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GEORGIA CROPS MAKE
GOOD PROGRESS IN
MONTH OF MAY—
The most recent report of the
Georgia Crop Reporting Service in
dicates that crops made fair to good
progress over most of the state dur
ing the month of May, although seme
local areas need rain.
D. L. Floyd, chief statistician,
said that while some showers have
fallen in these areas since Juni 1,
general rains would be beneficial in
most sections. As a whole, crop
stands are generally fair to good, he
said.
The report said tobacco is late and
uneven in size, and prospects are
relatively poor over much of the
territory for this time of the year.
“It appears at this time,” the re
port said, “that the Georgia peach
crop will be only 38 per cent of
average, but the peach crop of the
United States will be larger than last
year. The 1936 U. S. production
was 47,650,000 bushels, while a
yield of 56,102,000 bushels is indicat
ed this season. This is slightly be
low the 1928-32 five year average.
The crop report gave the condition
of small grains as good. Indications
are that the production of wheat,
oats, and rye in Georgia will be
larger than in 1936.
THE RED SPIDER —
The red spider, a cotton parasite,
has been found on the farm adjoin
ing Mr. Rufus King’s store on the
Fort Gaines road. It is a small mite,
barely visible to the naked eye and
may be green, yellow or red. These
mites work on the underside of the
leaves, laying their eggs there, spin
ning delicate webs, and sucking sap
from the leaves, which become thick
ly dotted with their minute punc
tures.
Since the red spider lives on weeds
and underbrush after the cotton
leaves are no longer good as food,
a most important preventive is to
cut and burn all weeds and under
brush in winter and early spring.
In an emergency an infestation that
has not advanced far can be check
ed by pulling up and destroying such
plants as show damage. Plowing
affected areas to bury the mites is
also advisable.
It is possible to kill the red spider
by thoroughly spraying the under
side of leaves with certain contact
insecticides, such as potassium
sulphide (1 ounce to 2 gallons of
water), kerosene emulsion, or flour
paste solution. Dusting cotton with
finely ground sulphur (sulphur flour)
at the rate of 10 pounds per acre is
recommended, being careful to get
the sulphur to the underside of the
leaves.
WORK STOCK AND HOT
WEATHER—
(By F. R. Edwards, Animal Husband
man)
Many horses and muies die during
the summer months from the effects
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of heat. These losses can be easily
avoided, and at the same time the
efficiency of the animal can be in
creased, by using a few simple pre
cautions at little or no cost.
It is commonly said that losses of
this kind are due to heat but in most
cases this is not the direct cause.
Heat seldom kills a horse or mule in
proper condition for the simple rea
son that they can stand more than
the man who is working them and he
will usually quit before his animals
are hurt. However, heat may be the
indirect cause of injury and death to
work animals because it brings on
exhaustion of the necessary amounts
of moisture and salts needed in the
body. This exhaustion is produced by
the heavy perspiration brought on by
hard work in hot weather. Such de
pletion of the necessary amounts of
either body moisture or salts will pro
duce collapse and death. In most cas
es of “heat stroke” and “sun stroke”
the trouble really is the exhaustion
of these substances. Trials and ob
servations at the Georgia Experiment
Station show that such troubles and
losses are unnecessary.
On hot days animals should be
watered and allowed to rest from 5
to 10 minutes in a cool place every
hour or two and receive water every
hour or two. On extremely hot days
these rests should be for 10 minutes
each hour. On ordinary days the
rests should he given at least every
two hours. Water can usually be
given most conveniently during field
work by unhitching and driving the
team to some nearby branch or
spring. A barrel of cool water for
this purpose can be carried in a
wagon to the field when no natural
supply is convenient. It is helpful
to allow the animals to stand in the
cool water for a short time and to
splash it over the lower limbs and
sponge off the face. Do not throw
water on the backs of the animals.
Force them to drink slowly and do
not allow an execssive amount to be
consumed.
Salt can be given for all ordinary
needs by having a block of it in the
manger or feed trough where it can
be obtained as needed by the stock
at night. If an animal has not had
access to salt for a long time it should
be given at first in small amounts.
In some cases following heavy pers
piration on hot days it is helpful to
add a tablespoonful of salt to a
bucket of drinking water. Such salt
ed water is more refreshing than
ordinary water. A good mineral mix
ture should also be kept in a dry
box where animals will have access
to it at night as needed. Very little
will be necessary. A good home
made mixture for this purpose can
be prepared with 2 potfiids steamed
bone meal, one pound powdered lime
stone, one pound powdered charcoal,
one pound oak or hickory ashes and
2 pounds common salt.
It is commonly believed that mules
can stand heat better than horses.
' Observations indicate that mules, be-
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ing more sluggish in temperament
than horses, will go at a much easier
pace and will consequently perspire
much less. When horses are worked
properly, with ample water and salt,
they seem to be able to stand heat
as well as mules.
FARM BRIEFS—
(By Ralph Fulghum)
The Georgia Baby Chick Associa
tion held its annual meeting in Ma
con today. A moving picture on the
National Poultry was slated for the
afternoon session. The Association
has made much progress during the
past year.
* * *
Several important trends in Ameri
can agriculture were reversed dur
ing the recent depression, including
a decrease in agricultural produc
tion, an increase in farm population,
and a decrease in the production per
worker in agriculture. These changes
are discussed by Dr. O. E. Baker, of
the Bureau of Agricultural Economics
in “A Graphic Summary of Physical
Features and Land Utilization in the
United States.”
* * *
The University of Georgia College
of Agriculture will offer a Poultry
Short Course the week of July 5. It
will be under the supervision of the
poultry department, of which F. E.
Mitchell is head. In addition to
general subjects, instruction will be
offered for agents who wish to qual
ify in the blood-testing and culling
of flocks under the National Breed
ing Plan.
* * *
Hog prices thus far in 1937 have
moved almost opposite to the usual
seasonal pattern, according to the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics. In
29 out of the last 37 years, hog
prices have averaged higher in March
than in January. This year, however,
there was no advance from January
to March, and prices did not advance
until about the middle of May.
* * *
The U. S. Department of Agricul
ture estimates that several important
insect pests, such as the grasshopper,
chinch bug, and fruit aphid, are get
ting under way more slowly this year
throughout the nation as a whole. On
the other hand, many worms that
feed on crops are out in great num
bers and already have done much
damage, particularly in the Soupth
east.
* * *
While cotton bags are used for
packing about two-thirds of the ce
ment shipped in the United States,
the trend in the use of cotton for
this purpose has been downward dur
ing the past decade, according to the
Bureau of Economics. Outstanding
reason for this downward trend is
the development of a multi-walled
paper bag which has proved satis
factory.
* * *
Recent rains where drought has
prevailed since 1935 and helpful
showers where moisture was begin
ning to run short in other sections
have met present crop needs every
where east of the Rocky Mountains,
the U. S. Weather Bureau reports.
CEDAR SPRINGS
Mrs. W. B. Martin and children,
and Mrs. J. H. Crozier and baby,
spent last week at the beach.
Mrs. Mary Emma Weaver called on
Mrs. Gordon Houston Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Reed called
on Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Pyle Sun
day afternoon.
Little Virginia Grice returned to
Atlanta with her aunt, Mrs. Harry
Talbot, for a few weeks’ stay.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Brantley and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Smith, in Jakin Sunday.
Quite a crowd of young people
enjoyed a surprise party given at the
home of Misses Reba Lou and Ruth
Philmon last Friday night.
News has just reached Cedar
Springs that Miss. Mary Maude
Knight and Mr. Chester Messer were
quietly married at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. V. H. Sutlive on June 13.
Miss Knight was a former resident
of Early county, but has been at
tending school at the Thorsby Insti
tute, Thorsby, Alabama, for some
time.
Friends regret to learn of the ill
ness of Miss Reba Lay. She is quite
sick with fever.
Mr. C. J. Roberts spent Sunday at
the home of his niece, Mrs. Gordon
Houston.
CITATION
GEORGIA, Early County:
T. F. Cordray, guardian of Mary
Cordray, has applied to me for a
discharge from his guardianship of
Mary Cordray, this is therefore to
notify all persons concerned, to file
their objections, if any they have,
on or before the first Monday in
July next, else T. F. Cordray will be
discharged from his guardianship as
applied for.
D. C. MORGAN,
Ordinary Early County, Ga.
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