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ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM OFFICE OF
THE COUNTY AGENT
USE OF COVER CROPS
GAINING POPULARITY
WITH GEORGIA FARMERS —
Jule G. Liddell, state coordinator
for the Soil Conservation Service,
says that farmers in the demonstra
tion areas of Georgia are adopting
the practice of keeping as much of
their open land as possible covered
with close-growing crops during both
winter and summer, in order to pro
tect the soil from erosion.
In a statement from state head
quarters in Athens this week, Liddell
called attention to recent work in
the Gainesville demonstration area.
He said cooperators in that project
are now turning under 400 acres of
Austrian winter peas and 160 acres
■of vetch, which were sown as winter
cover crops, to be followed by corn.
He pointed out that every co
operating farmer in the area had at
-least a part of his land covered dur
ing the winter months. He said
such crops not only keep the soil from
away, but also furnish feed
for livestock.
Liddell declared that 200 acres of
land have been sown to Korean and
kobe lespedeza this spring on 80
farms in the Gainesville area. A
total of 3,300 pounds of sericea les
pedeza, he added, has been sown in
meadow strips and on slopes retired
from cultivation. In addition to this,
4,000 pounds of common lespedeza
were sown on 130 acres of pasture
land, the coordinator stated.
“The use of cover crops among
farmers generally over the state has
increased greatly during the past
year or two,” Liddell declared. “Land
owners have come to realize that
these close-growing crops not only
protect the soil and make it richer,
Ibut also furnish feed for livestock,”
he added.
HEAVY MARKETING OF
HENS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT SUMMER—
Unless egg prices rise or feed
costs drop, heavy marketing of hens
is likely to continue throughout the
summer, R. J. Richardson, poultry
marketing specialist for the Georgia
Agricultural Extension Service, said
in Tifton this week.
He declared all indications point
to a heavier supply of broilers and
fryers during June and July, as
compared with last year, but a
smaller supply of fresh eggs for the
summer months.
Richardson said poultrymen have
been culling their flocks heavily dur
ing the spring because of high feed
prices and comparatively low egg
prices. Eggs have also been rather
plentiful, he said, because of favor
able egg-producing weather through
out the winter.
Storage stocks of poultry are
doubled those of last year, he added,
and the anticipated carry-over into
the 1937 crop-storage season will
be one of the largest on record.
Kenneth Treanor, Extension farm
management specialist, also located
in Tifton, expressed the belief that
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feed grain prices would be lower
during the next few months, if
i weather conditions remain favora
ble for this year’s crop. He said
other factors indicating lower feed
prices are: generally improved con
ditions of pastures, a weakened de
mand from livestock feeders, and an
anticipated increase in shipments
of new-crop Argentine corn.
He pointed out that corn prices
during recent months have been
the highest in 15 years, with prices
of wheat, oats, and rye also rela
tively high. He said indications
point to a much larger production
of winter and spring small grains
this year than last.
Treanor and Richardson both
warned Georgia poultrymen to con
sider the outlook seriously before
getting rid of too many of their
flock. While a rigid culling is neces
sary at this time of the year, they
advised selling only the poorest pro
ducers. They also urged poultry
men to grow more of their own feed
in order to cut production costs of
poultry and eggs.
FARM BRIEFS—
(By Ralph Fulghum)
The Federal Surplus Commodities
Corporation informs us that more
than 8 million pounds of surplus
farm products, removed from price
depressing markets, were distributed
last year to needy and unemployed
persons on Georgia’s relief rolls.
Products distributed by the Corpora
tion, in conjunction with the Agri
cultural Adjustment Administration,
included flour, citrus fruits, fresh
apples, dried prunes, dry skim milk,
butter, oats, syrup, and cotton tick
ing.
* * *
Field corn specialists in the United
States Department of Agriculture
are now able to speed up some of
their experimental breeding work by
growing an extra crop during the
winter at Canal Point, Fla. Corn.
planted there in late October shed
pollen in late December, and that
planted on November 24 was show
ing tassels on January 25.
* * *
Because farm operations like har
vesting grain and mowing hay often
destroy nests of quail and other
game birds, many farmers are now
using a flushing bar, usually a bam
boo pole fastened to the neck yoke
and extending in front of the sickle.
This is another commendable move
in the advancement of conservation
methods.
♦ * *
Prices received by Georgia farmers
for agricultural products generally
are much higher than one year ago,
according to the Crop Reporting Serv
ice. The lone exception is chickens,
with a 5 per cent decline, and corn
shows the greatest gain with a 93
per cent increase. Prices of oats in
creased 51 per cent, Irish potatoes
38 per cent, peanuts 26 per cent, and
cowpeas 15 per cent. Livestock and
livestock products also advanced dur
ing the year, but not so great as the
crops.
* * *
Cash receipts from marketings of
the principal farm products and from
Government payments to farmers in
April of this year were larger than
April of 1936 in each of the six
geographical divisions of the coun
try, according to the Bureau of Ag
ricultural Economics. For the South
Atlantic region, the 1937 figure was
$53,939,000, compared with $37,-
757,000 for April, 1936.
* * ♦
Farm mortage recordings in the
first quarter of 1937 amounted to
$223,000,000, or a 5 per cent de
crease as compared with the first
quarter of 1936, the Farm Credit
Administration reports. Farmers ob
tained the largest volume of credit
from individuals, but commercial
banks showed the greatest per cent
age of increase.
* * *
A comparison of similar question
naires distributed by the Bureau of
Agricultural Economies in 1933 and
again in 1937 show a “marked re
covery not only in farm incomes but
in farm spirits.” In 1933 farmers
were vitally interested in the depres
sion. and many declared a “revolu
tion” was at hand. This year the
word “revolution” was not mention
ed, and there were nearly three
times as many comments favorable
to the programs of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration as were
opposed.
* * *
Fence posts that had been in the
ground for 125 years and were still
in fair condition were found re
cently by Oran Raber, of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, in trac-
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
THE METHODIST
DAILY VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL
To the grown-up members of our
church and Sunday School who were
[ never privileged to attend a “Vaca
! tion Bible School,” or may not know
just what is meant by this, we wish
: to tell something of one.
Along about May of each year,
i plans are well under way through
[ the Sunday School and Woman’s
Missionary Society to promote for a
week, for the children from 4 to 14
years of age, a school known as
the Vacation Bible School.
The plan usually is to have this
open the week after public school
closes, when the children are still
school-minded, so when announce
ment is made in Sunday School of
this all the groups are interested
and anxiously await opening day.
Our school for 1937 was held last
week, frojn Monday through Friday.
There were in attendance about 60
children, and this is the way we
proceeded:
At 8:30 on Monday morning,
June Bth, all groups of the above
ages assembled in the church audi
torium. There Miss Mary Grist,
Secretary of Children’s Work in
our church, explained to them where
they would assemble each morning,
namely: the beginners, ages 4 to 6,
met with Mrs. Iva Herring for the
worship service, Miss Virginia Hol
man, pianist, and for 30 minutes
they were instructed in Bible verses
and songs and God’s way in nature
study. After this they were met by
Mrs. Emmett Freeman, who con
ducted a study, called “Let’s go out
of doors.” She taught them through
pictures, stories and observation
trips, stories of God, the creator,
and his wonderful gifts of birds,
flowers and food. The children
visited Mrs. Murdock’s florist shop
one day, which was a great event
for them. They also saw different
birds around her shop and learned
stories of their nests and habits.
When they returned to their room,
they made different things, flower
holders, birds and boats, and all in
all received lessons they will al
ways remember. At 10 o’clock, re
cess came and each morning some j
group from the Ladies’ Missionary
Society were on hand to serve some
light refreshments, ice cream,
punch and crackers, etc. The la
dies were so faithful and their co
operation is greatly appreciated.
After the refreshments, Miss Mar
jorie Standifer met this group for
games, which they enjoyed every
; day. After this the smaller children
were allowed to go home about
10:30 o’clock.
This plan was similar throughout
the school. Mrs. Hall met the Pri
maries and led their worship service
in a beautiful manner. Miss Mattie
Butler serving as pianist. Miss Al
ice Singletary taught the lesson
study, “Our Daily Bread.” Miss Hil
da Strickland taught them hand
crafts, making posters illustrating
our daily bread, the children plant
ing seeds and watching them grow.
Their most interesting project was
the making of dolls of a corn-eob
with plaited shuck hair, and they
were most attractive. The boys
made merry-go-rounds with the ani
mals cut out and pasted on. Mrs.
John Holman conducted the play
period for this group.
The Junior and Intermediate
groups met together each morning
in the church for their worship pe
riod, led by Mrs. Fitz Fulton, with
Miss Thelma Duke as pianist. The
interest was keen here and much
was learned about their Bibles,
which they brought every day. Mrs.
Fulton had them “search out the
Scriptures,” and they were very
good at it. After the worship, the
Juniors were met in another room
and their study, “What Is in Your
Bible?” was most attractively con
ducted by Miss Sadie Standifer. The
children dramatized familiar stories,
among them The Prodigal Son and
The Good Samaritan.
Mrs. Tom Bynum met the Junior
girls each day after their recitation
period and conducted the hand
crafts. This was thoroughly enjoyed.
The Intermediate girls were led
in their study, “Do You Know Your
Bible?” by Miss Winifred Brooks.
Along with their work, the girls
made beautifully illustrated Bible
books. They also made hot plate
| holders, which were personally de
signed and painted.
The recreation the first part of
the week was conducted for Juniors
and Intermediates by Emma Frances
■ Gay, and later by Mrs. Knighton.
’ The boys enjoyed so much the time
with Mr. Carlan and made a most
■ useful bulletin board and easel,
I which may be used by any depart-
I ment of our church and Sunday
I School.
Our most grateful thanks are ex
tended to each person -who contrib
uted time and talent to make these
i days a success and such a pleasure
: to the children.
The school adjourned each morn
ing about 11:30.
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