion Service office and fill
out an application for assis
tance.
Retail Sugar
Prices Are Up
The average retail price
for refined sugar in the
United States jumped sharp
ely in July to 42 cents a
pound. Between January,
1980, and July, the price rose
59 percent.
Retail sugar prices for the
rest of 1980 are expected to
rise only slightly from cur
rent levels unless 1980”981
crop prospects deteriorate
from present prospects, the
U.S. Department of Agricul
ture announced recently.
USDA also expects a
drawdown of world sugar
stocks. World sugar con
sumption is expected to rise
about one percent, causing
the drawdown.
The world sugar crop is
expected to be greater than
last year’s, but the exact
amount can not be deter
mined because of the
weather, Brazilian use of
sugar cane for alcohol motor
fuel, and the poor condition
of the Cuban crop.
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Usual periods of sunny
weather favor field curing
and combining of crops.
However, the hot dry
weather will make many
crops ready for harvest ear
lier than usual this year. De
foliating and harvesting
cotton should get off to a
good start.
The dry weather Will con
tinue to reduce the effects of
leafspot on peanuts. Spray
schedules will need to be
varied to suit weather condi
tions. Insects will continue
to add hardship to late sea
son crops already under
stress.
and vegetable truck rate
highlights and rates that
have been reported for ship
ping produce from the more
important shipping points to
selected cities of destination.
During the first week of
each month again, from 1
p.m. Wednesday until 10
a.m. Friday, EST the re
port also will state truck cost
information, including fuel
and maintenance costs, as
well as insurance and licens
ing costs per vehicle mile.
“These reports can help
haulers determine which
shipping areas and destina
tions are likely to maximize
their revenue per mile and
also provide a basis to nego
tiate and decide amounts to
charge, based on current op
erating costs,” Smith said.
In addition to the new
taped telephone report, the
reports are available free by
mail from: Market News
Branch, Fruit and Vegetable
Division, Agricultural Mar
keting Service, USDA,
Washington, D. C., 20250, or
Office of Transportation,
Room 1405, Auditor’s Bldg.,
USDA, Washington, D. C.
20250.
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of Cumming
. Invites you to attend
their
1980 ANNUAL MEETING
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Tuesday, September 30, at 7:30 p.m.
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THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1960-
Ag Department Is Taking Survey
The U.S. Department of
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