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ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM OFFICE OF
THE COUNTY AGENT -:-
EGGS ARE PERISHABLE
AND NEED GOOD CARE
COUNTY AGENT SAYS—
~Advising Early county farmers that
eggs are very perishable in hot weath
er, County Agent J. E. Leger this
■week said that precautions should
he taken to keep them in good con
dition as long as possible.
Mr. Leger explained that there are
several steps to be taken to preserve
the freshly-laid quality of eggs. He
said that one of the things of first
importance is to produce infertile
«ggs from May to October. Fertile
«ggs will become stale and unsuit
able for eating purposes at least
three times as quickly as infertile
eggs in extremely hot weather.
Another suggestion the county
agent made was that the eggs be
gathered at least three times a day in
hot weather. He also mentioned that
broody hens should be removed from
the laying house as soon as they are
spotted. Heated eggs are often the
result of leaving broody hens in the
flock.
It is not a good idea to pack the
eggs as soon as they are gathered.
These eggs contain animal heat and
should be allowed to cool before pack
ing. An excellent method of pre
cooling is to place the eggs in a wire
bottom tray or basket where the ani
mal heat can escape rapidly. He sug
gested that the egg cases be kept
cool.
The agent pointed out that wash
ing eggs in hot weather is more harm
ful than at any other season. The
heat and moisture may cause more
bacteria] activity. When the dirty
eggs are washed, they may absorb
some water and bacteria along with
it, and this causes rotten eggs in a
very short time.
COUNTY AGENT SAYS
PROTECT BUILDINGS
FROM FIRE LOSSES—
Farmers must be their own build
ing inspectors and own fire chief,
County Agent J. E. Leger said this
week, in urging Early county farm
ers to protect their property against
fire losses.
Defective chimneys cause 16 per
cent of the fires in rural communi
ties and sparks cause 12 per cent of
such fires, the agent pointed out.
He advised farmers in the county to
make a determined effort to prevent
this waste and loss.
There are several things the
farmer may do to protect his proper
ty from fire. One of the first things
to remember is to construct the
farm buildings so that they are in a
line at right angles to the prevail
ing winds. With this arrangement,
there is less danger of sparks being
carried from one building to an
other.
Another thing to be done in an
effort to prevent fires is to see that
stoves, furnaces, and stovepipes are
properly installed and inspected l reg
ularly. A system of grounded con
ductors will give protection from
lightning.
The County Agent urged that
care be taken when handling lamps
and lanterns, in disposing of ashes,
and in storing kerosene and gaso
line. He advised that chimneys be
cleaned, and that roofs of the larg
er buildings be made of fire-resistant
material.
AAA ENCOURAGES FARMERS
TO PLANT FOREST TREES—
An interesting feature of the 1938
AAA program is the very generous
payment offered for planting or
caring for forest trees on crop land,
according to DuPre Barrett, Georgia
Agricultural Extension Service forest
er.
“The payment for planting an acre
of pines or other acceptable species
is $7.50 with $3.00 per acre paid for
caring for treees set on crop land
since January 1, 1934, provided these
payments do not exceed the maximum
soiLbuilding allowance for the farm,”
Barrett said.
“In view of the fact that it will
cost the farmer only about half of
the payment price for securing and
setting these trees this phase of the |
program should be very attractive.
Also, upkeep costs will be low as com
pared to the payment for this practice
and a substantial cash profit should
be realized there.
“Trees recommended for planting
are principally the pines, white and
red oaks, ash, popular, hickory, cedar,
boris d’ arc, black locust, basswood,
catalpa, and mulberry. Specifica
tions for planting in the 1938-39
planting season will likely be 1,000
trees per acre for all except the long
leaf and slash pines which may be
set 680 per acre with a 65 per cent
survival of all species required.
“There is much land on farms
cropped at least once since 1930
which is totally unfit for growing
cultivated crops and which can very
profitably be set to trees. Farmers
who are interested in this phase of
the Triple-A program should see their
county agents and make arrange
ments for trees to be delivered this
fall.”
FARMER WITH SSO
THREE YEARS AGO
IS NOW A SUCCESS—
From a state of poverty and des
pair to progressive and successful
farmer in three years is the story
of the Jesse Hardy family of Cobb
county.
In October, 1934, when this family
applied for Farm Security Adminis
tration aid, they were helplessly in
debt, with very little food and cloth
ing, and not enough money to begin
farming operations. Their total pos
sessions were worth only SSO. Today
their net worth is estimated to be
over $650.
Last year, Mr. Hardy received a
total of $566.88 from the sale of
cotton, cottonseed, and outside work.
The home garden of about one acre
produced much of the family’s food
and a substantial surplus for can
ning and preserving.
Mr. Hardy says that a good crop
this year will pull him completely
out of debt.
Mr. Hardy’s home is four miles
from Marietta on the Austell high
way. The land is rented but Mr.
Hardy takes pride in keeping it up.
Last year he made 12 bales of cot
ton on 14 acres. He also shows a
great deal of interest in keeping the
buildings and fences repared.
Robert Boyd, the Cobb county
farm supervisor, says that he has
never had a more agreeable family
with which to work. He says he
considers Mr. Hardy a successful
farmer.
POULTRY SALE AT BLAKELY
ON MAY 16, 1:00-2:30 P. M.—
There will be a poultry sale at
Blakely, Georgia, May 16th, from
1:00 to 2:30 p. m. This will perhaps
be the last poultry sale for this sea
son since the weather is getting so
warm the poultry dealers claim they
lose too many in hauling. You should
plan to cull and dispose of all sur
plus stock at this time. Prices will
be announced a little later.
Business Firms
Swamp R. F. C.
With Loan Bids
Washington, D. C. —Business men
are swamping the Reconstruction Fi
nance Corporation with applications
for part of the $1,500,000,000 it has
available for business lending.
The agency has lent $20,400,000
in the two and a half months since
the President authorized it to re
sume lending, and $55,000,000 worth
of additional applications have been
forwarded to Washington.
Small and big business both have
borrowed. There was, for instance,
a S3OO advance to a Maine fisherman
and a $125,000 loan to a West Vir
ginia company. A new York laun
dry and a New Jersey silk mill each
got $20,000. Fifty thousand dollars
went to a Kansas stove company, $9,-
000 to a Georgia milling firm, $50,-
000 to a Michigan lumber concern,
and $30,000 to an Alabama “dry
ice” plant.
Officials explained the new loan
program started off slowly because
it takes several weeks for most busi
ness men to decide on and plan
financing. Os the $20,400,000 of
loans authorized to date, more than
half were made in April, and the
volume of applications is picking up
steadily. This two and one-half
month total compares with $170,-
000,000 in industrial loan business
for the preceding four years.
Chairman Jesse H. Jones, however
is urging banks to handle as many
of the loan applications as possible,
on the theory that the government
purse should be the last resort for
commercial financing. In some re
cent cases, the banks have waited
until the RFC approved a loan and
then offered it themselves. In these
cases, the RFC stepped aside.
The twelve Federal Reserve Banks,
which make industrial loans to
businesses when commercial bank
credit is not available, had $9,000,-
000 of new applications between
February 23 and April 20 and ap
proved about $4,000,000.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS, BLAKELY, GEORGIA
Blakely Girl Scouts
Have Part in May
Day Celebration
The Blakely Girl Scouts were the
guests of the Arlington Camp Fire
Girls Thursday, May sth, the Scouts
going over to participate in the Na
tional Celebration of Child Health
Day.
The celebration began with the
Health parade, followed by the May
Day parade, after which we all as
sembled at the School auditorium
where the May Festival took place.
The weather did not permit the pro
gram to be conducted in the open
as was planned.
Polly Powell, an Arlington Camp
Fire Girl was crowned Queen of the
May, after which followed the Baby
parade and “Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs” by the pre-schoolers.
The A. C. F. G. represented an early
American May Day and customs that
brought all festivities right up to
date with the square dance and the
“big apple”.
Spain was represented by the 3rd
and 4th grades. Leary C. F. Girls
also represented one of the foreign
countries, showing folk dance cus
toms.
The Blakely Scouts represented
“A May Day Revival of Merrie
England.”
“Bam” Bridges representing Robin
Hood and King of Sherwood Forest,
accompanied by his merry men,
John Gilbert as Little John, James
Hobbs as Will Scarlet, Mack Strick
land, as Frier Tuck, and other merry
men, Leo Ott, George Warrick and
Bill Standifer, presented the Queen
a bowl of wild strawberries. An
Archery contest followed, all forest
ers taking part. An apple was sus
pended in a wreath for the archery
target.
The Hobby horses followed with a
race and doffed their plumed hats
to the Queen. They were Wilson
Fryer, Milton Bryant, Jr., Boudry
Carswell and Oscar Bullard.
Upon the sounding of Robin Hood’s
horn the leader of the Milkmaids,
Mildred Daniels, accompanied by
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Rivers Keeps
Friends in Doubt
As to His Plans
Atlanta, Ga. —Governor Rivers’
comment on results of the Florida
Democratic primary left the gover
nor’s friends uncertain whether he
would be a candidate for renomina
tion this year or would oppose Unit
ed States Senator Walter F. George.
Governor Rivers pointed to the
Florida victory of Senator Pepper
as “proof that the people of Georgia
are 100 per cent in favor of any
thing President Rooseevlt wants.”
The governor explained that the
Florida primary reflected sentiment
in Georgia “because a majority of
Floridians are former Georgians or
sons of Georgians.”
Some observers drew the infer
ence that Governor Rivers is again
considering a race for the Senate
on a pro-Roosevelt platform. Sena
tor Georgia has opposed at least
two of the President’s proposals in
Congress.
Two weeks ago, when the gover
other milkmaids, Virgina Holman,
Enid Godwin, Sarah Fulton and
Nancy Grubbs presented the Queen
with a pail of milk. They then join
ed the foresters on the green.
Another sound of the horn pre
sented the Morris Dancers, Emily
Ann Singletary, Mary Standifer,
Enid Godwin, James Hobbs, John
Gilbert and Bill Standifer.
The May pole dance ended the
festivities. Those taking part in the
May pole dance were: Virginia Fry
er, Bebe Daniels, Polly Pullen, Nel
lie Williams, Vivian Williams, Mary
Miles Camp, Cathrine Wyngate, El
eanor Singletary, Edith Wright, Caro
lyn Middleton, Ouida Mobley, Betty
Joe Daniels, Pauline Haddock, Ina
Claire Godwin, Marjorie Wright and
others.
Thelma Duke was pianist.
After a barbecue supper we all
returned home.
Virginia Holman was elected May
Queen of Blakely and was crowned
at the Mother’s Day Tea, Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lewis
Fryer. A part of the above program
was also presented.
SCRIBE.
nor refrained from announcing his
political plans to the state Demo
cratic Executive Committee, it was
reported that he was waiting to see
how Senator Pepper came out in
Florida.
After he had made his statement
concerning the Pepper victory, the
governor smilingly declined to say
whether or not it would influence
his decision, which he is expected to
withhold until a day or two before
entries close on June 1.
The comment of the governor on
the Florida election caused Rivers
appointees to redouble their efforts
to get him to run for re-election,
since their own tenures of office de
pend upon his continuing as gover
nor or naming his own successor.
There were no developments dur
ing the week in the governor’s race
except the announcement of Secre
tary of State John B. Wilson that he
had decided to seek re-election in
stead of running for governor. He
had been considering the guberna
torial race for some time, irrespec
tive of the decision of Governor
Rivers as to his future political plans.
Hugh Howell, the only candidate
for governor who has qualified thus
far, kept up his campaign by mail
and in a radio address.
During the week Comptroller Gen
eral William B. Harrison, State
School Superintendent M. D. Collins
and Public Service Commissioner
Matt L. McWhorter, qualified as can
didates for re-election.
Within the next few days Judge
John B. Guerry and Hugh Maclntyre,
of the Georgia Court of Appeals, At
torney General M. J. Yeomans and
State Treasurer George B. Hamilton
are expected to qualify as candidates
to succeed themselves.
Justices Warren Grice and R. C.
Bell, of the Georgia Supreme Court,
also are expected to qualify as can
didates for re-election during the
next few days, but Justice John B.
Hutcheson has announced that he will
not ask for re-election. Assistant
Attorney General W. H. Duckworth,
of Cairo, has qualified as a candidate
for Judge Hutcheson’s place on the
bench, and Colonel Robert J. Travis,
of Savannah, and Dave Parker, of
Waycross, are announced candidates.
No opposition has developed for
Justice Bell and Grice and Judges
Guerry and Maclntyre.
State Treasurer Hamilton has
qualified opposition from Zach D.
Cravey, of Rcßae, state game and
fish commissioner under former Gov
ernor Talmadge.
Alton Cogdell, of Americus, has
announced as a candidate for com
missioner of Labor, opposing Tol
ly E. Whitaker, of Decatur, Rivers
appointee to that post.
Representative A. A. Marshall, of
Georgians Paid
$80,273 Daily In
Life Insurance
Georgia life insurance policy
holders and beneficiaries received an
average of $80,273 every day in
1937, the National Underwriters,
weekly insurance paper, revealed
the past week.
Atlanta led Georgia cities in life
insurance payments in 1937 with
$11,862,000, compared with sll,-
421,000 in 1936. The city ranked
20th among all cities in the country.
Georgia ranked 21st in life in
surance payments in 1937 among all
states. The per capita payment last
year was $9.57, compared with $9.73
the previous year.
A total of $29,300,000 was paid
by life insurance companies to
Georgia residents in 1937.
Throughout the United States and
Canada, life insurance payments
totaled $2,854,771,623 last year, with
61 per cent of this amount going
to living policyholders and the re
mainder to other beneficiaries.
Death claims totaled $1,093,742,-
009, matured endowments and an
nuities, $330,731,905; disability
claims and additional accidental
death benefits, $144,968,144 and pay
ments for premium savings and cash
surrender values, $1,285,565.
METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH,
VOTES FOR UNIFICATION
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, in an historic vote at their
annual conference in Birmingham
last week, voted union with the
Methodist Episcopal Church (North
ern) and the Protestant Methodist
church. The union was upheld by
the supreme judicial council of the
Southern church.
Macon County, has announced his
probable candidacy for Attorney
General.
Several candidates for judgeships
have qualified with the State Com
mittee, which has opened an office
at the Capitol to receive entrance
fees.