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THE
HOUSE
QE
HAZARDS
—by Mac Arthur
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM OFFICE OF
THE COUNTY AGENT
GARDEN INSECT SPRAY—
From time to time there is an out
break of some kind of garden pest,
such as the plant lice, the striped
cucumber beetle, spotted cucumber
beetle, Mexican beetle, harlequin bug,
cabbage worm, tomato worm, melon
and pickle worm, cut worm, San Jose
beetle, the squash bug or the red
spider. Following are suggestions on
the control of these and other insects,
and also plant diseases. It might be
well for gardeners to save this clip
ping for future use.
Striped Cucumber Beetle
1. Plant an excess of seed and thin
after danger from beetle is past.
2. Cultivate plants frequently to
stimulate growth.
3. Dust with one part calcium arse
nate to 3 parts air slaked lime, or
1 part calcium arsenate to 15 yarts
gypsum (land plaster).
Begin dusting when plants start
through the surface soil and keep
plants covered. Make at least two
applications at intervals of two weeks
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Control same as striped cucumber
beetle.
Colorado Potato Beetle (potato bug)
Dust with 3 pounds of lime and
one pound of calcium arsenate until
insects are under control.
Mexican Bean Beetle
Cover the underside of the leaves
as soon as the beetle become num
erous, using magnesium arsenate, 5
level tablespoons to 3 gallons of
water, or dust with calcium arsenate,
lime dust as for striped cucumber
beetle. Plow under all vines six
inches deep as soon as crop is harvest
ed. Pick beetles as soon as they ap
pear, or spray with agrapax.
Vegetable Weevil
Poison bait should be scattered be
tween rows as soon as damage is
noticed in spring. The bait consists
of sodium fluoride, 1 pound; wheat
bran, 15 pounds; to which is added
1 pound of freshly chopped turnips
or carrots, with sufficient water to
form a mash.
Harlequin Bug
1. Do not allow cabbage, mustard
etc., to stand after crop is harvested.
2. Spray with derris extract at the
rate of 4 tablespoonfuls in 3 gallons
of water. Spray must come in direct
contact with insects.
Plant Lice
Spray with 2 tablespoonfuls nico
tine sulphate to 1 gallon soapy water,
applied so as to strike the plant lice.
A nicotine dust may be substituted
for liquid spray made as follows: 2
tablespoonfuls to one pound hydrated
lime.
Plant lice pass the winter in the
egg state on perennial plants or on
remnants of vegetation that were left
in the field after harvest. These in
sects feed by inserting their
beak-like mouth parts into the tender
stems or leaves of the young plants
and sucking out the plant juice. The
affected plants become stunted, the
leaves turn .yellow and curl up;
eventually the plants may die. A
contact spray, either in the form of
a dust or liquid, is necessary for the
control of this pest.
Cabbage Worms
1. Destroy all crop remnants as
soon as crop is harvested.
1. Protect the growing plant from
cabbage worms, either dust or spray
with parts green, 5 level tablespoon-
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fuls to 3 gallons of water, to which
3-4 pound of lime has been added.
For dusting use a mixture of 1 pound
parts green and 10 pounds hydrated
lime. Do not use paris green, cal
cium arsenate or other poisons with
in 40 days of harvest time. Apply
to secure light, even coverage of the
plant and never dump large quantities
of poison on plants. It'is both dan
gerous and: a waste.
3. Derris dusts containing rotenone
may be used during the entire sea
son.
Corn-ear Worm on Tomatoes
Dust with undiluted calcium arse
nate. Treatments should be discon
tinued after the first fruits begin
to ripen to avoid poisonous residue.
Melon and Pickle Worms
1. Destroy crop remains as soon
after harvesting as possible.
2. Dust thoroughly and frequently
with derris dust. The ground derris
root dust may be mixed with one part
sulphur, flour or talcum, and one part
derris dust.
Cutworms
Use 3 pounds or 20 pounds of
course wheat bran, 3 ounces or 1
pound paris green or white arsenate,
1 pint or 2 quarts of molasses, 1 or
6 lemons, 2 quarts or 4 gallons of
water. After thoroughly mixing the
dry ingredients and the liquids mix
the two together and stir to an even
moist mixture. Place a small quanti
ty at the base of each plant of hilled
crops or strow in light stream along
the row.
San Jose Scale
The San Jose scale (a sucking in
sect) is a common pest found on the
apple, peach, pear, cherry, plum trees,
and evergreens. This insect attacks
all parts of the tree, including the
trunk, leaves, branches, and fruit. In
order to control this insect on de
ciduous trees it is necessary to cover
all parts of the tree with a spray ma
terial of either concentrated lime
sulphur solution or a lubricating oil
emulsion. For evergreens use only
the lubricating oil emulsion.
The Squash Bug
The squash bug, commonly called
the “stink bug” is well known to
every grower of pumpkins and
squash.. For the control of this in
sect, if possible, shift the garden
patch from one part of the farm to
another from year to year. Keep
close watch over the crop and kill
first adults to appear in the spring.
Also destroy brown egg masses on
underside of leaves from day to day.
If pieces of boards are placed on the
ground near the plants the adult
bugs will hide under them at night.
The trap should be examined each
morning and bugs killed.
Red Spider
Red spider may cause considerable
trouble on many flowering plants dur
ing hot, clear weather, and it may
be controlled by the use of black
leaf 40, used at the rate of one tea
spoonful to one gallon of water. Ap
ply twice a week in the afternoon.
Thoroughly wash off the plants the
following morning.
In order to have a year-around
garden it is necessary to make plant
ings of some vegetables every few
days. Make a planting of some other
vegetable adapted to your particular
section to replace each crop as it
comes off the ground.
Give the garden frequent and
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shallow cultivation in order to pul
verize the surface soil and prevent
evaporation of water, which is essen
tial to plant growth. It is quite often
the lack of available moisture and
not the hot weather of mid-summer
which causes garden failures.
Summer vegetables should be
planted in a moist soil. Partial shade
during the hottest part of the day
is beneficial to may vegetables. A
mulch of such material as pine straw
applied around the plant and in rows
helps to conserve moisture. All till
age operations should be shallow in
order not to disturb the root system
of the plant.
To those people interested in sum
mer gardens the following vegetables
may be planted during this month
and next. This may not be the best
season for planting all these vege
tables but with proper precaution a
fair crop may be produced. Bush
beans, and lima beans. Cantaloupes,
corn, cucumbers, egg plant, okra, to
matoes, field peas, pumpkin, pepper,
squash, sweet potatoes and water
melon. There is no crop on the farm
that will return a greater income for
the labor involved and expense in
volved, or the amount of land used
as the home garden. If you are fail
ing to grow a good home garden then
you are neglecting a wonderful op
portunity. This applies alike to land
owners and share-croppers.
If you have not made applica
tion for a mattress and feel that
you are eligible you should make ap
plication at once. Farm families
whose gross income was less than
$400.00 last year are eligible to re
ceive a sufficient amount of cot
ton and ticking to make the mat
tress. They will make this mattress
at a work center which will be set
up for them at some convenient place
in the county. All applications for
mattress should be in at once.
This is another reminder that farm
operators will be able to secure aus
trian peas, superphosphate, and
ground limestone as a grant of aid.
It will be necessary to act at once
if you are to secure these materials
on this plan.
CONTROL OF BOLL WEEVILS—
After making a thorough study of
results secured by poisoning cotton
with a sweetened poison the agent
is convienced that this should be a
regular practice. A poison consist
ing of one pound of calcium arse
nate, one gallon of water and one
gallon of black strap
be sufficient to poison an acre of
cotton one time. Three applications
of this kind should reduce boll wee
vil infestation during the time when
cotton is making from fifty to seven
ty-five per cent. The yield of cot
ton where poisoned should be in
creased from forty to one hundred
pounds of lint cotton. This applica
tion is important and should not be
neglected. The first application
should be applied just before the
first squares appear. A mop tacked
to a slat three inches wide and al
lowed to extend three inches below
the end of the slat should be used.
By pushing the mop forward and
striking the cotton two to three
inches below the top and pushing it
over the poison will be applied to
the under side of the leaves where
the weevils spend most of the time.
Another application should be ap
plied in the same manner in intervals
of seven to ten days.
PICTURE SHOWS—
You will enjoy “Peruvian Gold”
and other pictures to be shown at
the following places:
Colomokee School: Wednesday,
May 15, 7:00 p. m.
Liberty Hill School: Thursday,
May 16, 7:00 p. m.
Jakin School: Saturday, May 18,
at 7:00 p. m.
Cedar Springs School: Tuesday,
May 21, at 7:00 p. m.
Union School: Wednesday, May
22, 7:00 p. m.
Hilton School: Friday, May 24,
7:00 p. m.
Damascus School: Tuesday, May
28, 7:00 p. m.
Rowena School: Wednesday, May
29, 7:00 p. m.
New Hope School: Friday, May
31, 7:00 p. m.
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open her new series of twice-weekly
informal talks under the sponsor
ship of a manufacturer.
POULTRY SALE HERE
TUESDAY, MAY 21
There will be a poultry sale at
Blakely on Tuesday, May 21, from
8:00 a. m. to 10:80 a. in. Be sure
to bring your poultry early. Follow
ing are prices to be paid:
Colored hens, 12c lb.
Leghorn hens, 10c lb.
Colored fryers, 18c lb.
Bareback fryers, 15c lb.
Stags, 12c lb.
Roosters, 8c lb.
Turkey hens, 15c lb.
Turkey toms, 12c lb.
Ducks and geese, 8c lb.
Guineas, 30c each.
DO YOU KNOW?
1. That an average of 1,804 gar
ments is made in the Early County
Sewing Room each month, using an
average of 4,785 yards of material?
2. That one fourth of this material
is furnished by Early County, and
three fourths by the Federal Govern
ment?
3. That these garments range in
type from complete outfits for men
to layettes for new babies, and are
distributed by the Department of
Public Welfare to Early County peo
ple, who are in need?
4. That this project furnishes em
ployment for 42 women, with a
monthly payroll of $1,357.96.
5. That the Sewing Rooms are lo
cated at Blakely, Jakin and Damas
cus, and are attractive and efficient
workshops with modern methods of
production in operation?
6. That “Open House” will be held
on this project during the week of
May 20th, and that YOU ar# cordially
invited to see for yourself that this
work pays your community.
Did you know that there are three
W.P.A. Lunch rooms in Early coun
ty?
Did you know that 13,956 hot,
nourishing lunches have been served
in Early County this school year?
Did you know that 6 women are
employed in W. P. A. lunch room' 5
in this county?
GROOM FORGETS
NAME OF BRIDE
Elberton, Ga.—The prospective
bridegroom walked trembling into the
marriage license bureau. Surprising
ly enough, he remembered his name
and address and other questions that
Ordinary C. B. Thornton asked. Here
was, at last a composed customer.
“Now,” asked Thornton, “what’s the
name of the bride-to-be?” “Er, ah,
you’ll have to excuse me while I go
out and ask her” was the reply.
TRUSTEE ELECTION
Elections to fill every trustee va
cancy in Early county will be held
on Saturday, May 25. The time
and place will be posted in each
district ten days before the elec
tion.
EARLY COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION,
Annette A. Jones, Secretary.
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED
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Elizabeth—Mr. Skeffington.
Glaspell—The Morning Is Near - Us.
White—Wild Geese Calling.
DuMaurier—The Loving Spirit.
Pedler—Blind Loyalty.
Norris—Heartbroken Melody.
Oppenheim—The Stranger’s Gate.
Hughes—The So Blue Marble.
Eberhart—The Glass Slipper.
Mulford—Hopalong Cassidy Takes
Cards.
Books for Boys and Girls
Skidmore—River Rising.
Tallant—Girl Who Was Marge.
Streatfield—Circus Shoes.
Wriston—Camping Down at High
gate.
Buff—Kobie.
Carroll—Flight of the Silver Bird.
Meigs—Young Americans.
Varble—Julia Ann.
Holberg—Oh Susannah.
Hall—-Nansen.
Malkus—Silver Llama.
Fox—Antarctic Icebreakers.
Moffitt—Great Horse.
Flack—Angus and the Cat.
Williamson—Stripey.
Bourgeois—Trailer Dog Trix and
Nancy.
Baker—Playmates.
Numbers of others.
CALHOUN “CABBIT”
PUZZLES OWNER
Calhoun, Ga.—Mr. A. L. Carter
doesn’t know whether to feed his
“cabbit” milk or carrots. His cab
bit, you see, is half-cat, half-rabbit.
The forward part of the creature’s
chassis is feline—whisked head and
normal kitty’s legs that walk. The
hind part, however, features a pow
der-puff tail and normal bunny’s legs
that jump. There were two of the
creatures born to Mr. Carter’s cat.
Only one lived. The other is believed
to have killed himself trying to syn
chronize the fore and back legs.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation for the kindness shown
us during the illness and death of
our husband and father.
Mrs. T. J. Lewis,
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Simmons
and Children,
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Jenkins.
BARNYARD CALLS
ROOSTER “SISSY”
Statesboro, Ga.—Cluck, cluck went
the rooster. No, children, you primer
is not all wrong. The rooster—on
the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Joiner,
of Statesboro—has an effeminate
nature. His fellow cockerels are yell
ing “sissy” because of the unusual
display of this poultry paradox re
cently. He sat on and hatched six
eggs, clucking merrily all the while.
LAYS EGGS AND
COUNTS ’EM, TOO
Madison, Ga.—Lee Brown, colored,
of near Bostwick, is thinking of send
ing his old blue-and-black hen to
grammar school. The chicken not
only lays eggs for the darky, but
she counts them too! Last week Lee
was showing a specimen marked with
a perfect “10”. Others contained
letters “M” and “W”.
NOTICE —Must keep stock off of
streets or they will be impounded
and fine imposed. Notify me and I
will come get same. LEE BECTON.
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By JACK WOOTEN,
Extension Editor
Cotton Exchange Program
Commodity Credit Corporation
announces that May 15 has been set
as the closing date for acceptance
of offers submitted under the pro
gram for the exchange of low-grade
| cotton from the 1934 loan stocks for
cotton of the better grades and
staples. The exchange program was
designed to help supply the demand
for short staple, low-grade cotton,
especially for export. Lately, de
mand for low-grade cotton has be
come more balanced with the avail
able supply and the 1934 loan stocks
are no longer greatly needed to
meet consuming requirements.
Farm Income
For the first quarter otf 1940,
cash farm income including govern
ment payments was 12 per cent
higher than a year earlier and
amounted to $1,987,000,000. Income
from farm marketings which totaled
$1,696,000,000 was 7 per cent high
er than the income received during
the first quarter of 1939. Govern
ment payments totaled $291,000,-
000 in the first three months of
1940 compared with $192,000,000
from January to March last year.
Land-Use Tables
Land-use capability tables—that
is, uses and recommendations of
Georgia farmland—are being worked
out of various Soil Conservation
Service districts by the Soil Conser
vation Service, the Extension Serv
ice and other agricultural agency
workers, Frank C. JVard, Extension
conservationist, reports. Uses of land
for various types of farming and for
different crops, when determined,
will be used in the districts in plan
ning individual farms as basis for
farm planning.
Charles E. Bell, Jr., Extension
swine specialist, recommends sweet
potatoes as a satisfactory finishing
crop for hogs. He says, howevei,
that the cost is more per acre com
pared with other fattening crops. The
potatoes can be hogged-off from the
middle of September through the
winter. In the extreme southern part
of the state, sweet potatoes will keep
in the ground until late February.
H. ED. MINTER
Fellows & Forrester
Funeral Service
and Merchandise
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